Ogden Junction Adopts Folio Format and Expands Content
The Semi-Weekly Junction announces a switch to a thirty-two column folio, with improved typography and more diverse reading matter aimed at readers across Ogden and river counties. The paper reports greater patronage, a settled enterprise, and plans to dedicate more space to religious topics while maintaining commitment to moderation, truth, and justice.
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Juncrion
Missouri River
Larry
Beetle
Jexelloy Printing Association
Ogden
J Pxctioy
Institut New Dortmsn
Utah
Ascailal
Duke of Sutherland Obliged to Substantial Cash Call
The Duke of Sutherland must contribute a large sum to fix the failing City of Glasgow bank. The Dexe of Sutherland held stock and must ante up as part of the bank’s rescue. The Duke reportedly earns about 600 000 dollars annually from Scottish estates, leaving readers sympathetic to his burden.
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Dexe of Sutherland
City of Glasgow Bank
Ogden
Scotland
Power of the comma in Pomeroy's Denarrat paragraph
A fragment notes how moving comma placement in a sentence changes meaning. It cites "Bradford, Prince of New York" and suggests rewriting to "Prince" to fix a tense memory of New York domination by princes like "Prince Hal" and "Prince Erie."
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Pomeroy
Denarrat
Bradford
Prince
New York
Hal
Genot
Erie
Pink
Waking a Man Up Sparks Gray Threads Amid Auburn Locks
A fragmented note wonders if abrupt waking causes gray hairs and contemplates silver strands sprouting in the speaker’s hair, comparing the effect to another person’s appearance during a storm.
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ourTot Patel
Arrival of Susan B Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Susan B Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton Sage arrive in Washington for a women’s meeting. Delegates may share reminiscences about the push to enfranchise adult females as discussions unfold at the convention.
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Pispatenna
Susan B. Anthony
Elizabeth
Stanton Sage
Washington
Pharaolyna
Senator Sharon and the Ire of Publican Scorn
A biting editorial condemns Senator Sharon as a symbol of corrupt money politics and bought elections. It argues that wealth bought his Senate seat, critiques Republican pretensions, and urges investigation if his election was not by free, untrammeled votes.
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United States Senate
No Teller
Blaine
South
Sharon
Nevaddin
Congress
Free
Describing Neuralgia as a Nightmarish Ailment
The writer invokes extreme imagery to convey the torment of neuralgia, likening pain to demons with red-hot pitchforks tormenting the brain and to a river of fire in the skull. The passage emphasizes the inability to accurately portray the agony and ends with a note of editorial regret.
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Missouri River
City election in Ogden calls for honest, open primaries
The editorial urges broad discussion ahead of Ogden City’s upcoming election on the second Monday of next month. It argues for fair primaries and conventions, rejects machine delegate methods, and seeks candidates who are honest, capable, and free of private interests for a two year city government term.
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Ogden City
Ogden
Princess Alice of Hesse Darmstadt Dies of Diphtheria
The Princess, wife of Prince Louis, died of diphtheria on a date tied to her father Prince Albert’s death anniversary. She leaves seven children, with one son killed earlier in 1873. The death shocks London society and Queen Victoria, who contemplates renewed public performances at Windsor. The article calls death the great Communist, uniting rich and poor in equality.
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Alice
Messe Darmstadt
Prince Louis
Hesse Darmstadt
England
Natalia
Prince Albert
London
Queen Victoria
Prince Consort
Windsor Castle
Earth
Unclear Fragments Hint At Uayos Story Amid Reform Debate
Supposed notes mention Mgr. Uayos and A. T. Stewart with references to civil service reform. The readable text is fragmentary and lacks concrete events or dates to confirm a specific incident or outcome.
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Ax Exchange
Mgr. Uayos
A. T. Stewart
Amador Judge Arrests Local Editor for Criticism
A judge in Amador California ordered the arrest and imprisonment of a local newspaper editor after the editor criticized court transactions. The superior judge overturned the subordinate's action, which is condemned as improper abuse of power and warrants removal from office.
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Amador
Cal
Judicial Asa
Gexxxat Gaast Faces First Rebuff in Ireland
The article notes Gexxxat Gaast met his first rebuff in Ireland after Cork Council action. His prior career had earned ovations without any unfriendly reception, suggesting a potential shift in Irish reception to a national representative.
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Gexxxat Gaast
Ireland
Cork
Judge McKean’s Utah triumph and the swift fall
Judge McKean secured the imprisonment of Prost. Young in Utah, then was removed from office the next day. His death followed, arriving just before news that the Supreme Court had aligned with his stance at last.
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Tus Vate
McKean
Utah
Prost. Young
Supreme Court
Tug nervy of Mr Child stirs debate in yesterday’s Juxebox
A written exchange in the morning edition stirs dispute over a disputed issue. The paper notes the matter may be settled soon and that broader topics will be addressed when possible.
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Tug Nervy
Mr. Child
Mr. Tanner
Snowfall and sidewalk duty in a fifteenth amendment era
A poem-like reminiscence describes gentle snow covering a town, followed by residents paying fifty cents to hire workers to clear the sidewalk under the Fifteenth Amendment era. The tone blends sorrow with civic order as snow becomes a communal obligation.
Who Will Be Our Next Mayor in Ogden?
The piece states the mayoral winner is the candidate with the majority of votes since Ogden has no returning board, and asks if this arrangement is satisfactory. It implies a direct election outcome without an appellate board.
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Tug Mgutry
Ogden
Diehanck Adopts Full Beard Amid Notable Protests
A remark notes Diehanck now wears a full beard while observing that many men follow the trend, though they are not Bismarcks and cannot emulate him. The comment underscores distinctive stature and public perception of this facial style choice.
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Diehanck
Quattah Column Highlighted by Investing Partners
A fleeting study notes how investors rarely argue over leadership, praising the Quattah column as a stable, shared axis for capital and decision making.
Wave forgot so you can write 1879 on the first trial
The fragment notes a repeated 1879 mark on an initial trial, suggesting a testing sequence or archival notation. No clear event or person is fully identified in readable text. Further context would be needed to determine significance or outcome.
Jury lists for February term Third District Court 1879
The document lists Grand and Petit jurors for the February term 1879 of the Third District Court. Names include Milton Ward George Pope James Wart Goodsneed Quayle Shaw Leonard Lees and many others across multiple pages, with numerous entries and page marks.
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Third District Court
Milton Ward
George IL
Pope
James Wart
Goodsneed
James Quayle
H. A. Shaw
FY. F. Leonard
S. W. Lees
John dcLaws
Thomas Roland
M. T. Burgess
Lewis de Alars
W. F. Raybould
Henry AM. May
T. C. Armstrong
Joseph S. Marston
John Taylor
W. F. James
Firearm Accident Leaves Boy Severely Wounded Near Taylor's Mill
Aaron Staton, thirteen, mishandled a pistol near Taylor's Mill, the hammer catching and tearing his left arm. He was rushed to Edward Stratton’s house where Drs. Carnahan Allen Excell amputated the arm near the shoulder. The Staton family faces severe hardship and awaits communal sympathy and aid.
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Taylor’s Mill
Aaron Staton
Edward Stratton
J. D., Carnahan
Mr. Stratton
Mr. Staton
Attractive Music From Salt Lake Dealer
George Careless of Salt Lake reports new and attractive music titles. I'll Remember You Love in My Prayers gains praise for its charm, with chorus. Grandfather's Clock remains America’s popular song, and Whitney's Complete Instructor for the Parlor Organ offers a thorough theory and practice course. Careless promises honorable treatment to all customers.
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George Careless
Salt Lake
America
Whitney
Careless
Hand Crushed In Yard Accident At CP Yard
James Welch, a yard employee for C P, injured his hand Friday while coupling cars. His hand was caught between buffers, suffering a severe gash between the two middle fingers. Dr. P L Anderson treated the wound and reports recovery progressing well.
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James Welch
C. P
P. L. Anderson
Diphtheria Treatment and Mission Departure Report
The notes describe diphtheria treatment by J G Richardson including chlorate of potash, milk punch, beef tea, and quinine every four hours. It also mentions Elders Crane Brain Matthews Buchanan and Watson departing for Europe to fulfil recently appointed missions.
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Newa
J.G. Richardson
M. D
Philadelphia
George Crane
Edward E. Brain
J. R. Matthews
A. M. Buchanan
Hugh Watson
Europa
Correction on Hammond death notice age
The notice corrects an error in Tuesday morning reporting of William E. Hammond to state the age as 17 years 4 months 23 days, not 11 years 2 months 23 days. The error arose from the source copy.
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William E. Hammond
Anheuser & Co Rise as American Brewery Leaders
A Stage Concern. E. Anheuser & Co. are the proprietors of a vast brewing establishment at St. Louis Missouri. They have expanded their trade and now compete in Europe with local brewers. Success stems from quality and they earned the gold medal at the Paris Exposition last year for general excellence of their beer.
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E. Anheuser & Co
America
St. Louis
Missouri
Europe
Paris
Anheuser & Co
Juvenile Instructor Begins New Volume
The first number of Vol. 14 of the Juvenile Instructor appears. The periodical has long provided children with pleasant reading and valuable information over thirteen years. The new volume is welcomed and a present dime is suggested as a suitable occasion for parents to subscribe.
Newly Married Youth Bears His Mail Home
A vivid scene shows a recently married young man walking home with a length of stove pipe under each arm a coal shuttle loaded with groceries and eight rolls of cotton batting while his anxious face reveals the strain of domestic life the article notes.
Ogden City Council Minutes January 8 1879 Actions
City Council in Ogden approves minutes from prior meeting and grants multiple licenses for liquor, groceries, tobaccos, and other goods. It reevaluates street opening costs near the south corporate line, rescinds prior opening orders, and instructs the Street Supervisor to restore fences. Appointed election judges include Brown Ballantyne and Cook. Meeting adjourned to January 22.
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Ogden
Lorin Farr
Wm. van Dyke
Spring Street
Sixth
Eighth Streets
Wm. Driver & Son
I. T. Kiesel
C. L. Peebles
J. B. Goodfellow
Schlesinger & Woolner
J. W. McNutt & Co
Keeney & Zeigler
Geo. Marth
L. D. Wilson & Co
J. Alexander
Stationery
Nations
M. N. Beardsley
L. B. Adams
Wm. Thompson
G. W. Murphy
P. McfFarlane
G. I. Tribe
Odell & Weight
Nels McCarty
Jos. Stanford
N. C. Reno
M. Biel
Dee & Cunningham
Get
Ogden City
Francis A. Brown
R.A. Ballantyne
Win
Af. Cook
Mischievous Sleigh Theft On Fifth Street
A horse and cutter were left on Fifth street while the owner entered a shop. Youths seized the sleigh for a ride, returned later, and faced sharp reprimand from the driver. The incident prompts a warning that such pranks threaten others and will be dealt with as needed.
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Fifth Street
The Winter Crown of Seasons
A reflective ode extols winter as a glorious season of snow and ice. It contrasts storms with joy, praising frost, skating, sleigh bells, and the renewal to body and spirit, urging appreciation of all seasons while lauding winter’s austere beauty.
Accident Leaves Teen With Bruises And Wrist Strain
A young man, unnamed in the report, was trying to mount his wagon when his foot slipped on a worn wheel. He fell hard to the ground, suffering bruises and a badly strained wrist, but managed to return home without help after another attempt.
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Ife
Joe
Railroad Work and Goulds Utah & Northern Extension
The author notes the removal of the depots from Black Rock to Blackfoot and outlines the Utah & Northern railway project led by Jay Gould. He praises Col. Wolcott's route via Cache valley, credits Washington Dunn as Goulds agent, and details grading contracts by Merrill and track laying by Mendricks and Ricks. Over 100 miles of track laid by December. lines extend toward Helena and beyond toward Oregon.
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Snake River Valley
Jay Gould
Utah Northern Railroad
Utah & Northern Railway Company
Mr. Gould
Franklin
Idaho
Helena
Montana
Gould
Utah
Soda
Bear River
Battla Creek
Columbia
Col. Wolcott
Mrr. Gould
Fues
Washington Dunn
Dunn
Merrill
Cache Valley
Orchard
Uvendricks and
Nicks
March
Blackfoot
Northern Pacific
Missouri
Iron Horse
Union Pacific
Snake River
Oregon
Pacific
Washington
Shaw-Corpus wedding in city and Heimburger Lindley union
Married notices record for Dac 29 1973 at bride’s parents home with William Shaw and Anna Rosina Cordon Heinavxarr-Lixpery. Keeney House Ogden City January 1 1976 Edward Heimburger and May Lindley both of New York married by C F Middleton Esq.
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Shaw
Corpus
Dac
L. J. Merrick
Willian D. Shaw
Birth Announcement in Ogden January 1879
Born in Ogden on January 5 1879 to the wife of Mr A Andreas of Wells Fargo and Company a minor child is reported in this early notice.
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Axpa
Ogden
A. Ans Dre
Wells, Fargo & Cay
Soa
Lynching of Dutch Charley Recalls Colorado Murder Mob Scene
The article recounts the capture and lynching of Dutch Charley near Carbon after a Denver-Laramie murder case. Deputies and townsfolk pursued the fugitive aboard a train, where a mob overran the baggage car, tasselled open the door, and hanged him from a telegraph pole as dawn neared.
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Borror Jexcrox
Charley
Green River
Lazarist
Moscine Bow
Wildowfield Énd
Tip Vincent
Elk Mountain
Windowfield
Carbon
Vincent
Rawlins
Rock Creek
Melicine
Chas
Houston
Theas
C. L. Hollingsworth
Curren
Carban
Medicine Bow
Ayer
Sant le
Jinha
Gunes
District Court Proceedings and Appointments Listed
District Court actions include overruled motion to strike, appointment of referees to take testimony, and sheriff sale confirmations. Guardians and commissioners named, lands condemned, foreclosure orders, and a citizenship grant are recorded. December term adjourned without day.
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Watnesday
Andrew J. Christensen
Peter C. Basen
F. Middleton, Esq
J. E. Dooly
Wm. T. Daker
Sale
Willis Ps McBride
J. MM
Langwléri
Semeel
Murray
Plain City Irrigation
Comere
Margaret Edwards
Wilinca Edwards
Canfield
Aaron F. Farrant
Taylor
Hemnann Kaiser
Buses' Geewan Syece Promoted For Colds And Coughs
A historic ad touts Geewan Syece as a universal remedy for severe colds coughs and throat ailments. The seller claims samples cost 10 cents or 40 cents for a full bottle and notes recent introduction from Germany with widespread claimed results. Sold by J We McNett and partners.
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Geewan Syece
Germany
J. We. McNett
Representative Schleicher in critical condition after paralysis
Reports indicate Representative Schleicher remains in critical condition due to partial paralysis of the lower body. The situation prompted the affairs committee to postpone the session until further notice and medical updates are available.
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Schleicher
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