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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1917
Page
2
A concise note from The Standard states its long history since 1570, publishing each evening except Sundays, professing independence and a tradition free from external control. The item underscores the paper’s enduring publication rhythm and motto.
Women in Colorado and other western states begin adopting trousers as practical attire for outdoor life and work. The discussion argues for comfort and freedom over rigid dress codes, noting wartime shifts in England and historical parallels with the Pacific railroad era.
A blunt critique notes errors in draft administration including perceived favoritism for influential figures and unclear presidential oversight. It argues conscription aims blame civilian influence, seeks quicker organization, and questions military brutality versus public reluctance.
An article describes Yosemite as a classroom where visitors learn of cliffs, waterfalls, and geological history. A lecturer explains how a mile thick ice sheet carved the valley while glaciers moved from the north toward warmer areas, shaping the landscape.
A proposal describes organizing a guided geological tour of Ogden canyon to illuminate the region’s rock formations, faults, and ancient seismic history. It highlights features from the Wasatch front to the canyon mouth where the Ogden River met ancient Bonneville waters and notes the canyon’s dramatic geological contrasts and beauty.
An article describes American troops in France undergoing modern warfare training including gas mask use, bomb throwing and trench work. It notes the need for constant readiness, emphasizes the dangers of barrage and shell fire, and cites impressions from officers on casualty risks and evolving battlefield techniques.
The piece discusses repeated frontal assaults by German forces despite American doubts about their effectiveness. It notes senior officers warning against such tactics, while highlighting how units like Uzeb battery in the Philippines used direct fire, and later training shifts toward indirect fire with gun crews trained to keep weapons hidden from enemy view.
Theden schools hold a Sunday afternoon and evening program at Glenwood Park with races and athletic events. Masters Frank McCosnell and Willard Mack will perform dances such as Med White and Hue and the sailor’s hornpipe. A full afternoon and evening program includes dash races, ball driving, cracker eating, tug of war, and various prize contests with donations from local businesses.
The state road commission will handle county printing duties for the Oxden Standard under an agreement with county officials. State funds about 450 dollars monthly will cover maintenance of principal county roads including Rivendale North Ogden Canyon and the Tronper road. The roads are among the county’s busiest routes used by auto tourists.
Seventy seven births and twenty two deaths report for Orden City per 102 Report Bled by Inspector Shorten at city hall. Low death rate and high birth rate noted. little contagion in the city with twenty one new cases last month. Sixteen cases are chickenpox mild. one typhoid case reported in a district without sewers. Health department conducted inspections including four twelve of water and three city milk plants.
In Ogden the delivery of parcels is being gradually reduced through public cooperation with local merchants. The policy saves labor and lowers store costs, with buyers adapting to home delivery and expecting further reductions. In New York a draft enrollment total around 5000 is reported by Deputy Attorney General Janice Conklin.
Fragmentary OCR text from Toledo notices mentions F. J. Cheney & Co as a senior partner, oath, bonds per hundred dollars, and odd medical and product references. Names, dates, and locations are unclear, with many garbled phrases and nonsensical terms scattered throughout.
Petrogad report lists of spies and informers linked to ex autocrat networks published by the provisional government commission. Fifty more lists followed, totaling about $0,009, with many named as informers. Spies ranged from intellectual workers to petty bourgeois, paid about ten units monthly, often attached to revolutionary groups and attending security breaches, with few women employed as spies.
Naptoa Depot and Seaplane Station burn furiously as Austrian defense proves unavailing. Premier Kerensky forms new cabinet in Petrograd while Pola air raid details reveal bombs and fires over the arsenal. Bomber planes from Moscow report damage amid fierce anti aircraft fire and smoke.
Mr Youreney is named minister of public works. M Yaroudas becomes minister of justice, succeeding Mr Yetremoff, as the new official list omits the former minister’s name.
Kingdon Gould of Lakewood, eldest son of George Gould, fled to Tom s River New Jersey seeking exemption from compelled service citing dependents for support. The exemption board had declared him physically fit for army duty and his marriage was noted.
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