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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1917
Page
2
The Standard urges strict adherence to the corrupt practices act in the forthcoming election. It notes that expenditures should be minimal, rewards for voters are forbidden, and urging turnout must be avoided. A committee of respected London residents is proposed to monitor conduct and publicize deviations from the law.
A rumored political machine is forming in Ogden as municipal election plans emerge. The article notes expected organization and early preparations, while warning that the latest legislature aims to protect the public and suggests caution toward any emerging party structures.
The fragment notes Pr. Nernhard Dernburg voices a tentative, distinct peace overture from Germany. It contrasts with the Fatherland party aims, which sought national solidarity amidst pressures and conflict.
A farm advisory urges harvesting seed corn before autumn frosts, detailing optimal timing in the last ten days of September or early October. It stresses careful selection of well matured ears, drying storage, and avoiding waste to ensure a strong next crop.
Fragmentary remarks attributed to Dr. Dernburg claim German policy seeks a peace with honest opponents and predicts a purge of inflexible jingoists. The piece argues frank German statements would signal real peace, criticizing current notes as deceptive diplomacy and urging honest dialogue with President Wilson and the pope as a path to a just settlement.
Wisconsin's Republican state central committee appealed to the U S Senate to expel Senator La Follette for treasonous and seditious utterances and disloyalty to the government. The move aims to drive LaFollette from the Senate to deter other lawmakers from sacrificing their country for political gain.
The San Francisco Chronicle debunks the myth that Lord Kitchener died when the Hampshire sank. It argues no survivor or witness places him in danger, notes his famous face would expose any disguise, and dismisses claims of capture or German speculation. It mentions wagering by an insurance company on the rumor.
The item recalls a 1902 event in Chicago where Theatere Ronsevelt rose from a high position to bring Kalaeratown into focus. It notes Uncle Sam and a ten year old Thayer piece about John Hay, with commentary on European debt states, naval expeditions, and Roosevelt’s stance amid shifts in territory and power.
In a tense exchange at the White House, President Roosevelt pressed Germany to arbitrate the Venezuelan dispute. Admiral Dewey would be recalled to act on orders if no arbitration existed within 43 hours, and Germany agreed to arbitrate a dispatch confirmed by Kaiser Wilhelm. The episode echoed wider fears of naval power and U S mediation, with Venezuela's claims sent to The Hague for arbitration.
The letter shows Wilhelm P. S. demanding a report to the knier with orders to return today. The writer mocks the addressee and complains of delays, citing foreign language insults and threats while referencing Allied forces and a potential court martial.
An oblique text fragment threads rumors heard by a police beat, a washerwoman, and distant sources about a colored man, a circus claw, and a swell society figure. It mentions Timbuctos, Klondike, and South American Jews in a surreal cityscape. The piece ends with a quixotic claim about an automaton and a seventh husband’s kin.
A fragment notes that a person has a son whose friend Thal kunna is involved as the war nears its end. The text reads as a printed pleca style aside with unclear names and relations.
Mountain View cemetery association stockholders elected a new board of directors for the coming year. The secretary’s report showed several improvements and a sound financial condition. Officers and directors elected included A. Bt. Heywood, O. A. Parmley, C. S. Murphy, J. C. Nye, J. T. Rushmer, Arthur Kuhn, and George I. Erhard, with G. L. Erhard replacing J. W. Abbott. The board will meet within a week to plan procedures and assign committees.
The line suggests a general notion that when a woman dislikes money she has something in mind to spend it on. The fragment lacks clear specifics about person, place, or event.
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