Vernal area notes and local business and people
Prof Anderson is seen again as RS Collett renews a residency on First North Street. Local mine lease transfers to Col Whipple of Vernal GW. Bee keeper Vangundy cites bees stealing from each other due to feeding shortages. Various residents travel, shop, or move, including Whatbeck family to Manti and Maud Davis heading to Salt Lake. Local merchants advertise fall and winter goods, paints, groceries, and fruit. Officials Coltharp and Botu Lett arrive from Rangley. Painter supplies urged. Weather hints of rain and frost expected. Western Editorial Convention invite acknowledged. county politics debated ahead of elections.
Vernal Valley News Highlights Local Happenings
Abe pursues sheep farming in Utah while visiting relatives in San Luis Valley. A Ashley Creek woman defended her family from a hired man with a sharp punch, and Charles Collett’s farewell party at Merritt Ward School featured music, speeches, and a mission to the southern states. Dan Hulman fled for the hills after an outdoors tale, McKinley era politics are invoked, and a local wound care note praises Chamberlain's Pain Balm. The Young Ladies Mutual Improvement Association hosts a sunflower ball at the Vernal Opera House to fundraise and honor local ladies as streets brim with sunflowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Collett
Merritt Ward School House
Teaple
Collett Ia
UW. J Schall
Maeyer
St Lous
Vernal Drag Co
Young Ladies Mutt Improvment Association
Vernal Opera House
Fatherly admonition warns son away from idle life
A stern parental voice condemns loafing and whittling away at idle hours. It urges the son to avoid emulating a tired, burdened person and to seek productive work, noting the dangers of laziness and poor example. The moral lesson emphasizes self discipline and humility.
Town prank on granger ends with ruffled hair and laughter
An elderly granger arrives in town with a rough beard and hay crop. Boys entice him into a wagon, shave his whiskers in a wild prank, leaving his head shaved unevenly and tangled with stray hair as they ride through the streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gantian
Democratic delegates called for Uintah County convention in Vernal
The Democrats of Uintah County call a delegate convention at the Vernal opera house Utah to elect delegates for state and district conventions and to nominate county officers including Clerk Recorder Treasurer and Sheriff. Precincts receive representation based on 1895 registration with Vernal leading at 31 delegates and total 83.
Vernal Precinct Democratic Primary Meeting Called
The Democrats of Vernal precinct are called to meet at Vernal Opera House on Saturday September 12 1896 at o clock pm to select 34 delegates for the county convention in Vernal Utah September 13 1896 to nominate a precinct ticket and elect 5 committee members. Ladies eligible as delegates are invited. Chairman B Arwoov Vice chairman Teten Hanson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal
Utah
B Arwoov
Teten Hanson
Vico
River Dale Precinct Democratic Primary Meeting Notice
River Dale precinct Democrats are called to meet at River Dale schoolhouse on Saturday September 12 1896 at 7 oclock pm to select 10 delegates for the county convention in Vernal Utah on September 15 1896 nominate the precinct ticket choose a county central committee member for the ensuing year and transact other proper business. Gerona Brziivas Chawman
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
River Dale Precinct
River Dale School House
So'cloch
Vernal
Utah
Brziivas
Chawman
Naples
Pleasant View School House
Sund
Geo A. Davie
Chorman
Cure for Bilious Colle Invokes Chelma and Diarrhoe Remedy
A note from Screven County Georgia markets Chamberlain’s Colic Chelma and Diarrhoe Remedy as the only sure relief after years of bilious troubles. Sold by Yornal Ding Co, described as a remedy that works when others fail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Yornal Ding Co
Land on Burns Beach Offers 105 Acres with Water Right
A fragmentary notice advertises a 105 acre land parcel at Burns Beach on Green fy ela offering water rights, a house and other improvements. Details are unclear due to OCR corruption but the core claim is a sizable coastal acreage sale with improvements and water access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burns Beach
Green
Cosmopolitan notes and a Utah mass meeting in 1896
The Sept issue of Cosmopolitan is highlighted for its four long stories by noted writers and a defense article on modern education. Also announced is a Republican mass meeting in Vernal Utah on Sept 17 1896 at 8 o'clock p m chaired by RS Collett to discuss fall campaign matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornelina Vanderbilt
The
Cosmopolitan
Lancon Courtenay Baylor
Maurice Thompson
Gertrude Hall
John Ja’ Becket
Louie Chandler Moulton
Lew Wallace
Francisque Sarcey
I. Zangwill
Agnes Heppher
Norman Kerr
D. H. C Chatherd-Taylor
Elroy Curtis
Robert J. Strahorn
Colonel Tilman
Ruth McEvory Stuart
Camilé Flammarion
Eye of Defence
Cosmoronian
Ntif
Uintah County
Stiuke
Vernal
Utah
Bo'clock P
Collett, Charman
Notice to Creditors in the T. R. Kempton Estate
In the Fourth Judicial District of Utah Uintah County the administrator Tanner Bexxton publishes a notice to creditors and all who hold claims against T. R. Kempton deceased to present them with vouchers within ten months after first publication. Claims should be sent to the administrator at Vernal Utah, the estate's business location, dated September 10 1896.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fourth Dudiial
Ulatah County
State of
Utah
T. R Kempton
T Ro Kempton
Vernal
Uintah
Tanner Bexxton
T. R. Kempton
District Court
Fourth Judicial Districts
Uintah County
Isaac Barton
Isaac Burton
Ashley
Ciara Burrow
Ashley Township Democrats Meet in Primary Convention
Ashley Township Democrats are called to meet in a primary convention on Saturday September 12th 1896. The North Ward School District at Mall Ward School House will host 1:00 PM to select 12 delegates for the County Convention at Vernal Utah to nominate township ticket and elect a County Control Committee member, with other business to propely come before the meeting. The South Ward ward district school house hosts the 7:30 PM session for another precinct segment to meet at the Ward school house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashley Township
Ashley Precinct
Balurday
Sill Ward
Mall Ward
Zaclocy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Vernal Express
Barker
DAM
Mileman
Editors and Publishers
TERME
Giese
Prof Anderson
TL Johnson
Salt Lake City
Wm Tucker
K. C. Cane
RS Collett
First North Street
Milton Tuyons
Brown's Park
Col Whipple
GW. Vangundy
Harden Dennion
Metropolis
Tiev
Waldawayhia
Will Whatbeck
Manti
John Reader
Wm. Erickson White
Mra J. Bo Moore
California
Mise Maud Davis
Salt Lake
Colton & Co
D. Colton & Co
Jas Kana
Jonson
To & K. Builock'a
Horace Coltharp
Major Botulett
Rangley
Mr. Coltharp
William
Dugdale
Provo Enquirer
Luxpresa
Ifo
Exfards
Western Editorial Federation
Denver
Albert Hudson
Haven County Republican
Hayes Center
Nebinaka
Dan H Hullevan
Hudson
Davia
Oftearr
Hamas
Abe
San Luis Valley
Moehor Hoerwlch
Ashley Creek
Dan Hulman
Horned Toads
Lz Garda
Leng
McKinley
South
Grant
Vernel
Dry Fork
Naplea
Thaverdale
Democratic Party
Democratic County Committee
Jouy G. Davia
Charman J.T. McCov
Mountain Dell
Democrata
Dry Tork
Marrenew Carpwrir
Casaces Seanze
Vernal Precinct
River Dale
Sumner & Winn
Ruepan
W. P. Coltharp
HH. J. Vincelotte
the Vernal Jeweler
My * Optician Fine Watch
Colorado
Billings & Colton
Ferry
Blue Mountain
George Johnson
Ashley Store
Isaac Burton, Sr
Promition
Ashley, Uintah County, Utah
Little
Chicago
E. Wilkins
Delagates
Charman
BR Wilson
Dr. Cady
Vennaz Dave Co
Washington
Rens
Piriary
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