Pike's Peak Ocean to Ocean Highway Traffic Surge Report
A 1918 official report to the Ogden publicity case notes heavier June traffic on the Pike's Peak Ocean to Ocean highway with expected summer increases. Motors from Indianapolis to the Atlantic coast, fleets from Detroit, and western travel show rising use, while Missouri and Utah sections report good to excellent conditions and recent improvements along the route. Viola Dana in Opportunity remains the Utah Theatre feature.
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Pike's Peak
Ogden
C.F. Adams
Pike’s Peak Ocean
Ocean Ghway
Colorado Springs
Iron Pointe
Indianapolis
Atlantic Coast
New York City
Philadelphia
New Jersey
Pennsplvquin
Ohio State
Ilinois
Missouri
Detroit
Hannibal
St. Joseph
Kansas
Coorado Mountains
Glenwood Canyon
Uinith Basin
Utah
Heber City
Nevada
Wehway
Tanger
Sierras
Isore
Paving notice ordered for North Washington avenue work
City commission moved to publish notice of intention for paving the west side of North Washington avenue from the Caden river bridge to the north city shells. A paving district 128 will govern future actions with work to start after 20 day notice. districting may extend to the east side postwar. Local Engineer Joseph Tracy prepared the resolution and urged swift progress.
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Deflalte
Washington Avenue
City Commission
Joseph Tracy
Caden River
Con Nilysionera
Tracy
Uell
Wilson vetoes railroad bill heats up federal control clash
President Wilson vetoed the measure extending time for the railroad administration to relinquish lines not wanted in the federal system. He argued 1200 private short lines are nonessential and pledged fair policy toward essential feeders, noting individual arrangements with each company. The same dispatch lists army deaths this week in home corps.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
Railroad
Wald
War Stamp Figures Show Encouraging Progress in Utah County
War savings stamp totals for Oxlen and Weber counties rise toward 625000 with pledges still being repaired. Eccles Lumber and Clark Sales join the Thousand Dollar Club as city offices deploy stenographers to log pledges, compare results, and adjust drives countywide.
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Oxlen
Weber County
Eccles Lumber Company
Clah Sales Company
Neder
Jude
Births Reported in City Health Records
The city health department lists new births: Isaac and Adella Abbiest Grant at Doc Hospital on July 3. Albert and Math van Siekle Ford at Gee hoepstal on July 9. Raswanen at 286 Washington avenue on July 7. Each entry notes a baby boy.
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City Health Department
Isaac and
Adella
Card of Thanks for Support After Death of Infant George Frank Doyle
MR. and MRS. FRANK DOVE thank many friends and relatives for their sympathy and prayers, and Bishop W. W. Raweda for his sermon on the “Great Hoyond” at the death of their infant son, George Frank Doyle, of 815 Washington Avenue.
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W. W. Raweda
George Frank . Doyle
Frank Dove
Washington
Seven Men to Be Examined for Physicals
Seven men placed in Class One by the Weber County exemption board are summoned for physical examination on July 16. The list includes Eimer, Gardner, Wilford C. Russell, Robert H. Fuller, Earnest Wangsgard, Seymour A. Graham, John B. Hipwell, and Joseph Be DeLong. Fontaine Gillespie, who is appealing, is not summoned while his appeal is pending.
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Legal Advisory Board
Weber County Exemption Board
Eimer. Gardner
Wilford C. Russell
Robert H. Fuller
Earnest Wangsgard
Seymour A. Graham
John B. Hipwell
Joseph BE
DeLong
Fontaine Gillespie
Local Officers Recruit With Circus Pageant Show
The local recruiting office earned compliments for aiding a Sellar Circus pageant at the etreus grounds. Sgt George Mee Leod secured permission to hang a banner while Hill Hornbarger and Carl Rust posted posters and distributed literature. The effort used a loaned automobile and gasoline from the Mack Robinson Garage to promote recruitment.
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United States
Ite
Sellar Plato
Etreus
George
Leod
Roy Post
Trivatea Hill Hornbarger
Carl "Rust
Waele Ram
Affes Liberty
Posta
Niker
Mack-Robinson Garage
Deaths and Funerals in Ogden City Area
The Hardy funeral for Mary Gardner Hardy was held in the family home with Adam J. Peterson presiding. Musical numbers included De Hrave My Father Knows and O My Father. Speakers were A F Renstrom A Tu Peterson and President Thomas D. McKay. Burial in Ogden City cemetery conducted by C J A Lindquist. The Burne funeral for William M. Burne was at Riverdale meeting house with Bishop A A Bingham officiating. The service included musical offerings by Joseph Poll H Guy Childs and others, with burial in Ogden City cemetery as a large auto cortege proceeded to the grave.
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Georee Aten
KE. A. Larkin
Bishon Bingjam
Busial
Ogden City
Fifteen More Pershing GIs Honored in Battle Awards
Officers and men of the infantry praised by General Vorstling for gallant service in action. Fifteen soldiers received medals and commendations for April 1 actions, 12 and 43. Names listed include Privates Navie, Cuaod, Kluwer, Lee, Marina, Page, McDedsu, Mee, Talk Crasies, and Corporal Russell A. Boyt.
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Walmington
Vorstitng
Jacques
Williat. Navie
Joseph J. Cuaod
Kluwer Taane
Alfred TL Lee
Charlys Marina
Kenneth Y. Page
Charlie Mc Dedsu
Walter J. Mee
Glee Talk Crasies
Posthim
Sde
Russell A. Boyt
Drivat
Joseph R. Blaly
Howard Py
Emud
Bue
Monthly Priesthood Meeting in Weber Stake
The Weber stake priesthood will hold a 2 am meeting on Sunday with President Wi Shrevtilt presiding. Officers and leaders are urged to attend as important matters will be discussed. The high priests quorum meets Sunday at 4 00 in Weber Normal College auditorium with President Browning addressing members.
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Weber Stake
Shrevtilt Yettl Proaide Lind Do
Jdi
Une Weber Normal College
I. Baronet Browning
Iuk
Seeger Named President of Union Pacific System
New York reports D Seeger former chairman of the directory of the Union Pacific railway system has been elected president. Buck Weeding B E Calvin was appointed federal manager of the Union Pacific and other western ports. Announcement came today.
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New York
D. Seeger
Uinkon Pacfie
Buck Weeding
B. E. Calvin
Union Parvise
Explosion at U S Arsenal in Philadelphia Kills Four
Four workmen are dead and twelve injured in a Frankford government arsenal blast. The incident followed an accident when a worker dropped a loaded shell. Authorities report the explosion occurred at the Frankford Arsenal suburb of Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
Government Arsenal
Frankford
Airplane Mall Makes A Record Flight Across Nation
Washington July 11. Airplane Mall sets a record by flying from New York to Philadelphia with a stop in Philadelphia in 14 hours. Average speed exceeded ninety miles per hour. Lieutenant Dodeo piloted the craft.
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Washington
Waaninzlow
York
Philadelphia
Dodeo
Edison kinship claim shocks Morristown
Witla J. Edison claims a Morristown unit improperly patents the Edison legacy. The story alleges a familial tie to Thomas A. Edison and questions the public record of the U.S. tank division. Officials have not released further details and the case awaits confirmation.
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Morristown
N. J
Witla J. Edison
Thomas ‘A. Edison
Jos Tank
Steamer's Guns Sink U-Boat Off Atlantic Coast
A German submarine attacked the Lake Forest 1500 leagues off Cape Henry and appeared sunk after the steamer’s gun fire in a ten hour engagement. Captain Herbert R. G. Johnson is commended to the navy for sinking the U-boat, while full details of the fight remain unavailable. The Lake Forest, formerly the War Fox, was later acquired by the United States Shipping Board.
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New York
Lake Forest
Cape Henry
Europe
Herbert R. G. Johnson
United States Naval Reserve
Navy Department
Naval Reserve
United States Shipping Board
Great Lakes
Former Nye County deputy sheriff convicted on four espionage counts
Wew., July 11. Al Shidler, former Nye county deputy sheriff, was convicted in Camon federal court on four espionage act counts. He faces up to twenty years imprisonment on each count and will be sentenced Saturday by federal judge KE. 8, Ferringlan. The jury included two German-born citizens.
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Reno
Wew
al Shidler
Nye County
Nevania
Camon
Ferringlan
Shier
Shider
Moscow Under Reign of Terror Reported by Frankfurter
Moscow dispatch says bourgeoisie face terror with homes used for billeting troops. Families lose shelter and valuables moved to hiding places. Living costs soar as bread lines shrink and grain supplies to the north and center halt. Relations between German authorities and the Soviet government are described as unfriendly.
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Ans'thadam
Moscow
Sla
Crowder Draft Order Suspends Neutral Aliens Pending Rules
General Crowder issues a draft order halting a broad class of neutral country subjects and citizens awaiting regulations under a draft act amendment. The measure defers citizenship from those who have declared intent to seek relief from military service, pending formal rules.
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Washington
Marshal Eral Crowder
Naval volunteer killed in seaplane fall near Miami
The Navy Department reports Mutty, a naval volunteer officer, died July 3 in a seaplane fall at Miami Florida. His address was 508 Lincoln Street Townsend Washington. Federal employment discounts in all states where state child labor laws set standards were discussed in Washington on July 1.
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Washington
Mutty
Coorter
Miaral
Florida
Navy Department
Yhis
Uincoln Street
Townsend, Wash
Federal law standards urged by labor department
The Supreme Court has declared certain federal labor provisions unconstitutional, and today the Department of Labor advised agencies to observe the former general standards, aligning actions with established precedents amid the legal shift.
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Supreme Court
Colored men recruited enlist within British army in Canada
British recruiting offices report colored soldiers recruited to join the British Army. The Erie region and Canadian efforts indicate invasions discussed in New York press. The notice notes years and British subject status guiding enlistment.
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New York
Tha Eriegh
Yeorults
Consul Arrives Safely at Teheran
Washington reports United States consul Gordon Paddock, sent from Tabriz with a party, reached Teheran safely today. The voyage followed tension as Tabriz faced Turkish threats and the creation of an American consulate and hospital by allies.
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Consul
Teheran
Washington
Rivol al Teheran
Gordon
United States
Tabriz
Lie Alata
Turka
Baggage Cars Converted Into Diners For Raw Trains
Washington July 41 Conversion of baggage cars into diners for roop trains has caused AUGH Short. There are only 7,000 baggage cars in the country and last year 24,000,000 persons could get 89 percent of the baggage carried free by line rail roan.
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Washington
Cary
War Industries
Valesnen
Une Rail Roan
Daniels Denies Medical Shortage in Navy Supplies
Washington reports Secretary Daniels vigorously denied rumors of a medical supply shortage on Navy ships. He said funds to equip ships were neither denied nor authorized and urged the public to report to commanders any statements claiming a lack of medical stores or equipment aboard vessels.
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Washington
Daniels
Berlin Papers Discuss U S Troop Strength Overseas
Berlin reporters cite Belgian and German readers on American forces abroad. General von Ardenne argues numbers matter less than quality, noting U S units mix with French and Drilled troops and focusing on supply depots and manufacturing rather as key factors. He references Baker’s figures and claims prisoners describe American morale as overconfident.
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Amsterdam
Aer
Hinker
Ivon Ardenna
von Ardenoo
Ghatean Thierry
Baker
von Ardenne
Fasin
U S Housing Corporation formed in Washington
The United States Housing Corporation is created in New York under federal law to take over housing functions from the Department of Labor. Leadership includes President George Hox and Treasurer Sichitz. composition shows stock held by the United States with some shares allocated to specific executives.
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Washington
Department of Labor Today
United States
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