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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1915
Page
3
A Wright & Son Co advertisement argues closing at seven on Saturdays boosts sales by over twenty percent compared with later hours. The piece notes reduced evening costs and employee relief, while customers praise earlier closures.
Salt Lake Aug 15 Peter W Meldrim of Savannah Va president of the American Bar Association will arrive in Salt Lake at 130 this afternoon to attend the annual convention opening next Tuesday He will be met by Herbert R MacMillan Utah Bar Association president and escorted to Hotel Utah the Yeatley headquarters Reservations have been made for other national officers none of the other universal officers are expected initially Secretary George Whitelock of Baltimore has been detained Willam F Borah of Tate may speak at the convention Senator Borah is at his home Ida Ho and has been invited to attend and address sessions President MacMillan hopes Borah will accept His coming will add to the list of celebrities in town for the convention
Park City wire report: Mrs Wred Haweter shot her husband in the mouth with a d caliber revolver after a night out with relatives. The bullet fractured his jaw and lodged near his ear, while a second shot injured Mr Dorn East Atking in the left thigh. Mrs Atkins, visiting from Ely Nevada, was later questioned. She claimed earlier abuse and threatened to kill. authorities describe the incident as a domestic dispute that ended with the shootings.
The edition could not be definitively determined, but Mile believed he would soon be released from the hospital.
A new Telephone Directory to list over 6000 names for Caden Utah will soon be issued. The book, to be consulted daily by many, invites residents to ensure their names are included for convenience. Copy closes August 16, 1915, or inquire at our office.
San Francisco August 14 Belcher Crown Point and Yellow Jacket mines with combined assets and long service to California were removed from the San Francisco Stock Exchange list. The Jacket Crown Point Belcher Mines Co requested substitution with the consolidated company name, ending their direct listing.
Notice states the firm not responsible for purchases made outside written orders and exempting members from debts contracted by others. Names Fred Summerill and Ray Fr appear in the advertisement along with forms of Summerill’s name and references to stove rope. The snippet signals a trade notice or disclaimer from Summerill’s advertising page.
An official from Petrograd arrives in the United States to promote Russian products for employment of disabled peasants and veterans. He notes the race industry is under government control and plans shipments of samples to major U.S. markets including New York Chicago St Louis and San Francisco. The envoy, Krystofovich, is a former Russian agricultural commissioner in St Louis and is here as a special representative of the Russian government.
A garbled report notes that Canadian border guards crossed lines prompting U S state officials, including Governor Hammond, to address alleged border breaches. Secretary of State and ambassador discussions follow as anxiety rises over airspace and security.
Amid widespread flooding, relief efforts aided numerous victims in central New York. Local agencies mobilized volunteers to distribute food, water, and essential supplies to households stranded by rising waters. Community centers opened as makeshift shelters while crews worked to assess damaged homes and restore utilities.
A plea to female customers urges shopping before 7 AM or after 7 PM to shorten the long Saturday. The note argues morning stores are cooler and stock orderly while evening hours exhaust workers who must stay until 9 or 10 o clock, affecting Sunday rest.
List of bulk prices and items including Mason jars and caps, Mason jar rings, Paraflex wax, picnic plates, enamelware, kettles, dish pans, wash boards, and new stock of stone jars for pickling and preserving. Entries show per dozen, per unit, and various quart sizes along with small price figures.
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