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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1917
Page
10
Ogden city updates name Elmer Grogdlla and Ralph Johnson in military posts at Fort Bliss and Fort Douglas. Notes on building permits, recruiting, and wage tax collections accompany items about court cases, aviation exams, and city payrolls.
Community notes report Eagles club to host a banquet for boys with the Daughters of the Pioneers assisting. Plans include a program of speeches, singing, and ceremonies with local officials and invited guests. Fire alarms and a baby born to Fletcher family are also noted.
John Julian Leavitt longtime Ogden resident died suddenly at 8 05 pm at his family residence 1224 Oak Street in the presence of relatives He had been ill about a week with cerebral hemorrhage The body will be taken to the family estate and services are set with survivors including widow and several children from the Leavitt and related families He was a member of Woodmen and previously employed as a bloom engineer with J Moran Co The community notes his death after a lengthy local association with area businesses and kinship ties
Federal Transportation Commission acts to prioritize coal and address shortages amid a dispute with O L I Railroad. Whitney claims no allocation yet while urging shipments to ease public hardship. The move aims to distribute fuel efficiently, balancing perishable goods with urgent needs.
Weber County and Ogden City leaders work with Frank Fouts of the Denver Rio Grande to gather data on coal shipments. Over ten days about forty six carloads were consigned to Ogden, with a major effort by the fuel committees led by Dr. M. Conroy to speed rail and mine deliveries. The Weber County Farm Bureau assists, as residents rely on coal, wood, gas, and electricity for fuel amid the shortage.
Reports from Caine and Lewis indicate American Lake camp is under a rigid quarantine for a medical condition. A trainee named Waber notes training in progress and inability to comply with external directives.
An incomplete transcription describes a camp under tension for three weeks with references to weapons and possible actions by firms. The garbled text mentions the Wenge and vamp, suggesting a defensive or punitive context.
Local meetings in Eden and Liberty discuss organizing women in dietetic leagues. Misa Ludwig will direct the effort in Hanteyne Tomerrey to promote food conservation. Other districts in the county have begun similar efforts with Matriots aiding the cause.
The Twenty fourth infantry mutiny and murder case tied to the August 23 Houston riot opens at San Antonio with Grant Anderson among the defendants. One defendant is absent, charges include mutiny and murder, and witnesses from Camp Logan and Columbus drive the proceedings as 165 prisoners await trial at Fort Sam Houston with a separate court martial planned for others.
Fragmentary wartime dispatches describe a riot facing police and army patrols with Captain W. Nation presiding over a troop roundup. About 600 men were entrapped by troops after a four day disturbance in Jal county. A commission prepared volumes of typewritten evidence from local Black residents as guards restrained those confined for questioning. Military justice considered hangings over shootings, reflecting grave tensions and punishment debates.
A chaotic Chicago style report in New York states the stock exchange plans measures to curb losses. It notes borrowed stocks used to cover short sales and signals possible restrictions to stabilize the market.
Nov 1 report details a public tribute to Lafayette with references to a ceremony and local figures. Mentions a cemetery visit, relics, and a wartime context, highlighting community memory and national history observations.
An odd community campaign invites children to ride bicycles for the most certificates won during a Saturday event. Residents recall local lore as Tom Brown recalls a horseback ride and a warning about safety, while a playful exchange echoes across the village as plans unfold.
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