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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1917
Page
2
The Standard an Independent Messenger circulated nightly with local updates and notices, excluding certain content. This fragment indicates a brief listing of publication scope and distribution without detailing specific events or entities.
The Decker Manufacturing Company plans to convert its large plant near Olden Heer to produce soft drinks, malt and tea after Prohibition laws force beer cessation. Output will include Beeco, a mild healthful drink approved by the state chemist and attorney general. The move aims to retain workers and build a stable future for the community and local economy.
English writers claim German superiority in fighting ability, citing heavy British losses at Mons and retreats, while British forces report capturing 76,000 Germans and about 400 guns. In April, 193 officers and 5,657 guns were taken, as well as 227 trench mortars and 470 machine guns, leaving vast captured materiel, including many heavy guns, in Allied hands.
A wartime poster from Oregon Public Service Commission warns shippers to aid railroads amid car shortages. It urges loading full cars, storing fuel, and coordinating shipments to prevent congestion while war-driven freight grows. Officials threaten drastic rules if voluntary cooperation fails.
A historical notice outlines draft steps in Ogden with August 5 as early registration, August 6 adding Ogden's Battery BW to the regular army, and October sending recruits overseas. It notes exams, exemptions, and selections of hundreds of local young men for service as the city moves toward wartime deployment.
A speaker urges enlistment and explains the need for a third draft and wartime taxes. The aim is to heighten sacrifice and national resolve in a war framed as self preservation rather than conquest, warning that defeat would bring poverty and subjugation.
A call stresses breaking the Rasalan offensive and rapid air power. It urges vastly larger aerial forces and mass production of planes to gain air superiority and shorten the war. The piece asserts air dominance will decide battles and end the conflict, potentially avoiding a fourth draft.
A fierce denouncement from the National Defense Council blasts Washington indecision on shipbuilding and armament. It calls for immediate action to boost tonnage, destroyer production, and convoy capacity, warning the nation risks defeat by submarines without a comprehensive, timely plan. It criticizes censorship and delays, urging bonds and rapid construction of ships and weapons to sustain allies and munitions.
A wartime call urges local clubs and individuals to demand transparency from those in power. It argues submarines already destroy more tonnage than planned for a year and warns democracy would suffer without stronger oversight of national servants.
Fred G. Taylor, secretary of the Amalgamated Sugar company, is recovering from a severe illness after misdiagnosed malaria, tuberculosis, Bright's disease, and typhoid fever during a voyage from Panama to New Orleans. Mrs. Taylor reports he endured a 104 degree fever, a collapse, and that doctors and nurses in New Orleans are treating him at Touro Infirmary. She thanks Utah friends for their wishes and hopes for his swift recovery while Ogden awaits more news.
Chaplin presents The Floorwalker a silent comedy with a five reel feature A Message to Garcia at the REX theater tomorrow and Sunday. All Tickels priced at 5 cents.
German submarine destroyed on the French coast west of Calais after it ran ashore. Crew freed the vessel by sinking ballast and were captured as prisoners. Russians Visit Topeka as Rodp noted by Gov Capper reception with Ukrainian and Russian residents.
Dispatches from Ambassador Francis report Russian military reverses have strengthened the government’s hand in Petrograd. All parties urge measures to meet the situation, with conservative leaders returning to influence. mutinies and food fears noted, while negotiations on American troops are denied.
New York social figure Miss Olive Huntington, once courted by Prince Joachim, son of the Kaiser, is engaged to marry Christo her Worth of Norwich, Conn. Huntington says she never cared for the German prince but admits she is very much in love with her Yankee sailor.
The text advises proper table use for oysters and lettuce, noting a knife and fork aid cutting and conveying food to the mouth. It suggests minimal personal talk with employers, urging discussion of important current events and work-related matters, and describes etiquette for handling various dishes and social interactions.
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