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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1919
Page
2
The Onden Standard credits the Audit Bureau of Circulation and the Associated Press, with exclusive rights to republication for material not otherwise credited in the paper and the local news published herein.
Coast cities plan welcome events for King Albert and Queen Elizabeth of Belgium as they travel to San Francisco with possible stop in Ogden. Civics boards may present resolutions, honoring the royal couple noted for their wartime sacrifices and leadership during Belgium’s invasion and the harsh frontline period.
Detroit reports the Episcopal general convention will revise the marriage service to reflect 20th century equality. The changes drop the word obey and remove the groom's ring endowment phrase, aligning matrimonial vows with modern gender equality and scripture.
A fragment notes the shift from bustles to extreme hair ornaments and the Spanish comb, a large jeweled tortoise shell headpiece linked to Paris fashion and spreading through Mexico and South American cities. An authority warns the Spanish comb could become a world epidemic like influenza, with US adoption likely and timing unpredictable.
The piece notes social fears about oversized Spanish combs and hints at regulations if they spread. It also reports the arrival of the Marcel wave in Ogden, prompting questions about whether women are fickle or influenced by trends and circumstances.
A historical essay argues that the United States was not originally a democracy and warns against misusing the term. It contrasts democracy with autocracy, cites Webster and Lincoln, and critiques modern political rhetoric as twisting definitions to alarm agitators.
Washington reports that failure to authorize purchase of the Cuban sugar crop could push sugar prices higher after January 1. Sugar Equalization Board head George A. Zabriskie and Food Administration counsel W. A. Glasgow testified, noting uncertainty over whether Congress will extend the board beyond December 31. They argued the situation is desperate yet foresee no price rise this year, as shortages stem from abnormal demand and marine disruptions.
Washington expects final decision on keeping eight German ships seized after the armistice. Secretary Lanse and Chairman Payer of the shipping board discussed allocations to allies and plans to use the vessels as transports and freighters. Some ships may remain in U S ports and be used for transatlantic and Pacific routes, with new services to South America, Europe, and the Orient planned.
The former German crown prince Frederic William arrives at Amersfoort near Utrecht to meet his father Emperor William. Burgomaster escorts him to the castle grounds. plan to stay until Monday amid rumors of a hidden resting place disproved. First post-exile meeting noted, with local villagers scarcely seeing the arrival.
A carload of Weber county aridueta was dispatched yesterday to the state fair to form a portion of the agricultural exhibit. County Farm Inspector Charles E Pettigrew collected samples of grain potatoes and sugar beets with We Thomas from several communities including Fen Wantsyile Riverdale Marriott and Pain City.
The Vosche Zeitung reports identical invitations have been sent from Washington to Germany and Austria to attend the international labor congress to be held this month in Berlin. Germany will respond after official consideration.
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