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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1916
Page
2
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The article notes Great Salt Lake has fallen three inches from a year ago while discussing varied water levels at Lucin cut and Ogden Weber flows. After a dry period and heavy snows, ground absorption limited runoff, springs revived, and river discharges moderated. Predictions expect lake depth to rise above last winter's minimum as meltwater progresses.
After a pivotal naval clash many ships including the Lützow and others are reported sunk with German and British explanations varying. The world debates the true extent of destruction as both sides hint at exaggerated claims while the Hindenburg and Lutrow sink remains contested in the wartime narrative.
A San Francisco dispatch reports Yuan Shikai and other high officials, including Earl Kitchener and Count Okuma, allegedly faced assassination rumors after the death of Yuan Shikai. The piece notes speculation of poisoning and direct attack hints amid a turbulent regional era.
The fragment discusses rumors Yuan Shikai was poisoned amid claims he won support from seventeen provinces. It notes Yuan’s shifting political roles from monarchist to republican, praising him as a statesman and diplomat while suggesting a possible motive tied to alleged secret Japan relations.
A smoky scene in the business district north of Twentythird Street as fire trucks rushed to a blaze. Auto drivers and motorcyclists crowded the avenue, hindering hoses and causing near collisions during the emergency. Officials warn drivers to stay clear within a block of fire apparatus to prevent a larger disaster.
German forces breach the Meuse line, seizing Dousumost and Vaux forts and pressing a persistent advance. French defenders struggle to halt the bombardment and breaching artillery, while heavy shells destroy fortifications and trap survivors as the siege persists.
Reports describe French defenses near Verdun and Kaiser's western front pressure while Russian forces push Austrians from Lutak and threaten Poland. Slavic artillery advances and aid from Japan and the United States bolster Russian readiness as drives toward St. Petersburg, Moscow, and the Carpathians loom.
The notable sub marine invention tale titled The Secret of the Submarine is shown at the Lyceum today, promising a vivid demonstration of early naval engineering.
A British rule requires Americans in England to report and pay U.S. income tax on holdings. A two shilling levy may apply to residents. Americans must deposit or sell securities to the government via agents in New York. The American embassy reports possible exodus of wealthy Americans seeking relief.
Franco American flying corps take to the dawn skies as nineteen hunter planes and nine bombarding craft surge from the field. Captains H and Tou Tos lead, with Thaw, Thaw's Iris, and Fram among the top machines. The chase over German lines ends with the Americans pursuing the enemy in a swift, perilous sortie amid sunrise and cloud.
A French pilot laments a near crash as a biplane struggles through a strafing run. Amid shelling Thaw’s propeller is damaged and engines falter while Chapran, forced from course, lands finally with scarce fuel. Mechanics inventory the wreck as others search the skies anxiously.
The Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce announced that United States exports in April reached 299 million dollars while imports stood at 17 million. This compares with April 1914 figures of 294 million in exports and 160 million in imports.
In April the total value of goods ready for consumption reached 197 million, up from 90 million a year earlier. Crude foodstuffs and meats exports fell to 36 million from 59 million. Crude materials imports stood at 95.0 million in April 1916 and 21.9 million in April 1915, with other imports showing only small increases.
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