Wharf Disaster Near Mount Hope Drowns Fears
Aug. 16 report from Mount Hope says a wharf split, sending 50 to 75 people into a trough. In darkness at least two believed drowned. many injured though rescues continued as boats ferried people to shore.
21 Aug 1880
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Newspaper
Ogden Junction
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1880
Page
1
Aug. 16 report from Mount Hope says a wharf split, sending 50 to 75 people into a trough. In darkness at least two believed drowned. many injured though rescues continued as boats ferried people to shore.
Fragmentary OCR mentions a location near a new facility and a person named LowztL with unclear roles. Details are unreadable, but the note references a site near a capital project and a possible event involving McCormick and a salf binding parry.
In Rhaumalem Bralect Burns Scratches and pre 3 anes incident to oan and Syi0 by J. WebbWalt Co Cam. The liniment is praised for its rapid relief and broad applicability across injuries noted in local dispatches.
Unease over Irish unrest after a small seizure yields fifty seven muskets with twenty recovered. Reports claim new secret societies and Irish American arrivals fuel plots while popular demonstrations falter and Dublin’s Clearwell meeting fails.
Dr Jayce's German Worm Cakes advertised as effective remedies for worms, claimed to destroy worms and remove all worms from the body. The product is touted as pleasant to take, with warranties of satisfaction and sold by J We McNatt & Co.
An old advertisement urges readers to visit Driver & Son in Ogden to buy Green's August Flower for 74 cents, claiming two doses relieve sour stomach headaches indigestion and liver complaints. A cheaper baraple bottle is suggested at 10 cents. The tone presses self blame and quick relief by medicine.
An 19th century patent medicine ad extols White's Prairie Flower as a cure for digestive issues and liver troubles, promising rapid relief from pain and a night of rest. It notes claimed testimonials and attacks on critics, with trial sizes sold by drugstores and wholesalers.
Besekes's German Oyrep claims world leading cure for coughs colds and severe lung disease. Dr Bocches lats and Germain prescription prepared with care. Suitable for youngest child per directions. Sales described as unprecedented with no reports of failure. Large size 15 cents. Ask your druggist for truth of these remarks. Try it and be convinced.
News items include Marshal Bazaine dead and Cologne cathedral completed. Updates span Denver ovation for Grant, Buenos Aires garrison reinforcements, New York births and deaths, immigrant arrivals, crop conditions, crimes, political notes, and international tensions.
Reports from Afshan Insurrection era describe Candahar's readiness to resist Ayoob Khan as Gen. Phayre delays relief due to transport shortfalls. Casualties from July 27 reach 21 officers, 300 Europeans, 700 natives killed or missing with 5 officers and 90 men wounded. Gen. Stewart's force halts at Gundamunk before moving toward Peshawar. evacuation is favored amid supply exhaustion and tainted camps.
Tas Prova Woolen Mills increase output of Cloths Flannels Jesus Linsey Elankets and other goods and send large shipments to Geir agent John C Cutler in Salt Lake City. Buyers are advised to inspect goods before shipping east as these fabrics are produced without cotton in flannels or shoddy in cloths.
The article blends astronomy notes on the Moon’s seas, mountains, and terminator line with a Downieville California tale of the Bender family. A veteran recounts enlistment, a Mansfield encounter, and a near-fatal trap with Kate Bender, her brother, and a conspirator.
A Nevada livestock report from Pyramid Lake Reservation notes a government mule named Maggie rearing a six month old colt. The colt drinks mule milk and appears full blooded, raising questions whether Maggie is true mother or foster mother, with locals witnessing the unusual pairing.
Sanitary tonic advertised by J. W. McNoth & Co claims to ease headaches and constipation by toning the stomach and supporting the liver. The faded catalog-style text mentions a remedy sold at a local shop likely in a 19th century ad format.
A physician lauds Brown's ARs Salve as the most wonderful healing salve for eye inflammation. He claims it relieved severe ailments in his practice and is indispensable in every family. The notice promotes Beowh’s Porcean Meor cings for sale by Wai Driver & Son and Je Ww. Meult & Co.
Admiral Axusy reports to the American Geographical Society on euryeya studies and a Nicaragua canal concept. Diverting Lake Nicaragua headwaters could yield a shorter cheaper canal at an estimated 40 million dollars, far below the French Panama project by De Lesseps. The finding suggests stronger efforts to realize a canal across the isthmus to boost U S trade over 30 million year savings.
A brief item notes drug pamphlets and oils found at Wade's rear area. Investigators describe the scene and a preliminary inventory. No injuries reported. Authorities urge caution and have opened a routine inquiry.
Historical ad notes a cough or cold remedy named Kilert’s Extract of Tar and Wild Cheer Sold by J. W. McNutt. It claims to aid asthmatic and bronchial sufferers and save many lives, emphasizing its reliability and details in the sale.
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