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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1918
Page
2
An independent paper published every evening except Sunday bears brief branding lines. It notes association with the Associated Press and claims republication rights for all content.
The Ogden commission grapples with whether the mayor should head the department of public safety. A two year old issue was shelved to avoid clashes, but backers insist the mayor must preside over the department or departments.
After the president's speech to Congress the market fell on heavy selling in Wall Street. The report notes no new policy declarations and questions why the speech unsettled investors, marking a backdrop of market weakness and uncertainty.
The text compares utterances on peace and war to Lloyd George's statements, noting expectations from insiders for mild peace signals while Woodrow Wilson appears firm, offering no sign of weakness. The excerpt emphasizes consistent wartime resolve in the public discourse.
Nine months of war have not strained homes here yet as citizens curb bread and meat and buy bonds. An English letter recalls air raids and destruction. an American reporter travels toward Gorizia where Italian fronts roar. Two Italian women amid the square say they are used to cannon. at night, children cry from fear.
The text describes wartime devastation around Gorizia with wreck and ruin. It highlights the impact on women and Iketa’s children, blaming heavy indoctrination and air raids for fear. Refugees from French districts reveal shattered nerves and trauma, contrasting with a hope that local children face only harmless fears.
A mother reports a student at Ogden High lost two overcoats in a month, totaling 55 dollars. The Standard notes more thefts at the school and investigators suspect intruders in cloak rooms while classes run. Recommend guarding the hall and locking or securing coats when custodians are away.
Joursnts review notes wartime shifts in U S chemical sectors. Capital investment rose from 1916 to 1918, artificial colors imports dropped from prewar levels as production expanded. Sulphuric acid output doubled and by product coking increased capacity. Gasoline production climbed from 95,000,605 to 74,000,00 barrels per annum since 1914.
Joseph Scowcroft reports improved access to synthetic dyes and nitric acid for war efforts. Five color firms operate across Tepnes ges, Kentucky, Virginia, and Missouri with Ogden Scowcroft plant cited. Early war imports from Germany challenged supply. now US dyes match German quality, though occasional bright red shortages may occur.
President outlines a World Peace Program advocating open covenants freedom of seas removal of economic barriers and fair colonial adjustments. He asserts the war doelen and emphasizes justice and nonsecret diplomacy to secure a lasting peace for nations including Russia Belgium and others.
A long list of high profile endorsements praises Nuxated Iron as a miracle remedy. United States figures including former senators, doctors, actors, and athletes claim it strengthens nerves, boosts energy, and enhances stamina. The claims extend from American hospitals to international soldiers and public figures, with testimonials about improved vigor and vitality.
A historical ad-like note promotes Nuxated Iron as a health booster. It cites former U S Senator Charles A Towne and claims the product rebuilt strength, energy, and endurance, with a bold money-back and charity donation promise if it fails to double strength in ten days. It lists dosage, benefits, and cautions, presenting a period voice of a medical claim.
Harold Lockwood in Under Handicap at Utah Theatre and Doris Kenyon in The Great White Trail upcoming. The article outlines a postwar peace plan urging self determination and independence for nations including France, Anatria Hungary, Romania, Serbia, Montenegro, and an independent Poland. It calls for evacuations, restoration of borders, and a general association of nations to guarantee political independence and territorial integrity.
Washington January: House expected to move early on the Watali-Pitman oil and coal land leasing measure after Senate agreement to exclude navy oil reserves from provisions. The four year effort has faced navy opposition and a government operation bill is being drafted for presidential approval.
Secretary Baker Fore reports major actions in the Western theater describing river crossings and renewed hostilities. British forces reportedly inflict heavy damage as allied lines hold along the Piave river interface amid continued combat and strategic movements across the front.
Allied troops report strong operations across Alpine fronts hampered by heavy snow. Italian and French units secure Monte Grappa and Asiago positions as Allied command coordinates French British and Italian divisions for a combined drive. In Palestine British and Arab lines repel Turkish thrusts near Jerusalem after a robust, weather affected offensive.
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