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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1917
Page
2
A reader notes that mild weather returns after a harsh winter last year with heavy snow and fronts. Reporters see farmers reporting budding signs of spring and a shift toward May-like warmth, suggesting the community will forget the cold season and enjoy the new temperate spell.
The American Defense Society led by David Jayne Hill and including Theodora Roosevelt and Robert Bacon issues a warning to publish patriotic notices warning Americans about perceived German and Austrian subversion. The advisory letter urges editors to run the notice on editorial pages to mobilize public defense efforts.
Cuban women raise hospital fund sending appeals to American magazines and newspapers. The American Defense Society channels info to justice and intelligence agencies. Authorities urge loyalty, vigilance, and reporting of disloyal talk or suspicious acts to police. A meeting discussed sabotaging plants and routes near Vieques, raising concerns over Americanism and potential plots.
A protest by Federated Women's clubs prompts Brownleg to demand strict enforcement of a sidewalk spitting ban. The piece argues spitting by smokers and the sick harms health, spreads disease, and dirtys urban spaces, urging curb on the habit despite clean streets.
The Washington Times warned against a national prohibition amendment, arguing it protects liberties and local government while fearing federal coercion. Debates cite constitutional principles, states’ rights, and youth protection, with references to Nogales deportation and a Pearl Harbor era context.
The Portland Telegraph discusses alfalfa as a luxury, noting alfalfa flour has advanced beyond experiments and alfalfa honey and syrup are praised. It foresees industrial use to create edible products including tea substitutes, candles, cakes, and beverages.
Avi Dee Adelin Bley, once head of Barco de Sonora, is identified as an alien enemy. The former Mexican banker, now residing in Sao, is noted in Tucson records. The brief item lists his past role and current residence, reflecting wartime security terminology.
A dubious plan from a damaged text envisions using potato bugs to devastate German potato fields. The scheme describes deploying a thousand air bombs and spreading potato bugs to hatch millions, aiming to cripple German food supply and military effort.
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