Third Liberty Loan drive under way in Weber County
The campaign for the Third Liberty Loan has started in Weber County with local committees named and district divisions established. James Pingree leads the northern district while J W Parker heads committees for several towns. The Weber County Council, Boy Scouts, and local banks will assist in mobilizing subscriptions, with a goal of oversubscribing.
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Bly Frew
Gi Parker
Weber County
Tatest
A. Lowe
Thin
Lowng
Copia
Saina Organic Nation
Fang
James Plogree
Utah
Nawed
Pingree
Gacel
Tas
FE. S. Shnckley
Fell
Link
Keld
Ogden City
Misterit
Col. Hudson
Sania Quarriers
Sears
Samuel G. Dyce
Dye
Thhem
Weber Club
Barton
Extermination War On Valley Rodents By Farmers
Ogden Valley farmers with county and bureau aid plan to curb ground squirrels and sapkers causing crop damage. Main method uses poisoned oats with strychnine near burrows, another gas method, carlior bisulphide, is rarely used. Last year about 80 percent of local ground squirrels were destroyed.
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Ogden Valley
Bureau
Modern Woodmen of America Adopts Tile Bias Wednesday
Modern Woodmen of America page notes a bias adoption event on Wednesday, April 16. The fragment mentions a consul named JOHNSON and a venue at 198 W, Hy, with a promise you will miss a good time if you attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hy Johnson
The Old Kentucky Show Thrills At Orpheum
Theatregoers praised the old melodrama The Old Kentucky for its suspense and action. A blond heroine and a bold villain led a lively cast, with colonel and dapper characters delivering comedy and excitement to a warmly receptive audience.
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Orpheuor
Old Kentucky
Kentucky
Jay Bardh
Ren
Epota
Ogden Leads Bank Clearings Gain In Intermountain West
Ogden reports a 13 percent rise in general business activity to March 1518, the Babson index shows. Salt Lake declines 1 percent. building permits reveal Salt Lake up 6.27 percent while Ogden shows no gain. map highlights Utah intermountain prosperity and progress.
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Ogden
Babson
Publicity Bureau
Algo
Utah
Salt Lake
Idaho
Colorado
Wyoming
Pauline Starke in Innocent's Progress at Cozy Theater
Pauline Starke headlines a Tri angle feature with Innocent's Progress and William Duncan stars in Vengeance and the Woman, playing as the last show today at Cozy.
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Pauline Starke
William Duncan
Warship Sailors Ferry Through Ogden On Way To Pacific
A passenger coach with U S sailors, veterans of the sea war, passed through Ogden this morning en route to the Pacific coast. They recently returned from a war zone with an interned armament aboard and include gunners in their company. American casualties list ships several names from San Diego Spokane and other cities.
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Ogden
Atlantic
United Scales
Pacific
Ottawa
C. Fy
Ghuck
San Diego
Cal
F. C. Kellen
San Piers
VC. Carmichael
Spokane
Waeh
Sirens of the Sea at Lyceum Today
KATS KOONS AND KAISERS KANT KUM. The bath house is clean and sanitary. Come and examine them. SIRENS OF THE SEA, the picture beautiful, at the Lyceum today.
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Sirens OF the Sea
The
Lyceum
How to Win War Will Be Taught at Conference
A Washington conference of American leaders opened with plans to teach winning war campaigns. Creel, chairman of the committee on public reformation, defended administration policy against critics and claimed the Liberty motor is 100 percent perfect.
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Washington
Svorer Creel
Ute
Aad Creel
Creel
Russians Protest Vladivostok Action Across Foreign Ports
Washington reports describe British and Japanese landings at Vladivostok and Bolshevik objections to the move. U S officials weigh international law, anticipate diplomatic notes, and hope Japanese and British actions calm Bolshevik fears of a Siberian invasion.
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Vladivostok
Washington
State Department
Siberia
America
United States
Vera Cruz
Vladlyostok
Holshevik
Moscow
Great Britain
Honor Flags Fly In Many Towns Across Campaign
Washington reports on April 8 indicate first day subscriptions for the third Liberty loan reached 250 million dollars. Officials consider the figure optimistic as early reports are often inflated. several hundred towns are expected to display the honor flag soon while district committees distribute thirty thousand flags. In the twelfth Federal Reserve district twenty seven towns and counties were officially awarded the honor flag with fifty more seeking recognition, including twenty two in Oregon.
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Washington
Tha Campaigsn
Federal Reserve
San Francisco
Oan County
Federal Reserve District
Oregon
Crop report shows winter wheat high on April 1
Washington reports marked improvement in crop prospects for 1917 and 1916. Winter wheat output is forecast around 542,170,000 bushels with April 1 conditions at 64 percent of normal, while 1916 production reached 480,559,000 bushels and April condition 76.3 percent. State readings include Ohio 80, Indiana 94, Illinois 8, Missouri 82, Nebraska 7, Kansas 87, Oklahoma 65.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Department of Aprieut
Hure
Ohio
Indiana
Hlinole
Missouri
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoms
White Elephant War Bond Appeal Poem
Wartime leaflet urging readers to support the war effort by buying Liberty bonds and saving wheat. It references Hoover and McAdoo and promotes converting white elephant donations into dollars and dimes for allied victory. The piece includes a telephone number for the collecting committee.
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RDD Cross
White Elephant sale dates set for Red Cross drive
Mrs. Roscoe Gwilllars, chairwoman, announces April 12 and 13 as fixed sale dates to dispose of all contributions. The event runs daily from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at 2570 Washington Avenue. Open Paint Oil Glass Co. donates store space for the Red Cross fundraiser.
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Roscoe Gwilllars
White Elephant
Red Cross
Washington Avenue
W. Hh, Hartels
Open Paint, Oil & Glass! Company
White Elephant Sale Rumor Denied by Committee
The Weatherby and Suurket areas report rumors that all items at the White Elephant Sale will be wrapped and sold gift to sight. The committee rejects the claim as German propaganda and assures items will be sold on their merits unwrapped. Donations may be left with Mrs. Wittus at Eccles Avenue or via the collecting committee by phone 107.
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Merly
Ruipor la Wie
Gales Committee
O. Wittus
Eccles Avenue
Fishermen Describe Winter Hardships Amid Rising Prices
A Boston Daily News item notes strained family budgets with a wife fearing spring clothing costs and a husband vowing to move if they cannot afford basic attire. The report captures urban hardship and housing pressures in a tense neighborhood exchange.
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Tm Afraldt
Boston Wrainserlis
Box Elder County Divided Over High School Plan
Box Elder County faces heated debate as Bear River Valley presses for a split, with the board of education delaying division while praising existing high school gains. Frost and cold waves threaten fruit, but two-paper opposition remains unpersuasive. Farm Bureau mobilizes labor to boost local agriculture and food production.
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Brigham City
Arch 8
Bear River Valley
Board of Elucation
Keon
Bakgest
Board of Education
Honeyville
Linghan
Bear River Velley
Box Elder
Mie
New County World
Binger
Towon
County Farm Bureau
J. H. Stewart
Farm Bureau
Army
Navy
Box Elder Auto Accessories Association Formed
Brigham City notes report formation of the Box Elder Automobile, Garage and Accessories Association with J A Stewart as president and Charles Whitworth as secretary treasurer. Members include garage owners from across Bear Elder county. Aims to move auto business to cash basis and coordinate efforts for community benefit. Weather in the Brigham City area easing after frosty period.
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Brigham City
Abril
Autormobile
Ber Elder County
Box Elder
J. A. Stewart
Charles Whitworth
Lae
Treat
State officials probe mob killing in Colmnville
In Colmneville Michigan on April 14 an inquest into the body of Robert P Prager, reportedly an enemy alien, follows a mob hanging last Friday morning. State attorneys and the adjutant general indicate immediate prosecution if those responsible are arrested, with a grand jury meeting next week in the county seat.
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Colmneville
Robert P. Prager
Adjutant. General's Office Wa
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W. H. Darlow
W. C. Wright
North Ogden
Pleasant View
Randall
Hantsvilla
Det
Ibherty
Middleton
J. W. Parker
Leroy Buth
Miler
Roy
Uintah
Riverdale
Clinton
Hooper
Taesville
Conroy
Frank
Modern Woodmen of America
Elksie
Wrdnena
Teoen
Wit Shilors
PAF
Liberty Motor
Vonquer
Hoover
Tansac
Syeer
Leer
Box Elder County
Prager
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