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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1917
Page
6
Amid a looming deadline, the Liberty Loan drive untertakes aggressive outreach as the Jack screw committee plans visits to unsubscribed households. Reports show district subscriptions near 1.65 million with a government goal of 2 million. banks, businesses, and even school children rally to boost pledges and fund the bond program.
Simon Britain's Colonel House career hints at British strategy in central powers matters while West Ireland darkens with Sinn Fein hostility and conscription fears. Reports from Dublin St. Patrick's week describe militant activity and arrests as Premier Lloyd George faces potential Irish unrest and Parliament debate. William Russell and Ruth Roland feature at the Cozy Theatre today and tomorrow.
A Daily Mail correspondent tracks Sinn Fein activity over weeks describing unrest and alleged servicemen involvement in a rebellion setting in London with reports from October. The fragmentary wire notes tension and growing intrigue around Sinn Fein actions and authorities’ response.
In London and Sheffield, wartime leaders urge ending standing armies and militarism with Allied consensus. Sir Edward Carson says Britain must seek power through allies and refuse peace behind allies. Admiral Sir John Jellicoe says the war is near won as submarines and October figures shape efforts. Harold Lockwood to star in Paradise Garden at Utah Theatre opening.
Queen Marie of Rumania, speaking in Petrograd, vows to persevere until the freedom of small nations is restored and America’s aid is gratefully acknowledged. Dressed as a Red Cross nurse, she praised American generosity and pledged royal support for the war effort amid recent government upheaval in Jaesy.
The once favorite musical comedy star Mies Valli Valli has married Louis Dreyfus, music publisher. A native of Berlin she grew up in Germany, Holland, and London, arriving in America in 1909. The note from the queen praised Romania and America, referencing support and gratitude amid political alliances. The piece blends a light romance with a wartime backdrop and a streetcar incident ending with a courteous gesture.
Harold Lockwood appears in the stage production Para and Players, delivering a notable performance in a lively theatre program. The show features a mix of comedy and drama as Lockwood portrays a central character.
Steamship shares led a volatile opening with gains of about three points while United States Steel and other majors fluctuated. Union Pacific and Canadian Pacific slipped as early selling momentum faded. Liberty 344s traded around 99.33 to 99.80 with large blocks, and Bethlehem Steel edged higher though most gains were erased by noon.
Wholesale meats priced per pound or head with hogs at 26 to 27 cents and cattle around 13 to 14 cents, mutton 21 cents, veal 10 to 15 cents. retail vegetables include tomatoes five to ten cents per pound, cabbage two cents, peppers three for six, lettuce two for ten cents. dairy and produce listed with butter at five to seven cents and various grains and hay prices. fruits show apples six to seven cents per pound and bananas thirty cents per dozen.
Ogden Union Stock Yards shows cattle receipts at 267 head with steady demand for fat steers under 1200 pounds at 8.0 to 8.50, feeder steers 7.0 to 8.0, heavy cows and heifers 7.0 to 7.50, veal calves around 9.50 to 10.50 per hundredweight, and feeder cows around 9.50. Hogs steady with best finished 128 to 180 pounds at 11.50 to 16.50, sheep steady with choice killing lambs 15.50 to 16.00, light weight lambs 16.00 to 16.50, fat ewes 9.50 to 10.50, and slower market expected. Horses receipts 435.
Market notes indicate fresh upturns in corn prices amid offerings and hedging by shorts, with oats and lard also firming on weather and demand. Pork and beef prices rise in Chicago and neighboring markets, as cattle receipts show steady to stronger demand and sheep steady to higher.
A fragmented market snippet lists livestock terms and prices including heifers and wethers, with figures varying such as $5, $12, and $7.00. Several garbled identifiers like FE0067.75 and HLEET-Necripts appear, suggesting a damaged OCR readout of a market listing or price board.
Quotations from the private wire show trading weak after the Holliday pause with many issues falling below earlier levels. Notable activity includes Columbia Texas dropping to around 1.20, Junke Mining weak at the high end, and May Day selling 10 000 shares at about 0.50. Standard staying steady near 1.55. Closing sales feature numerous small lots across Consolidated, Albion, Gald Coin, Iron Blossom, Utah State National Bank, and other exchanges with mixed bids and asks across Deseret National, First National Ogden, and Mountain States Telephone among others.
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