25 Feb 1880
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Newspaper
Ogden Junction
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1880
Page
1
An offer claims wholesale jewelry and novelty items from Australia and other countries is on hand. The seller promises large stock at low prices with rapid dispatch and home delivery, listing rings, cameos, chains, and brooches with prices and payment terms.
A dense block of 19th century classified and ad copy promotes jewelry and watches for sale with $60 orders and varying price points. It references The Sentinel in Chicago, The Chicago Press, The Chicago Exprece, The Inventors Agency at 118 Washington, and brokers Blomgren Bros and Wegner Umbdenstock.
Advertises credits and delivery terms for jewelry and notions with heavy emphasis on order thresholds, payment conditions, and return policies. Claims limited delivery radius and promises refunds for unsatisfied customers. Mentions agents and address for inquiries.
Chicago correspondent reports Gen. Longstreet declares support for Ulysses S. Grant over Blaine or Sherman. He cites Reconstruction unity with Republicans and belief Grant can carry Louisiana North Carolina and Georgia amid a volatile election landscape. Additional dispatches note Indian education efforts and canal route discussions.
An explosion at theValparaiso arsenal on the 27th ult killed twenty people and damaged half the building. A Russian subject Hartmans was arrested in Paris on charges connected with the Moscow explosion.
London reports show Blower Brown leading the six day go as-you-please walk with 401 miles by 2 a.m. followed by Miles Hazael at 350 and Day at 313. Brown aims to surpass 550 miles as the event continues through the hours ahead.
The senate debates include a bill for delivery of dutible articles and indemnity for registered items, a measure to reward heroism with navy and marine officer advancement, and a proposal to appoint Sergeant John Dolan to the retired list after his death in battle. A joint resolution on canal cooperation faces objection, while territorial jurisdiction bills advance for Indian Territory citizenship and land allotment. A land subsidy inquiry to the Interior Secretary is adopted.
During his first stay in Paris AL Lasalle a noted German visits a prominent lady. A servant directs him to a boudoir where he kisses the lady's foot after misreading a custom. The incident ends as both laugh at the corn doctor card mix up and the Signal Bureau is described in detail including its weather reports and war era lines.
The article argues dandelions should be cultivated as a useful plant rather than weeded. It notes improved varieties like large leaved thick leaved and curl leaved with a French double type. French practice includes blanching leaves for salad to remove bitterness and yield white crisp greens.
A first person account describes breaking a balky horse named Florsea using a strap, tying and guiding it toward the village, then forcing obedience through control and reading aloud as a psychological lesson. The narrator plans to keep the strap as a constant reminder for a month or more.
A collection of farming tips and observations including Jersey introductions to the U.S. thirty years ago, wooly Pottstown chickens, hop crop projections, Merino and Multon sheep, vast American crop acreage versus Britain, weed seeds per stalk, nitrate fertilizer cautions, chicken coop construction, German ivy propagation, cucumber pest control with ashes and kerosene, pruning guidance, recreation for farmers families, potting soil in hen yards, Brazilian artichokes yields, 1873 Nebraska corn and Colorado wheat yields, root cutting of ceress, diarrhea remedy for cattle, and a stray incomplete block of letters.
A lanternslawed youth asked about items for various Watts names at the post office last Saturday. George Poteet replied there is nothing for any Watts including John Thomas Watts, with the clerk emphasizing no mail for Wattss of any kind or index.
Two men from Poughkeepsie meet a stranger. After introductions one remarks on the pleasant weather and notes a possible connection to Jonas of Babylon Long Island. The stranger jokes that the Jonas family always shoves a weather report on new acquaintances.
Advertises SHILOI'S VITALIZER claiming cure and relief for dyspepsia liver complaint sour stomach and general nobility among other ailments. Promises free sample and lists price 75 cents after trial. Sold by L W McNutt & Co and G C Armaby with wholesale and retail druggists noted.
Accommodating druggists Driver and Son offer large wholesale and retail service. Farmers can secure favorable terms by contacting them on Nath Street in Ogden.
J C Curtex, agent, offers a range of textiles and household items in Galt Lake City. Items include Linsey sheeting, flannel, soaps, brooms, brushes, blankets, cotton batting, white yarn, and more with wholesale and retail availability.
Portecting Attorney Water County Richards Daw announces office in Peery Blo Ogden Utah with details about the county legal department and regional offices.
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