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Newspaper
Ogden Junction
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1880
Page
3
Agricultural notes survey crops and farming practices across California. Mentions pepper on cabbages to deter pests, Sierra peach crop quality, Ventura flax value at 225000 dollars, Los Angeles star beet yield around 75000, and guidance on oil use for wagons. Includes remarks on wheat prices, date palm planting in Los Angeles, raspberries in demand, and recommended soil and manure practices for orchards and gardens.
A lively critique of the San Francisco Directory noting its strange Welsh and Austro-Italian surnames, race- and occupation-driven name pairings, and the humor in how common Smiths populate the pages. It highlights Othello as O’Thello and Van Dyke as a street worker, with vivid examples of diners, carpenters, and other trades alongside famous names repurposed.
An advertisement touts German Syrup by Dr A Boschas as a proven cure for coughs colds and laryngeal issues claiming two million bottles sold annually since its 1868 US introduction. It warns against lookalike medicines and promotes Shilo's Catarrhal Remedy with a nasal injector offered free with each bottle. Sold by J W McNulty Co and C C Ormsby Logan Wis.
A terse town note covers warm weather, store hours, and assorted items. Firecrackers gain popularity while Burren price hints appear. A Tem perance lecture is announced for Tuesday evening at Woodmansee's. The Utah Farmer's Josuva Tartar is mentioned, with local lodging and publishing humor.
A 19th century column marks the Fourth of July ten years after the Declaration of Independence. It lauds the nation’s vigor while noting corruption and despotism, yet insists a higher Power guides progress toward equal rights and a future when liberty is truly universal.
Sir Alexander Galt of Ganadia praised the American press at a London Newspaper Press Fund dinner on June 19. He warned Britain to guard its own press and cited the New York Herald’s generosity for Irish distress as proof of journalism’s reach. He noted settlements across British North America receive similar news as London dailies and lauded the press as a safety valve for public sentiment.
Unclear fragment mentions Yor Medical And Family use and Simmond's Nabel Whisky. McNutt referenced with a stray note. No coherent event or identifiable persons beyond these terms.
A historical pharmacopoeia entry outlines a compound extract intended for mood and liver support. It lists Sarrapa rilla and dandelion with iodide of potassium as key components. The formulation implies a medicinal preparation, though specifics on preparation, dosage, and indications are not provided.
Fragmentary OCR item shows Wade's Drug Store at the corner of Gi and Main Streets with mentions of Heax and Boones in States. Details are unclear but indicate an old local storefront notice or advertisement.
A July 4 tabernacle service in Ogden featured Elder L F Monet introducing Karl Maser and Elder Talmage from Salt Lake City. Maser urged education with spiritual guidance, stressing teachers and parents must nurture virtue, while Talmage emphasized educated, independent thought over blind obedience. The meeting closed with a choir anthem and Bishop Robert McQuarrie’s benediction.
The Chicago Times notes that cattle housing used in winter can yield mushrooms in other seasons. Best soil mixes fresh horse manure with weed-free soil, fermentation, and firm packing. Spawn bricks are inserted two inches deep, ten days later a two inch loam top layer is added. Beds should be eight inches thick and four feet wide. ideal min temp is fifty degrees. Beds require periodic moisture. mushrooms thrive in mine, cave, or cellar conditions with constant humidity and low light. Following practical directions from the American Garden, proper manure prep and layering prepare beds in barns, cellars, or sheltered sheds. Water only as needed to avoid washing soil from young mushrooms. With careful preparation, success is highly likely and mushrooms often outproduce other crops when grown in such setups.
The notice urges full representation from Stona Camp Mormon Battalion and The Pioneers for Salt Lake City July celebration marking the thirtieth anniversary of entry into the valley. Members should report to Hon. Wilford Woodruff or committee chair Josgie K. Tartan by letter. Visitors may attend five days from Friday the 2nd to Tuesday the 6th with conference rules.
Advertisement urges readers with dyspepsia liver troubles and indigestion to buy Green's Avavat Flower from Wai Driver & Son. Claims immediate cure and offers 1 cent sample houses to try its superior virtue. Regular size 75 cents. Dated July 24.
Reverend Geo H Thayer testifies in a Bourbon Indiana store that Shiloh’s Consumptive Cure saved his and his wife’s lives. The product is said to be selling well for pine diseases and has satisfied customers. Drs Matchett France Bourbon Ind endorse. J W McNutt Co wholesaler. Oct 28 78.
An odd vintage advertisement touts Brows’s Buacknerry and Ginger as a cure for stomach and bowel issues with bold claims of exclusive efficacy. The text emphasizes universal availability at 50 cents per unit, though many words appear garbled.
The Lest News notes Warner's Safe Nervine as a premier remedy for nervous afflictions, praising its global reputation and effectiveness. The brief item includes promotional language and marks the product as highly trusted by readers.
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