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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1918
Page
2
Apostle Heber J. Grant told students at Utah Agricultural College that America would win the war, praising American fighting stock and warning that peace today would equate to German victory. He argued the Allies would prevail and cautioned against hasty peace.
Apostle Grant praised Dimecif as patriotic in Utah during crisis and vowed full duty. He urged residents to stand firm and support the cause, stressing unwavering loyalty and resolve.
Editor notes a wartime letter blaming Hoover era policy for high farmer profits and low potato prices. It cites Patrick Cadaby and a Nevada farmer who hoarded wheat, risking national supply to seek higher prices, arguing such selfishness harms the nation and war effort.
A fragment quotes Abhur Brisbane about discouragement amid war, noting the day of great discouragements and wondering if the war will ever end. The brief reads as a reflective, period tone about perseverance during hardship.
A vivid description by B Begg and Mrs Herbert Bulstrode paints Mongol prison masques where Chinese detainees are sealed in coffin-like boxes with only a tiny opening for food. Prisoners endure starvation, confinement, and brutal neglect yet cling to hope for release by friends, not captors.
Frederick Everett of Ogden writes to The Standard praising John Browning as a cited inventive genius and urging a proper homecoming reception. The editor notes The Standard supports Dr. Everett and plans to interview prominent citizens to reach a decision on the celebration.
A housekeeper reports discomfort from a bran heavy war bread recipe and suggests lime water as a possible remedy after noting fermentation and digestion issues. The remark ties to a Scientific American letter about altering bread formulations during wartime.
The funeral for George Welch will be held at 1 p m Sunday in the Taylor ward chapel with Bishop W H Jardine presiding. Interment follows in the Weat Weber cemetery. Viewing today until 7 p m at Lindquist chapel and until 1 p m tomorrow at the Taylor home and Sunday until the funeral hour. Flowers delivered to the home if left at Lindquist chapel before 10 30 a m Sunday. Daniel Mecrato, 25, of Ellis Kane died at Dee hospital after a brief illness. He was removed to the local hospital immediately.
Reader shares wartime bread method advocating lime water instead of plain water. Instructions detail quantities for a rye oatmeal mix, using yeast liquefied in water, sugar, fat, salt, lime water, and rye flour with rolled oats. Recipe yields three loaves with a long shelf life and notes lime water substitutes.
Major General J Franklin Bell testified before the senate military committee that German preparations for their drive were known to the allies when he was in France and that the British withdrawal followed a prearranged plan. He cited Allied manpower and gun power, predicting a crushing allied counterattack and a potential end to the war if French forces strike north of Cambrai and move toward Noyon to trap German forces.
Mothers urged to bring special children to Fairyland at the Alhambra tomorrow afternoon seeking family-friendly entertainment and inclusive activities for youngsters with special needs.
In Brigham City district court this week Adolph Harris vs Jamel Munsaker awarded 150 dollars for crops damaged by cattle. Oregon Short Line Railroad Co vs B C Call administrator awarded 9375 dollars in a right of way condemnation. H M Nelson vs Ogden Logan Idaho Central Railroad case settled with property purchase. Police officer Burt kills a dog and sends head to state chemist for analysis. city adopts strict dog control.
Obituaries note MALONEY aged 23 at Dee hospital in Oregon Short Line service. body at Kirkendall chapel awaiting funeral. COTTLE Thomas F. of Plain City died suddenly at a Stone Idaho farm. cause heart failure. He born March 21 1876 in Plain City. married twice, widow and six children survive. multiple siblings listed. Funeral plans unsure. Also tangential notes on bottle closures and a British inventor's periscope concept.
Mothers are invited to the Alhambra tomorrow afternoon to hear about cork substitutes. The Cruegists' Courier reports Wohlfart and Sachvitz have developed a process turning toadstools into elastic material usable as bottle stoppers, jar gaskets, and automobile tires.
Ogden City enacts a daylight saving ordinance advancing time one hour from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October each year. The measure, approved by Mayor Browning and Recorder Critchlow on March 29 1878, takes immediate effect upon adoption and publication.
The document records an ordinance by Ogden City to save daylight and advance the clock between the last Sunday in March and the last Sunday in October each year. It notes adoption by the Board of Commissioners on March 29, 1918, and is dated March 29 1918 with the City Recorder William J. Critchlow seal.
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