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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1918
Page
12
The finance committee approved a revenue bill including a one cent per dollar premium tax on non life policies. Rates set: marine one and three quarters percent inland export at two and a quarter percent casualty fidelity burglary plate glass and similar lines at one and a half percent. A stray local anecdote about a child’s cake wish appears amid the text.
Marshal Joffre attends the French Academy ceremony as a private citizen and fellow chemist. President Wilson's presence underscores the Allied bond as the crowd cheers the war hero and recalls the pact of shared sacrifice and victory.
The first biennial report of the state livestock board states no known glander cases in Utah at present. In the past eighteen months fourteen horses were destroyed for glanders, eleven in Utah, two from California, one from Montana, with state payment half the value for Utah cases. The report details outbreaks of anthrax in Davis Salt Lake Utah and Weber counties, 260 cattle affected and 1600 animals vaccinated. Dr Hoggan recommends systematic vaccination, burning infected carcasses, soil and pasture disinfection, and thorough cleaning of barns. It also notes issues with cholera and tables and outlines future policies including replacing bounties for predatory animals with a funded hunter/trapper force.
Misa Oliver calls for nurse ranks to be aligned under military control to enforce hospital orders. She was among the first American nurses in active service in France, enlisting with the Johns Hopkins hospital unit in 1917 as part of Pershing's expeditionary force.
The readable text lists multiple financial figures and names linked to an inspection and appropriations process. Items include sums such as 4719, 18830 27, 7009, 6271.37 and a total 35820.45. Names Linn and others appear near central cholera related entries alongside costs for inspectors and licenses.
Lincoln Neb Dec 19 Seventy five four minute men and four minute speakers who have spoken nationwide for the government war and peace programs under the committee on public information will close their work on Tuesday December 24 per information from Washington via Professor M M Fogg of the University of Nebraska state director Nebraska division of four minute men
Mrs Edward Thenderson of 3210 Adams Avenue received word Wednesday that her brother William Burns died of wounds received in action in France on July 18. He passed away November 4 at Queen Marys Hospital in England and was buried with full military honors.
Senate investigators questioned Hog Island shipyard leaders over $38,000,000 spent on construction of the fleet’s ships. Testimony cited delivery delays, cost overruns, and performance ratings as officials described contract details and the yard’s output levels amid probe findings.
St EK Hard worthy master of Unity Lodge No. 18 A PL and AL AE announces a lodge meeting Friday at 3 oclock for officer elections. Because of influenza the regular December election was postponed from the first Wednesday. Secretary Frank E Michells of Wee ver tdge No. 6 AST and A ML says the lodge will hold a meeting this evening for annual officer selection.
Organized workers of General Electric fig plant began an orderly walkout today led by leaders claiming about 15 900 of the 23 000 men participated. Some plant operations were affected as a sympathy walkout also occurred in Erie Pa.
A separate blouse of chiffon, made with elaborate details, gains favor among fashion observers. The model shown features deep green silk crepe with embroidered and beaded panels, and trim bands of faux fur at the neck and wrists.
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