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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1915
Page
7
An advertisement extols commercial education as a path to independence and security for youth. It praises courses in business, shorthand, typewriting, and adding machines, urging readers to enroll in a night school opening Monday September 13 to broaden minds and develop self reliance.
A Russian air raid on Constantinople near the church of the Amat damaged the area, killing and injuring Turks Greeks and Armenians. A Ogden booster notes the 1915 Fashion Show as a city festival that draws outsiders and supports retailers and wholesalers. Local business leaders urge strong participation to sustain past success and economic benefit.
Ogden business leaders plan a larger, more elaborate Fashion Show for this year. A meeting of all business committees is set for Friday night at Weber club to elect a board of directors and discuss festivities. Directors Culley, Glen, Kuba, and Weight urge attendance.
A brief note invites readers to visit the Alhambra tonight for a wonderful program. The message emphasizes enjoyment and community involvement at the event.
A Rugalan official from Pernau reports German efforts to land troops near Perni in the northeast Gulf. At dusk on the 19th German ships appeared, cannon fire opened from shore batteries, and German vessels replied as Russian defenses damaged rail lines but caused no fatalities beyond a few deaths in Pernau and minor repairs underway.
The Alhambra presents two major features The Sky Hunters and The Prima Donna's Mother tonight The article notes Brazilian minister departure and a visit to Mount Vernon with a wreath placed on the tomb of George Washington indicating ongoing diplomatic and official travel context
Dr Louis Renan of Neckar hospital and the University of Paris reports to the Ther auude Society that tuberculosis should be treated chemically rather than with wet serums. He outlines antiseptics that halt bacilli growth and substances vital for bacilli development, proposing chemical cures via added agents or dietary withdrawal.
Kansas City market receipts about 6 000 with higher prices for bulls and steers. Western and native cattle sold from about 5.65 to 9.00 per cwt, calves and sheep listed with various bids. New York financials show Mercantile rates, sterling, and government bonds with mixed demand and cotton futures quoted for upcoming contracts.
The Goddess returns to the Alhambra tonight promising more excitement than ever with a new program and packed audience awaiting the performance.
Gary Ind Aug 23 Pastor Karl Kayser of St James Evangel Lutheran Tolleston was murdered in his studio late at night. Police suspect motives tied to pro German remarks amid a Slav steelworker community. Money and jewelry left untouched. two gunshot wounds and a cord around the neck. The victim born in Bavaria forty years ago. Police notes say he sought protection after threats and his congregation guarded him.
World markets edge higher as tensions between Washington and Berlin ease. Studebaker and General Motors advance, United States Steel climbs, and sugar futures show mixed movement while commodities and livestock prices shift across Omaha and Chicago sessions.
In Chicage Aug 25 wheat prices rose irregularly led by September and November as frost fears from the Canadian northwest spurred buying while Liverpool futures were ignored. The close varied with September around 99 1 20, December near 97 ¾. Also brief notes on a fire death of Matthew Grissom linked to a gasoline fumes accident and a push for the play The Sins of the Mothers at Ogden Theater today and tomorrow.
Export statistics for a twelve month period show rising war supply shipments from the United States. June exports reach 1.81 billion in value with major increases in planes, automobiles, and munitions. Surge in barbed wire hoards and saddles mirrors broader munitions export trend amid wartime demand.
Don’t marry until you see The Sins of the Mothers showing today and tomorrow at the Ogden Theater. Local cinema listing urges audiences to catch the feature across two days.
Government experts estimate only twenty million dollars in Klondike gold remains from Eldorado. Past output peaked at twenty two million two hundred seventy five thousand in 1900, then fell to about two point eight million in 1908. Gold recovery methods include individual washing, hydraulic sluicing, drift mining, and dredging with mechanical plants.
Fragmentary OCR depicts miners discussing ore stamping, digelyea, and conceptions of wealth. Mentions free way membership, high and low grades, and success criteria for placer work amid unclear terms and names.
The article describes a worldwide German wireless network in operation before World War I, highlighting three major high power stations at Nauen, Beyrille, and Spirii with links to Europe, Africa, the Americas, and the South Seas. It notes French data on German stations in the Balkan and the Americas, mentions Sayville and other stations, and claims an immense global communications reach and resilience.
Fragmentary OCR notes show cryptic figures such as 0.060 miles and 7.200 miles with unclear context. The text mentions a “waver tire x powerful” and phrases about paralyzing “other serial tom muntentians,” suggesting damaged, nonsensical data or transliteration errors rather than a coherent report.
The article advises careful eye care and avoiding haphazard treatment. Do not read while lying down or in a car. Keep good lighting, read with the book at eye level, and avoid bright room contrasts. Read in daylight or strong light from the right shoulder.
A Minnesota newspaper column cites village officials enforcing an ordinance against chickens roaming the streets and bicycles riding on sidewalks. The quote from Hank Shields is attributed to the village mayor. The New York Tribune documents the remark as a curious urban quirk.
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