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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1917
Page
3
A garbled item list shows legal actions and business notices including a dismisal case against Lester Remy, a wage claim by Emma Paine against G W Harlow and William King, a sheriff holding Ernest Wilson after a preliminary hearing for theft, and estate actions involving Edward Michael. Also mentions sales ads for autos, a Portland trip by W J Parker of Wasatch Orchard, and factory work with an October operation target.
Ogden city approves parade plans with four bands including Ogden, Logan, and Idaho Railway paving a district. A large county wide celebration emphasises a 21 to 31 year old male contingent and a patriotic parade with municipal and regional bands. Local officials announce a broad schedule, volunteer committees, and public participation to mark Independence Day.
Robberies were reported across Logan and nearby areas this morning. A pocketbook was snatched from Brown of Logan, with $10.35 cash and a $22.50 check stolen from R B Webber at Thatcher Brothers Bank. At Twenty first Street and Washington Avenue the local station was broken into last night, a pocket Kodak and pants taken, and the pay telephone broken for nickels. Manvall of 320 Second Street had an Iver Johnson bicycle stolen and J B Lupter Jr. lost the same model. bicycle serial number 19 267519 was recorded.
City commissioners at their morning meeting rejected Weber county defense council requests to place an employment bureau in city hall to supply harvest workers. Officials decided to station a clerk at the city hall to handle the work locally.
Six boys escaped from the State Industrial School in the Five Points district at 2 20 this morning. A special detail has been assigned to hunt the runaways, and it is believed they will be found before night.
The admiralty issued a weekly tipping report noting twenty two British merchantmen over 1600 tons and ten under that tonnage were sunk, along with six fishing vessels. The report details losses on the shipping path amid expected crowd presence. Social notes mention Grand Chancellor McCartney visiting a Knights of Tythias social. family announcements include birth notices for Decen hart and Darth, with dates in June.
Boulogne on June 13 reports a large crowd at the harbor as Misses Lucille and Tallian Stan depart with General Pershing for Chicago and other eastern points. The quay is crowded with townspeople and allied troops, French and British uniforms, and American flags. The scene is one of lively celebration as Pershing steps onto the quay, drawing a strong wave of enthusiasm.
A card identical to Blyen issued by the army recruiting station was found in City Hall Park yesterday afternoon. The back bore unpatriotic statements urging disbelief in patriotism and telling readers to vote for Wilson to keep us out of war, while claiming not to rob it.
An old advertisement lists Hot Springs service from Ogden with departures at 5:15, 6:30, 7:00, 8:90, and 9:25 p.m. Returns also noted with a 25 cent round trip fare. Electric Way route included.
The American ship Kroonland reportedly rammed and sank a German U-boat after two torpedo attacks as the merchantman approached an American harbor. Crew recovered from the encounter is undisclosed, with officials declining further details.
From Evanston Wyoming Mr and Mrs Carl Clark and their son Clarence travel to attend the wedding of Mrs Clark s brother HL Morrisy in Evanston bringing family news to the local community during this social visit.
A supplemental wartime report from London details bombs dropping on eastern outskirts and the east end. Bombs fell near a valley station and in Tapidancerseton with multiple impacts reported in various districts.
A report details a catastrophic incident as seven people die and seventeen are injured in a train crash. Another fall of debris in a school area causes ten deaths and numerous injuries. Several warehouses are damaged and fires started. Overall casualties in the London area reach forty.
Fragmentary figures indicate one killed and 121 injured with possible higher totals. Bombs fell near North Foreland and Thames banks injuring four. The London air raid lasted about fifteen minutes as East London defenses engaged RAF, Royal Navy air services units, and dawn patrols observed enemy activity off the coast.
New York City doctors claim Nuxated Iron boosts strength and vitality, citing improved muscle tone memory and endurance. They warn many foods now lack iron and urge proper form use, noting patients report rapid energy gains after two weeks.
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