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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1917
Page
2
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Our public library asks the community to donate books magazines and maps to support soldiers and the food relief effort. Contributions should be left at the Carnegie tree library in Orden and are welcome from those at home to comfort the troops in service and sustain morale during wartime.
From artesian wells in Ogden Valley daily 34 million gallons of water are pumped to Ogden. Recharge records suggest wells near maximum capacity, signaling potential permanency. Experts favor a 500 foot deep test well and deeper drilling as geology hints at large future supply to support rapid Ogden growth.
A fragmented report describes Prof G Talmage of Salt Lake City examining a moth species and its alleged secret uses. The text hints at invasion and explanation of mysterious methods, with garbled phrases and unclear origin from a newspaper page.
A United States commissioner's report details pigeon homing experiments used to study detection of females across territories. The reel shows brown striped pigeons with rose-tinted underwing, noting hazard of careless fire in forests. Exhibitors say the film travels through Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, and California towns, including Bisson, where forest fires cost thousands.
The piece discusses US troops heading to France with estimates from 20 000 to 25 000 men, praising the new army’s spirit and potential impact. It notes American volunteers and draftees joining a modern war effort, promising greater dash and self reliance. The author compares future actions to Dunker Hill and Gettysburg.
The forest service headquarters in Ogden asks visitors to heed fire safety noting that over half of forest fires are preventable. A bulletin highlights a film portraying the disastrous effects of careless fires and urges precaution during forest visits.
The Ringling Bros parade features sixteen camels in harness as a standout exhibit amid a display of wild animals, elephants, musicians, and exotic vehicles. The pageant includes diverse acts, trained desert harness specialists, and a climactic rainbow carriage scene described as one of the best novelties in the show.
Citizens in Ogden report multiple sightings of aircraft in the past month fueling widespread speculation. Theories blame military test flights, commercial traffic, or unconfirmed civilian air activity, with residents seeking official explanations from authorities.
A fragmentary report suggests air machines seen overhead may be from Fort Douglas or Utah men testing experimental aircraft. The piece says Ogden’s inventor and local experts hint at superior planes and warns officials to investigate nocturnal aerial activity amid fears of bomb rain.
War aid appeal urges Ogden residents to donate books and magazines to the public library for forwarding to soldiers in camps and cantonments. Readers should label books with home addresses so soldiers know a local friend supports them. Suggested titles span adventure, detective fiction, travel, history, and non fiction, with emphasis on readable, up to date material and foreign language aids.
The Very Reverend W W Fleetwood is succeeded by Rev Bartlett as pastor of the Good Shepherd Church in this city. Rev Hartlett of Hoboken was rector of St Jake's until the appointment, announced yesterday. Also Rev Stephen Cutter Clark of Pasadena was chosen to lead the Episcopal Church in Ark City.
The page lists film showings and week’s offerings including Chaplin features The Burlesque on Car Rene The Lick of Roaring area and The Long Trail plus Pathe Weekly and Klever comedies with dates Tuesday through Saturday. It notes latest war scenes in Pathe Weekly and references President Wilson's stance and German submarine threat in broad terms. The entry preserves names like Charlie Chaplin Theda Bara The Tiger Women and The Golden Idiot with brief film and actor mentions.
Marton M Barton has been appointed as a paymaster in the United States navy. Private advices from Washington indicate his commission will arrive soon and orders to report shortly. Heatheron of Mr and Mrs Charles H Barton, 74 Twenty Fourth Street, now at college in Philadelphia.
Funeral services for Mrs Charlotte Browning were held yesterday at 2 pm in the Record ward meeting house with Rev. Blaken McQuarrin presiding. Speakers included T. Samuel Browning John J. Filla George Shorten and Mishap Me. Quarrin. Miss Eta Browning Miss Josephine Shorten and A. J. Sunder provided music. Mrs Browning died in Tacoma Washington February 12 and the body was later moved to Ogden for a second service and interment in City Cemetery.
Sir Edward Carson tells the Associated Press that Allied cooperation with Russia will strengthen the war against Germany. He argues the revolution, while chaotic, ends a treacherous regime and improves Russia’s future alignment with Britain and the Entente. He notes the Tatars state must arm against Germany and that Britain will see the war through to victory.
Vice Admiral Maximilian Njegoyan told Neue Freie Presse submarines alone would not end the war. He argued big ships remain essential, and that Italy’s war would have concluded sooner with a stronger fleet. He noted U boats threaten England and Austria’s principal foe, but stressed cruisers as the key weapon.
Officials of the railroad brotherhoods arrived in Chicago on July 29 to help end the strike of yard trainmen. They plan to offer services to both the walking switchmen and other workers to resolve the dispute and restore operations.
Delegates arriving include L Sheppard of the Order of Railway Conductors M W Cadle head of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers A J Lavell vice president of the Brotherhoods of Firemen and Enginemen L G Gritting and H B Wills assistant grand chiefs of the BLE W F Clark of the O R C James Bardock reports 98 percent on strike while the general managers place the number at no more than 2500 out.
In Petrograd on July 30 officials said peace agitator Nikolai Lenin had disappeared from his usual haunts and that reports he was seized by Germans in Oracks Finland or fled to Kronstadt Stockholm or Germany were unconfirmed rumors. A later Stockholm rumor was also mentioned with no confirmation.
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