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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1917
Page
2
The Standard an Independent Newspaper appears revised as an evening publication without murals or a cloak of anonymity. This fragmentary line hints at branding or format changes and ongoing print identity in a local press landscape.
A report on street conditions details severe potholes and rough sections from Ogden to the canyon, noting Washington avenue holes and neglect in Weber County. County officials discuss road funds, state approval delays, and plans for cement roads, with a July Salt Lake meeting to address good roads issues.
The piece denounces Captain Blout of Phelps Dodge and the IWW as dangerous and un-American while calling for firm action against them amid talk of censorship and worker unrest. It also reports a Utah Deep Creek Indian uprising near the Nevada line, noting tribes fled ration controls after arrests, predicting a brief flare before returning to the reservation.
A reader asks when prices for hay and wheat will fall to align with raw-material costs. Citing hay at a ton milk and flour prices, the message questions why milk and flour rise if input costs drop and calls for price reductions once hay wheat and raw inputs ease.
A harsh critique by Frank Cranes portrays German actions as monstrous and unprecedented in cruelty. He likens the German government to a dominant Kultur apostle and portrays it as a leading offender among contemporary maniacs, outraging moral sensibilities with brutal acts.
A period review condemns German intellectuals and church figures for justifying war crimes and brutal acts. It cites Nietzsche and Treitschke, calls the German propaganda "Satanic," and laments submersible warfare and the rape of Belgian women while urging Americans to resist moral collapse.
Privates will be trained as bakers or cooks for transfer to the quartermaster corps. The adjutant general orders rapid training for 1700 bakers and 500 cooks to support forces bound for France. Applicants must be physically fit and preferably have civilian kitchen or baking experience. Apply to Corporal Earl J. Games at the local recruiting station.
Louis J. Holtber and Loyal M. Griffen, Ogden's noted young men, have entered the Tenth United States Engineers and will be sent to France to serve in the war. Their enlistment comes as Ogden resumes daily life amid the global conflict.
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