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Newspaper
Ogden Junction
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1881
Page
3
Domestic dispatch notes criticism of Grant article and world reaction. Obelisk fraud jokes with Twain dialogue. multiple incidents include train derailment injuries near Lois and a fire at the Meriden House. Economic reports show mixed weekly business results and a false exchange at New York.
Agricultural notes report various farming tidbits from around 1493 to present. Topics include pig feed from apples boiled with meat, broom corn demand, early cattle arrival, ant control with gas tar, Victoria buying a reaper, and a fat Hereford heifer. It also covers fruit tree planting in Merced, shade tree preferences, silk-worm egg practice in Southern Europe, and manpower in Fresno honey stands. Additionally, rows on corn stalk sugar content, fodder corn thinning, chestnut use as wheat flour substitute, weed control methods in England, and manure nitrogen retention debates are noted.
Special Washington dispatch reports President-elect Garfield denying cabinet selection pressure from The Post and outlining potential appointees. The piece also critiques the Wood Funding Bill timing, questions Blaine and Goff cabinet roles, and opposesFreedmen's Bank payments while noting harbor funding skepticism in Washington.
A report from January 2 states the Tory tilt in the tucwu's specials from the throne stems from the personal persistence of her majesty who allegedly refused consent to a draft of the address prepared by Gedstane. The proposed Pallet Act would shift election costs from candidates to electors if Parliament passes it.
A New York Sun reader contends Mark Twain’s recent salvos are a publicity stunt for an upcoming book. The tale describes Twain on a dry goods box in Ilaatrorn with a Tyrol hat, delivering a solemn, monolith like stance while debating the season and fame.
A three year old prank involving a loaded stick in a wood pile led to a stove explosion and roof damage. The stick passed through several hands from a District Attorney to a Sheriff, then to the Treasurer, before being handed to a man who feared its danger and alerted the press.
Notice states transfer of business on Fifth Street to son J. J. Murphy and calls all debtors to settle within thirty days. After that, legal steps for collection will be taken. Dated Cones January 12, 183).
An advertisement urges readers to treat indigestion with Brown's Pepsin Tonic. The brief copy promotes the tonic as a remedy and suggests it as a convenient digestive aid for common stomach discomfort.
The piece argues against direct national popular vote for president, urging preserving state federalism and electors. It also reviews a potential Nicaragua route for a ship railway, contrasting De Lesseps canal plans with a faster U S built option and outlining cost estimates and timelines.
Capt. Dads argues against the Panama option in favor of Tehuantepec. He notes the shorter Atlantic to Pacific distance via Tehuantepec would cut about ten thousand miles from the voyage, keeping the Gulf routes American and benefiting U S commerce. He warns Nicaragua would add nearly a third to distance, making Panama only marginally better.
Daily Function notes ongoing delays for electric light despite promises to begin by Christmas, while readers seek updates. Other items report Antone Atroden’s foot injury in Reno, near-zero December lows in Fort Benton, and a flood of quirky items from literature, politics, and local life across the region.
An old column claims Spax lungs were cured using Brown's Cough Balsam. The note presents a medical testimonial style cure attached to a patent remedy.
In France researchers reported fresh meat that glowed visibly in the dark. Raw pork outlets shone about 20 bright, allowing time to be read by the light. The meat looked and smelled normal except for luminosity which faded after six to seven days as freshness declined.
A vintage ad claims many people suffer indigestion constipation dizziness and loss of appetite with yellow skin and failing health. It promises a cure with Shiloh's Vitalizer for 75 cents sold by J W McNutt & Co in Ogden and O G Ormsby in Logga.
Notice is given that Adam Patterson of Weber County Utah Territory will make final proof to support his homestead entry No. 2297 for 5 f 60 RR 2, Section 12 Tp 60, before the Register and Receiver at Salt Lake City on February 12, 1891. He is joined by witnesses Patsey Tinley Mark Child Joseph Yits and John Fife of Ogden for residence and cultivation proofs.
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