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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1920
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR text references an Associated Press notice about republication rights and credit rules. It mentions the Audit Bureau and annual rates, with garbled names and phrases. The readable parts indicate standard agency copyright language used in periodicals.
James W. Funk, federal fair price commissioner for Utah, announces an investigation into alleged unjust rent increases in Ogden and Salt Lake. He cites war era housing shortages, rising tenants and landlord profits, and the need for a square deal to sustain new housing construction amid ongoing housing pressures.
Superintendent Hopkins states nearly every junior high graduate will attend Ogden High School or Weber Academy and Sacred Heart Academy. The piece notes past graduations were rare and formal, with solemn addresses and decorated diplomas marking milestones in education.
Ceremony leaves Johnny McSplivits or Mary McSplivits convinced a notable epoch has ended and a great educational step begun. The idea that finishing grammar grades leads to high school gains traction as more pupils move upward smoothly, with The Pupil showing preparatory goals are giving way to higher learning opportunities.
A chaotic Chicago scene depicts teachers framing demands for higher salaries while a subnormal class is discussed where feeble minded students were reportedly given jobs with images. A young woman’s remark sparked laughter, yet the issue touches guardians of schooling worried about the integrity and future of teachers amid unwelcome ridicule.
An editorial condemns Ouija board use at the University of Michigan as a dangerous trend. It argues the device tempts superstition and undermines serious study, noting many see it as a mere toy while others treat it as spiritual communication amid a mood of diversion.
A jumble of political jibes and editorials fills the page. La Follette calls for five years of railroad control, while other snippets mock government funds and historical claims. Immigrant notices and light gossip mingle with terse political quips from multiple papers.
W W Wells of Togain Michigan reports relief from rheumatic pains backache and urine troubles after using Foley Kidney Pills. He says his feet feel warmer and he feels like a new man and recommends the product to customers with satisfaction. A R McIntyre Deny Co ad copy.
In Chicago on January 24 a special grand jury returned indictments against eighty five members of the Communist Party of America for conspiring to overthrow the government by violence. Prominent indicted include Rosa Pastor Stokes and Nicholas Sourwich of New York. The total indictments before date reach 125, with earlier action against Communist Labor Party members. The grand jury will now focus on evidence against the I.W.W. and is expected to finish next week. Dead men tell no tales, but some widows draw pensions.
Martha Asbrch of 22265 Duane Street Los Angeles testifies that Tanlac relieved her rheumatism after six years of misery. She describes severe knee pain swollen hands sleepless nights and constant nervous worry. She credits Tanlac with restoring energy and ability to perform housework and sleep through the night. Sold in Ogden by Art McIntyre Drug Co Advertise News.
Dr Johnny Cope leads Britain's Imperial Antarctic expedition planning to fly to the South Pole next year aboard a specially built airplane. Captain G N Wilkins will pilot with a patent sledge to carry provisions. two leg stages will cross peaks and a depot will be set on ice. Weather data from Ross Island informs feasibility of aviation in Antarctic summer.
New York reports leading Socialists at the Mand School of Social Science completed plans for a four day drive to raise twenty thousand dollars for defense of party members charged with disloyalty. The drive runs from January 27 to January 31 with a district gathering planned.
A report from Chicago dated January 28 notes an announcement of three United States senators who would speak at Madison Square Garden. Names were not released. The piece also mentions delays in the Chicago Omaha airmail route with February 1 tentative date and a factory building planes for the route facing delays as of January.
New York January 24 Harper and Brothers and Matper and Bras owners were found guilty in the court of special sessions of p trolling an immoral book. Sentences were deferred as Gruinard and others claimed no role in soliciting the book while defending the right to read its contents. A separate item notes Gov Lowden of Illinois plans a campaign tour through South Dakota and surrounding states on February 18 to 20 with twelve speeches scheduled.
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