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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1917
Page
2
The piece critiques German aggression and Swedish diplomacy, warning that failure to confront brutality could ruin moral standards. It cites Sweden’s ministers and Stockholm conduct, noting past war intelligence disclosures and alleged plots affecting Western interests and race relations.
Rail traffic in Ogden surges prompting enlargements of the yards. Officials note growing importance as congestion at the terminal has intensified since 1907, with plans for towers and improvements to expand capacity and handling of trains from Union Pacific and Southern Pacific.
The article details continued exposure of German deceit in World War I through secret communications and embassy actions in Mexico. It notes Sweden's foreign office and secret services staying alert, condemning German perfidy without producing results. The piece reflects on German conduct and public reaction.
In Ogden Utah a debate on prohibition shows mixed effects of sobriety. Citizens cite improved behavior among reformers while some families still struggle with wages spent on drink. A merchant recalls a father buying clothing for children after admitting his finances suffer from alcohol. The piece contrasts Utah's dry stance with other states and reflects on a broader awakening amid wartime pressures.
The children and reading public of Ogden are indebted to two leading citizens for generous gifts to the city library. After an overdraft at the bank, funds now exist to complete the project thanks to HM. S. Broening and A. R. Heywood, restoring finances and enabling the final stage of the library.
Before the war Peru Totivia and Hounder supported nearly half the papar consumed in their republica from Germany and only 10 per cent was from the United States. The Germans had to ship their product almost half around the earth to reach the market yet they could undersell the American producer. This was possible, according to a te
The passage argues that lower prices longer credits better shipping facilities and aggressive campaigns would attract European buyers and secure markets for American paper. It warns that failure to adjust dealings with foreign buyers could let trade slip as normal conditions resume and notes a South American trend of buying newsprint for wrapping due to duty-free status.
A historical piece argues for compulsory arbitration to resolve labor disputes amid widespread strikes. It urges a national arbitration board to determine wages binding on workers and employers, contending stoppages threaten national vitality and urging action by Congress. The text contrasts laborers in the antipodes and domestic workers, warning of dire consequences if inaction continues.
A Bay-area piece discusses wartime expenses and rising strikes across states, noting 24 000 workers in a Boston affiliated outfit preparing to strike. It cites daily war costs, advances to allies, and prospects of government procurement profits, while urging fair pay and duty to the nation.
Virginia leans toward the wets as two years of prohibition fade. Dry forces still hold Utah firm, while Utah remains in the dry column. Two major currents shape liquor policy, with wets gaining imagined momentum against dry leadership and Seaislanite era constraints.
Douglas Selahman and Roland Parry will audition Monday for a Pantages act featuring a current based picture transmission device invented by Leroy Lelshman of Ogden. The act, now tested, aims for a circuit tour if meritorious, including a poster image of a United States soldier by Frank Matthews. Government rules have blocked wireless demonstrations.
A wartime training center for merchant ship captains and officers has been set up at Ukdah port. The unit includes a captured German submarine and a modern steamship rigged with devices to combat U boats. Officers from American ships receive weeks of instruction while their vessels load or discharge in England.
A church voted to raise three hundred thousand dollars to dispatch a bishop to Europe immediately to oversee Episcopaliana in trenches and camps. An executive committee of churchmen and Isymen was formed to carry out the plan.
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