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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1916
Page
2
A garbled entry references an independent Hewabapery effort with unclear names and aims. The readable parts suggest a political or organizational activity but lack concrete details or identified participants to confirm scope or outcome.
The article projects prosperous times for Gur beet farmers next year with high yields and strong prices. It also discusses wartime supply, allied cooperation, and reflections on early war obstacles and missed opportunities in northern France and the broader conflict.
Amid cabinet friction in England, Premier Asquith resigns and Bonar Law is set to receive a high honor as leadership shifts. The wartime crisis prompts calls for stronger policy and extended authority for leaders like Lloyd George, with Britain mobilizing into a military effort.
Commerce Department reports Japan sold 472,310 in buttons to the United States in 1916 up from 196,484 in 1915 and 127,966 in 1914 as American producers boost output to meet demand. Philippine shipments also rise from 45,767 in 1912 to 25,376 in 1916 amid war disruptions.
An editorial argues the last election produced a real verdict contradicting claims of a hollow result. It notes 1912 totals for Taft and Roosevelt surpassing Wilson by about a million and a half and points to the Prevent party’s 430,000-vote margin in a test election.
The text accuses Pennsylvania and New York of deep corruption, citing treasury graft and Tammany influence as threats to US democracy. It asserts Wilson would gain broad popular support only if Western voters abandon party allegiance for conscience.
The speaker argues that American families waste more than enough to feed a foreign family. If waste is reduced, food prices could drop due to lower overall consumption.
The piece argues peace in Europe remains distant as Germany’s terms would need strong guarantees and vast concessions. It questions what Germany would accept such as Alsace Lorraine, indemnity, Belgian independence, and future guarantee. English policy had favored crushing Germany first to dictate terms.
The article argues that Germany would resist harsh terms and that the war will continue for months or years. It says neutral nations should not push for peace, as a decisive victory is needed to prevent a renewed global conflict and to guarantee future security. It notes the central powers' alliance with Russia risks and stresses the necessity of crushing German military power for lasting stability.
PD D McKay Weber county’s tex isla ter elect urges stockyards expansion near Ogden with 100 area farms for pasturage or fattening cattle and sheep. He cites need for cooperative effort among farmers, stockmen, and the farm bureau to establish Ogden as a regional livestock market. The article also notes William H Moyer named warden of Sing Sing prison for twelve years by James M Carter.
Charles J. Wyax was identified at the U S attorney's office by James W. Oathorne and his wife, with Eddie Willcox, as the man known as Oliver Osborne involved with Rae Tanzer. Wyax, from Chicago, was arrested after a night in the Tombs and brought to the federal building. Willcox corroborated the identification and testified Osborne visited to claim he was Rae Tanzer's suitor.
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