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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1917
Page
2
A brief readable line from the newspaper page mentions an indeped story and an evening air event. The fragment hints at a local feature or column without clear names, places, or dates. Further readable facts are needed to specify entities, actions, or outcomes.
A fragmented review contrasts past Capitol grandeur with present cost concerns. It cites 60,000 dollars spent on monuments, protests over state expenditures, and calls for restraint amid talk of preparedness. It includes editorials on food and coal prices, railroad logistics, and the risk of overreach in government spending. Later passages discuss a Supreme Court dissent on white slave act interpretations and potential impacts on interstate travel and blackmail.
The reader is drawn to the once mighty Virginia City Nevada, famed for rich ore and high pay to miners and superintendents, now a ruined ghost town with tumbledown streets and broken walls. Editor Joseph T. Goodman, associated with Mark Twain, recalls the city’s glory in poetry from Alameda, reflecting on the decline from its bustling mining boom.
Arlatahe questionably claims blame in a muddled report. The text references Congress, Thomas WW, Habe teak and a judgment, alleging defamation by a public figure and a desire for publicity. The piece conveys turmoil and distrust without clear actions or outcomes.
A London Times correspondent argues against overstating Allied strength on the Western Front. He estimates German troops at about 3.66 million across 128 divisions and warns that British and French totals may be inflated. The piece notes a need for six divisions and Britain to contribute 720,000 to finish the war.
A fragmented historical note recounts Benjamin Traakie, Tyrun’s vegetarian dishes, and Franklin’s cold prevention essays. It discusses health, fresh air, exercise, and prudent living, urging sobriety and the costly monument to sobriety with a 1919 funding appeal for a public building.
An old advertisement touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a gentle, vegetable bowel and liver purifier that neutralizes bad breath without the harsh effects of calomel. Claiming a natural action, the sugar coated tablets are sold for 0.25 dollars per box and marketed through druggists.
Farmers push for strong public utilities laws including electricity salt and gas firms. They circulate letters to all state legislators, vow to seek teeth in enforcement, and mobilize county directors to ensure passage of comprehensive measures. Public officials warned that monopolies will not escape scrutiny.
The Mormon chapel at Liberty Avenue and Twenty First Street was dedicated yesterday afternoon for students of the Utah State School for the Deaf Ditch under President Thomas D Brann of the Ogden stake. Joseph F. Smith offered the dedicatory prayer and preached. Speakers included Anthon H Lud Hyrum M Smith David A Smith and Maud May Babeney. Musical selections completed the program with interpreters for the deaf audience.
Representative Donald D. McKar of the State Farm bureau led Weber county directors in raising tomato price to 12 per ton amid a price war. Growers also seek a 5.9 ton boost for peas, targeting 50 a ton for early June peas and 4.45 for later grades. Directors approve 7 per ton for beets and set October 15 as digging date.
An old advertisement touts Zemo as a clean and dependable antiseptic ointment for eczema and various skin troubles. It urges avoiding greasy salves for clear skin and touts quick relief from itching and healing in sores wounds and chafing. The copy cites price points and a druggist purchase, and ends with marketing filler and mis-spelled company hints.
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