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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1917
Page
8
The Ogden theatre broke daily attendance records with The Magic in The Name Of Mrs Vers as Vernon Castle drew praise for a dramatic performance featuring a famed dancer. The program also showcased The Fighting Chapnings a race filled serial with Patria episodes and a second feature The Matrimaniac starring Douglas Fatebanks.
In a yesterday hearing, representatives of Utah brewers protested a Young Prohibition Measure's nonintoxicating beverage definition. They did not beg for 2 percent beer and argued the bill already covers manufactured products. GL Becken signs the letter urging publication.
In a council briefing the Anti Cruelty Society outlined aims to curb cruelty to humans and animals and to appoint a humane officer with arrest powers. Mayor Heywood pledged support for the officer’s appointment and urged action to prevent cruelty in all forms, citing cases of neglect and abuse and the need to protect women, children, and animals.
Salt Lake January 21 a bill is being prepared by the committees on anes thon of the house completely changing the educational system of the state. It creates a commissioner of education with a state board of eight members and ends board oversight. It directs supervision of schools, prescribes graduation standards, and plans budgets to be presented to the legislature. Several Senate and House bills related to education, public health, and governance were introduced or acted upon, with debates and amendments in progress.
Senate bills listed include No. 66 on church or religious corporations and No. 48 creating a state industrial commission and workmen's compensation. Also noted are bills on education, public health, labor, library taxation, livestock records, and memorials. House items feature prohibition on states side, a city right of way through prison grounds, and a waterworks appropriation among other measures. The report mentions referral to engrossing and enrolling and executive action context.
Francis X Bushman and Beverly Bayne are featured in A Million a Minute in Utah with Popular Plays and Players. Call the new number 3060 for details and show times.
Washington report Locals quote General Grasval Leonan Wood commander East ern department before Senate committee on universal military service. He calls the patronal guard system indefensible yet concedes war department phase influenced mobilization. He notes breakdown in arsenal method and asserts regular officers and national guard members share credit for the system. Also included is a Weber County Utah court sale notice describing land and mortgage details and a 1917 sheriff sale notice for property in Ogden.
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