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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1918
Page
2
Fragmentary note mentions pines and associations with credits in a local publication. It references a reader familiar with the Pine area and a possible local harein. The text lacks concrete facts, dates, or named entities to summarize a full item.
The Metropolitan magazine defends its patriotism and stance on military preparation. It argues it supported preparedness before public opinion, cites Baker Roosevelt correspondence, and accuses critics of disloyalty and political self interest while defending its editorial line and proposed wartime measures.
The Lendon Observer reports American resolve and buildup, praising a wartime mobilization that includes 1.6 million troops with potential expansion toward ten million, plus 60,000 officers drawn from civilian life and 30,000 in training, signaling generous emulation for Allied war effort.
The piece notes 200 million pounds pledged for aeroplane work and a new rotor engine named Liberty, highlighting American combat aircraft as formidable. It mentions Britain’s gratitude for aid, and reports General Pershing’s contingent on the Lorraine front while French forces reinforce the Somme and Meuse sectors under Petain, with praise for his strategy.
The Standard argues censorship of casualty figures is sensible, noting government action at France’s request to keep losses in any single engagement from public view. It says public craving for details would worsen distress and that secrecy preserves strategic advantage in this “game of wits” against Germany.
British labor representatives arrive in Ogden to urge solidarity among workers in support of the war effort. They warn that a German victory would end free labor and enslave nations, citing Prussianism’s threats and the fate of Belgian and French workers. The Ogden organized labor group will respond tonight at the Tabernacle with a wartime appeal.
Isaac W. Pierce of Ogden and Kentucky sold his one fifth interest in the Utah Canning Company on Saturday ending his active role in Ogden’s canning industry after 80 years. The piece recalls his long career and the industry’s growth in Ogden, noting Civil War era beginnings and the river as a dividing line in the region’s history.
The narrative chronicles Isailoron by temperament, a Utah pioneer canner who fled bolr devastation in the mid 1800s with the Morces to reach the northern federal lines. He moved on to Ogden in 1888 and gazed at the Wasatch, shaping a life of rugged perseverance and leadership.
Dorothy Dalton Ben Turpin and Polly Moran perform at the Alhambra tonight in a likely comedy pairing. The lineup features noted personalities from silent film era with Dalton and Moran leading the bill alongside Turpin for a likely crowd-pleasing program.
Copper led the firm start in a dull New York opening as Anaconda and Inspiration rose about 9 points. Mexican Petroleum and Southern Railway preferred gained similar, with coal shares showing accumulation under Reading, Tehig Valley, and Chesapeake. Steel edged up slightly while rails and oils led early advances. tobacco and motors fell under pressure. Bond values steadied as midday trading brought uneven progress across sectors.
Chicago reported fluctuating corn prices with May at 1.27 and a rally spurred by export sales and improved domestic shipping prospects. In Omaha Nebraska hogs and cattle futures showed varied gains and ranges with mixed prices across categories, reflecting robust receipts and shifting demand.
Hogs receipts 14 600 with prices 16.09 to 17.15 for various classes. Cattle receipts 16 000 with market weak. prime cattle around 12.55 to 12.50 in range. Sheep and feeders noted with prices from 5.07 to 16.09. Chicago offerings described as mixed with fewer buyers. sheep steady at 10. lower on average.
The Gall Lake market highlighted Howell Mining & Milling with heavy activity as 10,500 shares transferred and prices edging higher from 144 to 11 cents. Other issues like Texall, Iron Bloxsam, Lehi Tintic, and Sollg Mining showed varied demand, with closing offers and bids noted. March 11, 1918 quotations from J. A. Hogle & Co list numerous mining stocks and bank securities with inconsistent highs and lows, reflecting a volatile period across Utah equities.
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