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Newspaper
Ogden Junction
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1879
Page
4
The Times summarizes inquiries into the Nicaragua canal plan, noting bankers’ ignorance of proposals and noting Nicara gúan interest. It covers Colfax’s lecture tour, pauper immigration debates, silver dollar regulations, and theatre news from New York and Minnesota crop estimates.
A Vienna dispatch notes a high authority stating Austria will pursue a clear policy in the east to gain influence in Turkey. In Paris fighting subsided after an early morning clash on Champlain Street, with French forces resuming the attack by noon. Mrs. Sartoris, daughter of former President Grant, died suddenly on the 6th at Wareash House, Tichfield Strophashire.
New York Aug 16 Memphis special reports the fever’s backbone broken where disinfection and camp exodus aid progress. Dr W L Coleman from San Antonio, sent by the national board of health to trace origin, says germs likely came from the West Indies and entered via quarantine. The Steward Association supports 207 nurses serving 195 sick families, with 900 dollars daily expenses. Deaths total 139 to date. 21 new cases today with four among the colored.
The article outlines Venus reaching greatest brightness on the 19th and highlights two orbits before inferior conjunction, with Venus waning crescent phase. It notes Jupiter in opposition at month’s end, Saturn as morning star, Mars rising later, and Uranus fading after conjunction, plus two full moons on the 2nd and 18th and meteor activity over August.
In Dunkirk Adam Sterman a carriage builder died after a fall in his shop on August 10. Near Lucas John Balleett a farmer was found dead with fatal skull injuries, likely caused by horses, on August 11. At Jacksonville a boy, Evndig Kimball, about 13, was killed after being dragged under a freight train at the Chicago and Alton Junction depot on August 11.
The Alexandria Commercial reports numerous mounds in Clarke county with limited exploration and a cave on Fox river bluff said to contain shells bones and human skeletons of pygmy size. If real the find could rival British bone caves for insight into extinct animals and early peoples.
Cad. The highest market price will be paid by me for slides wool pelts bears skins and other fur items. Office Z C M at Ogden I B Chawow.
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