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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1920
Page
8
The text appears as a garbled wartime morale fragment referencing elimination tests in Mexico, Americans versus English sparrows, and gas in the parlor. It mentions hopes and uncertain future events with numerous misspellings and broken phrases, lacking clear individuals, dates, or organizations.
Ogden residents donate to the Mormon Battalion drive with a Liberty bond of 60 dollars sent to Salt Lake headquarters. Descendants of Captain James Brown, Captain Daniel G. Davis, Joel J. Terrill, Isaih Hunteman, and Lott Smith contribute amounts ranging from 1 to 60 dollars, totaling 228 dollars. Local officers listed include Regent Mary Williams and Rose Smits among others.
General John J. Pershing will be the honored guest at the Wish Canners association tenth annual meeting at the Hotel Utah January 16. He will address members of the canning industry from 5 to 6 pm. A reception committee led by Secretary Olsen arranged Pershing’s visit with Mayor Bock and others. In the evening he will speak at the Tabernacle to former service men and American Legion members from across Utah.
Tony Chomas of Rock Springs arrested with 20 pints of liquor faced a $260 daily fine and jail time under Judge D R Roberts. Ogden resident Tlllogerson fined $4 for driving a truck over a fire hose. State case against George Cmekog and a December 29 Jeamer incident continued until 10 am yesterday.
In Columbus Ohio the United Mine Workers of America ratified acting President Lewis's measure to end the strike by accepting Wilson's plan offering a 14 percent increase and a 4 percent commission to draft a new wage agreement. The 1,639 to 221 vote followed a plea for ratification and carries the understanding that any future award will be set by a presidential commission.
Delegates of railroad workers and women assembled as a war ion headquarters to discuss the government's wage settlement plan. About sixty delegates representing 1400 locals attended the gathering, with 800 members lending support.
The Ogden Internal Revenue Service office enhances public service with new telephone information numbers. Deputy collector R. H. Argubright expects room 204 of the federal building in Ogden to house a permanent clerk before the 1919 income tax filing deadline. Payment forms for 1919 income tax are not yet received from Washington.
New York January 7 Definite dates for national championships in 1920 were announced by the Amateur Athletic Union. Senior and junior events cover multiple venues and dates including 220 synide 500 yards and diving events in Chicago Minneapolis Cleveland and other cities with February March and April dates.
MOBRIDGE SD Jan 7 a Columbian passenger train on the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul line broke through a bridge near Wattauga injuring twenty five travelers. Ten are seriously hurt but all are expected to recover as they were brought here for treatment.
A brief public notice advises steps toward better health and well being, outlining simple actions and consistent routines to improve physical and mental wellness for residents on the community road to happiness.
Chicago January report states Georges Balla vott a noted baritone with the Chicago Reagh opera company, who sang the lead in Rip Van Winkle, was arrested as a foreign national facing deportation proceedings. Vera Aner, a singer, alleged he persuaded her to join his company under false pretenses, later revealing a wife and children in Russia.
A vintage advertisement warns neglected colds dangerous and promotes Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs colds and throat irritation with no side effects. It also touts King’s New Life Pills as a gentle cleansing remedy, claiming wide use and a favorable history of half a century on the market.
In Noatak near Kotzebue Sound, radicals are barred as village leaders reorganize. Seven men chosen to manage native affairs and resolve disputes while a governing council remains absent. Measures aim to protect property, regulate sled dog use, and encourage elders to settle wills, with youths sent to timber for furs for families.
Democrats commit to backing the president and endorsing his push for a league of nations. The National Committee plans a clear resolution affirming support, aiming to set the tone for Jackson Day discussions and related campaign messaging.
An advertisement urges immediate use of Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea to prevent fever chills and grippe before symptoms rise. It promotes quick action, claiming the remedy will ease illness by morning and warns to keep a package in the home as a preventive measure.
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