This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 28 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1903
Page
2
Guy Holt, winner of the Cheyenne rough riding championship belt, was challenged by Thad Lowider, former holder. Lowider has not decided his next move but expresses willingness to compete in Cheyenne.
Delegates journeying overland to the Irrigation Congress face heavy rain in the last days, dampening their spirits as Ogden beckons. Despite the wet, organizers expect abundant water discussions to revitalize their interest on arrival.
A reader mocks a man who lengths his trousers well beyond his legs to avoid mud and dirt, asking if this strange habit signals madness. The note adds surprise that no women are described doing the same.
The Supreme Court's decision on the Jom Iforn case is expected by September 23, two months earlier than anticipated. Authorities credit heightened press coverage and public demand, including lynching incidents in Wyoming, with pressuring a faster resolution.
The piece argues Uintah county does not have more suckers than others and warns against traveling agents who bilk residents. It notes exchanges report agents thriving on gullible buyers and urges readers to ignore such promises, predicting many fakirs will return next season and lure new victims.
Messia Conkle and Barrows report from their canyon exploration that a railway through the Crosa mountain canyon faces heavy construction challenges. The likely path may veer north or south from Maybell to cross Bear river and Bear river sighting before heading west to Green river and Island Park then toward Vernal and the reservation.
The text advises on avoiding sour stomach by eating slowly not too freely, thoroughly mastifying food, spacing meals by five hours, and using Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets when a full, heavy feeling sits in the stomach. It notes the remedy is sold by patent medicine sellers.
A young Meashan herder nicknamed lenjello lost his breeches when a mountain fire destroyed his camp. He escaped with only his clothes and a tent, then sought help from nearby camps. A misadventure over pants ownership with Walt McCoy followed before resolve.
A young man invited to dine forgets to comb his hair sits opposite a mirror. He drops his fork and knocks over his table setting. Believing his shirt forgotten from his trousers he grows pale. A tablecloth wreck leads to a hasty exit as dishes crash to the floor.
For sale a 36 acre tract with good water right fence corrals granary stable and other out buildings. Ground being plowed for crops and good pasture. No home due to recent fire. Will take city lot as part pay. For details contact E. W. Loans at the harness shop.
Notice lists 40 acres fully cultivated with a good house orchard and outbuildings. Inquire of John Merkley for details and arrangements.
A Tinton Iowa merchant Jos McEturve touts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy noting over twenty years of sales with high satisfaction and strong recommendation for coughs and colds. He claims quick relief and pleasant taste, with availability from all patent medicine dealers.
Pianos organs and standard instruments by Kimball, Kimball piso and others are for sale cash or installment. Referrals given to local merchants for piano merits. Pianos priced from $225 up. Call and see GQ. Apsus for details in the county.
Young Phil Stougham returns from Margrath Canada to begin missionary studies at Uintah Stake Academy. Dan B Colton heads to Ann Arbor to study law. John Ashby sustains serious injuries in a buggy collision. A rattlesnake with ten rattles is killed near through ham. An educational meeting praises school grading work and includes a strong orchestra. M M A reorganized with officers Woodward Caldwell Hacking. Dr Buechtel operated on John Ashby for a dislocated rib. Wheat yields reported by James Hansen. Mrs Melhea Reynolds marked her 78th birthday with family and visitors joining in a festive spread.
In June 1903 a herder offers a reward of five dollars for each of fifty three and four year old steers missing from his ranch in Brown's Park range. Each steer bears the crow foot brand on the left side.
A curiosity filled sale listing offers 40 acres of land, two good blooded horses, one common horse, two thoroughbred Jersey cows, a buggy and harness, and a stack of hay. The seller aims to sell now and get as much as possible despite some bargains likely. contact Praxk M or Youna for details.
Five color varieties of calico cats in blue and white black and white red and white with dotted striped and tizared patterns available at the Bears Store exhibition.
Mr Joln Hamlett of Tingle Pass Texas praises Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy after a week of bowel trouble. He says one dose brought relief and three doses cured him, crediting the medicine for helping mankind. Sold by all dealers and patent medicines outlets.
A poetic meditation on how mature affection reshapes a once stubborn lover. It contrasts youthful passion with enduring devotion, noting how reverence from a beloved turns pride to humility and broadens the man’s heart as time deepens love.
Uncle Jasper dies leaving a legend of the Knob country where wildcats and bears figure in lore. A tale recalls how he mapped a wildcat capture and how Hanner, foiled by bears, kept vigil with a pitchfork until Elis Sam arrived to finish the hunt. Hanner later becomes a widow and remarries to a lumber contractor at the county seat.
The treasury secretary received a department of agriculture letter urging customs at eastern ports to detain cargoes from Germany France and Italy suspected under the new pure food act. Dr Wiley explains a blacklist of deleterious or falsely labeled items including canned goods sausages wines and liqueurs.
A fragmented report notes a collision involving the wagon Impurity and Judge Tule, with confusion described after the impact. The Chicago Chronicle provides the terse account of the incident and its unclear aftermath.
A cryptic line from the Chicago Tribune hints the fame of the elusive arctic fox flea will endure beyond the man who made it famous. The wording suggests a lasting cultural footprint despite the creator's fading name.
The foreign born birth rate in Massachusetts is 52 per 1000, while the native born rate is 17 per 1000. The data highlights wide differences between native and foreign born populations in birth trends.
A noted remedy, Chamberlain's Pain Balm, is praised as a fast acting antiseptic for cuts, bruises, and burns. It claims to reduce healing time by about a third and prevent blood poisoning, with quick treatment of sprains when kept at hand. Sold by patent medicine dealers.
Vernal Academy announces opening between the first and middle of September with thoroughly educated teachers. Tuition in Grades set at $18 per year and in Academy at $20 per year, payable half at opening and half at midyear. nine month terms. J Babcock arranged the work with liberal reductions for multiple siblings.
A Congregational church Educational Society run school offers free books for the first eight grades. It emphasizes business, literary and scientific education with universal Christian principles and morals to promote good citizenship. The institution states it is not sectarian or theological, but strictly a school.
A list of home mission visits names places and dates including Vernal Naples Mt Dell Jensen Millward and Vernal again with various Sept Oct and Nov dates. Dates range from Aug 10 to Nov Schedules show multiple missionaries such as J Caldwell John McConkie and Orson B Calder visiting towns including Vernal Naples Jensen Mt Dell Mill and Millward.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.