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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1897
Page
4
Readers relay a busy sheet of town updates from a farm sale near Veunil Utah to partnerships dissolving in a Gallon business. Reports mention bad roads, subscriptions, a Klondyka medicine claim, and a rescue on a flooded river as locals adjust to a harsh winter and changing climate.
Consumers increasingly buy Cascarets Candy Cithartia at about two million boxes annually with expectations to reach three million soon. Advertised as a popular bowdregulator, the product is priced at 60 cents a box and marketed by Vernal Urig Company.
Roy Colton plans a street attendance event on North Street while Bert Singleton and Steve Lock revive the old Attler lunch counter. Mrs Philo Scarla dies at Port Duchenne from heart disease. A hunting party led by J C Weeler and others wagon into Unstal reservation seeking deer and bear, aiming for a permanent camp beyond Strawberry Valley.
A spoof ad from Vernal Digg Company touts Cascarofa Candy Cathartia as a cure. The text promises dramatic relief with bold yet nonsensical dosage claims and a playful mock medical tone.
Miss J L Searle thanks friends and neighbors for their kind assistance after the death of her husband.
Infant Mabel daughter of Mrs Maron Kishor born in Michigan on April 30. J L Searle and Mr Spirie listed in the notice. Event dated October 18 with references to the family and kin.
Notice that the partnership between Jefferson Wilcos and James Harvey of Vernal Utah is dissolved by mutual consent on Oct 16, 1897. James Harvey will pay all liabilities and continue business at his Ilub location on Lest Uintah Ave in the hardware building, inviting old friends and new to patronize.
The Carbon County Wool Growers association, representing 330000 sheep, voted to employ six guard range riders to patrol sheep camps and deter theft. Jack Lidwards warned that the Brown's Park band plans to enter the trade and steal from other flocks. The group also adopted a plan to bar Utah sheep under Wyoming inspection laws.
The Sterling Remedy Co of Chicago and New York has closed an advertising contract for No-To-Bac and Cascarets. The company offers an absolute guarantee to cure or money refund and promotes its products as a tobacco habit cure. An authorized retailer will sell the remedies under the full guarantee.
Joseph E Burton of Park Valley reports a wild lynx captured after a dog chase near a wagon to Salt Lake. The animal weighs about 60 pounds and is described as savage, swift, and strong with dangerous claws. Burton recalls a tame pet lynx as a contrast to this wild specimen.
Local ad touts 50 Casentota Candy Cathars as a “wonderful medical discovery” that cleanses the system and eases headaches fevers and constipation. It claims benefits for kidneys liver and bowels and urges readers to buy boxes at Vernal Drug Company for 10 25 or 50 cents.
A grand opening is announced for the Hub on East Uintah Avenue this Saturday from 8 to 10 PM. Free meals and drinks will be provided with music in attendance. All are invited to attend.
WOREOER offers sale items including sausage at 25 cents for two to three pounds and shanks at a high single price, with English traveler rolls prepared on two hour notice. A general delivery wagon is advertised and a first class restaurant exists next door east of the market under manager H A Cuusinur.
From China comes a tale of a new captain with an old steamer who boasted of a record voyage. He wagered on the fastest passage, attracted investors, and despite losses many backed him. The ship, claiming great speed, arrived weeks later, earning profit for the backers before the claim collapsed. A separate note mentions a 600-year-old pear tree near Toulon felled by wind, with discussions about a comparable ancient tree.
Notice to Vernal Town electors of Utah that a petition seeks submission of whether the town should incorporate as a third class city under Chapter X, Article 1, with a vote on November 2, 1897, at which time mayor, five councilmen, recorder, treasurer, marshal, and city justice will be elected.
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