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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1916
Page
5
Housekeepers are urged to choose a pure baking powder like Royal made from cream of tartar derived from grapes. It contrasts with alum or phosphate powders, noting Royal contains no alum nor phosphate and is produced by Royal Baking Powder Co of New York.
Sarah Ellen Bradshaw seeks divorce from Robert Bradshaw on cruelty and failure to support. She alleges they married November 14, 1908, that he is cross, morose, and has used unkind language, struck her in February, and consorted with other women. She requests alimony, child custody, and general relief. Guardian Cahill appointed for the defendant, who is said to be insane.
The big Pantages vaudeville road show comes to the Orphum this week with Thursday matinees and three daily performances Thursday Friday and Saturday. It features two top headliners The Girls and the Game and a sensational film. Box office is open.
Money is called the root of all evil in the film Dollars and the Woman now playing at The Ogden. The show spotlights how wealth influences relationships and power dynamics, with a crime of greed at its core.
The article argues for chairs and desks sized to children by age and height. It notes misfit seating harms posture, shoulders, and spines, urging authorities to improve ventilation and ensure furniture matches student physiques for health and comfort.
The text argues that many chairs in homes and schools are ornamental and ill designed, forcing awkward postures that compress the lungs and strain the spine. It warns parents to demand proper seating, noting that comfort gained through bad positions damages health and habits.
Field headquarters at Miguins Mexico reports Corporal Hesjamin McGhee of Major Frank Tompkins Thirteenth Cavalry died of wounds at Farrar and was buried with military honors on an immense mesa near camp. He directed his belongings and asked for a fine tombstone with the inscription honoring Covler.
In a jail cell an inmate, James Durk, choked his fellow prisoner William Maguire in an act of rage after arrest. Maguire died minutes later despite medical efforts. Durk, a 30-year-old cripple, was captured with Maguire before the incident and will be charged with murder. The struggle occurred in the main cell corridor after guards heard a struggle and found Maguire unconscious. Dr. W. R. Emmett attended Maguire but could not revive him.
An old advertisement promises exact relief for ailing kidneys with Penslar Bucha and Palmetto Compound. It touts cleansing the liver first with Penslar Liver Saline and offers twin sizes, priced twenty five cents to one dollar, sold by A L Meintym Drug Co.
World markets show heaviness in early May trading with Bethlehem Steel off about 16 points and Cribible Stock and several locomotive and steel issues posting declines. Other lines like United States Steel and rails drift while gains appear in Mexican petroleum and American refining firms as investors weigh the day’s mixed data.
Chicago grain traders report a cautious opening as weather prospects improve in the Northwest and spring seedling plans brighten. Prices for May and July futures move within narrow ranges amid unsettled shipments and limited arrivals from India.
The report notes weak wheat despite early sympathy for corn, with May options bought by elevator interests and slight declines in oats and bayleg. It cites export sales aiding sentiment, a firm close for corn, stronger hog and cattle prices in Omaha and Chicago, and a firmer raw sugar market in New York as futures turned higher.
The Utah stock market report shows Gold Chain rising to 34 cents and Silver Shield reaching 1.50, the peak for that issue, with West Toledo around 18 1/2 cents. Industrials like Utah and Idaho reach nearly 19.50 and Amalgamated bids near 130, while a private wire provides varied quotes across numerous mining and related issues including Crown Point, Colorado Mineral, and Silver King Con.
A rough ledger lists banks, savings and trust firms, and businesses with bid and ask prices across Utah and surrounding regions. The page also notes a baseball game where St Louis toppled by Chicago 5 to 4 as Terry drives in two, while Detroit, Cleveland, and Philadelphia games unfold with scoring highlights.
Washington defeated Boston by 7 to 4 in the latest game. The Senators rattled the Red Sox with ten hits, accumulating eighteen bases as the offense generated pressure throughout.
Ogden High School defeated Weber Academy 36 to 3 at Glenwood park yesterday afternoon. Wallace Ruby umpired as both teams used regulars for ranking practice. The Weber lineup included Tigh Bassett and Halstrom among others, while Ogden featured pitchers and fielders such as Horrocks, Shortstop, and Perry in a dominant showing.
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