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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1917
Page
3
A compact item from The Standard reports brief city updates and notices, including public matters and local events. Names of officials and venues appear in readable form, summarizing actions or upcoming dates without embellishment.
The piece argues the German note threatens neutral rights and oceanic navigation, urging the United States to prepare and act to curb German aggression. It condemns German deportations and atrocities in Belgium, France, and the Caucasus, and calls for firm measures against Germany to protect maritime interests and American ships.
Dr. W A Evans cites lab tests suggesting quinine derivatives as host specific for pneumonia and notes a mortality drop in early treated cases. A century-old debate contrasts laboratory remedies with the now favored open air, warm wrap method and wide window cooling, claiming superior results.
A Sacramento Beacon letter discusses a plan reported by The Blandherd about removing Latin and Greek from a school curriculum. The proposal would replace with modern languages and practical arts, including English translations of ancient literature, poetry, music, and art. Critics worry classical studies may be dropped at the expense of natural science and modern languages.
A fragmentary verse sketch portrays JGden Canyon in midwinter, with symbolic imagery of a silent, frosty landscape. It blends nature scenes with haunting personifications, ending in a promissory vision of springcourtship amid winter’s bleakness.
A lyrical piece extols a radiant maiden and a rival Jane as spring’s dainty queen. It praises beauty, vigor, and virtue while urging courtship and restraint, noting nature’s praise and Ogden’s reverence of the subject.
An advertisement touts Freezone as a remedy to remove corns instantly by applying a quarter ounce to tender corns. It claims the root and entire corn lift out without pain or irritation to surrounding tissue. The copy warns women in heels to try this product.
Chicago February 1 wheat futures plunged over 15 cents at the open as German submarine notes spiked market nerves. Floor activity in the Hoard exchange was frenzied with brokers and customers in crowded rooms. A prominent firm with German clientele faced envy as traders bet shorts for ten days. opening prices ranged from 1.462 to 1.55 per bushel with July futures around 1.46.
An ad touts Cadomene Tablets as a cure for nervousness fatigue and weak memory. It promises quick mood lift increased energy and lasting nerve strength with no habit forming drugs. The copy depicts a formerly worn man regaining vigor and confidence after taking the product.
A fragment discusses American rights in a changing world and patriotism, urging strong national resolve. It cites Senator Clark and debated sea lease policy, warning of early war termination if the U S joins allies. It also includes reader letter claims about kidney health and a drug ad.
Washington report of a committee on foreign relations recommending acquisition of the West Indies and Danish islands to secure American and Latin American commerce. The proposal argues possession would remove a potential European political flashpoint and protect trade. The committee also urged further study and action.
Washington man Willing A. Clark of Montana, in the capital on business, asserts that a warming memorandum from Ambassador Heratortz places the country at a serious crisis and believes the American people will support the administration.
The report proposes creating an American commercial museum in Paris to foster Franco American trade and to negotiate commercial treaties with a most favored nation clause. It urges urgent action on Pacific questions and asks the chamber to refer a referendum to its members on whether to press the state department for earlier, aggressive moves toward treaty neutralization with other nations. Speakers at today’s program included Secretary Baker Major General Leonard Wood and Howard Coffly of the naval consulting board.
Picture calendars show Francis Bushman and Beverly Bayne at Utah today and tomorrow with popular plays and a Bayeets phone number listed for tickets and inquiries. The notice highlights show dates, venues, and a new contact number for bookings.
Viola Bankhead, claiming gallantry and abuse, asked for her husband Harry Bankhead’s arrest. The case led to Bankhead’s arrest on vagrancy while Bankhead’s wife remained jailed after failing to testify. Detectives reported the incidents as described to the city attorney, prompting the unusual sequence of releases and detentions.
In the desk sergeant's office with the new day sergeant present, Geore Carey Jr. and Viola urged a dismissal while Viola bade her husband goodbye. Tankhead promised supper and bit the bastile, reflecting a tense exchange amid ongoing case proceedings.
New Orleans February 1 The opening cotton market fell twenty one cents a bale to thirty three cents a pound from yesterday's close of thirty seven and a half cents. May contracts slid to thirteen fifty within ten minutes, a six hundred fifty six point drop, the largest early break in market history. After panic liquidation May contracts rallied to fourteen cents on covering.
In a local music shop a woman asks about purchasing a piece for her daughter and questions grade and age. The clerk insists Myrtle is 14 and can play anything, noting her rapid ear learning despite the difficulty.
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