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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1919
Page
9
Dorothy Dix muses on age gaps in marriage, arguing women facing a younger husband bear many burdens. She laments aging, the loss of youth, and the peril of keeping a man fascinated as years pass, noting the social spectacle of a much older wife with a much younger husband.
A middle aged wife abducts a boy for a husband, provoking public curiosity. The piece frames it as a deep psychological puzzle, noting the danger to the bride and the need for her to retain control of her finances while navigating jealousy and social scrutiny.
Mexico City reports a cabinet member cites possible dry regulations extending up to ten kilometers along the U S border. Government hints at immediate action against liquor sales to Americans from Mexican soil. Debate grows over allowing U S brewers to move plants into Mexico and broader nationwide prohibition momentum.
Temporary notice references 2013 Wash and a new building finish date. It lists contact numbers 240 3400 and 59 and directs to J. J. Beurmmitt at 2417 Hudson iinemie for selling Liberty bonds.
A young girl Georgianna Jacobsen, missing overnight after wandering from her Cottonwood home, was found exhausted on a ridge near a beaver dam after a large search. Deputies and about thirty men in cars and on foot scoured the area with fires lit, finally locating her alive with minor injuries after a long night.
Harden Bennion, secretary of state, warns state newspapers they must file the required election statements before publishing political ads for fall elections. The notice stresses compliance under the law to avoid penalties and publication loss. The remainder of the text contains disconnected, unrelated fragments.
The fall campaigns loom as state newspapers must file ownership statements under Section 2383 of the compiled laws. Papers failing to meet the three month prior and ten day post deadlines risk barred political advertising and future funding.
Twenty three governors from states across the nation plan to attend a three day convention in Salt Lake City August 18 to 21. Western governors are well represented while some midwestern and quartet executives may be absent. Activities include tours to Yellowstone and entertainments with Utah as host, with sessions at the state capitol to discuss budgets boards and education among other topics.
Utah officials and Salt Lake City discuss using 1.2 million dollars worth of surplus army stores to relieve rising living costs. City would act as agent to sell stores at no charge, with floor space and personnel provided by the army stores. Shippers urged efficiency to reduce car shortages, while a plan to probe profiteering among manufacturers and wholesalers was endorsed.
Community water users gather to discuss a persistent issue labeled IG, reviewing impacts and steps to mitigate it. Abe Sneskin is noted in connection with the matter, with a referenced price of 398 dollars. The meeting aims to clarify responsibilities and outline action items for resolving the problem.
J J Brummitt of 2417 Hudson avenue buys Liberty bonds at high prices. A Salt Lake City item notes shopmen awaiting a national strike vote after a proposed funding plan from the grain and railways sectors. A statewide Northern Utah water meeting in Salt Lake discusses storage, conservation, and possible federal aid for Weber and Provo river projects with an eight member inter-county committee to confer with Washington.
Utah lawmakers pressed for rapid progress on water projects for Provo and Weber rivers. Murdock and others urged private and federal cooperation to fund Echo Canyon and Bates reservoirs, with State Engineer Ahlen calling for data on surplus water and best reservoir sites. A joint subcommittee was proposed to unite interests and pursue coordinated steps within two weeks.
Arg Gunnard Wensen and Joseph Meyers were sentenced by Judge Hugo Thunderson of the juvenile court to the State Industrial School in Geen. They stole a Salt Lake area auto belonging to F B M Read of Tooele, moved it to Logan, traded it for another, and were arrested in Brigham City.
Cinders and burning shingles swept the air during the ice plant fire, scattering across Southeast city neighborhoods and across Fortieth Street and Monroe Avenue. Eyewitness reports say ash concerns linger as pieces of shingle fell over a wide area. In San Diego elk roam the Tagung mountains near a game preserve, an attraction for campers. Twelve elk, including three bucks and several does, were released at 6000 feet to aid propagation, protected from hunters. Newport lawn tennis event features notable players from Philadelphia, New York, and Pittsburgh, with second-round singles and several first-round doubles matches yet to be decided.
Aug 5 heavy rain and electrical storm halt the 2 37 trot heat. Races postponed to tomorrow with programs moved back seven days. Notes on learning from others and daily routines follow, reflecting a newspaper mood.
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