Peery's Crescent Flour Promises Pure Baking Value
Ad copy extols Peery's Crescent Flour claiming every pound yields a pound of good baking and urges readers to try the product.
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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1909
Page
4
Ad copy extols Peery's Crescent Flour claiming every pound yields a pound of good baking and urges readers to try the product.
Representative Langtry of Kentucky will introduce on Monday the Interstate Liquor shipment bill prepared by the Anti Saloon League of America. The measure aims to avoid the constitutionality objections raised against the Littlefield bill by prohibiting shipments to any state where such shipment could not be lawfully made. It seeks direct congressional power to ban liquor transport to dry areas and protect prohibition states and local option territories.
In New York on January 31 reports say associates of Charles W. Morse prepare a petition to the United States circuit court of appeals seeking bail pending Morse's appeal from a 15 year prison sentence for violating national banking laws. Beth M. Milliken and James Talcott lead the effort with others including Charles M. Schwab Edward J. Berwind and former Maine Governor William T. Cobb assisting.
WIPED OUT BY FIRE. Milton Florida was wiped out by a blaze on January 31. The town thirty miles east of Pensacola suffered estimated losses of $200,000.
Editorial rooms report standard telephone practice with two rings for editorial rooms and one ring for business office at address No 56 Bell. The Bell company standardizes line ringing times across departments.
Petitions advocating prohibition circulated in Ogden with many signatures. antiprohibition efforts also underway. The day’s notices include a burglary at William Weber’s home with $40 in jewelry stolen, no clues found, and police detaining suspects.
A quotation attributed to Cicero defines justice as not injuring others and decency as not offending them, framing virtue as restraint and respect.
Chicago February 1 The trial of Mrs Martha Mabelle Dunphy wife of a Hipston physician opened in Judge Clifford's court on larceny charges. Charles L Giles Reston pledged $1 000 and later $1 600 with security on her father's California estate claiming she would inherit a large sum. He testified her trunk contained jewelry and securities worth 5 000 stolen from him in run he re.
Washington date line reports preparations for a February 18 meeting at the White House with representatives from the United States Canada and Mexico to discuss natural resources and devise a continental welfare oriented plan. Delegations will be limited and the effort aims to align cross border interests beyond political boundaries. The Canadian and Mexican authorities have supplied maps and documents to aid the commission as President Roosevelt foresees a stronger continental cooperation.
An unclear report states a Cochin Chin was found dead in bed from a self-inflicted bullet wound. Autopsy results are not readable in the fragment.
Palm Beach Fla Jan 31 Ex Governor Charles E Magoon former governor of Cuba left here for Washington to file a supplemental report on the provisional government and a detailed account of President Gomez inauguration He praised President Gomez cabinet choices and predicted a smoothly sailing new government.
New York February 1 Police Commissioner Birmingham ordered Grant's Tomb on Riverside Drive to be guarded by police day and night. Three officers will staff the tomb, a move prompted by Grand Army of the Republic concerns over vandalism, though police deny any vandalism and call the step precautionary. Previously a park watchman patrolled the site.
Mexico will send three delegates to talks with the National Conservation Commission and the state department. Only members of those bodies and one or two other executive departments will be present.
The battleship New Hampshire left the Brooklyn navy yard today under hurried orders as part of a squadron preparing for the fleet’s return from a world cruise. Destination not disclosed, orders not released to the public.
Washington February 1 Democrats unite to oppose any bill for a court of inquiry to decide reenlistment of discharged soldiers from the twenty fifth regiment linked to the Brownsville incident. Foraker pressses Aldrich substitute, Republicans back the bill, filibuster risk extends beyond Foraker term.
Birmingham Alabama January 21 William J Bryan announced he has abandoned his contemplated trip to Cuba He will make several addresses in the South finishing in Tampa Florida next week He spoke here today to intense crowds on religious subjects.
The steamship St. Louis of the American Line, near Sandy Hook with a broken rudder, will anchor early tomorrow morning. Passengers number nearly a thousand and are being steered by an improvised rudder, with no anxiety for the vessel's safety.
District Attorney Baker questioned several witnesses from New York and executives of press firms in Washington today regarding libel stories about the Panama Canal purchase. Three New York witnesses and Captain J Angus Shaw were excused from further grand jury appearance after statements. publishers Dumont Clarke Florence White Samuel Williams also discharged.
The International Soccer Football association formed to promote the Pilgrim team’s U S tour this fall was organized in St Louis. E Barker of St Louis was chosen president. Guarantee money has been cabled to London. The best American team will be sent to London for a March-April 1910 series.
Chicago January 31 The school board announced plans to erect forty six new school buildings and additions over the next two to three years at a total cost of three million seven hundred twenty thousand dollars.
Honolulu January 31 The All American baseball team on the way to San Francisco defeated the locals by 13 to 2 in a decisive game.
A Georgia woman recalls lifelong coffee use that upset her digestion and caused headaches and a muddy complexion. After switching to Postum, she reports clear skin, better digestion, and no headaches for over two years, attributing improvement to following elders’ example. The note promotes Postum with a reader letter from Battle Creek, Michigan.
Notice states Fred L. Keller sold his interest in the meat market at 2478 Washington to A. Beckstead who will collect all accounts and pay liabilities arising from Keller Beckstead between Oct 28 1908 and Feb 1 1909. All pre Oct 28 1908 accounts are payable at 1712 Washington.
Chicago on February first reports that the Merchants Tailors National Protective Association has banned freak features in men’s clothing. The sixth annual convention showcases new styles including an American walking suit and a Wednesday diamond waistcoat.
The article compares fire losses to global gold output and national coal and lumber values, noting that in 1907 fires destroyed property worth about 215 million dollars. It states housing our luxuries, advertising, and imports together fall short of fire costs. It emphasizes fire damage surpasses major industrial expenses and consumer spending.
The National Sculpture Society urged Congress to choose a dignified Lincoln statue site in Washington D C. Resolutions request a site near the Memorial Bridge over the Potomac, opposing placement in front of the railroad station.
Washington January 31 Canadian and Mexican governments accepted President Roosevelt invitation to attend a North American conservation conference at the State Department on February 18. Delegates will represent both nations in discussions on conservation policies and joint efforts.
The International Harvester company will pay the $12,600 fine upheld by Shawnee County District Court and the Kansas Supreme Court for violating the Kansas Anti Trust Law. It was expected to appeal to the U S Supreme Court, but no motion has been filed. The attorney general indicates payment will proceed and a collection action will follow shortly.
Jules Ma Hiere, a Perreux agriculturist, fell for two tall shiny hat con men in Paris. After days of pursuit he encountered them in a wine shop and traded his purse for a supposedly banknote filled portfolio. An explosion sealed the scam. the con men were injured, Jules fled with two explosive portfolios and plans for a patent.
A Chicago report states a school of etiquette for teamsters will be established with John T. Stockton, a noted figure in the Chesterfield teaming industry, designated as instructor. The article notes the new authority’s rules for courteous language at freight houses, citing sample exchanges.
Paris reports the death of Countess Te Lessep widow of Ferdinand De Lessep proprietor of the Suez Corinth and Panama ship canals died today in the city.
An old algaroba tree planted in 1887 by Father Bastelot on the grounds of Honolulu’s Roman Catholic Cathedral sparked a note on the tree’s significance. The algaroba or mesquite has transformed arid land, provides durable wood, fodder, and supports a thriving honey industry. The article highlights its seed pods rich in sugar and protein, and notes a simple new milling method improving access to seeds for animal feed.
Madison reports a bitter split in Wisconsin politics as Senator Stephenson faces charges of overspending to win the primaries. The La Follette wing of the Republican party opposes him, with the state legislature’s vote likely shaping each senator’s strength and potential future re election prospects.
In Trenton New Jersey Bishop James McFaul declines to chair a protest meeting by organized labor over court sentences against Gompers Mitchell and Morrison of the American Federation of Labor. He says the appeal court must decide first and warns law should be repealed if the ruling is faulty. He urges unity and notes Americans hold ballot power to repeal laws.
Washington reports immunisation against typhoid to be undertaken by military authorities. Soldiers may volunteer for vaccination with no compulsion, aided by lectures to show its advantages. Notable experts including Dr. Victor C. Vaughan and William F. Counclman participate in the effort.
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