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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1919
Page
2
The Onden Standard and Associated Press credit the paper with republication rights for all news content not otherwise created locally. This notice confirms exclusive use rights for focal news published herein.
A fragmented editorial notes printers and newspapers dealing with doubled costs for materials like paper, ink, and labor while subscriptions rise to offset inflation. It argues newspapers must raise rates and keep pace with economic pressures, praising American industrial effort.
The piece notes how during wartime the nation mobilizes for health at cantonments then food and artillery. It argues the Liberty motor is central to preparedness, criticizing delays and urging sustained effort to keep production efficient and timely.
A damaged clipping notes a Pacific coast flight crossing the continent and Mineola departures heading west. It claims current planes will land at Salt Lake City, with Ogden portrayed as losing out if local leaders ignore the city, urging action ahead of the next race to safeguard Ogden’s appeal.
Discussion of Ogden Utah as a hub for the new air mail service to the Presidio coast argues for local organization to operate airplanes and expedite mail and passenger transport. Officials predict air service from Ogden to the coast by year’s end with special postoffice mail stamps and transfer points at Green River and Sildure, emphasizing Ogden’s geographic advantages and competitive urgency.
George Mannon, in The Nations Business, argues American products lose value when foreign makers imitate and label goods as British or German. Consul Hanson explains tariffs and branding distort trade, urging expanded U S consular services and stronger trade promotion to counter foreign competition and build maritime and banking support abroad.
The spectacular William Fox production The Ghekers Play One Of Merit opened at the Ogden theater Sunday. Outdoor scenes were elaborate and detailed under Richard Blanton direction. A southern planter falls for Checkers the race horse girl’s mount. The jockey is robbed just before the race, but the rider still wins. Allstar cast led by Thomas J. Carrigan.
Acker delivered a notably balanced show with careful attention to dynamics and technique. The performance showcased precise phrasing, clean articulation, and expressive nuance across selections, earning favorable reactions from the audience.
Dorothy Phillips portrays Joan Gray in Paid in Advance, a Walveraal Jewel photodrama shown at the Orpheum Theatre. The plot centers on an enforced choice between two heartless evils as a woman in Dawson City faces auction by a cruel proprietor and a hostile crowd. The film weaves themes of exploitation and moral conflict amid the Klondike setting.
Secretary Daniels announced that the removal of the Great North Sea mine barrage by the American navy has been completed. The historic task ended today after wartime service.
A congratulatory cablegram honors Rear Admiral Joseph Strauss who led the force sweeping the AO GOU area since October. The dangerous task has seen only one serious accident, when a sweeper was blown overboard with multiple lives lost.
A Bay Wis worker from Green Bay shares how Aley Kidney Pills relieved a months long severe backache. The brief advertisement targets factory railroad and farm laborers, urging relief from frequent lameness stiff joints sore muscles and rheumatic spring through this remedy.
Four people were killed and four fatally injured when a San Francisco Oakland Terminal railway train struck an automobile near Oakland on October 7. Police say a strike by the pilot farm menu of the company affected operations.
Cincinnati reports show seven fans betting $6000 on the Reds, with amounts varying across games. Wagers included $15,090 at one point, then $14,600 after losses, and a subsequent $65,000 on the aria. Ads urge Liberty bonds at high prices with contact via AI Brummitt, 2417 Hudson, phone 59. German experts assess mine restoration in northern France will take 20 to 28 years, per Gavnes. Widow objectors among young girls noted.
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