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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1915
Page
3
An advertisement urges caution against seemingly simple health aids and claims serious risks from neglecting symptoms. It touts gold metal oil caps and other products imported from unnamed labs, promising quick relief but alleges dangers from kidney and bladder issues if misused.
A farmer was killed near Pocatello in a report stressing community response and memorials. The piece mentions a 12 piece orchestra at the Alhambra this weekend and references local figures and events in a dense, period tone.
The Ogden Retail Merchants Association hosted its annual outing at Lagoon, drawing near equal attendance to prior years. Three thousand eight hundred and thirty venue tickets were sold, with about 1,200 more attendees arriving via interurban trains and autos from Batt Lake City and nearby towns. The event featured a flour prize for the largest family, running and swimming races, a bowling contest won by the butchers, a 45 minute Sylvan Park band concert, a baseball game, and a popular corn roast.
The municipal court heard expert testimony on a card game called Kaplan played for small stakes. Four men Paul Bozteh Bob Orrekatleh Frank F idleh and Pete Pidle were arrested with a deck and $15.95 seized. They pleaded guilty and were fined ten dollars each, with the money returned. Detective Wardlaw explained the game used a half deck with banks kept on tables in chips. Witnesses Brown Ferguson and McGinley appeared, Frost charged with drunkenness and assault, receiving six months in civil jail.
A vintage weight gain advertorial promotes Sargol as a fattening aid. It claims to correct poor nutrition by aiding digestion so fattening elements enter the blood, touts guaranteed weight increase or money back, and notes availability from A. I. Melnyre Drug Co. and other druggists. It warns of possible nervous indigestion in some cases.
Vitagraph presents The Mystery of Mary featuring a Broadway star in a collaboration with Hearst's Weekly. The show runs today as the final appearance at the Alhambra theater, drawing fans and critics.
Joseph Strene representing Misai Brothers of Moston reports a heavy harvest season after traveling through Montana. He notes demand for wheat remains strong with prices around a few cents higher than earlier. Local events include Pauline Fredricks performing in a show at the Alhambra with the Ogden tabernacle choir, ongoing at the fair through tomorrow and Saturday.
Fragmentary notice reports the death of Calvert, J. with unclear surrounding details. The readable text mentions Mt. transit or location context and references months or dates without full clarity.
A Washington D C born youth, 25 five and a half, dies leaving parents and three sisters. He moved with the Calvert family to Ogden, attended Washington and Ogden schools, and helped his father in forest service work. Funeral services will be announced later. Also, last show of The Sporting Duchess at Ogden Theater tonight.
The will of the late Charles F Middleton was filed in district court. It directs that Reuben J and Rachel Middleton as son and daughter inherit the estate's real property in trust with the remainder to the heirs at law. The document also provides for genealogical data gathering. A note mentions the racing scene in The Sporting Duchess at Ogden tonight.
A heavy wind storm damaged apple crops in Weber County causing significant losses. Trees and fruit were torn, with reports of shattered stems and scattered damage across orchards and western Lal areas. Dealers noted poor development and reduced output. some growers plan to pull remaining fruit for market.
Weber County Commissioner Moroni Skeen Finnes plans to attend a national roads convention in California next month to gain ideas for road building. He notes a Wil son district road uses tarvia bound large stones with smaller stone and gravel surface, claiming strong stability and near-concrete compactness. The experiment aims to compare this concrete-like road with Davis county and Wilson district thoroughfares for lasting quality.
Washington reports Secretary Daniels announced he has asked Jana M. Rathman publisher of the Providence Holy Journal to submit evidence supporting a published statement. He said the Navy Department was not in German pay and that the department would review information from Rathman regarding a German plot to secure radio station contracts worldwide.
Fragmentary note mentions Washington August and an appeal with references to Pan American and Mexican matters. Details are garbled and unclear about people, places, or outcomes.
A diplomatic update reports General Villa and his supporters reacting to the conference on the Mexican situation. Borie and other leaders present summaries to Secretary Lawsings, while Villa's governor of Lower California Gea Al Cuntay favors the outcome. A letter from Senator Murster via the Mexican trade union expresses satisfaction with the Washington conference discussions.
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