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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1917
Page
2
The piece cites Francis Bacon and his health precepts from 1597, praising a cheerful, balanced life. It notes his view that disease arose from evil spirits, while his advice remains an accepted modern health standard. The article reflects on Bacon’s influence and the enduring value of his contemplations on nature and human temper.
The article notes growing evidence of Governor Ramberger opposing a proposed public utilities bill. It cites conservative backlash, railroads and monopolies feared by critics, with party divisions shaping views on creating a public utilities commission to meet Democratic platform demands and curb abuses over time.
The death of Colonel Willac h Cody marks the end of the famed scouts who opened the Missouri west wilderness. Veterans recall Cody’s era as the plains’ glory, with figures like Alex To Tonce of Ogden and Buffalo Til in Hapnock, Mont, recalling Indian fights, expeditions, and frontier adventures across Wyoming and surrounding territories.
A garbled fragment sketches tension around a "word of honor" by a Xian figure, mention of Bat Lake, listening for a “hammering” and concern about reactionaries. It references a rally or lecture tone and a central gathering at a gar met in Pink with a nearby ported ae.
A Herald-Republican critique denounces bipartisan platform hypocrisy in Utah. It laments broken promises by politicians, warns that party integrity erodes state finances, and lauds a new generation of leaders from both parties with proven honesty.
Fragmentary reminiscence recalls Sarah Bernhardt, famed French stage star, visiting America on her eighth tour. It notes her early 1850 arrival, role in Ro sin’s igienie, and Gettysburg era beginnings, contrasting age defiance with a life of stage power and resilience.
Notes a Fort Lauderdale Herald reprint of Mrs. A. H. Corley’s Florida food column from December. Corley argues Florida crabs differ from Utah crabs, noting regional varieties and a question of culinary accuracy.
A Lauderdale farm reports an army of ugly land crabs infesting its land. A two day battle with sticks wiped out hundreds of crabs, leaving the area crab free save for a few sightings. The writer urges every resident to kill crabs and proposes a bounty to reduce their numbers and reclaim wet swamp lands.
Congress enacted the Federal Farm Loan Act with wide reach for farmers, investors and landowners. Frank T. Wilson of the Federal Farm Loan Bureau will write a six part series in the Standard beginning January 15, outlining co operative banks tax machinery amortization effects tenantry safeguards and the act as a social and financial stabilizer.
In a Manchester Union report from Duluth a fragile cloud over the city is described as a storm signal. It details unrest among domestic workers aligned with or against unions, plus a lurid scene of fear and speculation about power and social order. The piece shifts to a tragic domestic murder suicide case involving Mrs Crozier and her children, noting infidelity rumors and an impending coroner investigation.
Coroner A. I. Peck announced a Meath of Mr. Heasle Croaler and his five daughters were fatally harmed in a home on a farm nearby yesterday. The father and the entire brood were found deceased, with investigators pointing to multiple factors in the grim incident.
Telegrams of condolence pour in for Col William F Cody known as the Innate of the scouts as he dies at his sister May Cody Decker's home in Denver Funeral services planned for Sunday with a public tribute at the state capitol and a burial on Lookout Mountain near the crest of Lookout Trail honoring Cody's frontier legacy by President Wilson Colorado and Wyoming officials and many organizations send messages of sympathy.
Douglass Arizona January report notes a local pastor, Hobdy Ert, asking the city council to appoint him pollerman for a campaign against gambling and vice. The council approved the plan at Monday night meeting after public comment.
A sermon delivered by the minister criticizes the city administration for its handling of alleged whiskey sales. The speech argues that authorities overstep due process and employ harsh tactics, urging more measured enforcement and fair treatment of those accused.
Washington January 11 suffragists known as Silent Sentinels kept vigil outside the White House despite a cold wind. President Wilson left for his villa but returned later. the pickets moved frequently to warm feet and then lined the driveway as the president and Mrs Wilson returned from a polo game. He smiled but did not acknowledge them.
Pretty Ogden Gla Thomas stars in a war film titled The Battle of Geltys Lbyure. The feature uses an augmented orchestra, colorful costumes, and a celestial portal sequence where the Son of Man sends a submarine commander back to Earth to teach peace. The plot culminates with a Saviour figure and the ruler who causes war facing a choice between peace and conflict.
The review applauds Mr Ince for depicting modern warfare with detailed scenes of mobilization and combat. It highlights innovations including a submarine attack, aerial assaults, and dramatic imagery such as a dog guarding a fallen master. Enid Markey and Alfred Allen are noted in key roles as Katheryn Haldeman and Count Ferdinand.
Notice from Bevel Asphalt Company regarding principal practices at the Buti site near Ogden Utah. Details readable about operations and local regulatory compliance. Further specifics not fully legible in fragments.
The sheriff reveals a sale date of January 12 1917 at 32 o clock noon at the south front door Weber County Courthouse Ogden Utah for property in Weber City including water rights and shares appurtenant to the North Garden Irrigation Company and other listed stock and parcels as described in the assessment levied October 1 1916. The notice names Joseph E Evans attorney and Gorton as clerk with deputy chert officials.
The document notes stock ownership and payments for multiple holders including J Chamber, Mary Holt, J Schwartz, George Frary, and H Parker. It announces a meeting at No 311 First National Bank Building Ogden Utah on May 27 1917 at 4 00 PM to settle stock certificates and delinquent assessments with advertising and sale expenses. It names REWHANT L. GIDEON Secretary.
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