Poisoned fruit in jars prompts warning in Ogden
Mrs Kenney of 263 Vennsyla avenue alerted health authorities after finding brass caps on tomato jars that released acetic acid causing green verdigris. Officials sought state chemist analysis to identify the foreign substance and issue warnings, urging manufacturers to inspect brass caps to prevent a broader food-supply disruption.
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Valley Tan seed returns to farms in old time fashion
In the Days Valley Tan recalls a time when harvests and seeds shaped local life. A. Z. Bione reports Valley Tan seed improves farm crops with silo fed corn, tracing its origin to Wilson and the Wilson family, whose influence helped Wisomer county history.
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A. Z. Bione
Wilson Tang
Demdamla Wilson
Wiher
A Railroad to Help Develop Ogden
A proposed Ogden rail line would run from Kellner to Monument Valley and on to Promontory Point, linking grain regions with the city. Engineers note a 31 mile grade and upgrade of culverts, while fear of steel price rises delaying the project prompts future expansion toward Faline and a grain storage boom at Ogden.
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Oregon
Ebort Ling
Monument
Southern Pacific
Faline
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Kellner
Purley
Orden
Idalin Andy
Freight car capacity debate prompts rail officials warning
A fragmented transcription cites statistics on freight car capacity from 1844 to 1935. It notes railroads expanded capacity about 6 percent while shippers used only 3 percent of extra space, wasting about 44 percent. The piece argues shippers should load more quickly to avoid car shortages and idle cars harming traffic.
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Tony
Americans Are Not Rifle Shots Revisited in Public Debate
An editorial discusses General Wingate’s critique of the myth of a gun-adept American public. It contrasts past frontier marksmanship with today’s limited civilian rifle knowledge, noting scarce opportunities for practice and few rifles. The piece cites historical calls for universal service and rifle training to prepare for future conflicts.
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Andre
Wingate
Lata Wiieheney
England
Eneland
Wingsle
Roberta
Abe
Mort Senap
Depth bombs and their effect on submarines in wartime
An illustrated Scientific American article explains depth bombs and their use against submarines. It notes destroyers and trawlers as key U boat threats and outlines how depth charges transmit shock through immovable seawater to damage hulls. The piece discusses explosive, gas release, and varying outcomes based on depth and distance from the submarine.
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Ford Company Loses 11S Suit Of Dodge Brothers
Detroit Oct 11 The Dodge brothers won a court decision against Ford Motor Company and Monty Ford to force disbursement of accumulated dividends to shareholders rather than using the funds for new business. Circuit Judge George S Hoe mer announced the ruling after weeks of arguments. The suit involved about 60 007 000 in value and sought to stop Ford from funding blasts near Detroit.
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Ford Motor Company
Monty Ford
John F. Dodge
Horace E. Dodge
Dodge Brothers
Ctrcuit
George S. Hoemer
Ford
Kites Nevee
Exports and Imports Drop in September
Washington reports September trade falls with exports down about 34.89 million and imports slipping by 24.31 million from August. Nine months to September show exports rising to 14.6 billion, a gain of about 657 million over the prior year, while gold and silver continue to leave the country.
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Mysterious Veiled Woman Identified in Deportation Case
In Chicago Detective notes the unidentified veiled witness in Count James Minotto’s deportation hearing for alleged German sympathies. Mrs Chaunrey Eldridge, a New York wireless expert’s wife, appeared incognito after the secret session. Also present were Louis F Swift of Britt & Co and Commissioner Wrentles, with Minotto linked to Germany and South America, though the charge centers on potential dependency as an alien.
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Louis F. Swi
Chaunrey Eldridge
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Louis F. Swift
Britt & Co
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Wrentles
Charles T. Paul
South America
Railroad Raises Telegraphers Pay After Arbitration
The Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway faces a $17,000 monthly rise in wages after a board of arbitration ruled on telegraphers demands. The decision reduces daily hours from eight to ten, and months per year from the current figure, signaling higher costs and longer work periods for the workforce.
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Board of Arbitration
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Olive Tablets Claim Foe Pimples and Constipation
A garbled ad-like fragment touts Olive Tablets as a cure for pimples and constipation. It mentions Dr Edward Olive and claims the product is a safe substitute with no known risks, urging readers to buy and try the tablets.
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Eaisael
Arbitration awards overtime pay and holiday compensation
Workers receive a $17 000 pool to be shared proportional to current wages for Sunday work and a week’s holiday. Payers accepted 35 cents for the first hour and 0 cents for later hours on the fifth day, with awards of 60 and 59 cents. Arbitrators two weeks on, neutrals Grandten J. Peele and James H. Gore. railroad reps C. W. Jones and FS. Jowett. men’s reps W. T. Grown and Oren I. Gorman.
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Grandten J. Peele
James H. Gore
C. W W. Jones
FS. Jowett
Railroad
W. T. Grown
Oren
Gorman
Telephone strike averted on Pacific coast in talks
Washington October 31. The labor department acts to avert a telephone strike. President Wilson has taken up the matter personally and officials of the telephone workers union have been telegraphed to defer any drastic action pending Mediator Reed’s involvement.
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Department of Labor
Pacific Coset
Wilson
Department
Telephone Workers” Union
Reed
Few Elections To Be Held This Fall
FEW ELECTIONS TO BE HELD THIS FALL. BAN FRANCISCO, Oct 31. Election activity is sparse across the western states with New Mexico planning a November vote on statewide prohibition and related constitutional amendments. Other western states show little statewide contest while soldiers stationed in Tacoma, Camp Lewis, San Pedro, and Camp Kearny may vote in elections tied to their home states.
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Etetdons
Pacific Coast
Camp Lewis
Tacoma
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Sta Piers
Cal
Brownings Stated Views for Ogden Mayoral Election 1917
Sam Browning pledges public improvements aligned with wartime economy, supports municipal utilities expansion, and calls for strict city expenditure controls. He emphasizes crime suppression, law enforcement cooperation with county officials, and vows faithful service to Ogden if elected mayor. Paid ad for Browning campaign.
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