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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1920
Page
2
The article reports on Prohibition supporters and opponents in strong public debate, noting organizers of both sides intensified efforts as federal amendment moves influence sentiment. It references John Barleycorn and tobacco opposition, reflecting a tense political climate across communities. Local subscription details and Associated Press note margins appear in boilerplate text.
A reader asks how exchange rates affect buying hats and trading with other nations. The piece explains that if a ten dollar bill is not worth ten dollars abroad, merchants face losses. It gives examples of British pounds and German marks to illustrate how postwar rates reduce foreign purchases and hurt exports, fueling hopes for return to prewar exchange levels.
The Humble B and PUD notes rising grocer prices and scarce potatoes tied to drought, with farm agent Thompson saying high bread prices reflect potato shortages. He predicts some relief if prices fall this spring, or farmers boost potato production to meet demand.
Vermont communities that voted dry last year have added nearly 300 towns to the license list amid a nationwide shift in public sentiment. Prohibition foes claim intensified wets activity influenced outcomes, while supporters argue the results reflect broader national pressures and strategic campaigning.
A wife seeks help after her husband is found dead in another woman's apartment. The distressed woman dies by his side, with a sheet of verses on the table. The verses draw criticism as maudlin, later linked to Marie Corelli. Police and reporters note the poem’s authorship and public reaction.
Public letter from Ogden Standard readers condemns government mandates and medical board actions in Utah. It argues for individual freedom in choosing care, criticizing injunctions against chiropractors and urging citizens to resist perceived control in medical treatment and national policy.
A fragmented letter protests licensing for medical practice by chiropractors and urges action to preserve American freedom. It defends chiropractic rights, calls for legislative appeal, and lists signatures. The text also discusses public health notes on olives, botulism risk, and safety of canned goods, concluding with a caution about money and protection of savings.
Intensive study of olive poisoning is under way after reports of botulinus bacillus poisoning from olives. Medical and zymology experts from the University of California and Stanford University are conducting the investigation. Professor W V Crucas leads the laboratory work.
Vancouver liquor orders under the new law are being filled at the rate of about a car per day. Express company officials report demand rising daily since January 1, with roughly 6,000 quarts ordered, mainly to keep depots supplied across the city.
Groar t s Grain Store at 332 24th Street lists lime and sulfur, ars of lend, and Black Leaf 40 as spraying supplies for fruit trees.
GRAND RAPIDS Mich March 1 The Newberry elections conspiracy trial nears a climax but may halt today as Paul King campaign manager and alibi witness for the defense recovers from a nervous collapse suffered yesterday He was slightly better this morning but his condition remains uncertain
Al Ealan faced delays as his leaving bed today raised doubt about appearing in court tomorrow. Only a few witnesses remain for the Attendants' case and the two months of correspondence between Kins and Newberry will be sufficient. a copy today is the sole item available.
New York March 10 unfilled orders of the United States Steel corporation on February 29 stood at 9,590,000 tons, up 216,840 tons from January 31. It marks the ninth straight monthly rise, with January at 9,285,441 and December at 8,265,366, continuing a long trend to the highest levels since 1917.
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