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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1918
Page
9
A sensational New York claim touts a overnight facial treatment using common oatmeal and a “premise” mix. It promises dramatic skin improvements on face neck hands and arms within 12 hours with a money back guarantee if no results, endorsed by drugstores and listed retailers.
Village voices condemn callous refusals to aid a mother of ten as Salt Lake doctors decline visits. a tense cry for accountability. A Salt Lake telegraph reports doctors missing calls while a family suffers, prompting outrage at indifference and calls for punishment.
Fragmentary text discusses congested kidneys and risks, comparing danger to bowel constipation, and mentions backache and headache. Mentions remedies or cautions but specifics are unreadable. Contains many garbled words that prevent clear extraction of persons or organizations.
A fragmented claim promotes a medicine aimed at kidney irregularities and urinary relief. The text mentions relief after urination and reduced inflammation, with vague references to a product sold by unspecified parties.
Atlantic City dispatch reports a joint conference of United States, Presbyterian, Southern and Northern Presbyterian churches with about 5 million members. They will lead a campaign to aid veterans and wounded Presbyterians, rehabilitate those in need, assist with family matters, and pursue a uniform church policy for veteran care.
Bethlehem Steel responds to National War Labor Board charges asserting that its bargaining system remains intact. Grace, president, says elections were delayed by examiners and disputes the board’s plan. He emphasizes readiness for collective bargaining under board principles and notes no government wage controls postwar.
Sergeant Jurgensen, son of Mrs. M Jurgensen, wounded in action in France after enlisting in August 1917 and sailing in March. He served in the American Expeditionary Forces, with ties to Utah Copper and Mink Copper. Charles Mills, grandson of Charles Deloney, dies in France. Willin Deloney and James Deloney are in service, with others serving in Philippines and France. Evon Hicksman, BYU faculty alumnus, dies in France. A five-ton crane begins operation at Quften Ironworks aiding wartime ship material production.
Reports detail the Navy's rapid expansion of armament during World War I. Rear Admiral Barkes and ordnance officials describe unprecedented production to outfit American and allied ships, including the 16 inch rifles hailed as a major achievement. The article notes factory efforts by firms like the Lenderman Steel and Machining Co and the development of advanced fire control and depth bombs aiding destroyers against submarines.
A fragmented ad style text hints at medical products or remedies. It mentions Alteragive and a laboratory in Pasladelabia, with stray terms suggesting a promotional pitch and nonsensical branding. The clipping reads like a garbled commerce item from a bygone era.
Hartford dispatch reports discussion by the American Board on missionary work in India and Africa amid wartime unrest. Speakers included Rev. A I Clark Ahmednagar Rev L Tealt War Rev James Dickeon Tel Mppallai and TP Hivale Mumbai, addressing travelers, timing, and regional tensions.
War Department issues order forbidding ly ing and acrobatic flights near cities towns and buildings during celebrations under threat of penalties. Announcement notes rise in flying accidents on training fields since armistice, prompting action. influenza nurse Joan Walton honored for aiding flu victims in Provo and Duchesne counties. Charles Peterson Peterson dies of influenza and pneumonia at age about 40, survived by wife and child.
Washington reports Congress considers new railroad legislation requested by President Wilson as part of mobilization efforts. The House committee is expected to act on the proposal, with Director General McAdam’s recommendation guiding the extension of power and authority into January.
Wounded soldiers from overseas are housed in Salt Lake County hospitals and organized into convalescent detachments for western department transfer. A War Department order plans discharge as soon as feasible and assigns convalescent units to Camp Kinny and Camp Loughin areas for training and eventual reentry.
In Washington on December 12, the British Embassy asked the Supreme Court to hear a motion challenging American court jurisdiction over British vessels engaged in admiralty service. The dispute centers on the admiralty transport Gleneden and a collision near New York Harbor with claims of $400,000 in damages arising from a November 14 European waters collision with an Italian steamer.
Dec. 13 Salt Lake item notes state merchants call unequal tax treatment a mental blemish in the biennial report of the state board of equalization. The report asks amending the law to require property be valued as of January 1 and finds merchants lower their stock to the lowest plausible value, affecting assessments.
The article argues for an amended tax rule to require merchants to report an average yearly stock valuation, ensuring a fair cash value of merchandise. It also urges clearer treatment of intangible corporate assets and notes that goods brought into the state between January 1 and the first Monday in May currently escape taxation under existing laws.
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