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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1919
Page
2
The document claims the associates were trained within the paper and credited accordingly though no further attribution or credit appears elsewhere in the issue. The piece notes the audit bureau and general news published herein without additional names or specifics.
The Standard editor tours central and southern Utah reporting growing towns and wealth. Farmers along the Strawberry canal prosper amid drouth relief, with Loa and Manti foreseeing continued growth. Salina boasts a new flour mill and upcoming alfalfa mill as Ogden flour mills rise.
A State Mental Hospital at Provo under Dr. George E. Hyde is described with careful supervision and a humane approach. Inmates are said to be content, except extreme cases. wards are clean, with open doors and a sense of freedom, while guards maintain control discreetly. The superintendent was caught by surprise by the editor.
A reflective editorial notes postwar unrest across nations. It cites England labor strife in Brest France port shutdowns Armenia massacres Turkey survival plans Washington race riots and Chicago white and black clashes, asking what has befallen humanity and if peace after war is possible.
The editor toured the Provo mental hospital where the superintendent warned loud guards would spark inmate unrest in a day. The piece questions whether the world conflict has left nerves jangling and urges religious influence to offer soothing, faith as comfort in these tense days.
A relentless drive by local planners to solve the drought threat outlines diverting Bear River flow into Great Salt Lake and, via the Ogden Lucia cutoff, delivering irrigation water to Weber County. Proposals include lifting water by under 200 feet to reach the west end canals and using Ogden river headwater storage to avert future drought, urging action before winter storms.
An Ogden soldier recalls the shift in public reception since victory in the Argonne and Verdun fronts. The New York Herald quotes him and General Clarence Edwards noting that soldiers on leave face sneering attitudes and are urged to wear civilian clothes, signaling waning public admiration.
The readable lines accuse soldiers of seeking respect and reference Americans resisting European architects. The text appears as a garbled, partially legible historical note with uncertain context and no clear events or dates.
A 14 year old boy was struck by a car in Wheelwright near 2185 Quincy last evening at 8:30. He was taken to a local hospital with serious abdomen injuries as the car halted after theWheelwright youth’s foot became caught in the bicycle chain and sprocket. Police say the incident was accidental and not the fault of either party.
Call on J J Beummit y at 2417 sees avenue to sell Liberty bonds. Phone 59. Many people express opinions, but few form them.
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