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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1917
Page
6
Ogden city commission votes to keep billiard halls open until midnight per current ordinance, after a petition from the Ogden Pocket Dilliard Association. The letter argues 12am closing is reasonable as most business happens after 10pm and urges minors receive the same protections and fines as owners.
The Ogden Pocket Billiard Association announces rules for its halls: no one under 13 may be admitted, liquor is forbidden, profane language is banned, and gambling is prohibited. The group pledges to cooperate with the city commission and police to enforce laws and uplift the pocket billiard business.
An early health notes item touts thinness remedies and hypophosphites, claiming four months of treatment improves weight and health. Ad copy describes hyp-nuclane powders and tablet packs as popular self treatment options, urging readers to seek “mystery” cures in the era’s patent remedies.
A garbled clipping teases multiple topics from baseball to wrestling. It hints at strife within the Athletics amid a retreat, notes Fielder Jones packed into a box score, and forecasts the heavyweight title decision before summer. The piece carries a tone of suspense about unfolding events.
A testimonial letter describes a reader suffering lumbago who was helped by Foley Kidney Pills. The writer claims relief after taking two to three bottles and endorses the product for kidney trouble, claiming energizing sleep and toxin removal.
Local unit asks every Home Guard member to attend drill at the armory tonight in the same formation as prior sessions. Officers seek 250 additional volunteers to reach adequate wartime readiness. drill starts at the posted time.
The Non-Smokers routed the D. D. team 20 to 8 in the evening game played on the Thirty-second diamond. Notable batting by pitcher Tite and a full lineup including Murphyeaseeneeeeeeeesee and Collins highlight the rural clash.
Los Angeles club officials and President Powers discuss placing Pacific Coast league ball players under regular army officers for daily drill to learn the manual of arms and aid later in the draft. A meeting of four league directors is planned to decide on the plan which originated with Ban Johnson.
Emma Swenson of Ogden Utah is found dead at home in the Eighth ward. Bleeding at the mouth leads authorities to suspect a hemorrhage. Two Relief Stelety posters visited prior, no response noted, child mourns at scene. Public notices follow regarding Hudson Avenue property assessments and official hearings.
An advertisement endorses Zemo as a dependable treatment for itching and skin irritations. It claims quick relief from eczema pimples ringworm and related troubles. Users are advised to ask a druggist for 25c or 1 bottle and apply as directed. The Rowe Co Cleveland is cited as the source.
The Ogden theater opened its photo play The Bad Boy to a large crowd last night and will show today and tomorrow. Viewers see a spirited boy and his father with a forgiving mother as mischief and school expulsion reveal lessons about parenting and perception of boys.
A testimonial from Fayetteville touts Vinol as a tonic restoring appetite and strength in a frail child. The letter urges others with delicate children to try Vinol under guarantee, describing dramatic health improvements and renewed vigor.
A mother credits Vinol with restoring her strength after years of weakness that kept her from doing housework. She says the tonic rebuilt her health, letting her resume her duties and tell friends about its benefits. It notes Culley Drug Co Ogden and drug stores in Utah towns selling Vinol.
A flawed youth, brutalized by his father, runs away becoming a tramp. He robs a bank with burglars, is remorseful after meeting a schoolmate, and a dying mother’s appeal stirs him to reform. He helps prevent a robbery but is misjudged. the finale suggests doom, yet the work claims to teach boyology and artful drama.
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