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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1919
Page
5
Fragmentary society notes mention Miss Della Williams and Miss Willainaia Serefidde with scattered items. The text includes obscure names, places, and captions like Gretna Green and The River of Stara, interwoven with garbled phrases.
Plans outline a large evening dance for ex service men in the city and county to be hosted across major business blocks. Organizers include Mesdames Yarmer and Denkere guiding the event with 24 female aides. The night features a continental dance program and decorative lighting, with light refreshments and a social emphasis on camaraderie and memory.
North Ogden residents and families from Warren and nearby towns gathered at Chanphill farm for a two week social event with games, speeches, and meals. Notable attendees included Mires Veda and Loi Barrett, Mrs Sarah Ann Merrett, and many local relatives. The event featured contests, festivities, and a closing program with honors for Granina Derren.
Members of the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks local meet at Lagoon next Saturday afternoon and evening for their annual outing with the Salt Lake Yoes. A program of athletic events and speeches is planned with a special Hamburger train taking the Ogden clerks. A baseball game between the two locals is slated for 2 o’clock, with officials expected to speak and a dance to follow. Also noted are various personal items including birth and homecoming notices and service members from North Ogden.
Plans for a celebratory reception shift as the Army motor transport convoy pauses in Ogden on August 15 during its transcontinental trip. Chairman J B Carver and a Weber County committee organize events with local clubs and hospitals to host soldiers, provide fruit and meals, and schedule visits along the route to Salt Lake City and beyond.
Mark Anderson, long in charge of grazing studies and forest supply work, resigns to pursue hotel business in Pocatello. He will depart with his family soon after the stated date to begin the new venture in the Idaho area.
City Commissioner Chris Flygare announced a new schedule raising lawn watering hours to 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. beginning this evening. Watering will occur every other day for the west division of the city near Adama Avenue, with variations if rains or conservation changes occur.
Ogden merchants urge government to place Utah with drought states Montana Idaho Oregon Washington and receive half rates on feed and fodder imports. A letter to Sen Smoot and Rep Welling led to telegrams requesting Utah inclusion in drought relief classifications and possible action by railroads if federal channels fail.
New York August 4 Stocks slip amid rail strike tensions and weak demand with United States Steel and other industrials leading declines. Chicago grain and livestock prices mixed as hogs and cattle move unevenly. Liberty bonds steady and currency prices largely unchanged amid market caution.
Chicago grain prices tumbled with corn leading losses amid broad selling pressure. Openings showed December and September futures lower while cash sales varied. nerves among traders grew as delivery days neared and prices hovered near recent lows. Other staples like pork and lard weakened, while potatoes held firm amid strong arrivals from Kansas, Missouri, Minnesota, and nearby states.
Sents mulling rain reports indicate mood of market watchers as forecasts hint showers. Four bidding districts show varying status with steady stages per et al, while cement sector data notes a last loan tied to a 34 percent interest level.
Charles M. Barrett was arrested by city police in connection with the theft of jewelry belonging to J. L. Wheelwhel. A preliminary hearing was set for the morning in city court and Barrett was bound over to the county sheriff to await trial in district court. Bail was fixed at $500. Barrett confessed to the crime and implicated several other boys under 18 years old.
Kasius, recently arrested for an attempted assault on a beear girl, appeared in city court charged by County Attorney Gates with Telony. Wagius requested a continuance until tomorrow morning to let his attorney appear. He remains under a sentence of deportation for a previous crime. The County Attorney Bates said the boy will later be placed in the hands of immigration officials.
A report outlines a scheme used by several youths to shoplift by working in teams inside a store. Juvenile authorities will hold sessions and hear testimony about the operation, which involved one member drawing clerks’ attention while another concealed goods. The youths are set for a Wednesday morning juvenile hearing with Judge Sullivan.
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