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Newspaper
Ogden Junction
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1880
Page
2
Fragmentary notice from Ogden Junction dated Saturday November 15 1880 mentions a male subject and unidentified details. The text is largely garbled but indicates a reader or community notice with possible names or locations obscured by OCR.
Entry indicates the item was entered at the post office in Eden City Utah as second class matter.
The following have been appointed as agents for the Semi Weekly Auction and are authorized to solicit and receive bids. Names include Parkinton Morgan Gilles Salmon Cestivuile Summit Gu E Wilkie Jas Bownt Almy Evanston Tames Fowler Richmond Jas Sharp Stithfield Ean Cardan Shaw Jos Towel Wellovle Thomas Paradise Dow W Dadiey Mated Yally Pipmathb Horsley Grigham Guy Box Elcer JAMES ENGLAND General Cotketar.
A railroad project lights up with electric lamps arranged to illuminate the volcano sides and crater. Report says the effect is magnificent and spectacular.
The new ocean steamer Alaska, under construction on the Clyde for Williams & Guion, is slated to complete the voyage from Liverpool to New York in six and a half days.
A royal baby of Spain endures a lengthy string of grand names in a lighthearted regard to royal traditions. The text notes the oddity of multiple given names and the public reaction to this naming practice.
A Salt Like correspondent claims thousands of Jormons were colonized from Utah to Nevada to swing a state for democracy. The piece dismisses the rumor as newspaper fiction and notes Utahns stayed home voting. It contrasts with alleged ballot stuffing by outsiders in Indiana and references past tactics used to influence votes.
A San Francisco Chronicle correspondent recalls Utah residents. He praises Mormons as honest industrious and simple-hearted. He compares them to Puritans and notes their harmless amusements and strong social life including dancing halls and various societies.
A large Hudson area hotel is under construction opposite Central Park near 72nd Street. The seven story building will span 204 feet on the avenue and 200 feet across, enclosing a courtyard with a peaked roof. Nova Scotia stone and pressed brick will front the structure. It will hold forty to fifty suites with five to twenty rooms each, seven hydraulic elevators, and iron and marble stairways. Estimated cost is 1,000,000. Edwin Clark of the Singer Sewing Machine Company is the builder.
A writer denounces a pamphlet on illiteracy and laments vanity publishing. He argues literature demands effort, culture, and polish, disparaging crude poetry and predicting the public won’t be convinced that writing well requires discipline and refinement.
A Salt Lake Tribune exchange questions Utah’s people and leaders, arguing against anti Mormon portrayals. The letter-writer defends Mormon beliefs, stresses personal responsibility and religious freedom, and cites education and emigration from Britain and Europe as evidence of faith and resilience.
A Hartford sent dispatch reports a Republican rally featuring a Mark Twain impersonator delivering a solemn funeral oration for the Democratic Party. The piece mocks partisan humor as a dry yet weighty moment, noting whispered lines and a fading voice at a senator's bedside.
A dramatic critique of Democratic figures and policies portrays a party in decline as a speaker mocks Protectionism Free Trade and Tariff debates. The piece warns of looming political death and calls for solemn reflection while citing Twain and Shakespeare to underscore moral judgment.
The New York Sun editorial argues the presidential change from Caden to Hancock helped Republicans gain, notes Democratic defeat, and calls for cautious scrutiny of Garfield’s administration. It mentions Ames’s death and praises Linn while warning he must earn trust. the piece ends hopeful yet wary.
The Denver Great West quotes Brick Pomeroy praising Mormons for Colorado. It claims seventeen elders are sent south to make converts and that Mormons are welcomed in Colorado. It contrasts industrious Mormons with alleged prowlers and gabblers, and accuses other denominations of seduction.
The Osceamenday Passion Play raised $520000 to be divided into four equal parts for a theater, Louseholda in the village, public schools, and the actors. If Christ returned this generation, his share would be a quarter of the total.
The article notes Tsun, a Norwegian American violinist, as tall and straight with no heels on his shoes to maintain a stooped posture. It questions how shorter people cope with life’s hurdles, referencing his height and conversation about posture.
Fragmentary OCR text references Cascade Take and an antibacterial policy with a note on an honest Indian agent and petrified astonishment. Details are missing and readability is limited.
Tick and toad soles are advertised as very reasonable. The note emphasizes dry warm feet saving medical costs and avoiding doctor bills.
Shocking accident in Salt Lake City reports a five year old found a pistol behind a counter and shot a visiting child of Mim Diva Williams. The bullet struck the child in the chest and he died almost instantly. An inquest found the shooter not accountable due to lack of knowledge and safety.
Mr A C Smith known as Doc Smith of Tootle Maul and Co Omaha and his wife welcome their first child a fine son born last evening at 10 o clock. The happy father’s smile in Ogden tells the news as friends extend congratulations and best wishes for the newborn’s future.
A man described as a Bad Celestial residing on Fifth Street near Young and Franklin was arrested for beating nine year old son of Mr. Mark Lindsay. The assailant struck the boy after rocks were thrown by youths, and Officers Keyes detained him for trial expected to begin this afternoon.
A large blaze on Main Street Bingham Saturday night destroyed nearly every building in town. Fire followed a canyon wind driving flames along both sides of the street. Loss estimated at £50,000 as burning embers rekindled further structures.
From Millville in Ciche County reports say the Co op member came from the north on Saturday and traveled to Salt Lake returning by morning He will depart on the U N train this evening Millville is described as prosperous with two or three cases of fever but generally good health this season
Labby Bros of Deer Judge shipped nineteen full blooded Kentucky horses and fifty Merino sheep from here yesterday morning. While here the animals were in the care of Carrell & Dee and wore wall lookers after.
The Brown Medicine wine and Manufacturing Company of Leavenworth leads a Kansas showing at a state fair with top awards for best medicine elixirs best liquid extracts and best display of medicinal plants in the United States. Exhibitors note these goods were made by local manufacturers highlighting national competition.
The death of Hon. Jonathan C. Wright occurred at his Brighta City residence yesterday after a long illness including dropsy. A longtime Box Elder County representative, he served in the Utah Legislature and as county probate judge. The community extends sympathy to his family.
A large audience attended a third concert by Mexican Society in Assembly Hall Sut Like last evening. The performance earned strong applause for the Beass Bands and patriotic melodies. A disruption by one speaker marred the event. A local incident left a young woman named Slade injured near the German Works. General Kimball’s remark in Woodmansees Theatre spurred lively reaction about statehood and republican principles.
The city of Wabash Indiana claims the world’s first street illumination by electric light. A Brash Electric Light Co machine powered by 8 horsepower generated four lamps, rising 200 feet above the courthouse. The test lit a one mile circle beyond a gas lamp radius, witnessed by over 10 000 residents, with automatic lamp switching when one burns out. Galesburg Illinois later adopted the same method.
The Ogden City Council granted a twenty five year exclusive water franchise to the Ogden Water Company. The six directors named include President B N Orth, Vice President W N Hottong, Secretary Jon A Wottrengurer, I R Richards, Jos Stanford, and C C Richards.
The Tribune expresses sincere regret for publishing an insulting notice about C. L. Rich amid illness. It defends the need to rebuke leaders but rejects personal abuse and urges respect for Rich. The paper acknowledges past wrongs and pledges to avoid repeating such conduct.
A southern writer argues against mispronunciations of common words and letters in English. He cites examples such as institution vs institute and duty for dooty, claiming no dictionary authorizes these forms. The piece defends the long a and mocks northern tendencies while praising proper pronunciation.
A large group of mostly young men left on the U P emigrant train heading east to labor on the Denver and Rio Grande extension. Bishop Fenin of Elon and Mr Call of Willard supervise the expedition, with many teams along for the journey. Most recruits came from Willard Huntsville Eden and surrounding settlements, about fifty from Eden, with the majority depicted as countywide representatives. The notice wishes them a prosperous journey and urges higher and nobler aspirations beyond material gain.
Brother W N Fife of Ogden is in town with news of travel plans to settle near the southeastern borders of Arizona and New Mexico. He is well fixed for the trip and in good spirits anticipating the move with others. Fife, an old Ogden resident and former city service worker, is described as a good mediator and pioneer in the community.
The pentiamen of the Ogden Shooting Club will hold their monthly match at Driving Park Grounds tomorrow. A large crowd is expected to attend as members show growing proficiency with the shotgun and spectators await the outcome and medal award.
A year old child in this city fell in the rear of the Methodist church and suffered a severe bruise on the shoulder. Dr. Malan and Dr. Powers attended, no bones were broken, and recovery is expected soon.
A Tuesday interview with Thoer Headless will not be published but promises a formal apology for a blackguard squib that appeared on Sunday morning.
A car load of Treating Stores and Ranges arrives at Fauge’s prompting a quick cash sale. Fa will be compelled to act cheap to move stock and avoid delays.
An old advertisement promotes Unda Dat at Trise's Liquor Store on Main Street offering friendly service for wines and liquors. The misspelled text suggests customers will be treated well while shopping.
The Erie era column describes Beaver's quiet morning as Mammoth Horn Silver Smelter at Sandy rather than Milford reshapes town prospects. It cites heavy ore output, rising mine scale, and rail activity while Milford's decline harms local hopes for steady growth. The piece contrasts Beaver’s calm with Argo and Frisco’s duller mood amid regional industry shifts.
A Provo bar gathering last Saturday discussed forming a committee with Ogden bar to draft a bill for Congress. Three members Dusenberry Sutherland Brown were named to study establishing a fourth judicial district and juror drawing provisions, but no action on the statute was taken.
Ogden Water Company has completed hundreds of dollars in work on the upper springs of Taylor's Canyon and ongoing surveys in other directions. About six hundred feet of piping have been laid toward the city, with work to continue this fall as weather allows.
Fragmentary text mentions selling grain butter perhaps to a market dealer on 4th Street with high price emphasis. No clear names, dates, or verifiable entities present to form a factual summary.
The esteemed visiting musician from Salt Lake City will depart Monday for Germany to study for two years at the Leipzig Conservatory of Music, a temporary loss to Utonians that is welcomed as a future gain.
Personal note from War flavé praising Mr E W Tullidge of Silt Takd City for historical and dramatic writings. He canvasses for the Quarterly with a first paper published October and a January issue due. A portrait of Pres John Taylor will front the Guartny serend igsie with a new edition from Mr T, described as excellent. An arrival from Salt Lake City visits Tear Lake Democrat proprietors and plans northern travel. the writer wishes success and future visits.
Fragmentary text notes President Rich’s conduct and a claim about learning from a senior Rich family member. It mentions his father Pret Rich and a few mopes or memories, with vague references to popularity among those acquainted with bios.
Readable verse fragment notes Mormon emigrants arrive in Utah in good wealth and spirit. The piece references a ship or journey and depicts the travelers with favorable tone, indicating prosperity and morale among the settlers.
Residents fear the Sunday night blaze near Dingle will force further outward movement of the town and the burned district is unlikely to be rebuilt. No injuries are reported and investigators are examining the scene.
Last evening the wife of A C Smithy 4 don gave birth and both mother and child are reported to be doing excellently well.
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