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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1915
Page
3
A letter proposes using sulphate of iron sprayed in water to kill wild radish, dandelions, and mustard along county roads. Mr Ramey offers demos for the county commissioners, noting cost about 2.49 per 100 pounds and wide coverage with a ton.
The principal city club has planned a campaign to raise funds for swimming pools for Ogden youths. Proponents argue pools offer safe, healthful recreation and life skills in deep water, citing European cities where free bathing facilities are common.
The dispatch highlights the Vistula and Bug rivers as key fronts in eastern Galicia and near Warsaw. It notes the Bug as a critical eastern boundary river and mentions German actions along three rivers including the Vistula, with lines about fortress Nova Georgievak and strategic river crossings.
W Ramey of Wilson argues that Canadian milk thistle in Huntsville is a dangerous weed. He claims an eradicator that disrupts the weed’s extensive root mat can destroy it. He recommends treating any tannin-containing weed with iron sulphate spray and notes other plant compounds in the mix.
In Vertion Nevada, a woman died from gasoline use in a nearby incident. The article warns gasoline is highly flammable even at low temperatures and in warm rooms. It urges caution to prevent such fatalities and to avoid using gasoline where doors or windows are closed.
An Ogdantta who has returned from California talks with several men induced to invest in orchards. A four acre orange crop yielded thirty dollars, showing margins are slim and lemons are overcut. The piece argues the state offers better investor opportunities and more work options than California.
A Nevada judge sentenced a tramp convicted of rape to five years in the state penitentiary and ordered sterilization within a year. The judge defended vasectomy as preventing degeneracy and future danger, drawing from the state's punitive provisions amid public approval.
The article details Vilna's ancient origins, fortifications, and role in Lithuanian history from the 10th century through 1387 and 1798, noting its old town ruins, once grand Jagellon castle, and the city’s mixed future under Russian rule. It highlights local industries including textiles, tobacco, and timber, and cites the city’s Jewish majority with Lithuanians and Poles making up the remainder, amid past plagues, fires, and uprisings.
Great Britain and France show the financial strain of the war as the English pound slides on the New York market to about 4.66 dollars from 4.80. The franc falls to about 16 cents per dollar. The shift reflects war costs and the impact on British and French credits, with American buyers cautious and ready to sacrifice profit to secure dollars.
The Ladies Auxiliary to Veteran Viremen will meet at Mrs Gale's home 2hi Adams Tuesday at Y fH un to attend the funeral Mrs Fleter Gale Ardvertisement.
Society items reveal names such as Myra J Wy Salter Myrtle Poulinn and Mrs COT Yong. Messages note travels to Evanston Wye Brigham City and visits to relatives in Monun Myra and Dorothy return home after a vacation at the home of Mrs Joseph Thotis in California.
Aug 15 in Poentelto Idaho reports Veuter Farr Weyrar-old son of Mr and Mrs H E Parr shot while hunting with Risworth Huelkett yesterday at his home. The incident occurred during a hunting outing and authorities were notified. Bob Leonard and Ella Hall perform last show today at Heritage Oracle Theater.
In Franklin Pa Aug 11 open 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Chas Chaplin in In Park plays at Rex theater with Earl Williams and Anita Stewart in The Awakening. Also noted is a wage increase for all employees of the Aquatic Refining Company, a Standard Oil subsidiary, with eight hour shifts boosted by 1 12 cents an hour at Franklin Pittsburg and Philadelphia plants.
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