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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1926
Page
3
The page displays the Usrual Express masthead with George H Harrison editor Violet Harrison business manager Wu Og Walls city editor and notes second class mail status at Vernal Utah under the 1873 act with a $2.50 in advance price.
Daily news reports show the dangers of speeding and the toll of crashes. Residents note drivers on the main road reach thirty five to forty mph creating hazards at intersections and urge measures to protect lives.
An inquiry examines voting apathy and belief that political power is invincible. It argues patriotism transcends war terms and urges citizens to defend rights and institutions against internal corruption, warning Rome fell from official inefficiency and corruption.
Fragmentary editorials argue that true patriotism requires using the ballot to resist foreign influence and corruption. The text urges every citizen to vote as duty, condemns inaction, and questions the effectiveness of previous efforts to remove corrupt officials.
The piece urges local officials to enforce weed cutting to stop spread as weeds seed. It notes towns have laws against weeds and threaten fines if residents neglect cutting. It cites Vernal outskirts and vacant lots in the city as examples of weed growth needing attention.
Subserve the Uintah Basin Farmer will keep readers informed about current farming challenges. The column outlines issues affecting local agriculture, including weather impacts, crop yields, and market conditions, aiming to guide farmers through seasonal concerns.
Marjorie, separated from Henry, visits his aunts and confronts a broken engagement. Henry admits his love and his aunts’ spoiling, while Marjorie pleads through tears for him to marry her, despite the strain of past friendships.
In a Boston area tale, Massie schemes for money while Janet endures social pressure from Peleg and Roger. Roger offers work and later professes love, promising to share wealth and endure hardship as Janet weighs marriage. The story threads money, desire, and social expectations through their entwined lives.
Mr and Mrs Moriey Vernon and family of Roosevelt and Dir and Mrs Van Pullmer of Myton Beach attended Sweets Sunday at the William Vernon home. Details note visits from Sett Lake City and relatives, with cousins Dorothy Wither and others visiting.
De Burton F B Livingston, Johns Hopkins University professor, begins a summer study on plant water needs in Arizona. He uses the Carnegie desert laboratory at Tucson to renew research on plant water relations, aided by new apparatus enabling more significant results.
Researchers at Cornell develop a sandless glass process using a rare newly discovered metal termed getyor nium extracted from zinc oxide. The flaky brittle compound shows potential practical uses and possible medicinal properties. about a gram is produced from raw ore.
An employee was photographed leaving a safe using a hammer and an electrical device as flashlight illumination. The incident revealed missing items and the suspect was identified by the image shown to police.
Reading like a community notice sheet, the item lists neighbors and families in Vernal and nearby areas. It mentions Beatrice Kirlagheam improving, Mrs Themas Gentry returning home after a visit, and dinners at the Akhurst home. Other notes include threshing plans at a Roosevelt ranch, a child injured by a horse rider, and various illness and travel updates among residents and visitors.
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