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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1916
Page
8
An aged man regains vigor using a patent iron remedy, Advocating Nuxated Iron as a life strength booster. The piece promotes iron absorption claims and urges readers to use the product to avoid weakness and disease, noting a money back guarantee and city availability through local druggists.
A truck carrying workmen from Park City to Salt Lake rolled over in Parley s canyon just before midnight injuring nine men, two seriously. Ed Tinsley Ole Carlson and four others were taken to Salt Lake City Emergency Hospital. Driver Swichried and several others escaped with minor injuries. Carlson burned when gasoline ignited. he and the crew were rescued by teammates.
Fragmentary OCR content lists officers at First National Bank of Ogden Utah with titles including President Vice Presidents and cashier. Names appear as Browning Watson Eccles Porter Burton Nelson and others. some phrases garbled. No clear events or dates beyond bank listing.
Atlanta dated report says Robert Fay a former German army officer convicted in munition plot cases escaped from the federal penitentiary with William Knobloch during an electrical repair. Fay entered the prison June 23 to serve a seven year term and Knobloch was serving 18 months for using a maid to defraud, both detained in New York cases.
In New York on August 23 Robert Fay Walter Scholz and Paul Daeche were convicted of conspiring to sink steamships carrying munitions of war by attaching bombs. Fay sentenced to eight years imprisonment Scholz four years and Daeche two years. The incident occurred near a suburban Manta prison where guards spotted men near a cater and alarms were raised as authorities searched the countryside.
Salt Lake City records a third case of infantile paralysis as Raymond Mackay, aged 1, son of Daniel Mackay, 1591 Fifth East Street, shows mild symptoms with partial loss of movement. Health officials quarantine the home after confirming paralysis. two previous cases, Helen Emery and Frank Wylie, were reported improving. Local health chief says no epidemic fear. such cases occur yearly with higher historical counts.
Berit dispatch from London dated August 30 reports Emperor Wilhelm II dismissing General Erich von Falkenhayn as chief of the general staff and appointing Field Marshal von Klindenburs. The notice notes Hindenburg’s promotion to supreme command on the Russian front and Moldova’s strategic shift, with wider implications for Romania and German war leadership.
Utah dairy and food bureau appoints five special inspectors to oversee canning season from September 15 to October 7. The program labels all Utah canned products with a government inspection mark to assure quality and purity for foreign markets, notably Australia. Inspectors include M. E. Mann, Dresty, R E. Dald, and George P. Ttagee, with districts assigned for timely sampling and checking.
A late 18th century account recounts George Washington resigning his commission and bidding farewell to his officers at Paine's Tavern New York and Annapolis ending his leadership. It describes their tears and Washington’s gracious departure as Congress prepared to receive his commission surrender.
London dispatch reports on the Dulgarian occupation of a former preciler Venizelos state the parcciated breas correspondent. He predicted the Bulgarians would not occupy Kavala and would not hold ground amid the war. The Greek general staff mobilizes three army corps and concentrates forces along the border.
The readable bits show a damaged OCR fragment about a Saturday event or scene in a place named Kavala with unclear当地 content and no coherent names or dates to establish a clear report.
The armored cruiser Memphis, formerly the Tennessee, ran aground near Santo Domingo during a heavy gale. Twenty sailors drowned while lifeboats saved others. the crew was taken off as the ship lay near shore. The vessel, 14,600 tons and 990 men, was under Captain E L Hesch in the Atlantic fleet.
In Fr Paso Texas Aug 33 an officer is assigned to inspect food in every kitchen of the Massachusette camp. The order by General Leroy Swietner requires inspection before during and after cooking to address militiamen complaints and ensure meals meet standards. The move aims to keep the army well fed and content.
The United States Interstate Commerce Commission orders railway companies to replace kerosene headlamps with electric headlights on all locomotives by January 1, 1920. Electric headlights will extend visibility to about a mile, improving safety for trains, autos, and pedestrians. Objections about glare are addressed by allowing dimming in certain situations.
Early 1900s tests describe a compact electric generating plant 22 by 22 inches driving a headlight via a miniature Curtis turbine. The Pennsylvanian system adopted the setup in 1906, while Mazda lamps offer vibration resistance and long life, reducing maintenance. Tests show illumination ahead of a man sized figure at 1253 feet.
London reports officials note Romania acts amid extended entente and central power pressure. The move ends a prolonged standoff and shifts balance as Moscow and Bucharest traded concessions. Entente aims to commit Romania to broader military action while Moscow sought neutral stance. In the discourse, Transylvania and Dobrudja’s fate loomed as bargaining chips.
Diplomatic experts discuss the Greek situation noting Constantine and Ix-Termicrehizelus may not pledge fealty. A diplomat believes the Greek man is not pro-German but sincerely pursues a course to keep Greece out of the war.
A Utah letter to J Edward Taylor, secretary of the state horticultural commission, reports a market for Elberta peaches at 1.45 per box and perkes at three cents a unit. Dr H E Bricker says demand remains strong, with a shortage likely to push prices higher. A new propeller driven by an automobile steam car is described as a device to keep rain away from windshields.
Dr A Hamilton Rice, famed South American explorer, prepares another journey into uncharted jungles along the Orinoco and Amazon. The report mentions his bold reputation and prior perilous experiences as he and his associate undertake the dangerous trek amid blood-sucking insects and dangerous fish rivers.
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