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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1916
Page
9
In a letter released here Taft criticizes the Wilson administration saying only a non continued Democratic leadership can end the war with a constructive policy. Republican National Chairman Willcox announced an October speaking tour for Taft.
Frank Ta Ashlock, former room clerk at Hotel Titeh in Maine, is appointed manager of the new Logan hotel in Logan Utah. He will resign his current post October 1 to begin duties. Ashlock has five years experience at Lee Muchtoa hotel in Oklahoma City and is praised for his ability to win and keep friends among guests and locals. He and Mrs Ashlock plan to move to Logan, where the hotel has been under recent management transitions.
Paris reports French and British forces pushing in the Somme region capturing Le Meg farm near Bettiah Memly as German assaults on the new French positions fail. In Romania and the Balkans Teutonic forces advance with mixed gains while the Austrian theatre sees bombardments and cabinet changes abroad.
A 13 year old named Tekaman Nev Prible Monte perished in a late night blaze at the home of the late Constable James J. Watfa. Authorities believe the fire originated incendiarily, amid a recent string of suspicious fires in Taylprigua area buildings near Agua.
A burning steamer Congress off Coos Bay, Oregon, was driven toward the entrance as life savers and vessels assisted in transferring passengers and crew to rescue craft. Captain Cougina and Macrow managed to control the voyage, with a dredge lowering boats to evacuate the stern area as flames raged and smoke obscured the wreck.
An advertisement claims thin individuals can gain weight by using SarRal tablets and Bargol. It asserts these products boost digestion, increase blood, and add 1 to 25 pounds per month, with a money-back guarantee through local druggists and the MeTatyre Drug Co.
In San Beenarding California on September 1 the California Trina company won a suit over potash deposits near Searira Lake. Judge HT Deahtrat ruled in favor of MR. Waysmire and Mrs. E Thompson against the corporation, granting potential damages and reinforcing corporate claims in the case.
Weber county schools will reopen Monday under Superintendent W N Petterson as construction on a new building progresses toward occupancy by September 1. The district names all schools and teachers for Eden through West Warren, noting the Institute opening to outline the school year.
New York dispatch reports Theodore Roosevelt, via his secretary Johnny McGrath, stated he would not support Governor candidate Samuel Seabury. Roosevelt backs Wilton and Wilson on the GOP ticket and urges Progressives not to back Seabury in the upcoming primaries.
Berlin reports Central Powers plan a major concentration on the Balkans with 300000 troops from German and allied forces to defeat Romania and secure the eastern railway. Indications show a shortening German western front as forces shift east, with railways halted to move troops. Austria Hungary defends Romania intervention, warning of heavier consequences for Romania.
In British Columbia the latest returns indicate women suffrage and prohibition have been adopted, granting the province major changes. Premier W. S. Howe’s conservative government appears decisively defeated, suggesting early shifts in the political landscape.
An upbeat health ad urges women and men to adopt a morning bath with hot water and a teaspoon of lithia phosphate to cleanse the stomach kidneys and intestinal tract. The copy promises clearer complexions, more energy, and relief from headaches bad breath rheumatic symptoms and constipation by improving blood quality and overall cleanliness. It notes a quarter pound of phosphate purchased at a drug store suffices to demonstrate quick, noticeable health and appearance gains.
A long, garbled mixture notes two Utah constitutional amendments from 1915. One concerns taxation limits and property exemptions, outlining state revenue needs, tax rates, and the high school fund. The second proposes to change Article 9 on taxation, detailing assessment methods and fiscal rules.
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