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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1915
Page
2
A confused public notice outlines subscription payment requirements and potential service interruption. It states 1 cent connection terms, requests written renewal via card or letter, and warns subscribers the paper may stop if payments are not sent. It mentions publisher actions and subscriber responsibility.
The Ogden City Republican Central Committee endorses a municipal ticket with candidates backed by a party convention. Instructed from a mass convention the group urges broad voter participation and unreserved support for the ticket.
Forator A. R. Heywood and four-year commissioner Mol Jones appear in a municipal slate alongside auditor A. F. Larson and municipal judge John E. Bagley. The names indicate a local election roster with multiple offices. The fragment lists four candidates for four municipal roles, suggesting a coordinated ticket in a local race.
A historic addressing paragraph claims that the three months after a term ends a reservoir site deed was held by Mr. Glasmang. The text alleges a cowardly insinuation by commissioners about his purchase while mayor and invites public records review at the County Recorder's office for verification.
A lengthy critique recalls past actions of Ogden leaders regarding the South Fork Reservoir project. It accuses T. Sam Browning, A. G. Fell, and mayor Glasman of undermining stock subscriptions and delaying progress. The piece defends Glasman and challenges the Standard and city commissioners to publish a full, verifiable account of their decisions.
A fragmentary, opinionated piece argues city commissioners favored the Light and Power firm in a long address. It claims the address defenders the company more than citizens, and suggests the attorney drafted language to shield the firm while blaming the city.
Local officials clash over electric franchise terms amid arbitration threats and accusations of undue influence. City commissioners defend the Light Company as unfair charges arise about the 50 year grant and the handling of public debt and rate controls.
The text accuses Fell and Drowning of failing to win labor support while condemning the Scyeer frascloes era actions. It notes that the Fell Browning organ refused to publish Labor union resolutions, signaling political estrangement and censorship within the period's labor discourse.
Local critics accuse city commissioners of favoring a powerful utility trust for financial gain, suggesting bias harms residents. The misdeeds cited include conflicts of interest and failure to defend public welfare against corporate influence.
fragmentary OCR note questions who authored an address to the Citizens of Osden. the text implies the speaker was likely a city official or someone connected to the commission, suggesting the document was dictated for publication. the excerpt hints at a formal municipal context but is too garbled to name a writer or date.
A fragment reports the lord mayoral election in London amid war’s sobering influence. Sir Charles Wakefield of Liverpool is mentioned as a bold figure, with remarks on ceremonies, public fear, and wartime restraint reducing display and pomp in English life.
A garbled excerpt suggests labor leaders condemn actions by a city administration and reference to a predicted labor volunteers backing a ticket. The text is unreadable and contains numerous typos, making precise details uncertain.
City commissioners will be called autoaténographers. They will deploy automobiles and stenographers at the city’s expense for travel and errands. The fleet is large enough to spare machines for rides and family outings, with costs rising yet claimed to boost efficiency in city affairs.
The text reports on a disarmament topic connected to Theodore Hooseret and Colonel Roose, noting an American ammunition maker informed about wartime munitions production. It references German competition and prewar profitability, suggesting a military industry angle during the looming conflict.
A representative from a major American arms maker warned that Germany aimed to eliminate global competition before the war. The Krupp works at Essen and government support were cited as evidence of a deliberate bid to establish a wartime monopoly and discredit American munitions sales.
A drugstore weight gain notice touts Bargol as an effective, safe flesh builder. It claims to stimulate digestion and fat absorption, promising 10 to 30 pounds of healthy gain with no risk, urging readers to buy via local druggists and return money if unsatisfied. It warns use only for those seeking weight gain and mentions nervous digestion as a caution.
Reports from Paris cite Bulgarian cabinet talks with Germany and a Rome dispatch noting Bulgaria may mobilize only four divisions to monitor Rumtusia to avoid provoking Greece over Serbia treaty terms. Parallel notes warn of a proposed irregular attack plan and German relief funding for unemployment, with large transfers recorded between 1914 and 1915.
Elders George Compton and Carl Torgeson of the Third Ward announced plans to depart on missions to the Inland of Halu and the eastern sutee. A program at the gathering included readings and talks led by Melba Read and Marcellus Sailth. President Janet Wotherspoon of North Weaver Lake delivered the principal address titled The Jozi Missionary Work.
Beaubre is set to perform The Ordeal at Alhembra today and again tomorrow. The engagement highlights the theater's weekend lineup with a focus on the notable production and its star.
Athens says Venizelos skipped talks with Romania while Greek public opinion trends against Serbo Greek pact. Balkan rumors suggest Greece may oppose foreign troop passage and resist incursions. meanwhile Balkan reports note a Bulgarian premier going on leave due to illness.
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