21 Jul 1880
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Newspaper
Ogden Junction
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1880
Page
1
Twenty three French societies in Washington Park celebrate the French national fete with Bre n il presiding and speeches by French residents. Congratulatory telegrams go to President Grevy. officers of French frigates host a dinner and a sunset national salute caps the event.
A massive explosion at the London and South Wales Colliery Company pit near Itiven Newport destroyed lives. Reports vary on the dead, with 119 or 128 men believed killed. only a few bodies recovered by evening. The shaft reaches 280 yards deep and the blast shattered the ventilating fan. Families gather in heartbroken scenes as rescue efforts continue.
A July 16 digest lists varied items: Rochefort gears to demolish Gambetta, Panama storms, Judge Lawrence to take comptroller role, and Franklin colliery fire near Pottsville. Movements include Goode withdrawal, Hancock in Washington, and Peru Bolivia confederation talks. Weather and rail events mix with political chatter and localized incidents.
An advertisement touts Uncle Sam's Condition Powder as preventing disease and purifying the blood. It claims to improve appetite, give a smooth coat, and maintain the animal in good condition, though some text is garbled and unclear.
Notes from the London Geological Society announce Lord Aberdare to succeed the Earl of Northbrook. Reports speak of a coral bank south of Sicily near Sciacod, a gold find near Sydney, and a large diamond from New South Wales mines. Ironworkers in Titusville learn petrolene’s heat potential lowering coal needs. Rhine vineyards suffer frost May 18 19th, injuring grape crops. Dr Calahtarents of Scarborough proposes an ice substitute for skating using soda salts. An electric paving concept envisions conductive streets powered by steam-driven dynamos. Dr J W Girdner reports striking skin graft results in New York. Indestructibility of matter shown by two oxygen tubes, one heated, with equal weight after reaction.
A New York correspondent reports on a Pennsylvania Love Feast near Lebanon County. The gathering of Amish Mennonites and related groups features foot washing, baptism by immersion, simple dress, hard work, and a feast with ox roast, drawing about six hundred people from distant farms.
A historical sermon condemns idle office loungers who loiter at desks, steal supplies, and disrupt work. It insists business spaces must stay focused, professionals conduct quick meetings, and visitors belong in homes, not offices. It argues respect for time, discipline, and proper workplace conduct.
The article urges Utah Territory to promote home industry and local manufacture to cut imports and keep money circulating locally. It cites the Co op shoe factory as a model, argues for public support, and calls influential capitalists to rebuild machines and workshops to provide jobs and keep wealth within the community.
A garbled old ad promotes Dr. Winebell's Teething Syrup sold at Wade's Drug Store. It claims relief for stomach issues and teething discomfort with exaggerated language and nonsensical phrases, mentioning price and availability through Lungziate.
A reader letter from June 1990 describes an elderly man, over eighty, suffering from a worsening condition with excessive water discharge and severe weakness. The writer attributes relief to Warner's Safe Machetes Kidney and Liver Cure and other Warner products after trying remedies recommended by a friend.
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