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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1916
Page
2
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The Public Health Service reports that malaria is carried through winter by humans, not hibernating anopheles mosquitoes as once thought. This finding changes approaches to malaria control in affected regions and marks a major scientific advance.
The article describes a long history of land tax inequities in Hox Elder County, noting the Crocker Estate owned much of the northwest district with minimal assessed value. As land passed to dry farmers, taxes shifted and the burden potentially increased on poorer residents due to changing ownership and valuation.
A fragmentary discussion notes that asecsust value rose from a few cents per sacra to $2 per ccmt, highlighting discrimination among small Utah landowners. It argues that people with resources should sustain government costs in proportion to their holdings.
A murky account alleges professional sports decline across boxing wrestling and racing. Writers dismiss heavyweight rivals Willard Coffey Moran as championship material while boxing fades to Jewel of Loot racing. Wrestling is praised for honesty yet claims of rigged Utah matches surface as public distrust grows.
The Deseret News commends Ogden city commissioners for an ordinance cutting salaries of some public officers at Ste Groposal. It credits the move as a prudent step to curb public expenses while urging efficient service and fair compensation, noting prior raises and the need for accountability in a debt-burdened city.
A critical year end review credits Germany with hard milestones while noting Allied gains in the west and the growing Anglo French strength. The analysis weighs Germanys holds in occupied France Belgium and parts of Europe against Allied counters and the threat of economic strain and manpower shortages as the war nears its end.
Secretary Garrison pressed the administration’s continental army plan before the military affairs committee. He outlined a mobilized federal force of over 600000 with vast reserves and an expanded defense, costing about 2609 million and triggering a wartime budget above 200 million annually. He argued emergency measures and rapid expansion are needed, detailing national guard, coast artillery, and continental army structures, and addressing regular army size and training.
A Manchester district report by Kosak K. Hel ley notes war disruptions hurt continental trade but Manchester shows improving conditions. Tankers clearing house data for the week ending December 6 reports totals near 3,237,000 with substantial activity and rising prosperity across nearly all trades.
Analysis notes annual totals rising to 40 million, with weeks and regions cited, while war-driven prosperity is questioned. It argues that after the war, strict readjustment will hit industrial centers such as Manchester and other German exporters, forcing them to rebuild trade. U S chemical industries gain ground as German rivals lose market share.
The scene captures opposition from Representative Rabs Republican as he questions the constant danger of the Monroe Doctrine. Secretary Garrison affirms readiness to defend it despite critics. The feature also references Broadway Star Feature and Stingaree, noting the Australian Bushranger in today’s context.
After a short deliberation yesterday the jury in the state raze against Hoken Olsen returned a verdict of guilty. Olsen was convicted in the justice court at Huntsville for selling intoxicating liquors on October 8, 1315 in dry territory and has appealed to the district court.
East Indian princess Indira arrives in Ogden for a Hippodrome program at the Alhambra. The act features Indira with a basket of rattle snakes and other reptiles from India. She is a former vaudeville performer on the Orpheum circuit accompanying seven other top bits.
District Attorney John C West notes grand larceny and robbery charges in Informal district court. HW Miller and Joe Murphy await arraignment before Judge A Howell, with plea deadline January 13. They allegedly stole 21 from George Dick on December 31, 1915, and requested counsel. Frank Smith and Jorge Worthington face law charges for armed robbery of Charles West on December 24, 1915, including a gold watch and cash.
A March 6 192? update combines Pantages Vaudeville listings with Omaha and Chicago livestock receipts, hog market shifts, and New York sugar and chemical notes. It lists cattle and hog receipts, prices for steers cows and heifers, and a brief theatre program recap including The Shooting Star and The Boy of the Bees. The items reflect mixed entertainment and commodity market briefs from Chicago, Omaha, and New York.
World markets opened with little direction as investors weighed a United States Steel statement. Industrial and high priced shares moved erratically, General Motors slipped to 470 after brief gains, rails fell modestly with Erie among notable losers amid thin trading and mixed reactions to the prior close.
Chicago grain markets rise on cold wave optimism and rumors of the Kaiser’s death lacking confirmation. May wheat trades near 1.27, July around 1.29, corn gains buoyed by hog prices while oats hold firm. Salt Lake crop and university sports notes contrast with market activity as officials discuss student employment tied to athletic reputation.
A dense OCR list catalogs varied entities including Albion, The Willington, Paloma, Repeater Mine, and multiple banks such as Commercial National and First National in Ogden and Logan. It also notes numerous industrial stocks, insurers, and utilities with scattered dollar figures, percentages, and codes, reflecting a historical financial register.
Pauline Fredericks delivers her greatest triumph weekend as Lady Gilmore at the Alhambra on Sunday. The production centers on Fredericks in a leading role with strong audience praise and theater buzz surrounding the show.
Fragmentary OCR reads like a jumble of names and numbers: Emma 2500 Keonare 9006.03, May Day 1912, Mineral Fiat, Opohongo 14, Uncle Aum 10000.07, Bilver King Goaliten, Jeoraas, Bilver King Con, and a garbled reference to a Uian board and Alten Con.
Doctors abandon strong spirits for bay rum baths made in Japan from rum distillate and Layberry staves. Advocates say the diluted solution provides a pleasant exhilarating bath, longer lasting and more stimulating than plain alcohol baths.
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