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Newspaper
Ogden Junction
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1881
Page
2
Ogden Junction dated Wednesday January 19, 1881 notes that the paper may file a notice at Gov Howell Co’s Advertising Bureau and lists advertising space and sale prospects in New York.
A short archival notice records an entry at the Post Office in Utah City Utah for Second Class mail matter. No other names dates or specifics are provided in the readable text.
James England General Collector lists appointment of agents authorized to receive money for the Semi-Weekly Juxotrox. Names include WDB Parkington Morgen City Jaa Satmion and many others across towns such as Malad Valley Pipmoth Brizhan City Box Elder Co with districts referencing Utah locations. The notice formalizes agent authority and settlement responsibilities.
A pesu pauren's coat discovered in Fort Scott Kansas contained 3300 dollars in good money. The funds are to be turned over to the state as no heir appears.
The institution in Tomsk has a university library with about 35 000 volumes. It has cost several hundred thousand dollars to establish and maintain the collection.
Moony and Sanger find the San Francisco regeneration project longer than expected and forego a trip to New Orleans. They plan to travel to Europe next summer for pressure or pleasure.
The passage notes several ant varieties can produce audible noises from a distance of twenty to thirty feet. The sound results from the horny apex of the abdomen scraping against dry nest leaves in rapid threefold succession.
About a decade ago a gradual emancipation system aimed to end slavery by 1990. Many planters freed slaves voluntarily and the movement flourished, but a reactionary party has gained strength, renewing agitation over the issue.
Lory Henze becomes Lord-Lieutenant of East Yorkshire in succession to Lord Wenlock. He hails from a very old Roman Catholic family and is the first Catholic appointed to the post in England. Lord Jerries is brother-in-law to the Bardass of Bute, with family members as nuns and priests.
The TurboLar engine by If Mouchot is cited as greatly enhanced by Pifre, achieving about eighty percent of the sun's heat usable versus Mouchot's fifty percent. The efficiency gain comes from reflector and heater changes. A 100 square foot receiver under clear skies boils twelve gallons of water in under forty minutes.
The article argues that after George Eliot's death and Thackeray’s passing, only one living English novelist stands in the first class. It notes Dickens and Thackeray alongside George Eliot, and suggests that Thomas Hardy is the sole candidate to fill their shared distinguished position.
Ite re Fenst, proprietor of the Sword hotel in Zurich, and his son-in-law were found guilty of burning the Uto Kulm hotel. Fenst received six years, the son-in-law five years penal servitude, with 300000 francs loss. The verdict stirred Zurich as about five thousand gathered, and police restrained a potential mob.
In Sfonrovia Pennsylvania farmer George V. Morrow unearthed a surface rock layer while clearing a quarry on his land. He found round stones eight inches across with hollow spaces filled with earth, plus urn fragments, flint arrow heads, spear points, axes, and hundreds of flint tools. No human remains were found.
Edison demonstrates electric lighting with 800 lights glowing within a mile while capitalists observe. Report notes generators, magnets, and a larger engine to power 1,000 to 1,200 lights, with plans to expand to New York if political obstacles ease.
The recounting notes Murray and Campbell in a long battle over patenting Iron County mine claims first held by Taylor and others. The 1879 bid by Allen Campbell and Matthew Cullen aimed to jump claims, but Judge Emerson ruled Taylor’s location invalid and Campbell’s efforts could not relocate.
The piece attacks a Liberal candidate in Utah and accuses him of schemes and vote theft involving 18 000 votes. It likens his actions to failed speculation and cites harsh characterization through a Shakespearean allusion to Desdemona and Othello.
The article warns of a looming European war as tensions rise between Greece and the Ottoman Empire. It notes Greek parliamentary approval of a large national loan, military readiness, and the potential for conflict across Epirus, Thessaly, and Macedonia. It cites Britain's and Russia's arbitration attempts and predicts war within the year.
Nea Panga a peasant girl is deserted by a lover who promised marriage. In the garden she feigns grief over a lost cloth and lures him to rescue it from a well. She grabs his legs and dumps him in, threatening to pull him out only if he marries her. He promises, but later returns with attempts to murder, then withdraws and marries her.
The piece opens with a chilling litany of murders hangings lynchings shipwrecks railway disasters lifey destroying wrecks and terrible explosions, cataloging a string of gruesome events in ominous prose.
Twenty Axgetoin cities today each exceed 190000 residents while twenty American states each surpass 1000000 people. The figures highlight urban and state population scales within the era and imply shifting demographics across regions.
Local Stewins Leo Steinau of Louisville attempted suicide in Salt Lake City after discussions with a gunsmith, Barker. He bought a pistol modified from an old navy revolver, fired at his chest, and collapsed outside a liquor store. He survived initial treatment with uncertain prognosis as doctors debated lung involvement and possible recovery. He is about 20, his family in Louisville.
The Ogden wedding unites Henry W. Gwilliam of Hooperville and Frances M. Chambers, daughter of John G. Chambers the Fifth Street newsdealer. The pair received blessings in Salt Lake City yesterday then returned home to a celebration with family, friends, music, dancing, and generous gifts.
The thirteen months old Berlis Poulter died after a bout with croup. He was the cherished son of the late Ephraim and Flora Poulter, with grandparents Mr and Mrs Josiah Leavitt mourning the loss. May the healer of wounds ease their grief.
The Eureka Leader reports a rumor that the Central Pacific Railroad may soon build a second track along its entire route from Ogden to Sacramento. The informant notes the company's booming business and suggests there could be truth to the plan.
Telegraph lines east of Ogden remain blocked, delaying dispatches. The notice asks patrons to forgive the absence of telegraphic news and to find value in the miscellaneous content presented.
A man from A'ysuxa killed himself recently citing impaired digestion as the motive. He hoped to prove he could digest as well as anyone. A cautionary note to young merchants about careful discussion topics circulates on Main Street.
A satirical wrap of global turmoil rumors from Ireland's rebellion to Paris Commune and Berlin tensions. Mentions tsarist plots, Garibaldi’s papal kiss, royal conversations, and shy political candor as sensational claims circulate with no firm confirmation.
The Cache County Educational Institute met, adjourned, and resumed. Miss Maggie Thompson read sentences analyzed by members while Mr. Anderson led data reading. February program includes arithmetic, grammar, elocution, orthography, geography with Asia map, and thanks to Miss Thompson for fire-making. Meeting adjourned to February second Saturday 1881 in Logan.
Word from Salt Lake Friday reports two deadly snowslides on Wednesday and Thursday with more possible. A Wednesday slide near Alta wrecked the Grizaly Mine boarding house killing Mrs. Hoskins and her children and John Howard and Evan Morris. Bodies recovered except two Hoskins children injured slightly. A Thursday slide wrecked the Toledo Mine air compressor killing Charien Barbridge and Frank La Porte. bodies not recovered in latest accounts.
A morning incident on Sixth Street near Main saw a resident alert the thief who snatched a shirt from washing lines. The neighbor pursued and overhauled the man two blocks south near the depot, recovering the garment and releasing the suspect due to age and appearance.
A ditty recounts political bravado with the Campbell name and Lord of the Isles. It portrays Murray’s campaign in Kentucky and Kentuck’s fate, ending with a note about Campbell and a moonlit verse from an old Dukes of Argyll posting.
Dispatches report an attack from Mesilla to Fort Cummings where about forty Indians ambushed the stage last evening. The driver and three men and one woman passengers were killed and mutilated. The scene is ten miles from Fort Cummings, and troops pursue the assailants. The bodies were taken to Cummings for burial.
The Fourth Ward Brass Band plans a public subscription to purchase new uniforms. The canvass will start early next month and several prominent businessmen have already pledged generous donations. The community is urged to support this deserving association.
Reader notes frequent Nevada cattle shipments from Winnemucca to San Francisco. He cites a shipment of about fifteen carloads totaling roughly 1,100 beef cattle from the station to California and asks why Utah cannot see similar exports abroad.
Rev. Dwight Spencer from New York arrives in Ogden to start a Baptist church. He will preach tomorrow at 11 am in Canfield's Hall on Main Street and organize a Sunday School at 2:30 pm, hoping for success.
Notice notes a wedding party at Mr. John G Chambers residence in Joxorton last night amid Fourth Ward Grass Band serenade and flag music. The event contributed to the evening's enjoyment.
The report notes Leo Sreixay’s death after a self inflicted wound in Salt Lake. It recounts odd exchanges about home remedies for snake bites and mentions Veter Beaman recovering from a gunshot wound at Mount Pleasant. A husband to be argues over church choice with a widow, and a druggist scene contrasts delicate weighing with a bill.
Fragmentary OCR shows a textile wholesaler or retailer named Mowme Madel Yome Wade and various fabric items like blankets flannels sheeting and woolen goods. Mentions Avent Vrovo Mills and Old canalitavent Building in a city area, but many words are garbled.
From Alta, several fatalities reported after avalanches on the 12th 13th insts and a late night slide on the 15th. At Strickley’s store J J Fitzgerald B Lee and Kinlingshead burned to death. Vallejo boarding house and China Town areas badly damaged. multiple survivors saved. property loss in thousands.
A union ball at Union Opera House in Ural honors Sister Eliza Tt. Snow Smith on her anniversary. Hosted by Weber Stake Relief Societies and Young Ladies' and Young Men's Mutual Improvement Associations, under Central Committees. Dancing 6 pm to 12 am, supper at 10 pm, music by noted ensembles.
Funeral services for the young Charles A. Qhison were held at his parents’ residence near the Fourth Ward schoolhouse. Elders W. Farley F. A. Brown and Bishop Flygare offered comfort before a cortege led by the Fourth Ward brass band to the graveyard. The body arrived from Kenner's Ramp on the Denver Rio Grande and was exhumed and moved to Ogden after funds arrived. attendees were allowed a final viewing of the lifelike corpse.
Telegraph from New York reports amicable settlement of the Emma Co disputes with English stockholders led by Baron Grant and Trenor W Park and S Baxter of Versmont. About 400000 in cash or shares paid to English stockholders in exchange for 50000 of 70000 shares of a new Yuma Co to operate the mine, with 2 million value in shares traded in London at 4 pounds each. Mark receives 11000 new shares covering his original mine cost. American parties guarantee a true fissure vein and the mine’s progress. An English party agent and Gen Burnett of Briatow Peet Burnet Opdyke have begun a Utah title and transfer review.
Judge Stephen Twi is named as the new Associate Justice for the Second Judicial District. The description portrays him as a tall, sturdy man, possibly around 200 pounds, reflecting a shift toward heavier officials. The editor notes a belief that officials should be robust enough to meet expectations.
Last spring in this city A K Zeigler faced multiple claims in District Court. Robt Miller and Henry Woolner secured judgments by default. Zeigler appealed with bonds. The Supreme Court affirmed Woolner’s two judgments and Miller’s larger one, reversing a smaller Miller claim, clearing the way for collection.
Dispatch from San Francisco reports a lamp explosion at Hale and Norcross mine in Nevada burning the hoisting works including boiler room grinding shop blacksmith shop and ore dump. Damage totals are uncertain but loss could reach about half a million dollars if the hoisting engine is raised. recovery may shift to the Chollar Norcross Savage shaft, of which Hale and Norcross is part owner.
A Salt Lake marks man named Scott presses Ogden shootist Greenreil] for a reply to a challenge. The Weber County figure may have misunderstood the invitation, misreading “petition” as “challenge” and prompting a playful exchange about language use among sportsmen.
The Senate Committee on revisions heard Gen Lew Wence address the posse comitatus clause of the Army Appropriation Act of 1878. The clause, critics say, prevents enforcing civil law in territories by direct military calls. The matter was referred to Senators West and Saunders as a sub committee and indications are a favorable report.
A Denver telegram dated 15 reports the recovery of Knox Pinckard and a colored servant's bodies in Georgetown. William M. Pinkard was found alive, after five hours buried in snow, not seriously injured.
A Woodland man who drinks, plays billiards, swears, and chews proposed to a young woman a few days ago. She offered to forgive his habits if he stops billiards within a year and maintains reform for five years, with marriage only if successful.
TheMarriage records show Henry W Gwillamw and Frances M Chambers of this city were joined in matrimony by Rev Daniel H Welle on January 13, 1831 at Owitn1a3st-Cranaers-In and Lake City.
A baby named Bertis son of Ephraima Flora Poulter died at age 1 year 1 month 13 days. The funeral was held this afternoon at the house of grandfather Josiah Leavitts in the 16th Ward Salt Lake. The notice lists another death of Miss Geo Reed averaging 2 years 10 months 6 days.
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