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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1918
Page
2
Independent evening newspaper publishable every night except Sunday with Associated Press rights. Paper claims exclusive rights to local news and credited content.
The Missouri clash shows Senator Stone pressing for party aims while Senator Penrose counters from the Republican side. Both men reflect the old political school prioritizing party advantage over country loyalty, urging cooperation to aid the administration amid criticism of government and policy aims.
The readable lines suggest a romantic tale with references to Amorican and Japanese maiden imagery and a young American officer. The garbled OCR yields incomplete names and places, but hints at a love affair amid a wartime or distant land setting with admiration and blossoming affection.
The piece surveys Kipling and other writers who frame Asian women in idealized terms. It notes a Burma girl and a Japanese or Chinese maiden as muse figures, praising their charm while critiquing exoticized depictions. The prose blends literary commentary with sympathetic depiction of the maidens.
Fragmentary OCR notes hint at peace signs amid Austria Hungary tensions. The fragment mentions Thoes rlota and sinties, implying an early discussion of a broader or tentative settlement within Central Europe, with no clear outcomes or dates available.
The text argues that the Central Powers show strain and suffering from constant war demands. It claims Russia is the only country that has grown weaker, Germany enforces strict discipline, and personal liberty is curtailed to support the war. It warns that Austria-Hungary could end the conflict if it refuses to continue fighting.
An analysis contrasts reported war incidents between American and German forces, noting a drowning German sailor saved by the Fanning crew and subsequent burial at sea. The piece critiques autocracy versus democracy, praising American courage while questioning German reactions and broader peace between nations.
A geological bulletin notes Yukon-Tanana Alaska yielded 100,006,000 in gold since 1890 and describes Ciroba town location, survey findings, and the valley region’s fertility. It discusses warm summers, potential railroad transport, and future settlement expansion.
The agricultural department releases an eight pamphlet set aimed at aiding inexperienced western farmers. It covers polection of mud, construction of irrigation structures, and principles of irrigating crops like millet, grain, potatoes, and bricks. Windmills are advised for water supply, noting Utah’s stronger winds.
Enlisted men at a Seattle war camp will be taught French. The National Training for Women’s Service operates classes at the Sratthy Sal and Salerselih facility, part of broader wartime training efforts.
General Alfeada Receta, former temporary governor of Covhullh, is named governor of the federal district including Mexico City. Reports say General Candide Aguilar will arrive to take the oath as secretary of foreign action in the capital this week.
Dr Dumke, a longtime Ogden physician and member of the medical reserve corps, received orders to report for duty in France after a brief training under General Hull. He will depart Monday from Manitowoc to Oklahoma City, accompanied by his wife Mrs Dumke, and has a notable history with Denver University and Northwestern University Medical Department.
Lloyd Bent, 70, reports from Ogden that Utah residents total about 42 434 affected by the new income tax law. Those with net income over 1000 or married couples over 200 must file, with exemptions for interest, certain expenses, and $200 per child under 18 for married couples. Ben Lloyd acts as a government agent to aid in filing and understanding the returns.
Dr W R Brown was appointed city physician of Ogden on nomination by Mayor T Samuel Browning. He succeeds Dr De Kapzler and will practice at the First National Bank Building. The appointment was approved unanimously by the city commissioners and officers of the department.
The council confirmed Miss Sarkiet Marberger as stenographer and Claude J. Flowers as poll tax collector. The police department salary increase was held for later action. The waterworks department reported net earnings of $67,120,258 for the year with receipts $114,211.81 and expenses $47,593.06. Bills total $1,160.60, including $21,120.12 interest on debt and minor engraving and water work costs.
Fragmentary notice appears to state Henry Bon as responsible and disclaims duties by others in a contractual salt-related matter. The readable text is sparse and unclear about the precise action, dates, or parties involved.
Five boats valued over 3160,000 were sunk or capsized along the Mississippi between Memphis and Cairo. North of Memphis heavy debris and moored barges broke from docks amid treacherous conditions, with waterborne hazards blamed on ice and drifting moose. Workingmen in Waterloo, Canada organized to boost interest in municipal affairs.
A former hospital physician and medical examiner touts Nuxated Iron as revitalizing the body within three weeks. He cites personal success in treating fatigue and weakness, endorsing the product for hospital and physician use and claiming broad consumer trust and endorsements.
Ogden City Utah treasurer Wallace Foulger announces a special tax levied to fund pipe and sewer district work. The notice details taxable properties along Washington Avenue, Riverdale Road and Lake View additions, with installments due from January 18, 1918 to November 1921, and penalties for delinquency.
Brownville Tex border authorities begin use of a border card system amid abuse allegations. The card limits purchases on the American side for Mexicans crossing the border, with officers noting many Mexicans cross daily to bring back packages and food, prompting daily trips and checks.
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