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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1916
Page
9
Readable text notes stockings offered for school wear in fine or coarse textures suitable for girls and boys, priced at the same as ordinary stockings. The description emphasizes affordability and practicality for students.
British forces advance near Courcellette and Mouquet farm push toward Grandcourt and the Albert Tem Railway. French and Allied troops report progress from Vermandavillers to Dentecourt and Bray, with heavy German resistance along the Somme region. No later casualty figures released. report notes extensive artillery bombardment and river/railway actions across multiple fronts.
Fragmentary report notes New York bent battleship status and a ninth gun installation issue. Mentions Pennsylvania and Arizona joining Brooklyn Navy Yard tasks with turret completion and seal during retreat, indicating ongoing shipyard work and calld delays.
Bulgarian right wing in Macedonia retreats northwest toward Monastir as French, Russian, and Serbian onrush meets pressure from British and Italian forces near Gallipoli front areas. Franco-Russian units press Bulgarians toward Florina and Ostrovo while Bulgarians suffer losses east of the Czerna river. Allied naval action shells Kavala as Romania reports limited troop movements. Casualties and specifics are sparse from the German and Bulgarian offices. A Danish steamer sinks with all hands saved from the crew.
Rumors from London describe so called traveling land forts or isod forts used near Ypres, with claims of steel band ships able to climb walls cross trenches and move through woods. Eyewitness accounts from Lt Col Ed Swinton and Maj Stern recall early reporting on these secret wartime devices and their experimental status in midland Britain.
An old advertisement touts GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a cure for backache. It claims daily use relieves wrenching pain and promotes health, citing Holland origin and government charter. warns to buy only GOLD MEDAL and implies refunds if ineffective.
Vienna reports from headquarters that Austrians repelled Russian and allied attacks along a broad front northwest of Lorna Waira and near Lipnicholom. Russians tried a stroke on Lutsk against General Terschanszky, but their efforts were checked by counterattacks. Italian theater shows heavy fighting on the Carzo plateau with the front remaining unshaken.
The firm J C Lee & Son in Te cows Elko Nevada has been dissolved by mutual consent. C F Lee has purchased the entire interest of J C Lee and will pay all debts and obligations. Dated August 20 1726.
An explorer team led by Captain de Booy returns from a four month West Indies expedition with a discovery labeled the rare "Drath God." They report finding the idol in a cave where natives were afraid, noting it as a solitary, larger artifact amid others and reflecting on legends of Columbus.
Forces of General Jacinto Trevino defeated Villa loyalists in Chihuahua City after a night attack aimed at the penitentiary and palace. General Trevino was wounded lightly. casualties were heavy on both sides with several captured men executed after court martial.
Frederick Korth, 16, of Willard in Weber County, died yesterday after an auto accident at the Oregon Short Line crossing near Tarrishire. He was riding in a vehicle struck by a train and died from injuries after being taken to the hospital. The crossing at Miserlaville is double tracked and the driver misjudged the approach. Funeral arrangements were set for Willard with interment in Willard Cemetery. The obituary notes a return to Willard, listing surviving relatives and the family background.
London reports a remarkable postwar restoration of Lieut. Col. John Elkington, once court-martialed in 1914, now reinstated with seniority in the Royal Warwickshires after serving with the French Foreign Legion. He bears French and British decorations and recalls a life of valor, exile, and eventual return to honor and duty.
An Omaha woman died in a daytime auto accident near Molstein as a car collided with a tram near here today. The victim was Mrs. Vanvor, wife of Kilfed, while Mr. and Mrs. Hehaller of the town were also injured. The car and tram were badly damaged, and the scene was described as chaotic with reports of passengers trapped beneath the vehicles.
The city invites erased proposals for reinforced concrete bridge repairs at the mouth of Open Canyon. Proposals and plans prepared by the city engineer will be opened at City Recorder's office on October 10, 1918. Specifications may be viewed at the City Engineer's office. board may reject any or all bids.
A proposed amendment to section 3 article 1 of the Utah Constitution relating to duties of the Auditor and Treasurer. It details passage by the legislature and submission to electors, with effective date and implementation notes, as prepared by state officials.
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