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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1918
Page
3
A garbled reflection contrasts baseball’s fading cultural grip with a broader economic shift. The author notes some players retreat from duty, while others pivot to shipbuilding and other work, as public esteem cools under pressure. The piece likens national reaction to a looming crisis, urging resolve.
A vivid report on foreign volunteers and homegrown unity in World War I. It cites Hjalmar Branting praising Swedish and other allies in American ranks, with projections of Sweden and Swedes in the American army and a vision of a multiethnic America welded into one nation under Pershing. It notes German origins of Otto Keeter and his family’s service.
A chaotic dispatch claims the assassination of General Jiev anon von Teilhorn in Ukraine sparks protest against German leadership. It alleges a secret faction targets rulers and hints at allied gains while warning of continued violence by foreign powers.
The Marquis of Lansdowne calls for renewed resolve as he warns the war drains resources and life. He cites 80 million combatants affected, 7 million killed and 8 million missing, plus a declining birth rate, arguing that a fragile peace now would invite greater bloodshed and future conflict. He stresses no cessation while carnage persists and cautions against dialogue yielding to recriminations.
Ogden residents confront strict Red Cross canteen regulations amid war drive. Canteen workers sworn in and guarded, with bans on donated goods and outside inquiries. Citizens urged to respect governing rules to ensure soldier health and supply integrity amid tensions and misinformation.
In Dallas July 31 authorities prepare a federal and state crackdown on swindlers exploiting rising prices and wartime bonds. Fraudsters flood the South selling war bonds and securities to unsuspecting Black residents amid a surge of postwar prosperity and questionable sales tactics.
Filly Miske and Jack Dempsey, top contenders for the heavyweight crown, recently displayed in New York the benefit bout for the war department training camp program. The pair, though rivals in the ring, are friends outside. They previously battled fiercely in St. Paul, a close, no love lost confrontation.
A 100 man National Guard company to be raised in Ogden by Captain Walter E. Lindquist replacing the former company in national service. An Agapfan ry battalion of 406 men to be raised in Salt Lake by Captain Red Jorgeduen. other units to organize in various towns. Training to avoid interference with boat, Tegea, and troops only to be used for invasion or local disturbance. Ages 18 to 45 eligible. registered men may join. those called to the national army will be discharged.
Washington July 1 The war effort shows American fighting men at work in six countries France Germany Austria Italy Belgium and Russia as drafted men and volunteers move overseas to carry on the conflict. Across Europe and beyond they serve in artillery units and maneuver the Venlo area, while English camps prepare for action and the nation reviews constitutional debates over mobilization. The vast deployment marks a historic expansion of the United States military footprint amid the global war effort.
An unclear essay fragment argues that democracy requires recalling historical precedents and traditions. It notes soldiers who faced danger with good cheer and hints at lessons from past conflicts, though the text is incomplete and garbled.
Washington dispatch lists casualties including 12 killed in action and 23 died of disease, with 61 wounded in action and 2 missing. Names span Lieutenants Wiley Bleseth and Willand Wallrich to Private Richard Evans and Captain John Irving, among many others, reflecting a long roll of dead, wounded, missing, and ill from several units and locations.
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