County Commissioners Explain Higher Tax Levy Amid City Revenue Gaps
County officials justify a 13.23 mill levy outside Ogden City, up from 13.924 last year, citing increased valuations and state school funding changes. They detail shifts in county and exhibit funds, impact on the city’s 1917 tax request, and the need to fund bathhouses and electric plants while balancing school and state costs in Weber County and Ogden City.
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Western Union Telegraph Company
Utah
Ogden City
Peden City
Weber County
Orden City
State of
Ogden
Seking
Ciy
Cammiealoners
Reresun
Iine
Jones
State of Utah
Washington Avenue
Officers Entertained By Local Defense Council at Hermitage
Ogden officers from Battery M and other local troops, in recessed commissions, were hosted at the Hermitage canyon tent by the local council of defense. The banquet featured trout and chicken and speeches praising Utah’s war effort, with Lt. Conroy and Judge Howell among the guests and speakers expressing patriotism and urging wartime conduct.
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Local Council OF Defense
Ogden
Hermitagen Ogden Canyon
Council of Defence
Hermitage
Eulomobiles
Rocot
Council of Defense
Utah
A. B. Condon
A. 8. Condon
Chasman C. C. Riehants
James A. Howell
America
Battery D
W. E. Kneass
J. Ray Ward
J. W. Farley
E. A. Willong
J. C. Glarmang
Owen Sherwood
EF. Conroy
FE Pratt
Wil. Ma Smith
Lothair Packard
S. C. 0. Gantz
F.C. Clark
J. A. Howell
H. Tk. Darton
C. C. Richards
FM. Conroy
A. S. Condon
D. W. McKay
Merchants Outing at Lagoon West Attended by Ogden Firms
Ogden merchants packed Lagoon for the annual Retail Merchants Association outing. The program included a corn roast, a corn eating contest between Gomer A Nicholas and Fred E Williams, races, swimming events, dancing, and band concerts as thousands flocked to the holiday event.
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Ogden's
Lagoon
Retail Merchants’ Association
Gomer A. Nicholas
Chaiman
Corralttee
Fred E .Willams
Gomer A Nicholas
Fred E. Williams
Fetra
Germans Busy Among Mexicans in Propaganda War
Mexico City reports German propaganda aims to sway educated Mexicans against the United States while uneducated crowds are targeted. Efforts touch Guanajuato Puebla and other cities with mixed success. German officials deny direct leadership, with Von Tubeck and Rt. Lubeck linked to distribution. Diplomatic notes show disagreement over a papal note response. ambassadors report limited impact on Carranza’s circle.
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Mexico City
Friends of
Germany
Mexico
United States
Breliese
Campaien
Shi
Victorien
Mesica
Reonom de
Towanld Peece
Faran
van Eckhardt
Rt. Lubeck
Ven Lubeck
von Tubeck
Berlin
von Eckhartz
Guadalajara
Puebla
Cuba
Waslington
Atmbazaa
Dor Fietcher
Atati
Mealea City
Carranza
Peace Terms of Central Powers From Copenhagen to Berlin
Aug A papal peace note is reported to have backing from Austria Hungary and Germany. Austria Hungary would evacuate occupied lands and renounce claims once disarmament arbitration and freedom of the seas are guaranteed. The plan includes removal of heavy naval bases at Gibraltar and Suez and Italy abandoning Varona. Germany says it will not reply until consulting allies, while some Socialist critics express cautious welcome.
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Agres Rerne
Switzerland
Whitteh Admiralty
Wireless Press
George Michaelis
Chencellor
Germany
Herlin
Vienna
Bosta
Austria
Copenhagen
Vicenna Reichsport Aayr
Pape
Auattia-Hungary
Beitirh
Gibraltas
Biafta
Gurz Canal
Varona
Seaves
Lopenhagen
Michaelistad
French Gain Footing On Verdun Front, German Report Says
German war office notes claim French troops gained a foothold in southeastern Averourt wood and near knolls east of there on the Verdun front. It says French forces pushed into Samogneux and suffered heavy losses, with several attacking divisions relieved. The coal depot southwest of the French mining center remained in British hands.
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Lonaon
Averourt Wood
Verdun
German War Office
Routhern
Samogneux
da Meuse
Leuge
Feneral Stat
Italian Offensive Reaches Vast Scale With Short Prep
Nome Aug 22 The Italian offensive extends to a broader scope than any prior effort. The bombardment period was shortened to twenty four hours yet built to a fierce hurricane of artillery. Planes pushed ahead of assaulting troops and strafed Austrians at close range. Many prisoners taken as strong defenses collapsed under the attack.
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Nome
Ascended inquiry after premature explosion at nusury
A fragmentary report from the Boston Transcript notes a visitor to the nusury after a premature explosion. Stullieap responds that Mike Clancy is “for good” or heading in a certain direction. The wording is garbled but centers on the incident and reactions.
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Mike Clancy
Nusury
Tor
Stullieap
Boston Transcript
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Salzer
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Andrew Marenard
Wiliam E. Rappard
George
Frederick
Hwise
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Sutter
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