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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1917
Page
3
A wartime Liberty Bonds drive was observed at Wrights with a large turnout. The meeting explained bond operation and appealed to patriotism. Within minutes volunteers pledged about four thousand dollars, with three major employee subscriptions reported.
Students at the Oh 8 school purchased a bond from the student activity fund which had accumulated over several seasons. The bond will be used to buy needed supplies and the funds will revert to the general use of the school thereafter.
Tre C Smith, a galant gam, has been appointed for service in Russia with the Railroad War Board. News of the appointment came from KL Paul, Shon, who traveled last week to meet the board.
William Hirine writes home about life at Camp Kearny where Battery B of the 16th engineers trains for service. He details journey from Ogden to California through Utah and Nevada, describes San Bernardino Mission, Los Angeles streets, the new camp facilities, and daily routines. He notes weather, food, water quality, and mentions letters from home and brief sights like Coronado and San Diego.
Herold Lockwood stars in a wonder play at the New Utah Theatre tonight as Popular Plays and Players previews the opening of Para dise Garden.
Regulations to curb brokers and auctioneers fees take effect November 7 under federal authority. Trade commissioners and brokers will be barred from selling funds to themselves or relatives in their firms. Aimed at protecting consumers, producers, and the war market from exploitation by commission merchants.
Wives of army engineer corps officers in Warlington have formed the woman’s committee for engineer soldiers to supply knitted garments for comfort in cold weather. Led by Mrs William M Mack, wife of General Mack, the group aims to provide apparel for 100000 engineers and plans wholesale yarn purchases while appealing to auxiliary members in the corps to join.
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss potatoes and sugar cargo movement with unclear placeholders. References to cars, shipments, and possible sugar chromids appear amid garbled phrases. The readable elements suggest transport activity but lack coherent details or dates.
Unclear OCR text indicates Russians leaving a major naval base amid sparse readable details. No verifiable names, dates, or locations.
A local ad notes lace curtains from WRIGHTS with a broken display at a bar. It promises reductions and a wide price range, stating prices from 9 to 89010 in unclear terms and invites readers to respond about the sale and availability.
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