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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1918
Page
2
An Independent Newspaper of Utah notes its publication schedule and ASSOCIATED PRESS membership. The excerpt reflects a masthead style with garbled wording and standard disclaimers about republication rights and credit for news.
A tense World War I style dispatch notes Italian successes against Austria Hungarian forces. The text lauds Italian resilience and perceived gains on the MaliAn front, praising firmness and unity behind allied strength. It foresees victory following a cleared Mare E Iber and Austrian fortifications.
A fragment discusses German elites promoting peace demonstrations while Austro Hungarian communities face slow starvation. Captain de Beaufort warned against trusting such stories, suggesting rumor campaigns precede peace overtures and urging Americans not to be deceived by the enemy. The piece argues peace under German military control would be worse than death for many nations.
A July 4 scene near the French border in Alsace is described with bombardment and alarm rockets as American forces in German-occupied territory mark Independence Day. The piece notes this will be the first such celebration on German soil and suggests widespread excitement in the Allied line as the Stars and Stripes are hailed.
Address to students at the University of Uren discusses a nation renewed and not a nation gone mad. The fragmentary speech appears to warn against collective derangement while hinting at a unique global event.
The text critiques German militarism and the Kaiser, arguing the Prussian system corrupts morality and breeds obedience. It claims Germany only collapsed after overwhelming defeat and that fear of heavy weapons spurred aggression. A harsh warning suggests prolonged conflict might have altered world history.
A rumor circulates of a Sal Jake paper revived in Utah to stir party moves. It would issue daily with a political plan serving inner circle demands and aim to reawaken old tunes, despite weak support and potential flat notes.
A fragmentary legal political piece discusses Jeremiah O Leary, insanity as his defense, and alleged German influence. Claims allege treachery and conspirator motives tied to anti American sentiment. The text references German currency, embassy contact, and a broader campaign narrative.
Incomplete OCR passage references figures like Igor and Count with mentions of outrages aiding the trade of vile creatures such as Jeremiah O’Leary and a “poisonous brood of dynamitera.” The fragment hints at broader conspiracies and troubling connections but provides no clear actions, dates, or outcomes to confirm.
An editorial emphasizes total war thrift to fund the nation’s war against Germany. It urges all Americans to curb extraneous spending and invest in war savings stamps and liberty bonds, viewing every purchase as support for ships, guns, and supplies in a united patriotic effort.
Testimony in a federal trade commission hearing alleges that Navy and naval reserve units received decayed meat due to officers rejecting unfit supplies. Wilson and Company, Packagers, face charges of selling spoiled ham to the government at inflated prices as officers denied accepting tainted meat. Witnesses from Philadelphia and other firms contradicted claims of any deliberate sale of rancid meat to the armed forces. Captain Williams reported diverting ship meat and clothing to the government in Brookhaven.
Testimony alleges naval officers at the Great Lakes training station near Chicago protested further delivery of Whison dams. Some dams sent to battleship Missouri were rejected as unsound, with medical officers objecting and shipments reportedly discontinued after Captain Williams' protest.
Three thrift societies were announced yesterday with George O Bennett as chairman. Joseph Che las, Afton Stringer, and W Woolworth led organizing efforts. Woolley and W R Skeen aided. Arden Gream laundry also formed with a president and treasurer.
A June dispatch reports that Russia and the central powers exchange invalid prisoners, with Germany and Austria-Hungary sending home mostly crippled or disabled Russians while keeping able-bodied men. Bolshevik officials say the crowded exchanges are aimed at filling hunger attrition, as many returning POWs describe harsh treatment, loss of boots, and being driven to labor in harsh conditions.
A fragment describes the harsh labor and squalid conditions in a workhouse setting where detainees endured grueling tasks and were fed only by wasteful slops, illustrating chronic deprivation and oppressive routines.
Multiple property transfers listed with grantors and grantees including Joseph W band and wife to S iMam Bachestedt and Utah Packing corporation. Considerations range from 1.00 to 803.00 dollars. Deeds include warranty and sheriff type transfers covering parcels in River View Addition Thompson's Mieter's subdivision plat B and plat A Huntsville area.
Washington June 1 The first training unit of twenty five on thirty student nurses accepted by the army under the surgeon general’s new nursing program will be sent to Camp Devens Ayer Massachusetts The move is part of a broader plan to create training units to release graduate nurses for overseas service with additional units scheduled for Camp Wadsworth and Cato Wheeler The classified ad follows.
London reports a large flotilla of German destroyers and submarines trapped in Bruges canal docks after naval operations at Zeebrugge. The admiralty financial secretary said the effort was more successful than expected and that the German crafts are now under constant bombing. A second dispatch notes Austrian Emperor at the front is reportedly frustrated with current gains and aims for a bold, unaided push against Italy before German help.
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