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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1917
Page
2
An unreadable OCR fragment notes an evening edition schedule and unclear credit lines. The text mentions Mabed, Basday, and Tepuslicatees with garbled phrases and stray names, offering no clear event or outcome to summarize.
A call to voters to support a new election law that ends slush funds and opens office pursuit to all, removing bias from professional politicians. It urges turnout next Tuesday to prove public decency and equal opportunity regardless of wealth, insisting citizens vote to uphold reforms.
Ogden discusses its growing expenses and duties as a city with expanding asphalt paving, more city employees, and increased street cleaning costs. Revenue lags as property values rise, threatening dependence on traditional funding, amid mounting municipal burdens.
In a push to curb direct taxation, Ogden could annex the electric light distributing system and run it under city capital. Proponents argue state utilities rules would require the Utah Power & Light company to supply power at city rates, enabling municipal revenue without new power plants. Prominent locals back cooperation to fund city improvements while keeping taxes reasonable.
The primary on Tuesday narrows four mayoral candidates to two for the November 6 election. Voters must select one of T Samuel Browning Frank Francis A T Heywood or S A Asmelson. Polls open at 8 oclock next Tuesday morning.
The article explains extended polling hours until 7 pm in each district with two votes allowed per district. It notes that residents who registered two years ago need not re register, can vote, or transfer to new districts by late Monday, and that omitted names can be sworn in to vote.
Nearly two years after Utah created the Public Entities Commission, Ogden could use state powers to curb electric rates or build a city owned power and distribution system to boost revenue, amid hopes for fairer dealings and lower lighting charges.
A reader cites section 20 prohibiting any person or organization from conveying voters to or from registration places or paying for conveyance. The note emphasizes strict observance and urges reporting infractions to The Standard or the proper authority.
Four French sailors from the crippled vessel Quatre Freres were landed by an American destroyer after their boat sank in German waters. Rescued 180 miles from land, they were treated with care and fed aboard, with a French-speaking interpreter aiding communication. The British crew thanked the Americans as they departed.
Washington October 20 An earthquake of notable intensity and lasting over an hour was reported today by the Geophysical Observatory. The quake occurred about 2000 miles from Washington, starting at 11 12 yesterday morning. Maximum vibrations were felt between 11 52 and 1 53 am, dying away by 1 pm. Director Tundart noted an unusually quiet seismic season with few quakes in years, mentioning a prior disturbance on September 20.
Director Joseph Dalladyne has arranged a two part program for the Weber Take conference tomorrow at 10 A M. featuring Bola and chorus My Father Knows Mrs Douglas Brien and choir Read and Read with I Can Read Mrs Agoea Warner Mr Jed Ballantyne and choir Solo and chorus Weep Not for Life Milan Leanoe Hlockluy and choir Read and Chorus With Thee O Master Mr Dilan Carnite Bramwell and choir Cast Three Dread Upon the Water Mr Jed BalAntyne Mrs Stella Olsen and choir Return Wanderer Return Mr Walter Stephens and choir Father Forgive Them from even Last Words Vo 8 Wright Douglas Brian choir Give Us The Peace From Forty Lazarus Song Mildred Ware and choir
Judge A W Agee of the 1st district court and Reporter Johnson travel to Farmington where court will be held next week. Department No 1 adjourned until Thursday with six jury cases and eight nonjury cases to be tried. Judge Agee expects to be absent and court may adjourn again if he cannot return to Ogden by Thursday.
Oct 20 Petrograd reports Count Kepinist of the Russian admiralty stating the entire Baltic fleet cannot defend the Gulf of Finland against German land and sea operations. He cites German landings on Oesel Island supported by twelve battleships, five cruisers, many destroyers, and aircraft, while submarines are deemed unusable.
A Timely excerpt from Richard Wallon Tully's latest triumph features "The Flacy" drum imported from Africa for the Orpheum Theater solo show on Thursday November 15. The four foot high drum, made from a tree trunk and bullock hide, is valued at 1,000 by the producer and is said to be heard twenty miles away. The piece accompanies the production of "The Flame" with extensive travel and expenditure noted.
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