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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1917
Page
2
The Independent newspaper masthead proclaims establishment in 187 as a member of the Associated Press. It asserts AP credit for all news and claims exclusive republication rights in the area. The paper prints local news and general information with emphasis on the press association.
An eastern toller reports in The Standard urging action and unity to sustain food production during wartime. The piece emphasizes the imperative to avoid waste and to ensure adequate provisioning for the war effort, urging readers to focus on conserving resources and supporting food supply.
A wartime correspondent describes Italian efforts to harness diverse power sources for munition plants. He notes three unit generators driven by water, steam, and earth heat at a distant site, and mentions Alpine and hot springs supplying power via long connections. The piece reflects on early ideas of tapping earth heat and the inventive wartime drive to expand power for industry.
Report notes experimental success by Italian workers with a tunnel opening near Ogden canyon mouth. A metal tunnel shows intense heat as the shaft advances, nearing boiling point at depth. A planned plant at the spring north of Ogden could serve the community using this resource.
Congressional committee member L. Stoddard of Marlin Gun Works expresses enthusiasm for a new Mehl Browning airplance gun, claiming it is the best ever invented. He notes its light weight and shoulder-mount design, its twenty-shot drum, and ease of use, predicting future universal adoption by armies.
A fragmented reflection on self destruction and mental derangement argues mercy over judgment. It notes society must balance self protection with not delaying lawful action or medical intervention until a crisis occurs, suggesting earlier treatment might avert tragedy.
A Medill McCormick testimony before the war affairs committee urges producing 25,000 cannons for victory. General Pelain of France asks for guns and ammunition, warning America must treat war aid as a vital industrial effort. The piece notes wartime production pressures and the risk of overtaxation as U S industry shifts to armaments.
A fragmented 19th century report discusses atmospheric and celestial phenomena including meteors and unexplained lights. It references a San Francisco Chronicle article about unusual appearances from Marysville to Garland and mentions a debated meteor explanation tied to a Margavil-Hans incident with a crude blast and debris observed near a city.
The article discusses meteorites and meteors, noting ancient reverence for fallen space rocks and the modern need to distinguish meteorites from meteoric debris. It explains that most meteorites are metallic or rocky, survive entry with a thin crust, and rarely harm people, though rare fatalities occur. It also mentions the link between meteors and comets and the Earth's endless bombardment by cosmic material.
Washington Pee 19 report outlines expenditure of over 43.9 million dollars for land and buildings to house government activities. A general building team proposes a new patio building project in its first report, adding to existing public structures already in place.
Major Henry Brackenridge writes the lead on war aims in the regimental weekly Over The Pop issued by the 363rd Infantry at Camp Lewis Tacoma. The issue includes cartoons, verse by several poets, and editor lists from Headquarters and Supply units, promoting unity and liberty while describing aims against autocracy.
Fragmentary OCR reading presents names and words unclear. No clear event, date, or location to establish a coherent news item or summary.
Frank A. Gotch the retired champion heavyweight wrestler was buried in Humboldt on December 19 with Governor W J Harding among the hundreds at the funeral. A new union of iron molders has formed in Augusta GA uniting nearly all local moulders.
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