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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1917
Page
2
An independent weekly newspaper circulated in 1878 reporting daily editions. The notice notes no official morale or club affiliations and mentions the publication’s fluctuating schedule and local circulation details.
An Idaho article warns of grasshopper swarms threatening Ogden Valley farms with a predicted invasion. It outlines control steps including poisoned bran to be spread at hatching grounds four miles north of Utah. Also notes German agents expelled amid treachery linked to former consular officers.
The piece praises Theodore Roosevelt as vigorous and uncompromising, commending his public utterances and call for action. It notes his New York speech diverted to the St. Louis affair, stirring controversy and aligning him with decisive wartime resolve.
In a stirring call to unity, citizens praise the home guard volunteers for Ogden who, ready to guard homes should regular troops be needed, seek public support for equipment costs. The piece lauds their service and urges county funds to cover guard needs while noting the moral duty of protecting sacred communities.
An Ogdenlie recounts American troops visiting Paris on the eve of the Fourth, describing the Court des Invalides and the tomb of Napoleon. The narration details Louis XIV era architecture, Mansart design, and the ceremonial review in the courtyard where soldiers once stood.
The National League for Women’s Service in the Washington area partners with the National Emergency Food Garden Commission to improve food gardens. Helen Fitz Randolph, a vegetable doctor, prescribes for sick plants while the Lexington division offers telephone guidance daily from an agricultural professor to assist amateur gardeners without cost.
Weber County faces a claim from Ogden Home Guard members through HL Matton for 169 dollars for services rendered on June 3 for wear and use of automobiles and fire gear. The guard is tied to county officials in a long dispute over pay and proposed funding for uniforms.
A divorce action filed by Mrs. Mary Tribe against Alvin M. Tribe will be heard in Ogden rather than by a local judge. Judge P C Egges of Salt Lake will travel to Ogden Tuesday to hear the case amid claims of unprofessional conduct by local attorneys. The Tribe case involves allegations that Chez & Stine took up the case while Harris & Jensen were counsel and drew Mrs. Tribe into contracts totaling 600, charged to Mr. Tribe.
American troops are starting work on the first section of a vast aviation training camp that will eventually house several thousand pilots. Pardon for Czech Leaders Amster dam telegram notes Vienna steps to grant amnesty to Dr Karl Kemart and Dr Aloysius Rasch in treason sentences. Members of the Order of Railway Telegraphers on Canadian Pacific Railway press for wage increases around 35 percent.
A brief police court session disposed of local offenders. The crowd included a man charged with drunkenness and another for carrying a cane, with remarks on sobriety and prior appearances. One repeat offender received a light sentence while two others were sent to jail for intoxication, reflecting repeated hearings before Justice Barker.
A fragmentary report notes a vagrant sentence and a Confederate veteran reference amid chaotic text. It mentions the Mountain Brand packing company and a suggested event at Gleewrml on Sunday at 3 p.m. The irregular spelling and garbled phrases obscure full facts but hint at a local community gathering with light entertainment.
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