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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1916
Page
8
In Seattle and Tacoma Hughes spoke to large crowds about defending national honor and a protective tariff while criticizing the Wilson administration. He argued for a businesslike government, warned against panic, and pledged to lead a strong naval program and Alaska development, drawing mixed reactions from Western Republicans and Progressives.
Partial OCR shows a 19th century bank listing for First National Rank of Ogden Utah as depository with capital and deposits noted. Names include Wora Brawning, Eccles, J Porter as vice-presidents and Jane F Gurton as cashier with Burner P Nelan as assistant cashier. Large balances cited around 225000 and 140098 dollars.
London reports in the House of Lords debate on wartime conduct. The Marquis of Crewe says four British and three neutral ships were sunk by German submarines after pledges to the American government. A further neutral ship was torpedoed without warning, with at least 40 lives lost in the seven cases cited.
King George visited frontline areas in France with the Triweh Army, observing No Man's Land and dugouts near Fricourt and Longueval. He wore khaki with field marshal insignia, met commanders including General Rawlineson, and thanked troops amid shelling and cratered towns while sharing a moment at a gravesite and saluting fallen Unknown Soldier.
Lieutenant Sir Archibald James Murray reports that British troops have inflicted severe losses on the Turks and that the attempt to reach the Suez Canal was frustrated. The Katia Marin district, where the fighting occurs, lies in a blazing desert area about thirty miles from the canal.
A fragmented account describes a Felclin soldier found wandering under shell fire at Ypres who was adopted by a battalion on the rolls. The scene covers royal meetings with King George, King Albert, and Sir Douglas Tate, and Australian troops greeting the king as generals visit front lines amid war imagery.
A clipped Detroit area note quotes a physician insisting he has never lost a patient to a family, while a reader mentions the public’s skepticism about medical care. The fragmentary text hints at a tense exchange over trust and professional duty in a hospital setting.
Fragmentary report describes Russian forces pushing toward the Carpathians, breaking through Austrian lines along the Zlota Lipa and Dnieper corridors. Heavy fighting endures on the Gorojana and Vystritza rivers with Austrians retreating after five hours of bombardment as Russians widen footholds on the western bank. General Sakharoff reportedly advances against Von Bathinr’s forces, cutting the TamboPol railway near Lombeta and pressing toward strategic river crossings while Austrians shell the Korjoba river line.
Rail officials in Salt Lake City and across Utah plan for possible nationwide rail strikes amid tense talks with transportation brotherhoods. Delegates will confer to reach a wage agreement and likely authorize a strike if no accord is reached, disrupting passenger and freight service and affecting food deliveries statewide. Interurban lines serve about twenty percent of the state's population, with 107 operating and handling roughly 1360 passengers daily.
The article warns that motor freight may cover gaps if interurban lines fail, with high wages lingering, travel curtailed, and fewer shipments to the city. A strike could cut staff in several sectors, impacting manufacturing and daily needs while Utah facilities ramp up to serve essential products domestically.
Washington January fifteenth the House completed the national defense bill by approving a major naval expansion. The measure calls for 74,700 additional personnel and 167 ships over three years, including four battle cruisers and four battleships, with funds and construction oversight already backed by the administration.
A Princeton University partner confirms October 24 ceremony for the opening of the handsome new student Malrg halls at the corner of Nnesod Stseegard. The event marks a milestone in campus expansion and student housing.
The article describes Princeton expanding dining quarters and kitchens to serve about a thousand undergraduates formerly at Commons. The carpet stone laying ceremony will coincide with the fall board of trustees meeting, drawing friends from across the country. It notes large portions of the quadrangle will be enclosed, two dining halls will serve freshmen and sophomores during construction, and the kitchen equipment and general layout are praised as a model among institutions.
Samuel Gompers answered Senator Sherman who accused him in the Senate of tyranny and arbitrariness. Gompers said he has no power to dictate the conduct of any individual or group within the American Federation of Labor and that he is not arbitrary or tyrannical in his role.
Manitoba's wheat crop is expected to be smaller than early estimates, according to Valentina Winkler, provincial minister of agriculture. Poor weather and rost conditions have reduced value in several districts, with Morden and Clearwater likely to be burned.
Washington Aug 25 The able man originally evicted by President Winson to serve with Secretary Laan and Judge Trastete of is com mer se Meaian border troubles, Lan declined to serve. It became clear Mr Aranders also declined to add the president to understand to be considering a pool of available men for appointments in the tan places. The name of the lead man among the attorney selections has never been divulged.
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