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Newspaper
Ogden Junction
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1879
Page
4
A Eureka fire destroyed half the town including the largest stores hotels and offices. Three hundred families are destitute and about two thousand people have no shelter as a relief committee forms and losses near one million dollars.
The Secretary of War directs that Sitting Bull and followers crossing from British possessions be held as prisoners of war until the President orders otherwise. They thus submit to British authority while remaining United States subjects and may not recross the frontier peaceably. In the House, a Frye parliamentary scene followed Blackburns antiwar remarks and Fryes rebuttal.
A Moscow Don region riot raged from evening of the 14th to the morning of the 15th with police records destroyed and two policemen killed. Rioters attacked the chief of police residence and district police facilities as militia was deployed to quell the unrest.
Reports from Fort Meckixey Wyoming describe horse thieves capturing Foster’s home near Fort Kearney. Foster hanged to force disclosure, then again after surviving, as thieves looted bedding, thirteen dollars, and three horses.
The Durham coal miners vote in favor of continuing the strike by 21,000 to 200 according to a count reported by The Sportsman. The measure aims to preserve public peace while authorities adopt steps as needed. Lorillard's stud noted as a strong competitor.
The text notes Rising City as Nebraska s youngest town, four months old with 150 houses. It references land sales by B and Bf land agency in Lincoln during March totaling 20 000 acres and mentions investments in numerous projects including $3 000 000 in certain holdings and a $28 000 figure for Omaha. It adds Western Nebraska stock raisers petitioning the Secretary of War for better protection against Indian depredations.
A collection of bon mots and observations brimming with social flippancy. Jokes compare crime to penitentiaries, comment on Indians and Chinamen, rail at alibis and creditors, and poke at manners, religion, and politics with quips about whisky, Pekin, and a pudding plate.
The item notes balloons in the air with no visible support, Jones quitting the B B club after a baby arrives, Tryon B Jolly beating rivals, and a builder advertising a lot for sale or lease at 120 feet long. Emma Abbott is described wearing a $29 000 diamond necklace amid musical notes.
An advertisement touts Brown's Vegetable Liver Pills as a positive and sure cure for sick headache biliousness and liver complaint. It claims the pills are prepared especially for the West and Southwest and urges first time users to rely on them exclusively.
Advertisement notes Brown's Arnica Salve sold by J Waperture Co and J W McNutt Co of Ogden. Claims healing properties conceded by physicians for sores ulcers cuts burns bruises frost bites piles and sore eyes with no rival product. Proprietors cited in the notices.
News by Mail recounts a circuit court trial of the Achees and McKee swindling cases with witnesses from Homer, noting a dismissal and implied noncriminality. It reports jail terms for counterfeiters, a ten mile amateur race in Dixon, crop and livestock updates, a temperance society by Chippewa Indians, a public land sale at Redwood Falls, rising flour costs in Minnesota, and flood worries on the Red River. The item also mentions a 123 year old Green Bay captain death, a public sale of 600000 acres, and miscellaneous notes from across the region.
It heals and is praised by physicians for sores ulcers cuts burns bruises frost bites and sore eyes. The advertisement from J W McNutt & Co Ogden daily states the product has no rival.
An analysis of how strict veracity is violated through false impressions, misleading shapes of statements, omissions, exaggerations, and deceptive arrangements of facts. It covers intentional deceit, evasive answers, broken promises, and unfulfilled expectations in varied forms.
Ad touts Dr Aug Kaiser s Palmovia Elixir as a cure for throat and lung diseases amid rival resistance. It claims unique German origin with Prussian coat of arms on bottles and a 25 cent trial size, urging readers to ask J W McNutt & Co for the genuine product.
Every morning a crowd watches a dog and a cat in a staged chase at a Chicago liquor store. The cat retreats behind barrels, then the two roll on the floor in a spirited contest. The dog barks and feints while the cat claws and purrs, ending when the cat seeks refuge.
An Irishman driven by poverty takes to the road and confronts a traveler demanding money or life. The traveler offers his money for the pistol, then tries to reclaim the cash, but Pat refuses, claiming no powder remains.
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