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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1931
Page
2
Fragmented OCR describes Mercolized Wax claims of skin youth and beauty routines, plus notes on fragrant foliage and herbs once used in perfumery and sachets. It mentions lemon verbena rose geranium and other aromatics, dried lenten leaves, and a perfuming method with alcohol and botanical petals.
Government tests show peanut seed retains vitality after three to four years of storage, challenging the belief that seed loses vigor after a year or two. The finding suggests growers can still plant older seed with acceptable results, potentially extending seed longevity guidance.
An old advertisement promotes Castoria as a safe regulator for children of all ages. It claims Castoria contains no harsh drugs and is suitable for infants through older kids, promising gentle relief for upset stomachs and fevers without side effects. Strong entities include Castoria and generic references to children.
A 1931 Dougan Malloch piece contrasts the beauty of earth and sky with the weariness of life. It ponders Earth's green lure, stars above, and the search for rest after toil as Old Mother Earth offers comfort.
A humorous, fragmented piece describes strange golf creature hybrids seen after a hot summer. It notes hundreds of golphs lying in bunkers, preferring epin ech greens, and being fed at the nineteenth hole. The bizarre golph is a ball tethered to a string with a filbert head and peanut shell wings.
In Thornton W Burgess style a tale unfolds in the Green Forest where Une Billy Fossum muses on judging others. Bowser the hound spies Peter Rabbit hiding in a bramble tangle near Old Man Coyote’s domain and a tense chase ensues. Peter proves clever, surprising Bowser and shaming Une Billy’s snap judgments.
A list of quick lobster based dishes using canned fish. Included are steps for lobster canapes with butter, minced lobster meat, mustard, and olives. The text outlines shaping bread and forming small circles or crescents as base items for serving.
Old gardener notes that amaryllis bulbs are among the brightest house plants and can be grown indoors with proper care. Bulbs from seed stores should be started in pots, kept moist, and placed in bright light. When growth starts, transplant to larger pots with soil surface half an inch below the rim. water lightly at first, then increase as leaves emerge.
A brief note describes mixing a few drops of Worcestershire sauce with a dash of cayenne into bread and toasting until brown, yielding a spiced bread preparation.
A fragment mentions Cora and a joke about old maids and charge accounts. It then shifts to a recipe for lobster with tuna and tomato sauce, instructing to mix tuna with rice and peppers, season, form into balls, and serve on lettuce. A sideline line notes a six foot four inch, two pound Buckeye athlete named Fred Conrad.
Step by step instructs to coat cracker pieces with flour and beaten egg then fry in deep hot fat until golden brown. Drain and serve hot, garnish with parsley and lemon. Test fat temperature by dropping bread cube. browns in forty seconds indicates readiness for frying. 1931 publication note from Weather News Paper Union.
A homemaker guide to reviving leftovers into meals. Layer cooked meat, rice, tomatoes and onions in a casserole with moisture from juice or stock, bake. Create a crust from bread crumbs and milk butter, season well, and serve as a bread pie or croquettes with rice.
The ad promotes Philips Muk of Magnesia as an effective cure for excess stomach acid, claiming quick relief within five minutes. It touts the preparation as a standard with physicians for over fifty years and mentions price points of 25c and 50c a bottle. It also advertises Philips Dental Magnesia toothpaste for clean teeth and healthy gums.
As Fugland praised rising births, a sharp fall in feline births emerged. The Kensington Kitten Club reports a serious decline in kitten births, blaming a key factor noted by manager Bustede.
An old fashioned mustard plaster is praised, but B M Germicide is promoted as a superior external remedy for coughs colds and pneumonia risk. The ad claims B M penetrates externally and offers a full size bottle by mail for $1.25 from FF Rollins Co Boston with a booklet.
A small group of Indian relics found near Center City Wisconsin is believed to recount an early hunting episode. Farmer George Selson gathered maple sap when he discovered a half dozen arrowheads an Indian stone knife two bear teeth and a huge bear claw. Nelson reconstructs a scene of a fight between a group of Indians and a giant bear.
A fragmentary line discusses payment reception and moral tension. It notes that those who ask about earnings typically offer a quarter and mentions memorization of the amount. The text frames this as a reflection on the pain of sin.
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