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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1909
Page
3
Local retailers offered low prices on satin skirts and silk designs featuring French Panama fabrics. Shoppers reported broad selection and notable bargains across multiple storefronts, reflecting a market push for affordable luxury in spring fashion.
A garbled collection of announcements and items from a local newspaper page. The jumble mentions meetings on April 20 and 23, church social events, a spring sale, livestock shipments, coal prices, lectures on socialism, and travel notices. Names, places, and dates are inconsistently rendered.
Meander administrator seeks compromise of claims in the estate of Evanhoeth SL Andrews. Final report filed detailing all matters connected with the estate. Judge orders investigation and appoints an auditor to oversee distribution of residue.
A garbled notice advertises a forthcoming mall event before May that promises something called The Trop Bindle. It mentions names Ladien Gentlemen Gitte Boye and a street address 10 Shh Blreet and requests names and addresses from recipients.
A Stallick of Angola New York marries Bertha Brough at Ugde with ceremony noted in the local records.
A letter to Senator George Rutherford notes the Weber Academy will receive US Geological Survey publications. Sutherland expresses gladness and states Weber Academy will obtain the survey monographs bulletins and folios yearly, valuable to geology mineralogy and related fields.
Squire Cop's male chorus Whe Shubert quartet and others will give a concert at the Congregational church on Friday April 22. Advance tickets 30 cents.
A Worcester Emmanuel church leader and healing movement head breaks due to exhaustion. Reported in Roatan in April, he is advised to quit work and travel for rest, with plans for possible absence and travel to northern Canada.
A five year old pupil of Ter man Catholic Assumption School disappeared in April. Her parents fear kidnap and believe she may be held for ransom. A report notes a man with money questions and a possible architet suspect, with authorities urged to aid in the search.
A garbled obituary notes former United States Senator David Turpie died in Indianapolis in April. It mentions his 1963 Senate race loss to Benjamin Mazda and references his service in the Senate. Several words are unreadable, but the piece identifies Turpie as a prior senator and his passing in Indiana.
A fragmented recount details a long effort to improve health and brain power through diet and exercise. The author describes changing routines, enduring fatigue, and gradual gains in stamina, memory, and wellbeing after weeks of consistent effort.
A local executive committee declares no advertising by merchants in 1969 for the Four State Fair or A. L. encampment events. The measure aims to block race track betting ads and promotional schemes, informing city businesses of a state-wide ban effective after April 3 at the fair grounds.
Grace Jackson, described as deranged, caused extensive damage in a hotel room on lower Twenty Fifth Street by tearing curtains, crashing furniture, and striking a lodger and officer during a morning disturbance. She refused routine care, fled through a window, and was later restrained as police watched.
Fullfeak, Virginia reports a dramatic break in with robbers attempting a bank or store heist. The suspects fled toward the river after injuring a guard, but the attacker was later apprehended. authorities recovered some items and noted missing funds.
A large party leaves Ogden for Park City aboard a four-car train with officers, business leaders, and newspaper men aboard. The trip includes stops at Morgan and Devil's Slide to tour mines and underground workings, with a dining car lavishly stocked for the excursion. Superintendent Whitney leads the party and returns tonight after visiting Park City and nearby points.
Fragmented report details a crackdown on a drug crime ring led by Harry Ward and others. Officers confronted suspects with morphine in a tense scene, seizing small quantities as pursuit continued. A vague patrol wagon incident shows rising tensions linked to addiction amid urban hardship.
Two inches of snow settled over Denver causing brief disruption to local activities while forecasts varied across the plains. The storm followed a period of milder temperatures, with pockets of moisture spreading through the Front Range and neighboring valleys as fruit growers protected trees against late-season frost.
Snow fell across western Nebraska and western South Dakota, with measurements from three to inches in the snow cover. The weather brought warmer temperatures soon after as the melting began and temperatures rose.
An advertisement touts Hyomei as a powerful antiseptic remedy for catarrh and consumption, claiming quick relief after a few minutes of use. It references nasal breathing, germ killing, and a pleasant taste, urging readers to try the remedy with a money back offer.
A wartime letter to the public explains that Murray will run races at Arden Fair grounds under the Ogden Racing Association starting May 3. About 200 to 300 horses are expected, with 100 new stalls and private boxes planned. Murray cites experience with major race groups and promises strong punctuality and organization for the event.
The notice describes a sheriff sale in Weber County Ogden City on May 12 at noon. It lists a property described as 1611 Apartel Tat Mlaht and adjacent parcels with boundaries and bearings, including directions south, west, and east to a point on the lot facing a street. The sale is conducted at the county court house front, with the property and associated rights being conveyed to the purchaser.
The Central Mail road of Georgia officer Mole arrives in a private car on a westbound train, plans to return to Ogden via Salt Lake. General Manager Hancroft and Engineer Isaacs will oversee inspections and progress on Pacific coast routes. Solea hails the trip as a milestone for the Overland routes from Omaha to Ogden and beyond.
San Francisco reports a planned inspection tour of the Northwestern Pacific to assess construction progress and potential improvements. Officials discuss cost estimates near eight figures and possible railway upgrades along the coast amid federation talks and regional transit concerns.
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