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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1918
Page
1
Paris reports workers returning from Germany claim Germans struggle to obtain any water and metal for munitions. Newspapers publish orders to requisition material and melt down monuments and household objects, including metal from doors and windows, as sources warn.
Spectators testimony on the Ocean Beach drowning case praises Privates Spea Walla Mackel and others for bravery. Records credit Mackel Biern Lee Burce and Sergeant Ron with saving multiple lives. Major General Strong will consider awards while Utah artillerymen prepare for a twelve day coast hike and extended training assignments in Peoria Wisconsin Clintongile and the east coast.
A Ogden business man, plagued by years of stomach trouble and gas, credits Mayr's Wonderful Remedy with relief after doctors warned of ulcers or cancer. He reports improved eating, cites the remedy as a harmless preparation that clears catarrhal mucus and inflammation in the intestinal tract, and notes one dose convinced him with a money back guarantee from Melatyta Drug Co.
Disbarment proceedings against attorney Joseph Crook, tied to convictions for unlawful sale of liquors, were continued in Utah Court with Crook filing a demurrer and motion to quash. hearing set for Friday as the Utah Bar Association press for his disbarment.
Washington May 27 Secretary McAdoo plans to leave Washington for a week's rest at White Sulphur Springs West Virginia His throat illness has not fully recovered and his physician ordered him to abandon conferences requiring use of his voice so he can rest and recover away from the capital
The ad promotes internal remedies for catarrh, claiming local applications fail. It touts a constitutional cure, alleging internal medicine clears mucous membranes. It lists a manufacturer and a Bristol address, urging readers to use their pills for relief.
City board of education discussed construction bids for a new one story school on West Twentyth. Humphris bid 11908 for the building while Halverson Brothers won the heating and plumbing with 2923.26 and 1913. The new school will replace the old site and house about 100 pupils. Remodeling bids for Quincy and Dee schools to be opened Monday.
An advertisement promises GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules restore vigor in old age and aid body organs. It asserts the capsules strengthen digestion and clean the system, relieve backache and urinary complaints, and warn against counterfeit products with a money back guarantee.
Claus Spreck Jes, president of the Federal Sugar Refining company, was summoned before Alan For, chief of the licens bureau, to account for failure to file monthly business reports for November and December 1817 and January, February, and April of the current year. He could not explain the delays and agreed to an inquiry with a report due next Friday.
Old advertisement touts Eckman’s Alterative as a tonic for stubborn coughs lung issues and colds. Claims oily tonic preparation maintains rising reputation with prices noted around $1.60, including tax. Philadelphia based Eckman Laboratory promotes product wartime era.
In Salt Lake on May 24 Deputy Sheriff Clark and C A Hallstrom with City Marshal Stockton arrested four men near Coalville for possessing liquor. They were found guilty and ordered to pay 1196 in fines. A passenger named L Bennett, though denying involvement, was fined 50. The seized whiskey totaled 227 gallons and beer worth 48 was also confiscated.
Ten persons were endangered yesterday afternoon when an elevator in the Heston building plunged from the seventh floor to the basement. George Lavercamp, 55, a tile department manager for the Utah Savings & Trust Company, sustained injuries to his back and head. The crash was heard throughout the skyscraper.
According to reports the north elevator on the west side of The lobby fell when the shaft cage loosened from its axis. Passengers were aboard with Mr Havercamp treated by Dr Johnson at Paston building. Repairs will take several days.
An advertisement promotes Zemo as a versatile antiseptic liquid for eczema itching and skin troubles. It claims quick relief and healing for sores burns and chafing and offers a 350 price or 1.00 for extra large size from druggists. The copy emphasizes cleanliness dependability and affordability.
May 27 London report notes continued clashes in Minsk province between Polish legionaries and German forces. German authorities work to disarm Poles swiftly as official Russian wireless dispatch indicates. In Provg, Arnold Smith, 11, son of Henry Smith, injured when a .22 caliber weapon exploded injuring his left hand.
A patient sustained a bullet wound that entered from the palm to the wrist and a left knee injury in a rack side incident. Dr J J Payne treated the wounded person but could not confirm whether the knee injury was from the bullet or a rock fragment and the bullet itself has not been located.
Fishing hours in Utah revert to standard time after daylight saving. State Fish and Game Commissioner R. H. Siddle announces hours will align with old time. anglers can fish from 4 a.m. to 8 p.m. under standard time, while the new schedule originally hoped to extend fishing into later hours.
New York May 27 John J O Leary arrested first night in the disappearance of his brother Jeremiah O Leary on the eve of his trial for publication of alleged seditious utterances was today placed in $200000 bail when arraigned before a United States commissioner.
The city school operetta The Contest of the Flowers, staged this afternoon, will be performed again tonight at the Orpheum theatre to benefit the Red Cross. Leo and the city’s young performers headline the show with a sale of handmade items between acts by Roy Griffin.
Crowds of hundreds gathered in Summit County this morning to honor 32 Park City and county soldiers departing by Union Pacific at seven o clock for Camp Lewis. The Park City Military Band and the Park City Independent provided patriotic music as the train pulled away.
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