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Newspaper
Ogden Junction
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1881
Page
3
Richard J. Walsh, city agent for the Beef Canning Co., shot himself yesterday in St. Louis. Financial troubles are cited as the cause, with his death reported as fatal.
A collage of 1880s brief items reports Tehuantepec canal talk and Gollert voyage to New York, Irish and Greek unrest, Rome and Dublin notes, and political maneuvers. Mentions Jay Gould’s railroad bid, land league investigations, and public figures visiting Albany and Australia.
Reports from London Paris and Ottawa cover unfounded claims about Irish land dissent Lima’s noncapture and Transvaal unrest. Elections in Lille Roubaix Nantes and other cities show Republican gains. Greek Premier Comanlouros warlike stance questioned. Indian tea syndicate expands to United States and Canada. A university boathouse burned in Axprorp. Castleton meeting forms a League branch in Westmeath. Canadian Pacific syndicate prospects vary with opposition tides.
A survey of varied scientific notes includes copper traces in churchyard soil and exhumed remains, Thebes papyrus finds on peryite, rain measuring pluriometer, and gaslamp glow in fog. It also reports California fish diversity, sugar cane clarification by fermentation, galvenium use, and a new electric light method with platinum sparks. A London dairy lab offers milk quality prizes to farmers.
The essay praises Ogden’s Central School as a landmark for teachers and county progress while urging higher pay and tenure security. It argues current wages of forty dollars per month plus short annual terms undermine teacher quality and stability, affecting discipline and progress. It calls for adequate funding and respect for female and male instructors alike.
A Utah Territory election recounts 19 625 votes with 17 563 for Geo Q Cannon, defeating A G Campbell and the Murray faction. Editors condemn Bi H H Murray for denying Cannon a certificate, decrying a conspiracy to overturn the people's will and threaten liberties under federal authority.
Mrs Henry Fawcett distributed prizes at Salisbury for Oxford and Cambridge exams where Mr Fawcett warned against cramming too much knowledge. He urged more thought per pupil, stronger fundamental subjects, and teachers guiding individual needs while parents push for practical aims and mind development.
The Fourth Ward Thespian Association is rehearsing two fine pieces that will be produced shortly. The group plans performances likely at a local venue and invites community attendance.
Catarra remedy offering relief for catarrh diphtheria canker mouth and lead ache. Each bottle includes an nasal injector for effective treatment at no extra charge. Priced 4 dts. Sold by J W McNutt & Co Ogden and Ormsby Logan both wholesale and retail druggists.
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