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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1917
Page
2
War reaches Ogden as Mare Island Navy Yard blast spurs fear for local sailors. An Ogden father condemns lenient policy and urges action while families await official casualty data. The message reflects a public call for tougher measures as the nation endures further wartime strain.
Fragmentary text suggests a harsh wartime stance with enemy lines to be breached and firing squads to be frequently employed. It appears as an unreliable OCR fragment lacking clear facts, names, dates, or locations to anchor a proper summary.
A tense scene unfolds as local 1. WW meets last evening while agitators gather on the mountainside. A Teadera quote signals plans to convene today in defiance of military authority. Officials vow firm action, urging restraint yet readiness to curb treasonous faction. The piece reflects labor unrest and calls for discipline.
William Sartain, son of a close friend, defends Poe against slander about heavy drinking. He cites Poe’s temperance, punctuality, and early career moves from Richmond to New York and Philadelphia, noting financial struggles but enduring literary output.
The author discusses Poe's fame and moral character, contrasting critical views with his own father’s anecdotes. He disputes Griewold's hostile portrayal, arguing rumors of Poe’s death and robbery are plausible but rejects stories of gang lures and drugging for ballot stuffing.
Ogden notes an addendum to the Red Cross contributors list with prominent missing names and undercounted sums. The call urges nationwide rally for defense, while reports rise of farmer mistreatment toward Ogden harvest helpers, though abuses are few and traced to non-camp activity under Weber County Defense supervision.
The Standard reports a farmer near Honeyville allegedly kept young boys at work from dawn to night and, after two days, sent them away for not earning board. The piece questions whether he hired the boys as contractors or simply farmed beets, raising broader concerns about wartime labor practices and profiteering.
A Salt Lake Tribune article urges harsh punishment for spies and calls for drastic measures against German agents in the United States. It praises Lincoln’s wartime censorship and insists on national unity, including fearsome penalties for treason and espionage.
William Russell stars in High Play a 2 reel society drama at the Cozy presented today Republished by Request The plot parodies wartime sentiment with German phrases and threats of submarines lingering amid scenes of dancing boating bathing and tea at Hermitage Park and a concluding note reading 92
A brief study of the barcarolle, its Venetian origins, and influence on composers from Mendelssohn to Chopin. Notes the characteristic 6 2 rhythm, rippling figures, and attempts to imitate boat oars. Mentions Schubert, Keats and others in passing. ends with a nod to the music section.
Judge Barker heard various offenses including speeding drunkenness and public misconduct. Fines were set at five dollars for most, with two mendicancy arrests. One man received ten dollars. the other, a consumptive in need of aid, faced removal from town after testimony of repeated intoxication. Ontario plans to hire at least six thousand workers for postwar road building.
J. E. Erb was fined $25 in police court for carrying liquor into dry territory. The case notes he intended personal use, with the beer hidden to avoid sale laws from the last Texas legislature, which restricts carry to sixteen ounces into dry areas.
A compact trade card notes New Century Printing Company in Provo offering catalogs fine color work blank books and loose leaf work. The terse ad highlights printing services and product range in a period-appropriate shop notice.
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