The Standard closed every evening except Sunday
The Standard announces it will close each evening except Sunday, offering readers a concise note on its altered publication hours and absence of mail service on those days.
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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1916
Page
2
The Standard announces it will close each evening except Sunday, offering readers a concise note on its altered publication hours and absence of mail service on those days.
Reports of rabies risk prompt the Weber County board of health to push a dog muzzle and control ordinance. Dr A A To blusom calls all county health officers to enforce measures to prevent an epidemic. Local authorities warn against lax enforcement and outline steps to curb biting dogs and protect residents.
The piece rails against American manufacturing power and global competition, arguing British motor makers and allied industries face grave risks from U.S. output. It cites Ford and American factory efficiency, warning that postwar policy must shield domestic industry from foreign rivals.
Fragmentary OCR text discusses potential German offensive strength and strategic outlook. It references a historical newspaper page with garbled phrases and mentions of English pole and standard or pledge language, lacking clear dates, places, or identifiable actors.
An opulent analysis discusses German strategic options and risks in 1918 era, weighing Hindenburg's choice to shorten front lines north of the Pripet and link with Bulgaria and Turkey. It explores consequences for Austria, Romania, Hungary, and the broader Central Powers while noting the limits of Hindenburg's leadership and the weight of public belief in a miracle victory.
Friedrich Neumann’s Die Welt essays argue German public opinion shifted to doubt the war’s defensive justification. He cites a military figure remarking many now see Germany and Austria as aggressors, though mobilization explains declarations. Neumann urges education propaganda to restore belief in Germany’s responsibility for the conflict.
A reader friendly notice describes a large musical event at the Alhambra tonight priced at Sc and 0c. The text mentions a troubled year and a distant war, reflecting on world judgment and the uneasy mood, but the core item remains the Alhambra performance.
Ian Angeles, Sept 70, Harry Howland, a 32 year old newspaper reporter employed in a Los Angeles office, died minutes after drinking a powerful poison at his desk amid grief over his wife’s death. He had claimed to be a lith of the Howland estate and had wandered from Kansas City to Denver and Topeka during career.
New York reports a possible settlement after talks among businessmen, the mayor, and the Public Service Commission. Yet union leaders warn the general strike could include about 700,000 workers across trades. Overnight violence continues with bottles and bricks hurled at elevated and subway cars, police report twenty arrests for train and car attacks as talks with Samuel Gompers proceed cautiously.
A local concert event features a grand concert band and orchestra performing at the Alhaimbra tonight. Sc hews include a 10 cent admission and program highlights.
The special train carrying Charles E. Hughes moved through Chicago en route from Springfield to Milwaukee after a speech in Springfield yesterday. He planned noon remarks at Green Bay with brief rear platform addresses in Sheboygan Manitowoc Appleton De Pere Fond du Lac and Milwaukee. Hughes would reach Milwaukee at noon and speak there before continuing tomorrow morning through Indiana to Richmond Va for another speech.
In Hendan on September 22 a dinner for Swedish and Danish ministers heard Norway declare Scandian nations wish to remain neutral. The Norwegian capital hosted conferences with the Scandian minister of state and king's aide, as exchanges circulated about the neutral stance.
A republication from Chicago reports Senator Stone’s reaction to President Hughes and the Morgan camp over railroad labor law debates. The piece defends presidential action amid a looming railway strike, cites economic impacts, and attacks Hughes allyship with Morgan, Perkins, and Roosevelt.
Paris reports near the Macedonian front that the last Bulgarians were cleared from Florina. Serbians seized Heleht peak, 2 625, after fierce close combat. On the left wing Austrians resist north of Sisadert as Serbians advance toward higher ground and take fifty prisoners. The news notes continuous artillery exchanges from Struma to Vardar regions and a German counterattack halted near Naresne.
Billie Burke was added to the cast with Chaplin and Pauline Fredericks for performances on Friday and Saturday in Alhambra, marking a notable update to the engagement.
Fort Worth Texas Sept 20 William M James son of the famed Joe and Frank James and a former Confederate lieutenant in Quantrell’s brigade took the oath of allegiance to the United States yesterday after being an outlaw for over five decades. A Paramount Program Miss Valentine Grant in The Daughter of Macgreggor and Burton Holmes at Alhambra tonight 5¢ and 10¢.
The report describes Pulgarian troops defending several houses near the monastery of San Mareo with ten prisoners taken. An air squadron dropped projectiles on Monasde targets. Official wartime dispatch notes raids along the Macedonia fronts, including Struma area and damage to railway targets. References to Liberty and American Blood at the Oracle events are noted.
Mexico City decree by General Carranza moves the election of delegates to October 15 through October 22. Assembly at Querétaro on November 20 with first formal session December 1. Law changes include proportional representation for deputies and a fixed seat for every 79,090 people from the 1910 census. Ballot will be public.
Funeral for Major Mills, late head of the War Department affairs, is scheduled in Washington. Pallbearers include prominent military and civil officials. Interment will be at West Point where the ceremony will be attended by the cadre and participants.
New York professional sector showed volatility with early losses in rare character stocks and heavy declines in shipping shares. Midland markets mixed with copper, Briggs Seabury, Tennessee Copper, and International Agricultural Chemical preferred among notable falls. Chicago hogs and cattle saw slow demand and price pressure, while sugar futures firmed on early strength in raw and refined grades.
Chicago grain markets showed strength with supportive foreign demand and Russian war news lifting bids for American wheat. December futures near 49 1/4 to 50 with gains in oats and corn mixed. late session saw a rally as wheat weakness shifted trading dynamics and export buying supported prices.
A fragment notes a May value of 16034 dollars and a murky 22.2 whole unit figure, comparing unfavorably with yesterday's finish. The text is incomplete, offering limited context and no clear entities beyond May and the numeric figures.
The September 20 1915 Utah Stocks report notes a softer morning at the local mining exchange with 38270 shares traded. Trom a Copper leads activity selling at 41.20 then rising to 41.50 as 2500 shares change hands, while Tintle Standard stays around 39 cents and Prince Con. brings 1422. Prices are mostly steady to higher with multiple securities and bank stocks quoted by J A Hogle & Co and a range of industrials, cement, and savings banks listed.
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