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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1916
Page
2
A reader is urged to save 73 cants by purchasing Palmolive assortments including 50 cent powder 25 cent talcum and 60 cent soap totaling about 1.35 in value for just 62 cents. The notice promotes daily use products and emphasizes the savings from bundled articles.
A German submarine near Maine was seen surface and quickly submerged. Reports describe British and Turkish actions, with Turkey seeking a canal campaign while Russia advances from Erzerum and the Atlantic warships prepare to trap subs in open water.
An overseas agency report notes Turkish forces moved west of Port Said on the Suez Canal last week with about 14 000 men in action. The fragment describes battlefield movements and uncertainty over immediate outcomes.
The piece notes Ball Lake county will field candidates for all offices while Weber county has only one hopeful. It laments Ogden's limited federal recognition and calls on Republican leaders to award a fair geographic balance in the state’s nominations, stressing Ogden’s dignity and regional importance.
The Ogden city faces tax worries as critics call for strict public expense control. Critics argue the city should stop building a plant and instead buy power from the existing electric company to supply street lighting at lower rates. They note Ogden City, Weber County’s largest institution, should receive the best possible rate from private suppliers.
Harold M. Pitt, former Utahan and president of the Manila Merchan te Association, claims the Philippines are prospering with easing credits and new money sources. He foresees better times and improved business relations as the Republican convention in Ogden nears to name delegates.
The article notes robust world markets for hemp, cigars, embroidery, and tobacco products, with America Great Britain and Norway leading demand. It cites sugar crop potential in Negros and favorable tobacco and hemp reports in the Cayasan valley, while highlighting a strong favorable trade balance for the first four months. It warned of potential political shifts as Filipinos debate governance and possible absorption by Japan if unrest persists.
A Boston Congregationalist writer argues Utah makes religious lines sharp between Mormon and Gentile, grouping Catholics Protestants Jews Buddhists and others. Despite initial growth the denomination sees limited long term expansion as older members join Mormonism and younger generations know only the dominant faith. To address this, denominations set up the Utah Interdenominational Commission ensuring church organization proceeds only with its consent.
The article surveys how the suffrage movement is pushing forward in various states and at the federal level. It notes Carrie Chapman Catt and other leaders urging action while parties weigh the political gains, with Canadian grants cited as boosting sentiment.
Forester and novelist Julian Rothery’s story Tide appears in The August saber of Century Magazine. It follows Blackfoot Noll a proud untutored heroine who loves Doc Howard a corrupt white man. After Howard’s failed robbery and staged death, Noll proves her loyalty through a grim confrontation ending with Howard’s fatal wounding and her own quiet grave. Harold P. Fabian of Salt Lake City is candidate for Attorney General.
Mothers of babies between 18 months and years may register for examination at the Children’s Aid Dispensary. Registration will be during the week and on Saturday at the specified hours. The notice outlines examination procedures and eligibility.
A notice states that 22 babies will be examined on August 2 23 unless resistered. The reference to £4 is unclear in the fragment and not enough to expand the event.
Report to police states robbers entered the homes of EB Fredericks at 2943 Porter Avenue and Glen Parry at 2940 Adams Avenues Saturday night. They took a silver mesh bag marked R.8 with 4 5 in silver, ransacking clothing and tossing items about the floors but not taking other valuables.
Showers expected tonight or tomorrow over much of the country east of the Sierras may bring some relief from the heat wave. The Weather Bureau notes lingering warmth from the south Atlantic with no drop in temperatures yet, affecting the upper Mississippi, Ohio Valley, and upper Great Lakes regions.
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