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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1916
Page
2
A garbled protest piece condemns Ogden schools and Superintendent Mills for lack of discipline, calling for a school board investigation into a Standard report. It argues for protection of staff from false newspaper attacks and pledges to abide by the board’s findings.
A fragment lists various news agencies and stands national chain names including Kemps News Agency in Los Angeles and Eddy Drug Store in Arigham City, Utah. Multiple city spellings appear inconsistent. The item reads like an advertising directory snippet for press stands.
In Ogden the Standard calls on the school board to investigate a February statement by Superintendent Mills regarding a request for an extra roaming teacher. The Examiner had reported the principal’s assertion that no new teacher was needed, prompting debate over press accountability and school authority.
An excerpt argues Germany excels in dental upkeep among soldiers and youths, as Harvard's Professor Potter cites a study. It claims German teeth health surpasses other nations, noting long-running programs to ensure children, especially boys, keep clean teeth to avoid rejection for service.
Ogden businessmen asked the Standard Editor about the school board salary, which was stated at 100 per year. The inquiry prompts questions about local concerns and governance in Ogden.
A resident urges selecting a qualified, unpledged outsider to join the Ogden Board of Education. He recalls Judge I H Henderson’s voluntary, uncommitted leadership and suggests drafting another university graduate with no prior agenda. Several candidates with varied backgrounds are named as potential appointees.
A garbled report references Milia and Supt Milly in a discussion about a plan for a public school district. The text mentions W. Deflenbaugh and associated men and hints at an educators’ reply or report on the school situation. Further context appears on another page.
The city faces a heated discussion on school curriculum and superintendent guidance. Professor Geo A Eaton warns that elective systems risk weak scholarship while residents consider the broader impact on eight thousand students and the future of Ogden schools.
A Kansas couple Frank and Mrs Scott of Highland, with nineteen children all boys, travel to Alberta and back. The family Bible records ages and names including Ashbell Archer Austin Arthur Arnold Allan Almon Albin Albert Athlon Adolph Abel Abner. Mrs Scott is thirty. husband is years old. The tale notes the railroad controversy over child fares and a conductor’s concession.
An observing writer notes Germany’s wartime shift to substitutes as port closures and shortages bite. Wheat flour adulteration and wood pulp used for explosives are cited, with commentary on clothing and footwear substitutions. Leather scarcity affects horse gear and wheels, prompting reliance on repurposed materials as the nation adapts to blockade pressures.
George Kleine s famous comedy Stop Thief featuring Mary Ryan and Harry Sestayer played for convicts at Folsom Prison last week. Warden Smith calls it the greatest entertainment since the motion picture machine was installed, praising the inmates for their keen response and gratitude.
On the first working day of the new year at the Vitagraph studio yard in New Rochelle a four cylinder car driven by director William Humphrey plunged into the water tank at the yard center. Investigation showed the car struck a log dropped by a props man, causing loss of control. Earl Williams, a Vitagraph player, is noted as a golf enthusiast who spends his off days at WyckagyI Country Club pursuing golf. The piece ends with a remark about California fruit.
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