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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1918
Page
2
The entry appears to be a fragmented public notice from Burt's Independent Newspaper, indicating a publication schedule and exceptions. The readable text mentions an evening edition pattern with a day-off on Sunday, but lacks clear action, authority, location, or deadline details.
In Ogden the Sanitary Department battles smallpox and diphtheria outbreaks. The head official demands strong authority and resources to halt the spread, warning that delays and excuses endanger city health and require decisive action.
A Salt Lake City controversy over influenza measures pits business interests against health authorities. Merchants warn of bankruptcy while demanding bank pressure to reopen opposed to protests over closures. Public frustration grows as schools remain closed and health boards face blame for perceived missteps in handling the epidemic.
Detection of shortages and a shift in farming methods is noted as wartime demands grow. Reports indicate theft and discovery of new potato culture practices, signaling adaptation amid conflict and resource strain.
A farmer, amid wartime shortages and U boat peril, grew more potatoes by dedicating a small field to tuber crops without tilling the soil. He harvested large tubers with minimal root injury, then renewed plant vigor allowed a second crop a month later, boosting overall yield.
Poetic tribute honors Josephus Daniels for prohibiting squab in navy ships and guiding leadership. Mantagua praises his restraint, mockery of friction, and steady command that aided the fleet’s success, arguing his common sense kept the service steady.
A Salt Lake City state health official argues that prolonged strict closures are ineffective and should be rescinded unless an epidemic worsens. The chief adviser notes that while bans help during outbreaks, over time they strain society and enforcement harms individuals. If cases surge again, measures would be reimposed.
The piece argues the disease spreads by contact and requires rapid decline through quarantines and reporting. It condemns a small group of negligent individuals for hampering public welfare and calls citizens to report violations to health authorities to restore control and prevent recurrences nationwide.
New York report quotes immigration commissioner Frederick Howe warning that postwar emigration could reshape the American population. He cites steamship data showing up to 1 250 000 aliens seeking return to Europe within four years and notes war reliefs and price conditions driving migrants to Russia Poland and Bohemia. Howe expects European reconstruction needs and wages, plus Irish emigration trends, will influence return flows and suggests Australia and Victoria offer favorable farm conditions to attract settlers.
American forces advancing toward the Rhine are reported to reach Coblenz on Monday. The message quotes a representative of the German foreign office, noting the advance is underway as Allied troops move toward the river.
A Brooklyn woman Mrs Jassie G Lewis describes relief from a yearlong malaise with Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. She claims improved strength and health after using the herbal remedy and urges others with similar symptoms to consult the product and Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. for guidance.
Dec 9 Salt Lake reports severe influenza outbreak with new deaths A Violet Statler 23 Thomas Mil Dee Ferrell 16 and Alvin Byron White. Quarantine order disrupts travel with certificates required for admission to Salt Lake City and for visitors to Ogden. Park City plans strict isolation measures while residents face transportation woes and public safety concerns.
In a dense naval health briefing the report notes mortality rates among sailors, citing figures attributed to the Surgeon General and surrounding officers. It compares death rates to civilian standards, discusses exposure, and references a port call in Newark with Cunard and city authorities.
In Washington December 9 a government report outlines the National Guard’s role in the war. It lists officers with disabilities many dropped from service due to insufficient training education or physical fitness and notes about 116 officers faced court martial. The analysis highlights 18 divisions largely composed of National Guard troops and the impact of selective service on officer corps.
In Munich a Saturday crowd of armed men forced Minister of the Interior to resign after threatening him with revolver. They demanded he sign a voluntary resignation and alter the Bavarian government offices. Former editor Rich Mirchson led the crowd and influenced changes at the Tavarian Courier.
New York wartime labor board denied a request to have examiners drawn from the company shops and to permit necessary changes to meet wartime conditions. Alaska weather report notes Copper River region cooler than typical for mid November with a mild fall and rotary plows delayed last year until May.
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