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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1918
Page
1
Readers urged to drink a glass of hot water with a pinch of phosphate before breakfast to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. The ad claims internal bathing removes toxins aids digestion and improves overall health, touting minimal cost for a noticeable health boost.
Major Innesker and Captain Grealy arrive in Salt Lake to recruit British cadets for the Royal Flying Corps. They seek educated men ages 18 to 40, not mechanics, to train as officers. The pair plan to tour San Francisco and Pacific coast cities after Utah.
Sgt Arthur Cay Empey of Over the Top fame faced harsh denouncements in Pittsburgh for charging 1000 for lectures to Red Cross funds. He denied the charges, said he offered his services to the U.S. government, and reported a war department reply directing a physical exam at Camp Wheeler. He is en route to Jersey City for relief.
A middle aged woman describes chronic symptoms during change of life and weakness from winter. She reads about Lydia E. Pinkham Vegetable Compound and decides to try it, hoping it will restore strength and ease her discomfort.
March 16 Salt Lake City leaders report the daylight saving plan has unanimous backing from the Salt Lake Commercial club board. The move to advance clocks by one hour in spring and revert in fall is being considered by merchants and manufacturers, with broader support from national chambers and city groups. The plan aims to improve efficiency and cut costs for business and recreation.
Reports from Harrisburg and Philadelphia describe wrecks of multiple Pennsylvania Railroad trains near Elizabethtown. A boulder caused slides collapsing sleepers and derailing cars, with at least ten killed and dozens injured. Relief trains and hospitals prepared as authorities confirm mounting casualties.
A vintage ad promotes Bly's Cream Balm for nasal congestion and catarrh. It claims immediate relief by soothing inflamed nasal passages and opening airways, promising easier breathing, night comfort, and elimination of headaches. Get a bottle from your druggist and apply a small amount to the nostrils for quick action.
Washington March 14. Sufficient recruits have been obtained for the aviation corps. The War Department today ordered the termination of recruiting nationwide. The service will continue accepting men for the air corps only if needed to fill existing units but will not seek new units or expanded recruitment.
Frederick F Ayer millionaire manufacturer and financier of Bonlor Mast died in Thomsville Ga aged 98. He helped found American Woolen and New Eupkin telephone companies and was noted for pursuing proprietary medicine ventures. His death followed a bout of heart disease likely worsened by bronchitis in January.
Milwaukee March 14 Mayor Daniel W Ivan was removed as chair of the county council of defense by a 16 to 5 vote with Socialist members largely dissenting. The charge cites his antiwar platform and candidacy for reelection, while critics say the executive committee has authority to discipline members.
An Ogden man describes a long period of illness including stomach and bowel problems. He credits Mayr's Wonderful Remedy with improving his condition after a course of treatment. The ad positions the product as a simple, harmless preparation that clears mucus and reduces inflammation, claiming a full refund if not convinced.
The notice blends a period-esque appeal to female youth with an advertisement for Q-ban Hair Color Restore claiming it preserves hair color without staining or harming the scalp. It also reports Salt Lake City news that Frank Roucher and Ben Wagel were interned at Fort Douglas for the war’s duration after registration issues and parole violations, with mentions of a rancher supervisor and a presidential warrant.
Five shots fired signal a clash as Father John J. McCann is ordered to relinquish St. Mary's parish records and property under the supervision of a Rockford panel led by Peter J. Muldoon. McCann, suspended a month earlier, refuses to leave, while most of the 250 parishioners have quit attending.
United States sailors took charge of the Russian ship Toola after reports the crew refused to obey orders. Customs officials stated the vessel was brought under U S control following the seizure and the crew of ten faced questions amid Bolshevik sympathies.
Brigham City March 13 to open district court sessions with a jury drawn. Trials include A P Dalton vs T J Panpler and Rosa G Fansler. CG Cutler vs Henry Worley. Joseph H W Heas and Irwin Itein vs Baxter and Joseph L Hess. and many others against various defendants and firms including Oregon Short Line, Utah Power and Light, Southern Pacific, and Middle Canyon irrigation.
A set of fragmented legal notices lists numerous plaintiffs and defendants including Weber Chimney company Joseph F Hangen Taha Hansen va M A Boothe and Jennie A Boothe Mrs Samuel Campbell against Joseph Goble J Floom Big Pine Mining company versus Norman Farr Jeane Farr J M Toomba and C Toomba Hillside Land and Livestock company versus William Adderson R 3 Jones re Clyde L Detger E H Innesve Gox Fider county Poos Hisstine widow of Quids e idgs e ra versus Chas Mc Clure personally and Charles Mc Clure as administrator of the estate of Guid e gidge e en deceased Atar garet Arbon va John Blytha FA By Mocheve Dana Gate.
Salt Lake City March 15 Chief White Elk the Indian who aided recruiting at Salt Lake was taken through the German prison camp at Fort Douglas by officers Major Eanery S. West and Captain J. A. MacDonald. Attired as an Indian chief he drew astonished stares from German prisoners who gathered to see him.
A Cincinnati advertisement touts a drug called Freezone for corn relief. The copy claims a few drops loosen and lift the entire corn without irritation, noting a quarter-ounce costs little at drug stores and warning against cutting corns as a dangerous habit.
Washington reports the administration proposed using a blend of substitutes rather than one option for Victory bread. Experiments indicate mixtures of corn and rice perform better than corn alone, and combining potatoes with cereal substitutes yields finer bread than potatoes alone as a substitute.
A May 2, 1918 record notes SL Thomas Moonay and aides convicted for bomb outrages in San Francisco during a Rock Island Line strike, with trial tied to the Silvis plant as a key site in the system.
A noted authority explains indigestion is caused by hyperacidity and fermentation in the stomach. He prescribes four ounces of Rad Salts in water before breakfast for a week to neutralize acidity, remove gas, and improve digestion, claiming wide use and excellent results.
The list records American casualties in France with multiple deaths from various causes. Names include Corporal Albert B. Gelsimer Sergeant Frank O Connor Trivates Coll My Conley and Fred A Turner Died of Wounds Sergeant Joseph L Clip Trivelo red C Arumnett Accidentally Killed Private Harry Watking Died of Stsvese Sergeant Clarence G Hailey Septicemia Corporal Oscar W Abihers pneumonia Privates Harry Brles heart failure Thoms R Brown Wilberculosia John Brumey diphtheria clin Ts Howart septicermia Walter C Jennings Mipntheriny Jess EB Mee Carthy paeandula and Merritt 2 Rhodes pneumonia.
In Rome on a Tuesday, March thirty second, Benedict appointed Credioal Van Rossum as prefect of the propaganda office, marking the first Taiteh member of the Sacred College to hold the post.
London dispatch reports Allied reprisals target POWs. German prisoners are to be distributed where enemy raids occur, with 40 percent moved as per the venue News today. The paper notes rearmament of prisoners already held by German authorities and predicts possible attacks on towns in Molline.
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