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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1900
Page
3
Local items report typhoid and measles illnesses among residents Mra Wuathems and Ethel Doman. notes mention new births, business openings, and real estate changes. Reports cover weather, travels, store openings, and assorted community happenings with names and places tied to Vernal area.
A garbled OCR fragment lists items about clothing and orders with unclear details. It mentions Meadows Henderson, Cortmre Co Tika, Vernil Cana, and prices noted as two cents per item, but the readable facts are incomplete.
The Populist Convention elected Jay Workman as vice chairman and made the temporary organization permanent. George Billings was chosen by acclamation as representative, with five nominees for county commissioners and other county offices listed. The convention appointed Pete Hanson as county clerk candidate and adjourned after organizing the party structure.
Mary Alfredson, oldest daughter of Alfred, from Belfast, died Monday at 2 o clock. Funeral held at the ward meeting house under Naples Bishopric with a procession to Veroni cemetery. Speakers included N G Sowards, D I Richards, and George Brough. The Powell family and ward mourn their loss.
Mrs Lavina Boren died at three o'clock pm on the tenth of this month in confinement at her home. She was a mother of ten and had moved with her family through several towns in Utah before settling in Cannonville Garfeld County. Funeral services were held Saturday October with Bishopric officiating and burial in the Ml ward cemetery.
All county district school teachers are urged to attend a meeting at the Vernal central district house on Saturday October 27 at 2 pm. Also notices from the United States Land Office in East Lake City Utah discuss township plats filed for entry starting November 1 1900 and include names and terms of the land survey.
The page lists registration deadlines October 5, 10, 16, 20 and 21 with a warning about voting, followed by ads for Bears Stars goods including laces underwear and silk outfits, plus a Cleveland style shoe line from Meano Bros and Pinedman Bros. The text references local residents and stores, urging purchases and noting schools in Uintah County.
Fragmentary notice offers coal supply on the dump with a solicitous plea for patronage and a signature style line. The imperfect text reads The Timothy mime always has a good supply of coal on the dump Your patronage solicited Roapstfully AN Timoray.
An old advertisement from L. P. Bors and Geo 4. Lows Co promotes wagons and all kinds of vehicles at Vernal. It touts Schuttler wagons sold by Geo 4. Lows Co and promises prompt harness repairs and harness work.
Mr and Mrs John Merkley and George Bartlett returned Tuesday evening from Salt Lake City where they spent two weeks of vacation during a conference. They had a very pleasant time. In the city these gentlemen purchased four thoroughbred Durham bulls for which they paid 150 dollars. Indian Captain of Police Joe Gross and four Indian police dined at the editor's residence Thursday. They were on their way to Colorado to return to the Agency with some Indians who are hooting.
Horse Lagey and Karnes Tinque are involved in a case tied to G I Fredrichson. The article outlines a dispute over ownership or mediation and notes a court or official action proceeding in a local jurisdiction.
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