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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1918
Page
1
An advertisement-style notice touts a product claimed to cleanse kidneys and prevent future urinary troubles. It emphasizes cold warmth sensitivity, dietary guidance, and guarantees a money-back policy for unsatisfied customers. The copy urges readers to buy the imported remedy and avoid substitutes, warning of potentialreter risks.
Washington reports March 27 that route food administrators will be urged to seize any wheat actually boarded. State admins may act under authority, with farmers exempt from hoarding provisions but public use tied to defense. The drive follows first action in New Mexico where 100,000 bushels held by a German sympathizer were commandeered.
An old advertisement urges readers to cut out a clip and mail it to Foley Co. at 2835 Sheffield Avenue Chicago. It promises a package containing Foley’s Horny and Tar Compound for coughs and colds, Foley Kidney Pills for back and kidney issues, and a laxative/cleansing tablet.
In a night report from Amsterdam dated March 27, German troops advance toward the British front in France. Trained units move behind lines, signaling intensified wartime activity and forward pressure on allied positions.
An advertisement-style text pushes a remedy for eczema claiming frequent itching relief. It mentions purchasing two large bottles for 100 dollars, with unclear medical backing and dubious phrasing.
A Royal Flying Corps cadet from Montreal, H. Hoolen, was killed when an air plane crashed at Everymanfield British camp near Fort Worth. It marks the forty fourth aviation fatality in the joint British and American camps since their fall establishment. A second report notes another aviator’s death at the same site as a plane plunged to earth. Also announced, Yokohama Specie Bank Limited will open a branch in Buenos Aires in April to support Argentina’s growing commerce and advances.
Weber County defense garden committee led by Thomas G. Bart reports brisk progress in mobilizing vacant plots for war gardens. Realty men coordinate land parcels of up to ten acres, with many smaller plots, to be cultivated by residents and nonresidents alike for patriotic food production. The effort spurs city cleanup, school participation, and expected crop yields despite possible wartime shortages.
An old time beauty ad touts Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound as a simple remedy to restore natural hair color. It claims gradual gray coverage, natural look, and easy application with a comb or brush. The copy notes it is for cosmetic use, not medical treatment, and markets at low cost.
An unknown man attempted to destroy Duswoedy Institute housing many bluesjackers in Minneapolis on March 27. After throwing two bombs he exchanged shots with guards and fled in a waiting automobile. The report notes labor context and a general war effort backdrop.
A 1917 advertisement notes white clothing with dandruff and scalp issues. It promotes Cuticare Ointment with a sample offer and hints at a trial box, signed by Mire M McWherter, age 11, dated September 20, 1917, mentioning soap and ointment.
Chicago on March 26 a knee pant mall boy named David Polleches accused of stealing a violin valued at 1000 told the judge he could not resist temptation after playing the instrument. Judge Arnold assigned a court officer as guardian with inalienable oversight and outdoor recreation, noting the boy spent all time practicing violin and had little interest in sports.
An old time advertisement promotes quick relief from indigestion and dyspepsia. It argues digestive powders and pills fail if the cause is acid buildup. It prescribes Nesinia Powder or tablets with hot water after meals to instantly neutralize acid, halt fermentation, and end stomach pain.
London reports Major General Frederick Maurice says two critical moments mark the fighting in France. The first occurred Saturday when the enemy crossed the Tortille and nearly hit the Somme line, the second Monday near Courcelles. He notes heavy fighting, exhausted German troops, and expected renewed attacks south of the Somme at Roye and Noyon as French reserves advance.
Johnny Ertla of St Paul Kantarweight and Tal Moore of Memphis Tenn have been booked for a fifteen round decision bout to be staged here on April 10. The event headline pairs two known light heavyweights in a local boxing card with other fights likely on the bill.
Mrs A F E Hager of Duluth Minnesota reports taking Ondomene Tablets for a month and improving from nervous sickness and fatigue to being able to do housework. Her daughter and son in law also used them and benefited. Advertises Catomene Tablets as a tonic and blood purifier with refund guarantee via druggists.
The federal employment office reports employers often fail to offer decent wages, making it hard to hire. A examiner notes arbitrary treatment, with one case where a worker was warned of blacklist if he did not accept six months of unavailable work. Railroads struggle to recruit trackmen due to low pay, though demand remains high for desert labor crews.
An old advert explains that excess stomach acid causes indigestion leading to gastritis and ulcers. It recommends Bisurated Magnesia as a safe, inexpensive remedy taken after meals to relieve gas, neutralize acid, and prevent sourness and pain.
In Lewiston Montana a Spanish War veteran Ed ward Foster was ordered by a committee to kiss the American flag and take an oath of allegiance. He was later arrested on a charge of making seditious statements. The crowd then burned German textbooks at the business center amid patriotic songs. Ten more suspected pro Germans were required to sing.
WASSINGTON March 28 Exact figures on U S shipbuilding progress were released by the Shipping Board after senate data. Since work began 198 vessels launched, 193 completed and in service. Of these 165 were requisitioned, 23 built on contract in new yards. Eleven were wood, 21 steel vessels launched. three 8800 ton ships were built at various ports. The launch program followed a June shipbuilding appropriation when ways were filled with ships.
The Shipping Board uses interas thomal law to push private and foreign account work. New shipyards rise to meet the war program as four ships launch at Seattle set a pace, with most launches and wood shipbuildings from ground-up yards. Quantity production, per Chairman Hartoy, aims to win the war and matches Pacific coast weather for early launches. Germans face stiff resistance. the war’s toll and prisoner stories underline the conflict’s cost. Sixteen men arrested in New York on charges of being enemy aliens at a Tottenville plant working on government contracts amid muttered permit and past German ship ties.
Fresh enemy forces including the famous Prussian Guards were hurled into the southern phase of the offensive late yesterday. Germans attacked north of Albert toward Aversy wood, but the British line repelled the assault. Heavy fighting south of Albert near Meaulle and Auchonvillers continued as Allied defenders held firm.
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