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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1916
Page
2
An unidentified figure referred to as Reneparer operated every evening except Sunday, without revealing a real name or affiliation. The fragment provides no location or organization, leaving the person’s identity and purpose unclear.
A fragment describes postwar fears and disturbed minds fueling rumors of feverish thoughts. It notes sudden outbreaks of violence and delusions, with people imagining fires and dangerous thoughts guiding actions, signaling a community unsettled by war’s lingering impact.
A historical discussion argues epileptics and others deemed degenerate should be barred from marriage to prevent hereditary harm. Authorities warn fits signal danger to body and brain, urging eugenic measures to protect society and eventually codify such restrictions into law.
The article argues no side will claim victory in the European war, predicting continued stalemate. It notes Allied failures around Paris and Calais and German advances halted at sea and in Greece, with both sides disappointed by the lack of decisive results.
The report notes early gains at Verdun, followed by slower progress. It cites naval and military efforts at the Dardanelles, German submarine activity reducing Allied merchant tonnage, and Allied drives failing to shift the war. It says Constantinople holds, Turks deploy gas forces, and the British blockade persists with prisoners large in number. The piece questions the overall effectiveness of Allied strategies.
Reports detail a factory strike at Cramp Shipbuilding Company causing delays in torpedo boat destroyer work for the United States Navy. Negotiations failed after Manager Mull rejected union outreach, with weather and costs cited as factors. Government mediators and Mayor Smilin offered aid, but talks collapsed. A separate odd anecdote from Mobile ends with a joke about a minstrel musician.
A wealthy English baronet visits Norway and falls for Thelma Guidmar. Rival Dyceworthy plots to wed Thelma, but Phillip saves her and punishes the merchant. Thelma and Phillip marry and travel to London, while Lady Winfield schemes to ruin their relationship. The couple reconcile after a dramatic sequence, as the Orpheum previews a three day run.
Weedon Grossmith recalls a tale of a serious school day laughter as a pupil solves a math riddle about a cat in a bottomless pit. The inspector doubts the cat can escape but the boy insists with a humorous reply about giving time to bring him out, ending with a nudge to read the classifieds.
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