21 Aug 1917
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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1917
Page
1
A Montana reader reports severe itching and a knee rash lasting six weeks improved after using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment. The letter notes a free sample helped, leading to purchase and healing within two weeks. Includes advertisement details for samples by mail and pricing for the products.
SAUT LAKE Aug 21 The Utah state Industrial Commission adopted a schedule of rates for the State Insurance fund permitting physicians to charge employes of industrial establishments with workers compensation for medical and surgical services. The schedule covers amputations fractures dislocations special operative plural and general medical care. Fees are minimum and higher rates may be approved when justified by usual difficulties faced by surgeons based on an average of 1100 per year for medical and nursing services.
An advertisement style note claims a simple plan to shed fat without starvation or heavy exercise. It advises outdoor air, deep breathing, a nightly capsule, weekly weighings, and following box directions to reach normal weight, promising health and youth.
The reader sees garbled phrases about exemption from mystery services and a child named Gilly crying over a palsing trip. Scattered lines hint at family, schooling, and a hesitant Billy refusing a bus exit with ost. The text appears as corrupted OCR from a historical page.
In a misty editorial tone, the piece previews an upcoming city election amid debates over a proposed 50 year electric light franchise and funding for public baths. It parallels socialist ideas with municipal ownership while noting partisan maneuvering and the public’s stake in utilities.
An advertisement promotes Creme Tokalan Tapeatet claiming dramatic anti wrinkle effects for women aged thirty to forty with promises of turning back time by nine Japanese pencils and a money back guarantee. It touts fine powder for shine and a “desaant” wrinkle reduction asserting long standing results.
Salt Lake Aug 31 The district exemption board ruled no exemptions will be allowed for those connected to industries furnishing supplies to the federal government unless supplies go directly to the U S army or navy. Several appeals and exemption claims were denied or certified, with additional time granted for proof in some Garfield Cache and Emery county cases.
A distorted OCR fragment mentions a medical firm and individuals Frank J Cheney and others, referencing patent or product mentions, possible district or city context, and a confused note about payments or shares. The readable elements are limited, with no clear event, date, or outcome to anchor a coherent news item.
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