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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1916
Page
2
A fragmented OCR style item from an independent newspaper page notes the paper’s publication cadence. It reads that the paper is published every evening except Sunday, without a mucle or a club, indicating a casual or erroneous transcription of a conventional masthead or policy statement.
Arthur M. Campbell, respected engineer on the Denver and To Grando line, died in last Tuesday wreck at Colten. Surrounded by a large circle of relatives and friends in Denver, he was regarded as loyal and trustworthy, a devoted husband and father.
The Denevwlent Order of Hiko endorses removing liquor from club rooms and condemns permanent stigmatizing of offenders. It urges Elk chapters nationwide to prevent underage drinking and guide youths back to propriety while preserving their self respect and faith.
The piece traces US military appropriations from 1875 to 1900, highlighting Army and Navy totals, shifts in funding, and the rise of naval power with the White Fleet. It mentions 1875 Army 27.7M, Navy 20.8M, 1877 Navy decline, 1898 war surge above 33M, and 1900 Army around 30M with ongoing trends.
The text outlines escalating budgets for naval and army spending from 1899 to 1916, noting totals reaching hundreds of millions. It contrasts naval costs with a projecting army budget, warning that militarism could push army expenditures past historic benchmarks, exceeding 159 million dollars in the near term.
A New York firm surveyed 4600 businessmen about postwar recession fears and the economy. Results show mixed views on peace in Europe, employment, inflation, and American trade, with many stressing protection, tariff policy, and the need for confidence, national unity, and expanded foreign trade.
A police officer yesterday arrested a man for parking his car on the wrong street side and, while taking him to the station, uncovered that the suspect was a notorious burglar. The crowd praised the officer as lucky and quick.
The municipal court judge suspended the sentence for John Doe Clayton after he pleaded guilty to battery amid claims of long sustained abuse by Elliott Tracy and companions. The case, heard in Wilton Lane, highlighted ongoing juvenile persecution concerns.
Remarkable Antarctic travel film show to be presented at the Utah Chautauqua in Ogden next week. Dr W A Huenberger will lecture detailing the Mawson expedition with twelve featured reels. Scenes claim to show new depths and species, penguins, a 1000 mile journey and travel wonders far from civilization.
William McBride of Mackay Idaho, age 80, is in Ogden visiting daughters Effie Coder and Sita Inez Ball. He plans to inspect mining properties in the district. He drove stage on the old star route from Provo to Poche and recalls early mining fortunes in Proche Silver Reef and Frisco.
The city purchased from Wt. Dallimore his cemetery water distributing system for 250 dollars. A 6 inch main runs north to south through the cemetery and connects with east and west mains to service all lots, replacing the old 1800 feet of pipe formerly owned by Dallimore. The act centralizes control under city authority, improving care and management of water rentals for cemetery lots.
Forest headquar ters announce a United States Civil Service exam for a district assistant in forest education for men only to be held July 5 1916 at major cities. From the results, certification will be made to a vacancy in the forest service at 1800 dollars yearly and to vacancies in similar positions unless it is not in the interest.
The position involves filling vacancies by reinstatement transfer or promotion and duties include cooperation with public school authorities educational initiatives associations of individuals and other agencies to educate the general public about forestry.
A garbled historic note shows a barber seeking a motto from Shakespeare to display in his shop. The exchange features a doctor and Mrs Perkins remarking on lucid intervals, with a cheeky line about “saw you not his face” cited from a 19th century or earlier newspaper fragment.
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