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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1919
Page
2
Sample ballot for Eden City Utah outlining nomination choices for mayor commissioner for the four year term and auditor to be voted on at the primary election held October 21 1919.
Fragmentary OCR text notes Secon d class matter at the post office in Caden Utah. Mentions The Associated Press and Independent News service. Content appears damaged and non coherent with likely newspaper boilerplate.
A historic notice explains that voting will occur tomorrow from 7 am to 7 pm with paper ballots and no machines. Citizens are urged to correct a rumor that ballots are secret and that mass meetings will replace the vote in the city wards.
A brief notice notes confusion among citizens after complex instructions. Authorities urge clearer communication and aim to improve public understanding of the neta and related procedures.
In a broad appeal, a city editor urges unity among diverse voters to elect a mayor who can unite labor and business, uphold law, and lift Ogden from doldrums. The piece argues against aristocratic rule and favors a candidate who respects all voices and relies on reasonable trust among citizens.
A fragmentary 19th century article discusses a Paris doctors alleged fountain of youth via glands from old bodies and a 14 year old boy given glandular treatment for army readiness. It questions why people seek youth and questions the viability of such glandular experiments.
The text questions fortunes of longevity lore from Crown Sequin to pituitary and adrenal theories, pondering if aging cures persist or have faded. It notes persistent searches for a youth recipe despite past claims, and the public’s desire to believe in immortal remedies.
Washington dispatch outlines urgent congressional agenda as leaders seek quick action on the peace treaty and railroad bill before November 10. Senate and House move on budget, elections contests, land leasing, and public land issues while hearings resume on sugar shortages, grain, and military measures. Potential action on passport restrictions and a $14 million deficiency appropriation is anticipated. Mitchell-McPeek Produce Co. advertisement appears near the end.
Paris readers honor Clemenceau as he closes the wartime parliament session. Paul Uexchanel, president of the chamber of deputies, lauds France’s heroes and the work done. Clemenceau proclaims the decree ending the session as deputies cheer Vive La Republique and prepare for December elections.
King Albert of Belgium and Queen Elisabeth visited a Pueblo church near Albuquerque, celebrated by a Spanish priest with Indians in the congregation. After the benediction, a western pageant featured dances, horsemanship, and a bronco break. The king rode on the engine front Thoreau to Laguna, fifty miles away, where a derailment earlier caused injuries. Cockrum, decorated with the order of Leopold, was hospitalized in Winslow. Governor Larrazola presented a deerskin pouch holding photos of New Mexico scenery as a memento of the royal visit.
Mary Pickford stars in The Hoodlum as a wealthy debutante who becomes a street urchin to live with her sociologist father loser. Joe Martin co stars in The Jazz Monkey a high provoking anime comedy with rapid laughs as Pickford performs stunts and the plot follows her descent into tenement life before reentry to respectability.
Washington October 21 The long treaty battle moves toward a final phase as opposition leaders push for reservations to the ratifying resolution. Lodge and other Republicans back a reservation program, while Administration supporters weigh how any adopted reservations might affect approval and possible recommitment to other powers. The split among conservatives and moderates remains unclear as talks continue.
The report states forces would vote no on ratification, but their leaders are not ready to say how they would cross that bridge until they come to it. It would take only thirty three votes to prevent ratification.
On the Dixie highway near Chattanooga Tennessee two discharged soldiers James Oliver and Ed Martin robbed travelers and abducted citizens. Deputy Sheriff W B McIntosh was fatally shot as citizens pursued the gunmen who later capitulated after Oliver was wounded. Martin escaped into darkness.
A personal ad by J. J. Brummitt seeks Liberty bonds at top prices and bonds for sale. He lists 2417 Hudson Avenue and phone number 59 for contact. The text also reports Paris arrival of King Alfonso amid diplomatic reception in brief foreign dispatches.
The Prince of Wales arrived in Niagara Falls late last night and pressed a light switch that flooded the giant cataract with radiant glow. He spent yesterday in Hamilton and will depart for Grantford tomorrow to begin a Ontario tour.
An old advertisement extols genuine Bayer aspirin tablets with the Bayer Cross on packaging. It touts 14 karat marking, twelve tablets per box, and claims relief for colds pain headaches toothache rheumatism and other pains, noting larger packages sold by manufacturers.
SAN FRANCISCO Oct 19 Eleven contestants in the Pacific Ocean Army race have returned home over the weekend. Only Lieut Colonel H C Hartmey No 41 confirmed plans to donate tomorrow. Twenty two contestants reached here from the van, nineteen have already doubled back. Five are out of the race. Ulaut H W Sheridan No 40 is noted among late arrivals.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate a gathering or meeting Sunday in Salt Lake with directions to depart on a return journey. No clear names, dates, or organizations are legible. Further readable details are needed to establish individuals or concrete outcomes.
Cuban manufacturers and planter associations issue a manifesto to the American press demanding an open market for Cuban sugar and other goods. They protest price controls and warn that reduced production would threaten the economy, criticizing the sugar equalization board and calling for compensation for increased import costs.
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