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The Standard, established 1870, is an independent newspaper published every evening except Sunday. It emphasizes a plain tone without sensationalism and serves as a local record of events and notices.
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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1917
Page
2
The Standard, established 1870, is an independent newspaper published every evening except Sunday. It emphasizes a plain tone without sensationalism and serves as a local record of events and notices.
A mother and taxpayer opposes school bonds urging caution before massive improvements. She argues buildings alone do not educate and calls for patching existing schools to wait for a better season, while acknowledging sanitary concerns and the need for safer facilities.
An interview describes mistreatment of a man labeled a loafer by officers while a strapping man questions the writer. The narrative recalls a Cheyenne week where an unemployed man faced jail, hunger, and escort out of town. The piece advocates liberty and happiness as fundamental rights.
The piece discusses U boat threat to England and France and potential German leverage in peace terms. It notes disputed claims that the submarine problem is solved, cites a warning from Sir Albert Stanley about British naval limits, and stresses how U S position could shift amid the crisis.
Frederick Everett criticizes pacifist faction in the Manchester Union while endorsing hard war measures against Germany. He cites ambassador Gerard's warnings of unrestricted submarine warfare and urges swift, united action to prove U S resolve and protect democratic rights amid a world crisis.
A censuring message to the Standard, Frederick Everett of Madison Avenue, rebukes Dr Dille for discrediting government efforts to show US strength and honor. It references Elbert Q Dula from Trinitychupen Berkeley and notes a straw ballot result of twenty to thirty for war, implying disloyalty.
A damaged OCR style verse lampoons Kipling and British wartime complacency. It critiques delayed warnings and calls for responsibility as disaster looms from a coastal raid and growing ruin. Strong collective voice warns readers to heed early cues or face consequences.
WASHINGTON April 36 Part of the 3125,000,000 postal savings bank system will be used to secure farm loans. Trustees of the posts announce loans will be issued at par to back savings deposits. Farm loan board reports applications indicate farmers will borrow over 10 million dollars this year to relieve labor and food shortages. A Montana county is cited noting 200,000 acres of spring wheat depend on timely loans to buy seed and supplies.
Prices paid for pickling cucumbers rise by two dollars per ton across Utah districts as announced by George W. Goddard of Goddard Pickle and Preserve. Cucumbers from Weber, Davis, Salt Lake, and other counties supply several hundred growers each year in the season amid broader price shifts for related crops.
Intensely interesting pantomime at the Utah theatre showcases Frances Nelson as Ebbley Pryson and Niles Welch as Harold Templeton. The four day run follows Shirley Bryson’s sacrifice, blackmail by a butler, and a turbulent path to a hopeful marriage ending in reconciliation and a sharp comedy finale.
The Alhambra plans a large five and ten cent opening featuring major Paramount titles and top stars. New showings include Satan's Private Door with Mary Charleton, and The Devil's Arslatact with Marguerite Plecher. Weeklies Patty Arbuckle and Max Linder will play at low prices. children admitted free with parents.
The Supreme Court is urged to decide new questions of American neutrality in cases involving R. K. Blair and Dr. Thomas Addis British subjects convicted in San Francisco for conspiring to recruit Englishmen for service in the British army. The briefing notes the British Embassy and Department of Justice seek a final ruling on whether the acts violate U.S. penal statutes and neutrality. The defendants argue their actions did not breach neutrality since the subjects were designated for military enlistment but could be diverted to industrial work. The government previously allowed French and German emigration with compulsory service, while denying similar obligations for a British subject. Also mentioned is a separate note on a dividend and a Manchester wholesale society membership.
Eddie Cicotte pitched a no hit game against the St. Louis Browns marking the earliest no hitter of the 1817 season. April 14 precedes the sole prior point championship game by a US league runner. Addie Joen of Cleveland tossed a no hitter against the White Sox on April 20, 1930, a rare feat noted alongside April accomplishments in the Johnson and National leagues. The Oroville High School student body, over 160, voted to join the Red Cross, joining the service effort.
Bern reports the death of Baron Hengelmaeer von Hengervar, former Austro Hungarian ambassador to the United States. The baron died at Abbar aia at an advanced age, according to the Neuesten Nachrichten of Munich.
On and after Saturday May Sth the undersigned retail lumber dealers will close their yards for business every Saturday at 12 o clock noon. List includes Wolker Lumber Co. Walker Lumber Co. Eccles Lunder Co. Boyd Lumber Co. Badger Coal & Lumber Co. UtaU & Oregon Lumber Co. Pioneer Coal & Lumber Co. Wheelwright Lumber Co. Belnap Lumber Co. Williams Lumber Co. Freight-handlers at Tordain Car demand increased pay on March 1.
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