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The fragment notes an independent paper established in 1870 with irregular publication and an odd phrasing about club muzzle.
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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1916
Page
3
The fragment notes an independent paper established in 1870 with irregular publication and an odd phrasing about club muzzle.
Charles R Mabey argues for preparedness without a large standing army. He cites United States defense needs, mobilization pressures, and war mobilization as risks if reserves and munitions are lacking. He says modern warfare allows citizen volunteers to match regular troops, reducing the necessity of a vast army.
A disputed report from Willard Parker Hospital in New York discusses using normal adult blood serum from parents to treat children. Dr Zingker and colleagues explore antibodies in adult blood as a countermeasure against poliomyelitis, amid cautious support and concerns from several physicians.
A fragment suggests a claim that inoculation by adults could immunize children against diseases. The text hints at potential investigation into this idea, noting it could open a field for study. The readability is limited and lacks clear context or named entities.
The Standard condemns a potential sale of the Danish West Indies to the United States without islanders consent. It argues nations rule with the governed’s approval and warns the sale would betray American principles. It suggests the deal should await a majority referendum of island electors.
A Salt Lake Tribune headline and Utah letters denounce the Citizens Military Training camp. The Salt Lake editorial mocks widespread indifference in Utah cities toward the camp and laments Americans with selfish hearts and petty views. A Laggan Journal note claims only a few locals in Salt Lake would join, noting the training garden workers here mailed away eager youths seeking enlistment.
An Ogden editorial attacks the Citizens' Training Camp push arguing the city risks losing a future munition plant or army depot to Salt Lake City. It warns against patriotism tests and cites Salt Lake as pivotal on the Union Pacific line, while urging loyalty in the Intermountain region amid national war mobilization.
The Orpheum theater reinvites vaudeville for the 1916-17 season with Pan theater stars from Kansas City headlining. Harry Jolson and The Sully Family lead a bill including The Informa tion Bureau and The Little Firgottis. The orchestra is reorganized and renovations renew seating, stairways, and motion picture facilities as the theater resumes nightly entertainment.
Real estate loan offers from Kelly & Herrick and others. Advertisements show mortgages on farm and city properties, cash advances to individuals, and loans secured by real estate. Local lenders include J. Brommitt and Q. A. Kennedy, with basement offices noted and general terms hinted at in terse phrases.
The East Lake Tribune reports on secret warfare amid the war. German agents allegedly planned acts to disrupt Allied powers, including sabotage of factories and shipments, with suspected operations across Canada, Mexico, Morocco, and Algiers as part of a broader clandestine strategy.
The George A Lowe Co purchased the Fred J Kiesel Co warehouses on Wall Avenue between Twenty first and Twenty second streets for 25000 in cash. The deal, finalized after prolonged negotiations, centralizes storage, expands floor space to over 150000 square feet with 60000 square feet of yard. transfers shipping to the new property to streamline operations for the growing Intermountain and Pacific coast trade. A 1907 consolidation and prior acquisitions created a large combined facility supporting a heavy retail and manufacturing logistics network.
Salt Lake April 18 federal court hears a Mann Act case against Mike Globenfelt alias Allan Henry Coln now in custody after a Los Angeles to Provo to Doubles Arizona trip with a woman for immoral purposes. Police report a second wife, Rosie Goldstein, and a marriage license in Provo. Mrs Globenfelt No. 1 confronted him in Salt Lake, striking him with an umbrella at Second South and State Street before officers took him to the station as he denied all charges.
An advertisement touts ordinary nitrated iron as a powerful strength and endurance booster. It asserts that taking three doses daily can renew health and vigor in two weeks, improving nervous, rundown individuals. It warns against reduced iron forms and promises a $100 refund if no improvement. The note cites a Dr Sauerla endorsement and local distribution through A. St. Metzty Drug and others.
The woman identified as Mrs Grobenfelt claimed the prisoner possesses property she seeks to obtain. An investigation by Leo Done of the Justice Department led to plans to transport Globenfelt to Tucson Arizona to face federal charges. Representative Bennett proposed a retaliatory move against the British blacklist, while Chairman Adamson and others questioned its effectiveness.
Washington August 16 Senator Mar dee of New Jersey assailed the paper trust on the senate floor over the high price of news print. He submitted an amendment to the revenue bill to place news print paper and material on the free list.
Washington Aug 1 criminal production of steamship companies is noted as a focus of prosecutors. The report outlines ongoing actions against shipping firms and the potential charges being pursued by federal authorities.
Cardiff report says Bennie Thoyeas, a Welsh bantamweight boxer, was killed in action. The Express notes the fighter perished during the conflict, with details limited to the wartime casualty announcement.
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