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Newspaper
Ogden Junction
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1879
Page
3
A sweeping report from the Senate discusses alleged federal interference in electors for President and Vice President. It calls for a review of prohibiting such interventions and reasserts the primacy of state action in choosing electors.
A garbled Telegraph summary reports Germany pressuring Samoa forces, Russia and Turkey tensions, and French cabinet turmoil with MacMahon and generals. It also notes a fatal railway accident near Philadelphia caused by a bridge collapse, drowning a Russian general and several officers plus many soldiers.
The Logan town council passed an ordinance outlawing liquor sales within corporate limits. The measure aims to reduce drunkenness, remove temptation for youths, and improve town order, though some drinkers may seek liquor elsewhere with risk and inconvenience. The editorial praises the council for acting and hopes for lasting effectiveness.
The Logan calendar office issued a correction after a misprint claimed Dr O G Ormsby sold wines and liquors. The record states he has not sold such articles for over six months and the error arose from using an old advertisement in the calendar.
A message from the secretary of the Educational Institute of Cache County notes an institute meeting held in the city. The report, forwarded by the department's head, reflects the event's particulars and mentions nonappearance of an expected participant.
A railroad depot opening in Blackroot Idaho was celebrated with a party hosted by J J Fallon and W H Keller. E Ts Wulaniski served as floor manager while F Barratt and F Lutz directed music. An elegant supper at Corinne Hotel followed and about fifteen couples danced until the early hours. The event was praised as a model of ingenuity and excellence.
A fragmented 19th century style item mentions a milkman turning a new leaf and resolving not to touch. It includes stray phrases about hog cholera treatment and foreign labor, with garbled references to the United States and a revival of a rooster motif.
The Cache Valley narrative describes scarce rain, streams yielding little water, and farmers facing storage and pricing pressures. Despite drought, grain yields remained strong and buildings multiply, with new cottages and stately homes rising in Logan, and cooperative stores seeking stable markets for produce and credit. The Cache County Educational Institute met in Logan on the 11th, with lessons in arithmetic and geography and plans for future sessions.
The ad claims no medicine from physicians or druggists matches Doncarr's disrman Synur for coughs colds throat and lung diseases. A sample bottle costs 10 cents and promises relief in three days with the penny effect, sold by W. McNerr & Co. at 73 cents for regular size.
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