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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1920
Page
2
The fragmentary page notes a story involving Open Utar and a Sino related matter with Associated Press content. It references subscription rates and republication rights but provides no clear events or outcomes. Entities include The Standard and The Associated Press.
The selection quotes varied editorials from several papers: a new college professors union hints at possible sympathetic student strikes, labor distribution is criticized with janitors in short supply, Switzerland as a metaphor for royal depots, a proposed millionaire apartment project in York, and a remark on presidential bees suggesting a fiery approach to national change.
A garbled item notes Alexander Dayal, Parisian restaurant magnate, proposing a fashion revolution for men. He ridicules current collars, backed a bare open collar with loose cravat, knee breeches, and silk stockings, calling for attire showing Adam’s apple and exposed calves. The piece ends with a playful vote.
Citizens urge Congress to expand Ogden federal offices by adding rooms and purchasing nearby property including the Maptiat church site. Officials in Washington acknowledge need for more bureau space but slow to act, delaying construction of an addition to Ogden's federal building to improve local government operations.
Senator Ashurst lauded the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in a Senate speech defending Mormon character. He cited personal ties near Utah, praising Mormons as sober, industrious, frugal planters who have elevated minds and purified hearts, while acknowledging limited theology.
The Standard retracts a paid ad by Mrs. H Worthman accusing a Ogden woman of impropriety. It found no basis for the charges and apologizes for the inadvertent publication. The note says the article slipped through the business office and hopes readers were not influenced.
The writer notes Mormon industry has raised temples, hospitals, homes, factories, and schools across blasted desert reform. They contrast orderly Mormon citizens paying taxes at county courthouses with disgruntled nonmembers who curse government and the president.
Observance of Thrift Week aims to educate Americans on saving and budgeting. The article lists ten commandments for prudent money management including earning, budgeting, tracking expenses, owning a home, and paying bills promptly.
In Atlantic City representatives of motion picture interests forming an independent organization reported control of about 7060 theaters nationwide. They said 16.1 million dollars had been subscribed to invade the film market across the United States and Canada, with two sections for distributors and exhibitors led by national exhibitors' circuit executive T. L. Tolley of Los Angeles.
This item touts Blood-Iron Phosphate as a quick remedy for nervous exhaustion and anemia. It claims five-grain tablets taken with meals restore nervous energy, enrich blood, and aid weight gain, with McIntyre Drug Co. guaranteeing satisfaction or money back. Prices noted at $1.50 per package, 50 cents weekly, to be sold only in original three week treatment packs. Also reports a London coal shortage causing distress and long queues for fuel.
Mary Miles Minter and Realart crew filmed exterior scenes for Anne of Green Gables in Dedham Massachusetts at the Fairbanks house a landmark dating to 1636. Residents gathered to watch a photoplay sequence featuring Elaine and the dramatic water fall rescue scene drawing large crowds to witness the production.
Washington dispatch: Secretary Glass demands proof or retraction from Republican Chairman Hays after Hays accuses Democrats of sending thousands of tons of propaganda to Liberty bond buyers. Hays denies naming bond buyers but cites Democratic propaganda funded by taxpayers. Glass accuses Hays of insinuating press manipulation and misrepresenting information, urging accountability.
A proposed bill by Rep Tuhring Indiana would disqualify Vietor D L Berger Milwaukee Socialist who was twice denied a seat in the house and nominated again. The measure cites sedition and wartime conduct as grounds for ineligibility. Also appears an unrelated ad for hay straw grain flour and potatoes with warehouse contact details.
Washington officials from western states met to plan ways to reclaim slow and irrigable lands as a national reserve of ash lands. A farm loan board proposal suggests a federal tax over 25 years through a fuel fund created by the sale of 69 bonds.
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