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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1918
Page
10
Washington reports that the war department has let contracts for ninety two army transports. After the war the transports will be converted to passenger carrying service. The announcement followed a visit to the White House by officials.
Achy the Times correspondent reports a June 29 assault by Careho Blovalss who routed guards with hand grenades. Twenty casualties were reported in the fighting.
Inland areas on the island of Guam were devastated by a typhoon on July 6. Governor Roy Smith reported widespread destitution, destroyed crops, and heavy material damage. Steps were being taken to feed the affected residents as relief efforts began. German and Hungarian prisoners guarded a fortified house in Vladivostok amid Bolshevik activity.
A jumble of fraternal lodge notices invites visiting members and neighbors to attend meetings every second and fourth Saturday or Wednesday evenings at various halls. Lodges include HopeKAL Lodge, Royal Neighbors of America, Woodmen of the World, Fraternal Order of Eagles, Knights of Pythias, and Woodmen Circle with officers listed and addresses in the 2516 Van Buren area and nearby blocks.
In Panama near the isthmus western edge a political contest sparked the imprisonment of opposition judges. A detachment of thirty American soldiers was ordered to stay at Lavit to monitor developments. Havana notes Belgium Independence Day to be observed July 21 as a Cuban national holiday.
A crowded OCR fragment lists businesses along Washington and surrounding avenues, including National Bank and Utah National Pant, automobile and electrical supplies, carpet cleaning, chiropractors, scavenger services, engraving, furrier services, hotels, junk and loan offers, second-hand goods, photography studios, medical offices, sewing machine services, sanitation, tents and awnings, wallpaper cleanup, and wall-to-wall ads. Names like Lawyee O Gonnelly, H Hampton Co, J J Bonker, and A Ferntand appear amid contact details and street addresses in Ogden area.
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