Utah Legislature Debates Taxes and Justice Topics
The Standard discusses Utah legislative jockeying over taxes on home owners and waterworks funding. It questions capital punishment, cites states that abolish it, and notes a bill by Mrs Emin Montgomery to end capital punishment. Mention is made of a German ramp steamer converted for war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah
Weick
Saven Alates
Kansas
Maine
Michigan
Oreeon
Rhode Island
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Thoae Atatea
Emin Montgoery
Grant Avenue
Ogden
Capital Music
Caane
Must Prepare For After The War
An eastern writer argues world opinion favors peace over continued conflict. Neutrals' mediation would aid Entente hopes, while Britain foresees a protracted war. The piece discusses export trade, postwar reconstruction, and the need for the United States to expand foreign markets, preserve competition, and adjust antitrust policy to sustain global commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borh Fides
Teriaa
Great Britain
Abe
Europe
United States
Ofereit
For Better Babies and Fewer Dogs in Philadelphia Ad
A fiery letter from Mary Forer of North Ogden condemns animal pampering by the rich while urging aid for underfed children and workers. She links abuses to monopolies and calls for a humane society focused on people, better babies, higher farm prices, and humane treatment of all.
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Horsea
Dogat
Belplona
John J. Dilton
New York
United States
Madaida
Bornea
Horacs
Dora
Mns
Mary Torser
North Ogden
Water ill and unclear rise prompts inquiry
Fragmentary OCR text shows garbled discussion about rising water levels, inquiries for information, and scattered references to: a commission or authority, a possible increase, and a sale price or value. No clear events, dates, or named entities are discernible.
Capital Punishment Debate in Utah Editorial
A fragmented discussion on capital punishment appears in this wartime era letter to the editor. It references national commissions and names figures such as George Poster Peabody and Jane Addams while critiquing criminal policy. The dated tone and cited officials frame a civic discourse on punishment.
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Ealing
Edimelal Polley
Potisons
George Poster Peabody
Jane Addams
Jacob HH. Beavie
Wilson BR. Steady
Exseutite Counsil
Adolph Jaemanha
Charles T. Ingercoll
Hugtington W. Merchant
Lea J. Redding
Jr. E. Strce Whiun
Hll. Baldenspeoer
Raider Attacks in South Atlantic Ship Mystery
A battered report describes a raider damaging the White Star freighter Georgie near Philadelphia and evading patrols in the South Atlantic. The unidentified ship strikes and then vanishes, heightening fear that allied shipping may suffer further losses as more vessels go unseen and untracked amid the war at sea.
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Ehipa Toodta
Amone
Georgie
Philadelphia
Avenel
Tong
Amlibe
Voltaire
Sais Toma
Raving
Tivorgaels
Ereden
Atlantic
Prisoner Attempts to Throttle Fellow In Jail Incident
Charley Peterson aged 30 was arrested at the Salva lon Army hotel by J F Kelliher after an apparent mental episode. He calmed briefly in a cell but soon attacked a fellow prisoner by gripping his throat in a bid to throttle him. Officers intervened, separating the assailant and victim. Peterson later confined in a padded county jail cell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Peterson
Salvalon Army Hotel
Patmsman
J. F. Kelliher
Esty Jal
Ts Bunk
Peterson
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Alhambra
Feature
Alhambra Theatre Co
Ogden, Utah
Mary Charleson
Chicago
Therm
Metropolitan
Mr. Walthall
W. Fay Lynch
Mar
Essanay Co
Pickford
Scotland
Ae All Pickfori
Burns
Ening
Bunday
Ogden City
Huy
Qiden
Slade
Raider
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