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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1908
Page
7
Listings describe several properties from 800 to 8000 dollars with varied layouts and shrubbery. Mentions beauties in Teun Yatley and Ml vata ston with offices of Husbey-Woods Realty Co at 2484 Waul Ave.
A damaged notice warns that a former employee will not be responsible for work donated by him. It mentions a grand review of war fleet and a Pacific excursion with cheap rates, inviting reservations and indicating travel details and prices.
Ogden area notices and business chatter mix in a verbose telegraphic fragment. Names such as James Dilton and Kelly appear among advertisements for loans, whiskey, and hardware. Local court and property talk, interments, and a funeral reference with scattered street and business mentions fill the page.
Fragmentary OCR brief describes a sale item list including coats brushes and a mug with an estimated value around $200. The readable text references a three or more item lot and total property value, indicating a local sale notice from a newspaper page segment.
The state secretary reports new corporations and amendments. Hingham City Fruit Growers Association of Pax Hidler County forms with 1 incorporator and $20,000 stock. Officers: H P Christensen president, H Borepaon VP, Nephi J Valentie secretary, W P Davis treasurer. Tantamount Mining Company of Park City organized with 500,000 shares at 25 cents. Alien 18 president, CA Springer VP, H C Townsend secretary, TD A Berry treasurer. Utah Wholesale Growers of Springville amends stock from 80,000 to 200,000 and adds branch offices. Whitwood Resort Company of Provo amends to limit any one holder to one share of $100, with total stock $10,000.
Salt Lake April 22 reports a robbery claim with a man alleging he was held up in an alley near Commercial street and robbed of a gold watch and $16.50. Several messenger boys were arrested. Henry Noyce and Alfred Good were named, with Good denying involvement. Police identified the robber who matched a description provided by witnesses. In a separate matter, Charles F Good is accused in a divorce suit alleging support neglect since January 1, 1906, seeking dissolution on grounds of incompatibility after their 1893 marriage.
A scanned ledger shows Union Central Life Insurance Company Cincinnati with a presidential attestation by Clarke A. Name and Secretary lotin B. Sage. It lists capital paid in and various assets and liabilities, including notes on expenditures, endowments, and investments for the preceding year. State official Tingry signs the statement, dated March 12, 1948, confirming the company complied with state requirements.
The readable fragments describe a marriage involving Ann and mention children. Details are sparse and unclear due to garbled text. Further context from the source is needed to confirm names, dates, and relations.
In Salt Lake City on April 22 Judge Armdrugg discharged Ch. j Froveis Whaedy charged with forming a criminal operation involving Mrs. Carrie Tames after prosecutors failed to present a viable case. Defense moved to dismiss. county and district attorneys declined to argue, and the case was dismissed.
Peace meetings across the Btale are set for Sunday May 17 as part of a state effort led by Governor John F. Butler and peace committee members. May 4 is designated as a public schools peace day with exercises intended to instill work ethic and postwar optimism in students under the state superintendent of public instruction.
A district court divorce granted to Mrs Day on cruelty and failure to provide is followed by a public altercation as Day confronted her on a street. Sheriff Emory intervened, Day arrested for alimony nonpayment, later released after settlement talks. Day had followed Mrs Day from Ogden.
The following petitions for clemency have been filed with the State Board of Pardons. Charles Adams, convicted of robbery in the Thika aa Trunk Court of Salt Lake County, sentenced December 18, 1902, to ten years in the state prison, pardon sought. Georges Peterson, convicted of statutory offense in the Fourth District Court of Salt Lake County, sentenced April 10, 1902, to four years in state prison, pardon sought. Willard Ventry, convicted of robbery by the Third District Court of Salt Lake County, sentenced March 3, 186, to twenty years in state prison, pardon sought. Mary Jane Smith, color unknown, convicted of murder in the Third District Court of Salt Lake County, sentenced April 8, 1904, to twenty years in the state penitentiary, parole sought. George Long, convicted in the Third Athletic Court of Salt Lake County of manslaughter, sentenced January 19, 1902, to seven years in the state pen, pardon sought. Long released from prison January 25, 1904.
A fire at Dr. Scotts Auto Destroyer on Ninth South Street between Main and State damaged a car owned by Spiegel. A worker narrowly escaped injury as flames engulfed the vehicle and nearby structure, with only minor burns reported for Spiegel amid the explosion and destruction.
A garbled Dulubh Minnesota court document names Tsun Frunatues Dy Mayo and J Te Pornonk with listed defendants including Liwow brothers and others such as Samuel Kawl W8 Forte and J Uriin. The fragmentary text references plans, a theme, and a thirty second date with numerous surnames and initials across a long roster.
April 24 report from Onid indicates a smallpox case tied to recent city outbreaks. The patient, 34, is isolated in a hospital while under quarantine, as health officials trace a potential exposure and warn of virulent strains spreading in the area. Eight cases noted this week with new diphtheria and meningitis concerns alongside.
Murphys alleged assault in a shop leads to a battery case cited by the county attorney. The report also notes a separate reward case in Oregon and Utah involving a kidnapping suspect, with details of a police inquiry and a deputy sheriff’s role.
Notice is given that a meeting of the Proposals Incorporated of Ogden City Weber County Utah will be held at the City Council chambers City Hall Ogden City on Thursday April 30 1908 at 8 40 a m for perfecting a permanent organization electing officers and directors and transacting any other business as may properly come before the meeting BH CANNON temporary secretary
Rumors warn against a split in Republican ranks as talks push Senator Lodge of Massachusetts for the permanent chair at the Chicago convention. Factions urge presenting a strong compromise figure while avoiding open split paths as the convention nears.
British forces mobilize near Peshawar to quell a rising led by Mohmand and Zaklek-wil tribes on the Pechawun border. Afghans cross Kabul river, with Sir James Wilkirk assigned to command near Poghawaur after recent setbacks of Zakkkakhil rebels.
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