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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1916
Page
2
An independent Utah newspaper argues Republicans should welcome Progresives back into the fold to strengthen party unity. It contends Progresives helped end reactionary policies and urges loyal support for them in elections.
The review lauds Voree McCormick of Pennsylvan ia as a notable former Harrisburg mayor and ex governor candidate, praising a campaign under William R Willcox New York City with a renowned record in public service. It argues for dignified methods and appointing Willcox to lead party committees to ensure a policy driven race.
United States board of mediation may avert a railroad strike by 400 000 workers. New York leaders meet mediators after managers appealed for help. If mediation works, President Taft and Wilson may be urged to use influence to extend postponement for at least four months. The piece argues for law bound arbitration to replace force in labor disputes.
At a Real Estate Exchange meeting in Ogden supporters argued for locating one of the federal rural credit banks in the district. They claimed Ogden’s growing status as a commercial center in the Intermountain region and its railroad facilities warrant the bank’s establishment here, stressing city officials’ endorsement and the potential boost to local recognition. They noted Ogden’s role in the railway mail service and as a distribution point for Steat territory, underscoring the need to attract the new financial institution to aid farming districts.
British efforts in aviation are highlighted as a growing force in the war. The account notes early American aviation influence, French developments, German pilots, and notable British feats including the first Zeppelin destruction by a British pilot. It emphasizes continuing British maneuvers and increasingly important aircraft contributions shaping the war’s history.
A fragmented note references a 1929 reminder about Promontory Summit’s completion of the first transcontinental railroad in 1869, tied to a standard reproducing a related story. It mentions James O Casey and an Optra secretary, with scattered details about exhibitions, New York transactions, and rising public interest affecting maritime and military questions and feverish demand.
A long account describes plans for a Golden Wedding celebration linking the Union Pacific with the Southern Pacific near Ogden on May 10, 1503, envisioned as a national showcase of military necessity, West development, and frontier achievement. The event aims to honor Leland Stanford, celebrate railroad history, and unveil a monument to E. H. Hardman, with art, industry, and agriculture showcased to educate the world about the West’s resources and beauty.
Fragmentary text appears to reference opening a railway in 1803 and a message to Longenes about Abraham Lincoln, with distorted names and vague event details. The readable content hints at a celebration of a transcontinental line and a theatre or creed linked to Lincoln, but specifics remain unclear due to garbled wording.
The item notes a Lyceum appearance or event titled Peg Of the Ring listed as No 6 in today’s schedule.
Chicago grain report details wheat prices and price shifts with September and December futures, notes on early frost in Canada and European demand, and bearish reactions from showers and drought concerns. Cattle hogs and sheep supply data follow, with U.S. Steel unfilled orders and sugar market tidbits appended.
Local market summary shows fair trading on the mining exchange with Jon Blossom heavily traded Crude OF Prices and other securities listed. Also appears summonses and aliases for Weber County Utah courts with notices to defendants in multiple actions and a monetary claim on merchandise from May 1916.
The Ogden Municipal Band hosts a benefit dance at Sylvan Park on Saturday August 12 to raise funds for the ensemble. Local residents and supporters are invited to attend this community event featuring live music and dancing.
Senate debate features Sen Jaite Glone denouncing publication of the Danish West Indies treaty challenging the president’s call for restraint. The publican conference rejects a Democratic plan for early adjournment while government shipping is discussed. A quoted exchange reflects oddities in the Capitol environment with Mrs Brown’s room described in a painterly scene.
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