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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1916
Page
2
The paper announces new political departments for Democrats and Republicans with daily arguments. Readers are urged to use these sections to become well informed voters and to gain a clearer understanding of political issues.
Returning from a blaze Saturday night, speeding fire autos on North Washington caused alarm and danger as they thundered with glare and noise. The writer attacks the practice, urging adherence to safe limits even as firemen respond to emergencies.
Local notices show confusion over voting rules in the Birteenth district east of Jefferson Avenue between Twenty fifth and Twenty eighth streets. County Clerk Hateete cites 1009 registration book names, many moved away or died, with others unable or unlikely to vote. A letter to the editor notes possible waste of public funds and calls for scrutiny of district canvassing and economy in construction costs.
Readers discuss German U boats near Newport and possible invasion fears, plus critiques of state road material decisions. The letter questions costs and contractor practices, alleging graft and waste in highway work and rail freight cuts affecting taxpayers. It cites Count von Bern stoкe and political manipulation in the U S.
Articles on Crete’s annexation to Greece and a large revolution inland describe Crete as a historic Mediterranean island. It details geography, population about 260000 with Christians and Muslims, fertile valleys, orange and lemon fruits, and notes on Corsica and ancient trade. The piece also reviews literary features and figures on a later page.
At First Presbyterian Church Reverend John Garver spoke about James Whitcomb Riley, praising his child friendly poetry and gentle nature. A choir led by Mrs Agnes Warner and Miss Toulee Merce provided music as attendees recalled Riley’s funeral procession and his impact on young readers.
The Hon. E G Mills of Seattle Republican candidate for Washington will speak at a Weber County Women’s Republican meeting in Ogden City. The event at Republican headquarters in the Deake eles building is set for Saturday morning with Mills expected to discuss suffrage and Pacific Northwest issues amid party strategy.
Officials at the Eccles Building reported the Post Office is financially sound with $150,000 yearly salaries, noting no draw on most current expenses in the last quarter. Extra through trains ferried passengers from Prevton to Salt Lake, as Salt Lake & Ogden and Ogden Torrn Idsko lines plan October through traffic for the Federated Women's Clubs convention in Provo.
A focal commerce report from the quarter shows Ogden's export business rising, with postal receipts up 7200 dollars over the same period in 1915. Postmaster W B Browning projects a full year increase near ten thousand dollars, while local rail and state fair activity are noted in passing.
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