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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1916
Page
2
An unreadable OCR fragment mentions a complaint about a newspaper notice and requests discontinuation of an advertisement. It references a press staff and a publication schedule, with garbled names and unclear actions, lacking recoverable specifics but indicating a notice-related action.
The article cites British casualties reaching 549,467 on January 3 with missing, plus 2.5 to 2 million casualties for France and Germany. It notes Britain’s fielded forces under 700,000 earlier, Gallipoli losses of 117,349, and a total death toll around 427,311. It projects 3.6 million British troops on the line and monthly casualties rising toward 160,000 as spring opens.
Snowbound routes cripple Oregon Short Line and Southern Pacific rail traffic for weeks. Ogden faces isolation as more than 20 feet of Sierra Nevada snow piles up, with two OSL trains stalled and crews battling drifts through the night. Rotary snowplows push beyond old limits, yet blockade dangers persist and coal resupply hangs in the balance.
President Woodrow Wilson spoke in New York last night amid uncertainty about the future. He warned that the United States faces risks as European tensions rise, with diplomatic strains over Lusitania and Austria Hungary, while neutral ships carry mail and contraband looms as a danger to American interests.
The article argues Britain pushes into American mail and sea trade to choke contraband, risking wider conflict with Germany and testing U S measures. It notes Britain’s aim to hamper Allied trade controls, urging careful national preparedness for possible escalations.
The Chicago Journal notes global crop shifts due to industry. It contrasts introductions of rubber and cocoa to old world staples like corn and oats, and calls the potato an American tuber supporting Ireland and Germany, highlighting changes in agriculture worldwide.
The Aero Club of America proposes coastal defense using Reaplanes stationed 100 miles apart along the coast to warn of hostile ships. Seaplanes would patrol offshore, 2000 feet high in clear weather, with wireless reports to Washington to guide fleet movements and coastal troop concentration. Audio systems and beacon gear would aid detection and identification.
The text discusses President rhetoric praising justice and liberty, notes a reluctance toward war, and emphasizes American character. It argues the nation will not seek conflict yet will defend liberty, and cautions that invading Mexico would undermine hemispheric confidence and the nation’s honor.
A reflective, era-appropriate speech urges the United States to expand its role globally, defend national sovereignty, and foster liberty in the Americas. It praises American leadership, military readiness for peace, and international aid, while noting the need for national education and prudent administration of philanthropy and relief efforts.
An ad urges prewar readiness and notes The Battle Day of Peace film at The Otden Theatre. It warns doors open early for Sunday showings and outlines weekday start times every two hours with no advance ticket price. It emphasizes a dramatic, expensive production starring many soldiers and pledges limited seating.
Fragmentary tombstone epitaph mixes cryptic lines in chatty script. The legible text mentions Abraham at rest and a later cryptic reference to Mars Ann and Abestiane Read the Chavnittet Ava, leaving the meaning unclear.
London reports anxiety over the British steamship Appam with 166 passengers and 124 crew that left Dakar January 1. Four days at sea communications failed. A hull Lloyds dispatch says a boat marked Appam was seen near January 16 with bow destroyed, raising fears of a disaster on the 7778 ton vessel bound for Plymouth.
Jan 28 report from Gdttle Mock describes hundreds of people made homeless as large areas along the White and Arkansas rivers flood. Upstream areas near the Arkansas delta face rising water and widespread inundation, with authorities record extensive property damage and evacuations.
Rivermen fear a miles wide water volume at Mulberry may trigger worst flood in 35 years as heavy rains and high winds cause damage to residences, pine, and old mill plants across the state overnight, complicating relief efforts.
Police recovered much of the $15,000 stolen by five robbers from the Washington Park National Bank. In a west side raid, five men and three women were arrested as detectives seized $7,800 in cash, identified by the bank’s cashier. A newsboy saw a box fall and money spill onto the sidewalk, aiding the case.
Washington January 28 foresters and conservation groups urge adoption of an economy measure in the agricultural bill to continue national forest purchases in the Appalachian and New England regions. They ask Congress to include 310 million dollars to buy 300 to 400 thousand acres annually for timber, watershed protection, and public recreation.
Eight crewmen of the steamer Aber Aven are reported lost after wreckage washed ashore two and a half miles below the harbor entrance during a severe storm in San Francisco. The wreckage was found as rescuers searched the area and local authorities began inquiries into the incident.
A battered report notes that the city of Oakland relied on Captain HM M Kaudeen to direct garbage collection operations with waste hauled in by the Signal and a prior vessel wrecked at the bay entrance two years earlier without loss of life.
St Paul Minn Jan 28 The Minnesota Supreme Court upheld the presidential primary law in the Walter N Carroll Minneapolis case. Two key questions were decided: delegates cannot file until February 2 and presidential electors must file affidavits to vote for the nominee from Minnesota primaries.
London notes say Britain will constrain the lay of the malls within narrow limits and be ready to give assurances and make arrangements to achieve results, with proper traffic and parcel control. The Chronicle says Britain will consult allies so the reply reflects allied opinion as a whole.
A humorous Tit Bits snippet shows a pompous Highlach minister asking a shepherds family if they are spiritually prepared for tea. The shepherd replies in a calm, practical way about having stones round ham for tea, illustrating the clash between ceremony and everyday life.
A short dialogue reveals Madge asserting independence and Meek claiming to be the sole beneficiary, indicating a domestic dispute or wealth issue with humorous undertones. The exchange centers on a wife and husband and a disputed will.
New York doctor endorses iron as the key to stamina and athletic strength. The ad claims iron improves energy, endurance, and muscle power, warns against poor digestion or stomach upset from cheap forms, and promotes a patented, gentler iron formula with a money back guarantee.
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