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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1915
Page
4
Early reports indicate thirty three dead and many injured as a fierce tornado rips through Cincinnati and suburbs. Ludlow Kentucky razed, two steamers sunk, one missing. debris, downed wires, and widespread damage hit the river towns. rescue efforts continue as authorities tally casualties and seek missing persons.
Public safety alert cautions against ointments for catarrh containing mercury. It warns such treatments damage the sense of smell and can harm mucous membranes when used internally. Mentions unsafe products and urges consulting a physician or pharmacist.
A late afternoon tornado and cloudburst swept St Louis and St Charles counties causing up to 500000 in damage, demolishing towns and killing several residents. Four cars of passenger train No. 9 from St Louis to Kansas City were blown from the tracks near Gilmore. Mrs Rosa a witness from the observation platform described the wreckage. In nearby Terra Haute a windstorm damaged towns and killed a child and injured others as homes collapsed. Grain fields were devastated and widespread destruction reported across multiple counties.
A noisy parade line forms for a demonstration next Sunday with a long, fragmented description of participants, streets, and officials. The text mentions a committee and officials involved in organizing the event, with references to Liberty, Durden, and a central gathering at a park.
Jack P. Cash 27 a waiter in Ogden died after his legs were crushed near Lincoln Avenue and Twenty fourth Street when struck by a moving electric car. He was delirious from shock and loss of blood, underwent leg amputations, and died at the Ope hospital about two hours later. He had worked at Falstaff cafe and the Garland hotel and was from Westmountor British Columbia, leaving a wife in Bingham Canyon. The cause and witnesses were unclear.
Mrs Hinllack, former Civitan Ward Bell ét society head, left home with a farewell party on Tuesday attended by about 30 members. Maressar Madlock plans to travel July 14 to New York City to join her husband serving a Mormon church mission. She will travel with missionaries along the eastern seaboard, attend Pioneer Day in Vermont on July 4, and visit a genealogical gathering in Dannychunetta. Olive Betts presented a framed token from the organization and the event included music and a luncheon.
Reports from Ogden Office and Oak City postmaster LeRoy Walker Wisthday announce wage increases for postal staff in multiple towns including Coalville Manti Ogden Pay eon and Richfield with Delta Richmond Salina receiving $200 raises. Scenes of wartime distress and rescue unfold with ships, hospital bed demands, and a harbor search amid fog and rain. In Europe German assaults and French defenses intensify around Le Pretre Moselle and arras cathedral incendiary shells are noted. A London inquiry rejects compensation for losses at sea after Lusitania sinking.
A violent four vehicle crash in Ontario near Festivity Avenue results in twelve fatalities. Emergency crews battled a flaming scene as bystanders watched. Investigations focus on highway factors and a faulty warning signal. Authorities identify victims and allege speed may have been a primary cause.
Dispatches from the front describe German assaults pushing near the Presten fortress line as French artillery and Allied counterfires continue. Reports state German forces gained ground along a 700 yard stretch while French and British units maintained resistance and prepared renewed drives.
In Washington on July 7 President Wilson considered the German foreign office draft note in reply to the American protest over submarine warfare. Secretary Lansing and advisers sent views by mail and telegraph from Cornish and Cedarhurst, with no decision yet. Wilson may delay action until tomorrow or Friday amid delicate questions. Count von Bernstorff reported no concrete suggestions and the State Department guided Bernstorff with general outlines of Gerard’s communications. The German side indicated a lack of information and possible timing on any reply, while Americans weighed whether to comment on the draft before completion.
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