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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1917
Page
9
Random references list arrivals returns and notices including homecomings from Idaho and Yellowstone. It notes a newborn boy for Emery W Collins and several local movements such as Mrs Claude O Rourke heading to Los Angeles and C J Martindale returning to St Louis. The item mentions employment bureau remarks on work sought and a brewing plant inquiry. It also covers garden damage by youths and Sagehen season openings with state wardens’ guidance.
The piece reports heated debate over the exemption ruling for George Lowe Abbott. It notes that the city board granted Abbott an appeal while Salt Lake district authorities exempted him due to wife and child dependents. It describes mayoral involvement, family reaction, and the broader consequence as a precedent for exemptions. The article lists the five men selected for the Weber county and Ogden City quota and notes later exemptions and health affidavit issues.
Society notes report Mr and Mrs John Degnan attending the funeral of Jacob Ringholts in Gell Lake area. A benefit program with readings tableaux and music is set for Tonight at 5 15 oclock on Jackson avenue and Twenty third street to fund a ward sacrament endowment. Admission is a small fee. Mrs H R M Seale and baby son of Pocatello Idaho visit with Mrs Seales parents Mr and Mrs M J Healy. Mins Gladys Wertz of Rhooklyn N Y visits her uncle J E Wertz enroute to Bolsa Ida to teach in public schools. The Cozy shows Snow White Vengeance of Durand Father’s Hat Band Norma Talmadge in Father’s Hat Band 5c and 10c price.
Aug 31 German torpedo boats submarines and trawlers were seen near the Gulf of Riga and Gulf of Wiga. Forty airplanes raided islands in the gulf. Ninety bombs were dropped yesterday on Russian ships and harbor works. Russian airmen engaged the enemy and caused no Russian losses.
Washington officials announce that no first meetings under the People’s Council of America for Democracy and Practice will be permitted in the capital. Police say no assembly in the plats there will be allowed, citing Coxey's Army dispersal as precedent and indicating authorities will enforce the rule.
Wartington Aup 1 Meyer Tiranberg a student in New York convicted of violating the draft law was granted permission to appeal his case to the supreme court. He was sentenced to four year imprisonment for refusing to register on June 6.
The Amalgamated Sugar company’s Brigham plant will open the season on December 20 after a summer overhaul. Superintendent F P W Hunter says the district includes about 3000 acres with an extra beet crop standing in fields ready for a big run this fall.
Brigham City news reports a local American Red Cross chapter will be organized next Monday with a mass meeting at the opera house. Special speakers will explain the Red Cross aims as prominent businessmen back the effort. George Oxley visited to assist the association.
From Redak Iowa to Omen in tive da distance of 1059 miles is the record set by Nf E Atevene of that place who has been in Caden on a vialt and started on the team trip a few days ago. Mr Stevens claims feat surpasses the trip recordly made by fourlet entering Orden veho Dade an average of 200 miles a day. The car used by Mr Bigvens was a Jeffery six cylinder seven passenger and the entire trip was made without a puncture or any auto trouble. R Watkins who had been Kn Ogden for two months in law of Mr Stevens and also of W M Lloyd of 2147 Lincoln avenue a well known engineer of the Union Pacific will depart for lows tomorrow.
In Brattle Washington the state federation council discusses federal arrest actions related to the industrial workers movement. Ernest defenne and P Marsh chair the labor committee as Spokane figures weigh in on the social tension and labor committees' influence.
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