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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1919
Page
5
A fragmentary handwritten note mocks education and grammar, recounting an awkward scene of backseat driving and mispunctuated speech. It reflects casual speech patterns and social teasing, with characters unnamed and dialectal phrasing. The piece emphasizes punctuation absence and literacy topics in a playful, irregular voice.
A partial poem fragment reflecting on life’s balance of joy and woe. The speaker notes eighty joys for every woe and urges patience as days improve. It references optimism, daily labor, and the belief that for every sorrow there are many joys, even amid gloomy times.
Washington August 11 Senator Kellogg Republican Minnesota introduced legislation licensing corporations with capital over 50 million in interstate commerce and granting federal supervision over stock and security transfers. The measure would empower the Federal Trade Commission to revoke licenses for illegal combinations and restraint of trade. Farmers Arrested in Pittsburgh Probe Local officials report profiteering charges as city seeks enforcement of state meat and food laws.
A scanned notice warns Bayer tableta genuine marks read Heyer Gross and to buy an unbroken Bayer package with proper directions. The text then shifts into a long, archaic verse celebrating life, joy, friendship, and leisure, ending with a message about finding pleasure in a “glorious world” and shared memories.
Aug 11 report says about forty miles of the Black Sea coast remain in Bolshevik hands. A volunteer corps has advanced south toward Kharkov and occupied Dehankov, with forces near Odessa. A war office statement tonight confirms limited gains toward the front as Allied positions press.
Benny Leonard outpointed Irish Patsy Clyne at Philadelphia National Park in a bout marked by Leonard’s superior boxing skills. Cline forced rounds but Leonard created space and landed key blows to control the match. The bout featured a decisive fifth round where Leonard delivered decisive right hands to secure victory.
Reports from Chihuahua City confirm a plot to incite a mutiny within the federal garrison and hand the city to General Villa. Key officers were arrested after the plan unraveled. ringleaders included General Lazaro Alanis and Colonel Hernandes, with others facing penitentiary or execution rumors.
Washington Aug 11 Crikelz quotes Senator Poindexter Republican Washington declaring the president has aroused opposition with vague phrases. The senator says the communists demand public expense for management of workers and employees and that the president seeks to reconstruct the old order into a new one.
A counterfeit drug operation using Bitro-Phosphate imitator labels and materials aimed to exploit the reputation of a well known tonic. Authorities found thousands of counterfeit labels and plans for nationwide imitation, with Frederick Koil M.D. promoting the product as a hospital strength enhancer. Reports urge reporting imitation sales to Arrow Citem-Twat at Union Square, New York City.
London reports the Entente blockade of Hungary has been raised, per Vienna dispatches cited by the KixchanzePalerraph company. The telegram notes Red forces and Austro-Hungarian positions, with the shifting aim of maintaining area control and suppressing opposing movements. The report mentions pressing Redshevth and current strategic implications for the region.
A garbled report discusses Blood-Iron Phosphate as a supposed cure or fattening agent for thin individuals. It mentions a treatment, mentions P2 vents, and cites an adlike claim from Metatytelis Co. with references to Washington and Mr Jean Anno Clark. The text is fragmented with many unclear terms.
Senator Myers of Montana told the Senate that goods bought with US funds for distressed Europeans were being imported for sale abroad at lower prices than in the United States. He urged restricting exports and argued Americans should not be bled white to aid others.
Salt Lake Aug 12 The U S government launches a national campaign urging service men who have let their insurance lapse to reinstate it. The Salt Lake County chapter of the Red Cross home service assists in outreach and guidance for veterans seeking policy reinstatement.
The U S Treasury approved broader reinstatement to reinstate war risk insurance within eighteen months after discharge. Premium payments for discharge month and reinstatement period apply if the applicant is in good health at discharge. Home service publicity urged. authority cited in Perm No 742. In displaced German news, the Reich Assembly passed land purchase bill amendments amid financial distress. Parliament also authorized a mandate asserting no state of war between China and Germany.
It is considered doubtful whether the mandate will be published as delegates have diffused terms with German representatives, creating uncertainty about the document's release and terms amid ongoing negotiations.
An advertisement touts Freezone as a painless method to remove hard and soft corns and calluses from feet. A tiny bottle coats the affected area, stops hurting instantly, and promises to remove the corn or callus without soreness or fuss.
A chaotic classified listing shows businesses and services in Ogden Utah including auto repair by Freds er Repair Shop at 2nd and Monroe Avenue. It lists numerous firms with partial names and contact details across insurance banking cleaning dentistry engraving and more. The jumbled OCR preserves entities like Avicia Accident & Liability Co Utah National Bank and Ogden Engraving Service Co with addresses and phone numbers.
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