Marriage and local notes from Uintah mining to schools
Marcus Jensen and Miss May Hacket unite in marriage officiated by Bishop Richardson. A 10% pound baby boy arrives at Jensen’s residence. Public school opens next Monday with teachers O W Jarvis M P Johnson and Miss Birda Timothy. Uintah Exploration & Placer Mining speeds setup with pumps ready to cross the riser and mine operations slated mid October. Wheat and oats crops look good with oats priced at 1.25. Residents report significant town fires in Theodore. several relocations and visits noted among residents including Wm O Nell J A Wottle and Bishop A M Murdoch’s family. The new school house nears completion and fall openings expected mid October. Additional notes cover home additions, travels to Vernal Mona Payson Wasatch Academy and other local movements and gatherings.
Coal and wood bids requested for Vernal school 1908
Sealed bids due by October 10 1908 to David Lennion treasurer for delivering 5 tons of coal at Central School Vernal for 1908-1909 season. Also bids for 10 cords of guild cedar wood at same location. Bid amounts requested for first and second class coal.
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David Lennion
Vernal
Sweet boy graduate lands job and big promise of pay
Astonished the graduate exclaims he already secured a position and the firm head promised to pay him his worth. The speaker doubts there is that much money in the world.
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Hlouston Post
Indian Lands Deed Regulations Preserve Interior Secretary’s Approval Discretion
The document states that no proceedings under these regulations affect the Interior Secretary’s legal discretion to approve deeds for Indian lands. It emphasizes that approval remains controlled by law and is not altered by the regulations.
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Secretary of the Interior
Utah Horse Creeders Association Meeting Call
State Board of Horse Commissioners calls all interested men to Salt Lake City during state fair week to organize a Utah Horse Creed ers Association and discuss horse business. Time and place to be announced later.
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State Board of Horse Commissioners
Salt Lake City
Utah Horse Creeders’ Association
Ant Weather Signs and Their Simple Forecasts
A playful note on ants acting as weather prophets. Morning activity clearing nests suggests clear skies for days. Midday westward marches with sentinels warn of an approaching shower later the same day. The text offers quaint, practical folk observations without scientific detail.
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horykRe
Local Auction and For Sale Listings Report
Various farm goods and real estate ads appear including hay baler for sale, eight-teen head of cattle two year old steers, two bulls, Hereford and thoroughbred Joan Durham stock, pasture for horses, winter underwear, overalls, and real estate lots in Myton. Listings name Hoss & Eaton, Leon R. Pack, Clas Hardy, George A Slaugh, Hartle, Gueun Hari, W. S Henderson, CHAS A HARDY, Gideon Baril, and Woodard & McCoy.
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Hereford
Joan Durham
George A Slaugh
Nalspe
Ashley Co op offers complete line of shoes for all
A local store promotes a full range of footwear for men women and children including misses and toys themed lines highlighting apparel and footwear for every age and size in what is described as the most complete selection for fallswear.
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Failswear
Ashley Co-Op
Reads Like a Fairy Tale Ale Atchison
An Atchison girl recalls hearing of ungrateful women and decides to be different. A man offers a seat on a crowded street car and she thanks him repeatedly praising the kindness, then remarks on the seat being very comfortable in a playful, ironic tale.
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Atchison
Atchison Globe
Prehistoric Paintings Show Man Appraised Like Apes
Early cave art from Porte grotto in Louhens France reveals about forty sketches in black and red fresco style. Two figures show a primitive human type and an apelike pose while other drawings depict bisons boars and galloping horses with uneven artistry.
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Rene Leamnel
Porte Grotto
Louhens
Allege France
Noulet
Tyne
Notice to Stockholders Ash Ley Upper Irrigation Company
Notice to stockholders of the Ash Ley Upper Irrigation Company Vernal Utah. Directors levied an assessment of 125 per share payable to Wm Gillman treasurer Naples Utah. Unpaid stock becomes delinquent Oct 24 1908 and will be sold Nov 24 1998 at public auction to cover delinquent assessment and sale costs. By order of the Board of Directors. WM HOEFT E J YOUNG JR President Secretary protem Ideat
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Vernal
Utah
Wm Gillman
Naples
Wm, Hoeft
E. J, Young, JR
Protem
Ideat
Ver nal drug ad promotes Chamberlain cough remedy
An advertisement urges parents to use Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for children noting it contains no opium or harmful drugs and claims it always cures. It promotes Vernal Drug Company and a Bank of Vernal savings plan for kids.
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Vernal Drug Company
Bank of Vernal
Butter for cooking sold at 12 1-2 cents a pound
UINPAH CREAMERY COMPANY announces butter on hand for cooking use offered at 12 1-2 cents per pound. The butter accumulated when the creamery started and before a market for the output was secured. ASHLEY CO OP reports a large stock of dry goods for fall and winter wear has arrived.
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Ashley Co-op
Uinpah Creamery Company
Ashley CO OP
Milch cows for sale at William Gillman’s Naples Utah
People can buy one to six good milch cows by calling at William Gillman’s in Naples Utah. The notice lists the sale item and location without extra details.
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William Gillman’s
Naples
Utah
Billiousness relief from Chamberlains Liver tablets
J J Firestone of Alle gan Michigan reports feeling fifty percent better after taking two Chamberlains Stem and Liver tablets last night. He says they are a fine article for billiousness and notes Vernal Drug Company sells them with free samples.
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J. J. Firestone
Allegan, Mich
Vernal Drug Company
Toothache Compared With Cancer by Dentist
A dentist argues toothache is worse than cancer, citing physicians and elderly patients. The passage recalls De Quincey and notes extreme pain from toothache. A prison missioner tells of a pickpocket who steals to contribute to a reform effort, claiming he has been reclaimed.
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Bai
DeQuincey
Church Army
Ft Society
York
Eygland
Stig
Barnacled Ben Recounts Sea Tales From the Seven Seas
Barnacled Ben, a retired seaman, recalls wondrous scenes from his cruising days. He describes a sawfish feeding the Nancy Jones for 1000 miles and using a galley waste to fuel stove lengths. He mentions long sticks and a rake, then pauses to light his pipe and walk away.
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Ben
Seven Seas
Nancy Jones
Barnacled
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Dillman
Vernal Coffin Co
Chas. Leduc
Prop
Jensen Jottings
Marcus Jensen
Miss May Hacket
Bishop Richardson
Jens Jensen
of Jarvis
Jensen School
Ile
O W, Jarvis
M. P. Johnson
Birda Timothy
Uintah Exploration & Placer Mining Company
Murray
Theodore Thrums
Theodore
Town
John Green
Roosevelt
Dan Powell
Wm. O’nell
J. A Wottle
O’ Nell
LLD
Bishop A M Murdoch
Heber
Myrtle Hammond
J. Neilson
Mr. Neilson
Wm. Cloward
Main Street
Mr. Partridge
W. A. Fraklin
Alberta Bjornson
Mt Pleasant
J. R Wilson
Mary
Oron Wilson
Wilson
Barr Musser
Ogden
Musser
Hirsch
Myton
oFh Gee
David Kennion
Treas
Bic
Lal
Rep
Old Mill
Rich & Young
Indian Lands
Hoss & Eaton
Salu
Orchaid
Leon R. Pack
Hartle
Callon Gueun Hari
Salhe
2Nd West
W. S Henderson
Pontha Calder
Gideon Baril
Dodds
Ashley Coop
Woodard & McCoy's
The
Ashley Upper Irrigation Company
Vernal Drug Co
Uintah Co’s
Calder Bro’s
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