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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1918
Page
4
Reports from the Western Front describe German forces shifting reserves and pulling back in an orderly withdrawal while Allied artillery tightens its grip. Analysts note congestion in German communications and a looming strategic reassessment as the front stabilizes after heavy fighting near Ypres and Messines.
Commissioner Chrin Flyrnva of the waterworks department reports three of five new wells at Actesian Mark completed. The fourth well at 172 feet deep is being drilled to assess deeper potential. The existing three reach 172 feet with strong water flow. a 24 inch wooden pipe line will be built to air the wells.
Major H N Mayo at the Mayo post hospital Louisville Ky receives orders for duty at Camp Zachary Taylor as soon as possible. He aims to test Fort Daughs in a few days and expects to lead troops to France. Captain Blow will assist Taylor staff during the transition. British casualty report shows 228 killed or wounded for the week ending July 27 with officers and men among the totals.
A Texas report details a shift away from a one crop system as farmers embrace diverse crops and improved weather. It notes federal and state support, rising wheat and oats production, large peanut acreage, and better cattle conditions across the Eleventh Federal Reserve District, though some areas remain dry and stressed.
Freal and Toa McKenna, sons of John Melenwha of 2415 Quincy, enlist for the world war effort. They serve with Battery Ve ba Camp Wearny, fighting side by side in France as their family mourns and honors their sacrifice. The brothers, both students at Nye Sisters of St Joseph's School in Ogden, await news of their soldier husbands amid a family who remembers an earlier generation and prays for their safe return.
The 16 year old daughter of Mrs Haas nearly died after drinking clear gasoline. The mother found the child in distress and with the fire brigade and Dr Morrell’s team used an stomach pump and medical aid to revive her. Royal aerial fighting reports say the week saw 26 enemy planes downed by the British with 51 machines missing. 150 aircraft sorties over Germany and Belgium were executed, with bombings and attacks on naval bases noted. The piece mixes domestic accident with war news and a French note on a marriage.
July 26 British armed cruiser Marmora torpedoed and sunk by German submarine off Geenin. Casualties include several officers and sailors. 38 presumed drowned. The Admiralty announced the loss amid reports of German torpedo attack and a wreckage search continues.
Fragmentary report details an offer involving the Crown of Finland and the German Duke of Schwerin. The transmission mentions depictions of a trade proposal, a possible coronation context, and various names and places rendered unclear by OCR.
The text shows aims to send Wheeler and Owen Bennet to Fort Logan and Gettysburg for training and assignments. Both are described as applicants with exams passed and likely placed in quartermaster corps. Bennet is enlisting soon, while Wheeler will transfer from Park Lane for training. The report notes available drafts and related personnel movements.
Hinford of the Ninford Atom company returns from a Des Moines tractor dealers convention. He notes growing farm tractor power and predicts the old horse will soon yield to mechanized farming. The firm’s lordston tractor is distributed locally with large stock, and recent all England champion tractors are discussed.
A historical notice outlines budget use for a forest service project. It cites allocations totaling $11,000 yearly for roadwork in the national forest and an investment of $129,60 for related administration. The text mentions congress and local office involvement in cost tracking for a coming year.
Central News Dispatch reports that a former Russian czar and kin are alive in a Siberian monastery near Abalak. The dispatch cites unnamed sources and mentions the former emperor’s son in connection with ongoing exile.
Private Karl Mutson in the American Expeditionary Forces writes from France after learning his mother Mrs. Marlow Munson died in Oxden on April 11, 1948. He asks his father to send the government funds for the three children, notes his brother Phenius plans to marry, and promises to return home after the war. He closes with love to all and asks for word back.
The army casualty list records numerous names with statuses including killed in action, died of wounds, disease, and other causes. Lieutenant John W. Gowan and many sergeants and privates across Chicago, Minneapolis, Scranton, Boston, and other cities are named. The long roster includes many ranks and a mix of deaths, missing, and wounded, with locations spanning Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Ohio, New York, and beyond.
A partial cablegram dated July reports wounded and missing soldiers from numerous towns across Maine, Massachusetts, New York, Texas, and beyond. The release itemizes names such as John Osterman, Edward J. MacDonald, and Wallace M. O'Reilly, noting categories Slightly Wounded, Wounded, Wounded Severely, and Missing in Action with their respective home locations and statuses.
A new cottage building is planned on the grounds of the State Industrial School. It will house thirteen to forty boys and cost about $20,090. Construction will start immediately under school authorities supervision to ensure comfort and proper care for the boys.
July 27 forecast for the week beginning Monday from the weather bureau covers the Upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys with showers Sunday night or Monday and again Thursday, near normal northern temperatures and above normal south. Northern Rocky Mountain and plateau expect local thunder showers and warmer first half, generally fair second half with near normal temps. Southern Rocky Mountain and plateau: fair with near normal temps, occasional local thundershowers in mountains. Pacific States: fair with showers likely in parts of the week. No strong temperature changes expected overall. A Denmark corporation reports its cleaning and disinfecting of telephones.
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