08 Aug 1919
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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1919
Page
1
A dubious health ad warns that tobacco hardens arteries and strains the heart, offering a self test to detect effects. It promotes Nicotol as a cure, claims dramatic health benefits, and hawks the product with aggressive, unverified assurances.
President prepares to deliver a high cost of living message to Congress, outlining relief measures including price and profiteering controls, extension of wartime acts, and broader consumer protections. The plan, drafted with legal and cabinet input, highlights labor and production concerns and avoids concrete new price laws.
The fragment references Bayer aspirin branding with warnings and safety markings. It notes directions for relief of headache toothache and cold, mentions packaging options and price hints, and cites Bayer as the manufacturer. The OCR text is garbled but centers on labeling and product use.
General Sir George Milne, commander of British forces, gains authority from the peace conference to control the Smyrna district and oversee the Greek military occupation zone. Also notes MACCABEES notice urging all members in good standing to assemble at Wall Street location this evening.
Dorothy Dix urges honesty with oneself to avoid self deception and false ambition. She condemns crediting luck over effort, warns against camouflaging motives, and argues that many fail because they lie to themselves about talent and goals. The essay condemns pretension in art, love, and career. She cites examples of unrealized talent and the cost of self deceit.
A disorderly OCR fragment claims a homicide near Pine Ley Canyon outside Salt Lake City. The text mentions a body found and names Sheriff John and others, but details are garbled, leaving uncertainty about suspects, location specifics, and charges.
A fragmented medical advertisement extols phosphate as a remedy for thinness and nervous conditions. It cites alleged experiments and author mentions, promising health and beauty through phosphate intake while warning readers to use caution and avoid excess fat.
Temporary quarters at 0018 Wash. until teen building ta finished. Phone 210 for details.
A boa constrictor was discovered aboard a dreadnaught while the fleet rested near Ancon mountain. Sailors captured the writhing snake after it had killed a Yanamanian goat and fled into the dark. The logia reported the creature gliding off into shadows among shipmates, with efforts ongoing to locate it.
Governor Hamberger demands action after state storage figures show fresh meat in cold storage rising massively from June to June. Inspector will verify data across eight Utah plants as authorities consider prosecutions for hoarding in response to soaring salted meat totals.
An advertisement touts Howard's Watermike Creamy as a remedy for facial roughness and skin issues. It urges readers to purchase from West Wright & Sons Co and to contact J. J. Brummitt at 2417 Hudson Avenue to sell Liberty bonds, with a phone number 59.
SPOKANE WASH Aug 7 Close to 2000 workers in the Pacific northwest were on strike tonight according to estimates by union and company men. Virtually all railroad shops in Spokane were affected except Spokane International. Car cleaners in Seattle and Northern Pacific car repairers at various locations also walked out. Seattle officials report freight may be delayed as the strike spreads.
A brief 19th century style couplet by Captain John S. Madden recalls bidding farewell and seeking mercy before meeting his Savior. The speaker reflects on death, sin, and an easy judgment for a man who died for liberty, suggesting a personal, religious farewell note.
A Buffalo sourced remedy advertises jit as a harmless prep that clears intestinal waste and relieves stomach pains. The testimonial from a grocer notes relief after one dose and promises refund if not convinced. It cites a Albany or Buffalo connection and a druggist contact.
George Tostevin a 55 year old barber committed death by own action yesterday in his Henry apartments flat at 243 South Third East by inhaling gas. Neighbors noted he had been in ill health. The body was found around night by Officers Pierce and Tripp after Mrs. Tostevin failed to enter the apartment. Police say he prepared for the act by lying on a cot and placing his face over a gas stove. The corpse had no children.
A reader asks what defines a prairie chicken and how it differs from grouse. The writer notes yellow leg prairie chickens with leg feathers and claims many hunters and wardens cannot reliably distinguish the birds when airborne. Shooting rules this year let jumpers claim birds. if dead birds prove to be grouse they count toward the bag, otherwise they are left if prairie chickens. A deputy warden would be needed to call birds when flushed, and distinguishing on sight remains difficult. Also included are results from a Newport tennis semifinal round with H. Voshel versus William T. Tilden and Kamagee versus Johnston under rainy conditions.
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