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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1920
Page
5
United States District Attorney charges against officers of the Rocky Mountain Fuel Company for price regulation violations. Officials named include president David W. Brown and manager Wiley Way McDonald. The indictment cites 84.00 per ton price surcharges as alleged excesses.
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss tobacco dangers and health risks with garbled names and terms. The text mentions doctors, patients, and potential treatments, but many words are corrupted leaving unclear actions or conclusions.
Reports state that U S sailors were released by Mexican authorities after consular intervention following their detention in Magar Ian Mexico. Washington notes the action came as the Amtrish eansuy ng Ata aalinn sought to resolve the case under a Leyenet. The consul provided assistance to the sailors during the incident.
New York assembly action suspends five Socialist members amid a debate over the right of Rep B H Roberts of Utah to be seated and the authority of a committee to investigate qualifications. The Lusk committee report supported the suspension while denying broader political party implications, with the assembly voting to sustain the action.
A newspaper ad previews Chaplin's new release at the Orpheum this Sunday. It promises a family friendly program with a big eight reel feature and a kiddies crowd. Admission is 6c and 0c.
Singers Midgets engage audiences with 20 minutes of varied novelty acts. Elephant stunts and ponies headline a program including dining and dancing scenes, acrobatics, and a telephone hotel skit. Cast features Tony and others with a cycling burlesque openers.
Reported comments by Dr. McCuve and National Wootarcwere association officials describe price signals for wool and textile goods as absurd. Prices for wool and clothing showed volatility, with projections of higher weel prices and demand trends shaping consumer costs in Boston and beyond.
The premiers discuss extradition of Emperor William and review German envoys list. The Matin notes about 600 names to be presented to the Berlin government. The meeting also touches on dispositions seen as key in the ongoing war and political exchanges.
Denver chapter of the Parents Teachers association proposes a campaign to remove stockings deemed detrimental to youth morals. Leaders target high schools urging students to avoid outfits that reveal shoulders or blouses in Bursecus hues, hoping to curb youth conduct.
Public Roads Bureau reports tracks arriving for public road use. Four meters of franks shipped, confgned for local garage overhauls. Arrows and marks indicate delivery. Remaining crates to arrive in intervals over the next two weeks. Total value cited at £60000.
A report states that tree seeds previously used by France Belgium and Great Delta were accepted by the three governments for deployment. The initiative aims to replant devastated areas in France and Belgium, with funding and implementation coordinated by regional authorities.
The Little Theatre presents a two night program led by the Little Theatre company with the comedy Lost? Forgotten Soul and a tragedy. Notable performances feature Marianne Drowning Jonenek and Myris Anderson in principal roles with strong supporting work by Harvey Cahill. The production by Gan Sullivan earns high praise and the audience is urged to attend.
A reader critiques a concert showing disharmony between music and staging. The author argues the conductor should align the program with the performance, asserting the music, scenery, and details should be cohesive and truly united.
Washington January 15 Wing Major Democrat replied to an attack on the senate by another Democrat from Mississippi who charged him with failing to function. King said with twenty committees meeting at once it was not possible for all members to be here. Conferees on the bill were in session with House conferees and would have been derelict on their day.
Fragmented OCR notes imply senators spent long hours in a chamber and some were said to work up to 320/14 hours a day. The text references Senator Williams not recorded in yesterday’s vote on water projects and hints at plans for related papers. Signed by Rodman Waxamake, guaranty and estate notices for James Gort Bennett are cited.
New York despatch reports the sale of the New York Herald to Frank A Monsey. He buys all publishing interests of the late James Gordon Bennett including the Herald and the Evening Telegram, along with the Paris edition.
Alpine farms and chalets were swept away in avalanches near Geneva and Grisons. Two persons were killed, tourists had narrow escapes, and the Brig tunnel remained blocked. The avalanche also disrupted the Brigline power lines and delayed express trains.
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