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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1917
Page
2
The Standard, established 116 years ago, remains an independent newspaper published every morning except Sunday, with delivery by mail and a morning edition.
Tomorrow is the final day to register for the city election. Voters who have not yet completed the duty should record their names before the designated hour on Tuesday.
The draft wartime notice describes strict food conservation measures to affect Ogden households before spring. Meat and flour rations will be reduced, sugar delivered in smaller portions, candy production halted, and government tracing of foodstuff to homes will begin. The wealthy may escape regulation.
Rumors persist about enlargements, with discussions tracing the origins and spread. Officials urge careful verification as speculation circulates, stressing the need for confirmed information and avoiding unverified claims.
Allegations circulate that Anertonn Red Grass workers in the Ogden chapter are unpaid for hours and services while division secretaries receive salaries. Rumors accuse Fed Crow workers of pay, with local officials urging verification at headquarters.
Ogden faces a harsh winter as hundreds lack coal while waiting for aid. Local officials say relief must come in writing. telephone replies have been insufficient. Dr EM Conroy and state rail officials must review the claim with documented costs to secure assistance.
A fragmented, biased wartime piece credits General Mackensen as Germany's supreme military mind. It claims his strategy overwhelmed Russian defenses at a critical juncture, praising his leadership while alleging Ottoman forces shifted focus to Nighy and asserting German genius in the Dungjes theatre.
A wartime briefing notes confusion over Italian command gaps as Central Powers mass on the northern front. It contemplates American and French reinforcements, rail limits, and the need to move troops and artillery across a wide front amid potential panic and strategic strain.
A commentary claims the Amatiran newspaper overreaches on food news and war updates. The Lutte Miner asserts much war reporting is sourced from Larshma, yet unavailable elsewhere. The piece notes uncertain origins and questions direct sources.
The piece contrasts American optimism with British pessimism in news reporting. It notes Lord Northcliffe’s influence and claims American papers publish as much as possible, while Americans prefer cheer over gloom, arguing the public remains capable of action whether upbeat or somber.
A Weber county chapter Daughters of the Pioneers mass meeting at the tabernacle heard Congressman Milton H. Welling and James Pingren discuss women’s role in the war and liberty bond purchase. The event featured the French national anthem sung in original language by the Farley sisters, organ music, and performances by local women and a ninth ward quartet.
London dispatch cites an Exchange Telegraph despatch from Rome claiming Austro German forces four times larger threaten the Italian front across the Alps to the Adriatic. Rome says Italians fall back after heavy attacks, with 100000 Italian prisoners and 700 guns reported. casualties cited amid claims of shifting lines and renewed Austrian gains.
Reported fighting begins as German forces advance into Ciridate region with Liattans destroying depots and Civiate on alert. Allied leaders, including the French cabinet, convene to decide cooperation on the Tralan front amid possible rapid westward enemy advances.
The Reds and Blues played a near evenly matched event at the Country Club links yesterday with the Blues edging the Reds by four points, twenty five to twenty five per side. The long list of players includes W. C. Wright, J. T. Weight, A. G. Hom, N. C Wood, H. G. Kayd, J. Scowcroft, Royal Wirata, J. Parker, H. W. Dunn, LeHettman, and many others on both sides. A table banquet for the Reds is planned at the Weber club Monday evening, November 5.
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John Pace, born November 22 1830 in Ogden, died after a coupling incident while working as a railroad witchman. Survived by his wife Clara Knowles two children and siblings. Funeral scheduled Tuesday at 2 pm in the Fifth Ward chapel with viewing times and interment at Ogden City Cemetery.
Reports note German retreat along the Chemin des Dares with French forces aiming to push toward Laon. Weather aids the defense by obscuring operations and slowing Allied advances, while Austrians on the Italian front recently moved troops and supplies.
Reports describe intensified German pressure to secure Austrian alliance, with Austro German forces penetrating recent Tolming sector positions amid heavy artillery. Battles stretch from Stetlan front to the Finnish Gulf area, while British advances in Mesopotamia continue, and Turkish prospects remain unmaterialized.
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