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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1918
Page
8
Fragmentary OCR text references fighting men and peace efforts with scattered names and places. The readable material hints at a war era discussion, but most specifics are garbled. No coherent events or entities form a usable news item from the fragment.
Lieutenant Towell Petersen of Boston was killed when an airplane spun out of control at Tar tow field near Fort Worth. Cadet Jamie Overall was severely injured. Petersen’s wartime service and aviation teaching role are noted amid a page of classified ads and notices.
A rescue party found a dead seventeen year old boy named Rayindal Hampler near Amboy after a desert trek with his mother from Iowa to seek land in the west. The mother, exhausted, was taken to Amboy and said their move resulted from ill health and hopes for a new home, but the exertion proved fatal for her son.
A fragmentary ad style note urges using Foley’s Honey and Tar for children who come in cold and wet, sneezing and roughing. It mentions treating inflamed throats and preventing worse sickness from chill, with a few garbled brand names and store references including A. Melntyre Drug Co. Tao Dusty Stores.
The Missouri university will close until early January due to the prevailing influenza outbreak. James Jones of the university announced the measure tonight under direction of the local health board. About 2,500 students will be sent home, except members of the student training corps who will remain. 200 cases have occurred, and last week Dr Louis Selhart of the faculty died from the illness.
Fragments show an ad promising instant relief from cold and catarrh by applying Ely's Cream Balm in the nostrils. It soothes inflamed membranes, clears passages, and claims relief from nasal congestion and dryness for cold sufferers. Includes other assorted clipped lines and notes.
King Albert and Queen Elizabeth of Belgium, with Crown Prince Leopold, arrived in Paris today to a enthusiastic reception. The royal train entered Paris at 2 pm amid crowds along the Champs Elysees and Seinen bridges, with officials including President Poincare and Premier Clemenceau meeting them at the Elysee.
An old advertisement warns that gas and bloating signal excess hydrochloric acid in the stomach. It promotes Wisulated Magnesia as the neutralizer, claiming it relieves wind and acid indigestion after meals and prevents ulcers and heart strain.
Washington December 5 A Senate resolution endorsing legislation to develop a permanent American merchant marine passed after heated debate. The measure, moved by Senator Jones of Washington, seeks to secure funding, training, and regulatory support for a robust national fleet to advance commerce and national defense.
Public health notice urges winter precautions against influenza spread. Advises covering coughs, not spitting in public, using towels and caps, and breathing clean air. promotes antiseptics and avoiding crowds. Warns that influenza can lead to colds, bronchitis, or pneumonia, and urges vigilance to reduce infection risk.
Queen Mary issues a wartime message to the empire’s women praising service and sacrifice. She urges continued unity, stave off postwar difficulties, and notes education and housing plans to improve life. She calls for women to work together for postwar reconstruction across the country. BRISBANE EXPLAINS in Washington news.
In a New York address, A. Vanderlip, president of National City Bank, urges national unity and swift action to spur employment, argue labor shortages and immigrant labor impact, and call for credits to bolster postwar growth. He cites large wartime government spending and questions labor supply, urging policy to channel migrants and stabilize wages.
Butte unions state Mooney’s case is not a labor dispute and demand a resolution. A Western union note references San Quentin and a jail bond related to a man named Maenny. union members insist the case does not involve labor issues.
A Dayton Ohio firm markets Mentho-Ligene and related compounds claiming no opiates or narcotics. The ad explains a home syrup method using Mentholayene and sugar to treat colds and coughs, touting safety and ease of preparation, and urges readers to buy the product from local druggists.
A con titation Juet mate from Atab chairmen of the woven states of the Twelfth Federal reserve Maliiat reports that the advertising and publicity campaign for the Mourith Liberty loan was the largest ever run in the west. The record distribution and oversubscription by 15 percent reflect the campaign's success. Meares A. Va Smith, Maine manager of publicity, noted the effort contributed substantial funds and support to the loan drive.
The San Francisco office sent advertising copy to district newspapers for a rivalry with national copy. Readers favored district produced pages starring President Wife and Liberty Lawn ad. The winning design showed Americans at an event with a white prize banner, highlighting the Stars and Stripes page.
A vintage advertisement touts Marmola Prescription Tablets as a safe easy way to remove excess fat and regain youth. It claims two to four tablets weekly without dieting and lists a Detroit address for orders. The copy emphasizes harmless effective results and targets both men and women seeking bodily rejuvenation.
New York newspaper reports that Elluaeth Brkea, a minor from Khansburg Pennsylvania, was freed on murder charges after the jury found no credible link to the crime of the boardinghouse keeper. Witness James Regan, a Sing Sing convict, testified for the defense but the jury rejected his statements as unreliable. The judge questioned jurors about possible action and the defendant expressed relief, saying she would return to Pennsylvania. The jurors stated Regan was not in the house and had no connection to the murder. The judge planned further action after consulting the district attorney.
CHICAGO Dec 3 Art will replace the seelie charmer and fat lady as an attraction at county fairs next summer, announced by speakers at One American Association of Felated Expositions convention. An effort would appeal to art sense soldiers have acquired in Europe. TR A. Brown elected president G Walhorn vice president Bill Santhiton secretary Frank D Puller treasurer.
The National Nonpartisan League supports a U S world federation framed as a world government by consent aiming to end warfare through cooperation. The platform calls for world commerce, coordinated policing of monopolies, universal employment, women's enfranchisement, farmer loans, reduced freight costs, and public ownership of essential services. It also urges disbanding war controls and limiting private influence on public life. The proposal appears amid broader debates and a separate Senate reaffirmation of Washingtonian noninterventionist policy introduced by Senator Borah.
A dated health advisory recommends waking with hot water, washing thoroughly, and a light breakfast of toast and water. It argues skin and bowel cleansing removes toxins, claims about one ounce of waste per food ounce, and promotes a meal starter with milk, lettuce, and a quivering dose of mental caution.
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