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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1916
Page
6
Woman's Page covers traditional linen care with methods to remove stains and sanitize fabrics, including buttermilk whitening and boiling water for stubborn marks. It also includes a New York fashion show vignette highlighting green and trimmed outfits, plus a dessert donut tip and a dandelion salad recipe. A separate human-interest item recounts Warden Pratt recapturing escaped convict George Johnson near Cedar City and transporting him to Salt Lake City.
Salt Lake June 1 Criminologists note escapes fail when criminals overlook key details. George Johnson altered his daytime travel to eight then noon. Warden Arthur Dratt of the state prison identified him despite hooded goggles, recapturing the fugitive near Cedar City on his way back to prison. Governor Spry and state officials witnessed the pursuit alongside a driver and escort.
An article extols Bargolacd as a fattening tonic to rebuild digestion and convert food into fattening blood, claiming rapid weight gain and strong flesh with little risk. It markets Sarcot and A. I. Melntyre Drug Co. as suppliers, warning against misuse unless a gain is desired.
Prominent Utah jurist Judge Whitecotton died at 61 after a sudden apoplexy in Provo following a Proctor Academy commencement. A longtime lawyer in Utah, he faced earlier strokes last year and in 1890s, survived by three sons and a wife, with funeral plans pending. He served as city attorney for Provo and others, and held degrees from Ottawa University and Cornell. He was active in Masons, Shriners, Knights, and various civic bodies.
The Orpheum Pantages lineup lists Gloria's Romance Sold For Marriage A Bath House Romance The Comeback and The Mattcap plus a Grafft slate comedy. Alhambra screens The Birth of a Nation with showtimes 2:15 and 8:16. Chautauqua week starts June 14 with related meetings and fraternal society notices.
Readable lines mix garbled dialogue about romance and danger with names like Michigan, Mrs Catterson and Mr Watterson. Sparse, stray phrases hint at a column or cartoonish anecdote page with safety themes and curious dialogue, lacking coherent narrative or context.
A fellow merchant visited the downtown bust to talk with the boss. Clerks and staff appeared cheerful and in good humor, with the boss joking about his wife’s visit and his staff enjoying his lighthearted authority.
A fragment from a Judge column describes a grocer briefly trading a banana with ether, a curious exchange prompting the mother to question the situation, hinting at a comical or odd domestic scene.
This fragment traces early firearm ideas from China via French capture to medieval concepts, noting heavy iron mounts and multi barrel designs. It mentions the fourteenth century, a Danish or British seven to nine barrel pattern, and advancement toward breechloading in sea arms, plus Civil War and Spanish War connections.
The article notes experimental Gatlings delivering rapid fire up to a thousand shots, with a fragrance note mentioned as an effect. It cites major drawbacks including frequent jams, heavy weight, and the need to operate the breech by hand, marking them as significant limitations.
Notices seek claims by creditors against Frances Eddy Smith estate due by Sept 12 1936 at J D Murphy law offices Ogden Utah. Also Weber County Sheriff sale of property 1426 Central Park Ogden on June 16 1916 and multiple notices of city improvements including Twenty third Street paving and utility work with assessment by district.
Ogden City boards announce intentions to levy funds for street improvements from Linens Avenue to Lincoln Avenue and Riverside Park area. Project covers curb and gutter, removal of structures, culverts, irrigation, sidewalks, and intersections. Estimated total cost about 24.8 million dollars with per parcel charges for water and sewer connections noted. Protests due by June 17, 1913. board to meet June 19, 1936 for consideration. Notices run May 24 to June 15, 1918 in Ogden Standard.
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