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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1919
Page
2
A morning parade of the 14th field artillery, composed of home boys, stunned Oxden with a vast, orderly display. The troops showed training, stood tall and looked the part, inspiring pride and renewed confidence in the war’s outcome among locals and French observers alike.
A German mob attacks Howe Luxembar as she flees a Berlin hotel and beats her senseless. A second mob then kills the Spartacan leader Rosa Luxemburg. The piece condemns German violence and oddly links it to American mob justice.
An early wartime view notes Mallatia's great retreat was once seen as a major Allied disaster yet public opinion shifts as the Italian army proves resilient under new leadership. The text hints at renewed confidence in Italian fighting forces as the war progresses.
The piece recalls bold wartime exploits by two Italian officers towing torpedoes from a small pier boat to destroy a major Austrian warship. It also notes Italian wartime innovation beyond wireless, including early tank and submarine concepts attributed to Leonardo da Vinci through Teonardo.
A National Sports Syndicate piece describes the Improved Winchester riotgun of 1887, detailing a trench shotgun used by Americans against Finns at Cantleny. It explains a perforated outer jacket cooling the barrel, a bayonet mounting issue, rapid fire capability, and potential to spray dozens of shots per minute, noting its fearsome close-range impact.
A fragment from a wartime report describes a 70 pound gun with a 20 inch bayonet and sling, tested on pine boards to show effectiveness. It notes Pershing’s interest, wide distribution to soldiers, and argues shotguns supplement rifles for sentries but cannot replace them.
Washington reports ratification of the federal prohibition amendment by Nebraska Missouri and Wyoming elevating the dry movement to 38 states. Debate grows on whether the amendment becomes part of the constitution or a federal statute, with President and senate action anticipated as war measures accelerate the transition away from intoxicants nationwide.
Montanas Montan Union gathers in Great Falls Monday for a joint congress with the American Equity cooperative to discuss marketing taxation insurance and railway rates. Notable speakers include Governor Stewart national leaders and Montana officials as well as leaders from Astoria Spokane and Minnesota. A public meeting Friday plans further talks on legislation and farming policy.
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