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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1917
Page
2
An odd OCR fragment notes an evening edition published daily except Sunday with page and column references. The unreadable text hints at headline identifiers and page numbers but lacks a clear event or person to anchor a full summary.
Weber county leads with a weed law as the first in the nation. A Farm Bureau driven effort cleared six percent of farms last season, reducing Canadian thistle county wide except for Ogden. Farmers seek authority to extend cleanup in Ogden and urge city officials to compel owners of vacant lots to eradicate weeds.
The Tribune condemns sensational coverage of Harry Thaw and calls readers to ignore prurient material. It contrasts past sympathy for Thaw with today’s view of his alleged crimes while urging focus on reform measures like initiative and referendum, workers’ comp, and prohibition. It argues modern readers seek decency and uplift over sensationalism and urges support for reform efforts affecting Utah homeowners and future generations.
A British Foreign Office public document notes the rapid shift of hundreds of thousands from peace to war production. By 1914 there were three arsenals. by the war era about ninety. Four thousand private firms now work on munitions, with weekly output of shells and guns surpassing the entire first year. England’s war economy grows despite early missteps in policy.
The message declares all Americans must receive a complete Allied presentation of their war aims and the liberty and justice principles behind them. It emphasizes upholding international obligations, recalling President Wilson’s call for fearless action to secure future universal recognition and peace.
The piece notes how England built a war economy to rival Germany, detailing chemical plant shifts, a monopoly on optical glass, and the rapid mobilization of labor. It highlights over a million women in war industries, 10,600 workers in one plant across 471 munition processes, and large scale munitions and chemical production supporting the front lines. It references Verdun, the bombardment at Somme, and immense shell output by British forces.
In Independence Kansas today crude oil advanced ten cents a barrel as Prairie Oil and Gas company posted a price of 170 dollars, marking a record high paid by the company in the mid continent field and about sixteen cents above prior records.
Chicago and Omaha market notes describe higher wheat and sugar trends and firmer hog prices. In Chicago, grain and sugar futures showed mixed gains and declines amid global supply signals, while hog demand rose in Chicago with improved buying interest and cattle and sheep supplies tight for packers. Names of markets and dates anchor the report.
Trading this morning on the local mining exchange was lighter than yesterday with about 46840 shares changing hands. Prices were scattered with Paloma and Tatou around 10 to 12 cents, Howell Stining slipping, Four Raplation very weak at 63 cents, and Paloma leading activity with 10,800 shares at 10 cents amid broad movements in listed minors and metals names.
A fragmented page shows multiple item quotes with quantities and prices for consignments. Items include Sells 500 at 1712e, Biler KA Con 1000 at $4.17, South Hecla 200 at $1.32, Silver Shield 1500 at 24¢, Teran 10 at 20, Tintle Cent 2000 at 234e and 1000 at 212, Kint Stand 200 at 89¢, 400 at 0. She appears garbled but preserves unit prices and lot sizes.
Tondon notes a bold allied reply to President Wilson, outlining aims for security and economic development while dismissing German destruction. The Pall Mall Gazette and The Globe hail the note as momentous, while The Evening Standard and Westminster Gazette assess its impact on peace prospects and a league of nations. The commentary contrasts allied clarity with German evasions and urges careful American dialogue amid ongoing conflict.
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