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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1920
Page
8
Idah McGlone Gibson narrates a domestic quarrel over control of meals and independence within a marriage. The narrator resists her husband John’s overbearing care as her mother dies, while external pressures bring Gaylord’s telegram and talk of an important business engagement. The scene blends emotional strain with household routines and implied societal expectations.
Rome March 26 The government proposes a new tax on property in Italy owned by foreigners and on Italian stocks held abroad and on funds remitted from abroad. Exemptions apply to loans to the government and capital brought into Italy after January 1. Critics say the plan is unjust and will deter foreign capital essential to Italy. Jol Barleycorn's epitaph varies from eight to fifteen dollars a quart.
An ad touts bistro-phosphate as a tonic to restore energy, improve weight, and ease nervousness and sleeplessness. Georgia Hamilton claims a 15 pound gain and better health after use. Cautions warn against overuse and reason to avoid excess weight gain.
James Cannan of Mayfield claims Foley Kidney Pills cured his kidney trouble after a hard hour of battle. The ad asserts the pills help kidneys do their work by ridding the system of poisonous waste matter that causes pain and illness.
Minutes from the opening exercises cover discussions on punishment and child development. Topics include whether all children need punishment, fear versus guidance, and the impact of punishment on moral growth. Also explored are why eyes are called windows to health, signs of vision issues in schooling, and timing of eye care with referenced readings.
Instructions on thawing frozen fish gradually in a covered refrigerator and cooking within twelve hours, plus guidance for fresh fish. Salt fish preservation by salting overnight in a cheesecloth bag, served with drawn butter and lemon slices. Tips include vinegar, creamed salmon, and thickening with milk and cornstarch.
A garbled OCR passage discusses a Tekin cough syrup product with references to pine tar or pine extract and a purported remedy. The text is incoherent, mixing phrases about throat health and advertising claims with many misspellings and broken sentences. No clear event or person is identifiable.
Various old time fish recipes describe methods for creamed salmon with crumbs, fried fish fritters, fish cakes, layered baked fish with cracker crumbs, cheesecloth boiled fish, broiled fish with minimal fat, and baked fish with stuffing. Directions include using butter, lard, or vegetable oil, adding potatoes or onions, and finishing with lemon, parsley, or oyster sauce.
A letter from Tayson Ohio describes Cadomene Tablets improving health for an elderly couple. They report better sleep and reduced nervousness after taking one tube each, noting personal relief despite age. The advertisement claims Cadomene as a “heat medicine for nervous” and urges readers to try it.
TAINDON March 25 The massive chair made of copper, believed by natives to have been given by the late Queen Micteria of England to an Ashaati ebleftan and used as a throne, was discovered deep in a jungle in the Gold Guast Colony West Africa. Native legend says it was placed over the grave of the chieftain who occupied it and they fear it holds a spectral energy, preventing movement.
A garbled ad promises a free trial of a hair tint named Perfect Hair Tint. It touts temporary brown shades from light to dark and claims fast results without mercury or harmful chemicals. The text pressures readers to send a coupon and personal details to receive a free trial package.
Frontier ad copy for Covington Kentucky postal packaging brownstone product. Offers tone of product selection with color options light to dark brown and mock with shade sample. Requires full name and address for mailing.
A Gold Coast surveyor reports a chair buried in the ground attracting curiosity. A search party found terrain so dense that locals cut a path through undergrowth. No confirmation of the native tale has been obtained, leaving the jungle mystery unresolved.
Louisville March 25 A plan to expand U S forest trade via shipping board steamships exhibition vessels to visit principal ports was presented to the Mid-South Atlantic Foreign Trade and Transportation committee. The aim mirrors a British touring exhibition plan involving British industry and tours across South Africa Australia New Zealand and Canada over about 18 months with potential involvement from a British firm and other allied lines.
The article outlines a government backed plan to organize and run an overseas trade exhibition program. It envisions a coordinated American foreign selling system with exhibits staffed by knowledgeable managers. It also notes a push for free distribution of news or materials to counter foreign influence and promote American goods.
A dubious medical pitch from New York touts Nicotol as a non habit forming remedy to end tobacco cravings. The ad-like article claims rapid suppression of the urge after meals, promises health improvements, and brags of endorsements by leading physicians and Nesie soldiers, with a guarantee via McIntyre Drug Co.
A fragmented note describes exhibitions as essential to revive export trade, with hundreds of British manufacturers backing a touring exhibit to promote British products to American buyers at low cost. Mentions aviation of government wheat pricing aiding farmers and a stray aside on political candidacy and youth methods.
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