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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1916
Page
9
Random references and ads from the Suberription and Advertising Department. Recruits for the Army sign at local station and depart for Fort Lagade. Union Pacific official visits Ogden. health trip to California. local anecdotes on shops, removals, and police notices.
Ogden sale company reveals a four day horse auction in August with events on the 7th 8th 9th and 10th. Weather forecast and catalog details accompany the notice.
A 60 person touring party led by Mero da Wallace, including members from Birmingham and Ogden, arrived in Ogden after an inspection tour of the Wyoming division. They passed through Oden yesterday on their way to Yellowstone Park with stops at Devil's Slide and Ogden sights.
Serbian immigrant Nick Radlich wandered into the Aberlin offices and began a benevolent prayer in Hungarian, then turned violent. He tore a window grate free, slashed his throat with glass, and was hospitalized for a jugular wound. Deputies found a South Dakota ticket and a coat case. doctors say recovery possible if the wound holds.
A. H. Pateons, county assessor at Salt Lake County, chats with James Te Hobson about old times. James Parsons, longtime Salt Lake County figure and a former Democratic alliance builder, notes the Progressives’ strength and doubts about Nephite Mortis under current Republican backing.
A new Telephone Directory for Oden is under preparation with over 6,000 names to appear in the coming issue. It will be consulted daily by thousands, and residents are urged to submit their entries before the copy closes.
The Pantages vaudeville circuit will open at the Orpheum theater on Thursday August 1, four weeks earlier than planned. Manager Joseph Gora says the shift follows the Kansan City Santa Rosa opening of the new theater, to keep acts employed. Crews work this week and next ripping and renovating the pay house for the summer lineup of vaudeville, talks, and motion pictures.
The colored people of Ogden and Salt Lake City plan their annual reunion at Glenwood Park tomorrow. One hundred attendees from Salt Lake are expected on the 1 o'clock Lanberet. A parade may form and at 3 o'clock a ball game between the Occidentals of Salt Lake and a local team is planned, followed by a dance in the evening. Arrangements are led by William Weeks ly and George Francis.
The Southern Pacific baseball team of Ogden will travel to Pocatello to meet the fast Transportation tram of the O. 3. iL. lineup includes Nine-onners Woukey catcher Tracy pitchers Held Cox Nirden Mann Thorsten Stein Stone Spackmen with JE Stone, the general foreman, accompanying the team.
The Conference of the Reorganized Church announces a Utah district reunion at Glenwood Park from August 12 at 10 am to August 20 with Apostle J W Rushton of Los Angeles in charge. Daily preaching morning sessions and evening services, open to the public.
J. A. Chilton has been named waiter car repairer for the Salt Lake division of the Southern Pacific tail road, with T. H. LaMasters confirmed as vice supervisor. The ser ial, currently stationed in Ceitrn, formerly held the role of general car foreman at Roseville, California, and was transferred to Sparks for headquarters duties.
Thieves damaged a family garage at 96 Twentieth Street between last Monday night and today at noon. A Studebaker touring car, 1910 model, belonging to Stra. Me- Tade, was stolen. The sheriff’s office was notified this morning and Acting Sheriff Hob has started an inquiry.
In a small classified notice an advertisement seeks candidates for civil service positions. The brief item notes available roles and the region, urging readers to respond.
Reehitenman of Erangion Wyoming died at a local hospital from appendicitis misdiagnosed as a gut wound from a shooting. Hatters of Evanston, jailed on charges, was in custody after a confrontation at Evans ton. Medical examiners planned a postmortem to determine charging decisions.
Mrs Frank Trouley formerly Elizabeth Weexelt daughter of Mrs Ellen Stusrell of Ray, celebrated her recent marriage with a shower hosted by her mother yesterday afternoon. Guests included many locals and visiting society folk from Belgham City, Salt Lake and Spencer Idaho, with luncheon and gifts displayed. The event preceded the couple’s Yellowstone Park trip and a subsequent move to Salt Lake City.
New York August 9 A dyestuffs inquiry shows prices at seventy dollars a pound for fat grade dyes imported from Germany. The article notes color varieties and that some dyes have not yet been manufactured in the United States.
New York August 9 A fuse blew out in a New Haven Hartford line passenger car triggering a fire. A passenger was injured and others panicked as flames spread through the coach. Classified ads reel with confusing ad readout.
Iron County high school gains attention as talks begin to build a sugar beet facility. Visionaries hope a sugar plant will spur industry, rail access, and regional prosperity. Locals anticipate coal discoveries in The Gap boosting supply and population.
George W Lewellyn died yesterday at his home 2768 Partie avenue of atropsy. He was the brother of Mrs. Mr. dinwley of Qeden. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 6 pm in the Siekendall chapel with interment Cry cemetery. The burial may be viewed at the chapel this afternoon and evening. The Eagles will have charge of the arrangements.
Readable ad note shows Arlistic Funeral Designs and Deen Wholesale Florists operating near Grant area. Mentions Feverternth street and local greenery suppliers. Ad fragment lacks clear services or dates but cites storefronts and wholesale floral connections.
Turkiye forces retreat after a rout by British troops east of the Suez canal. Reports describe extreme thirst and famine conditions, with Turks killing camels for water and many prisoners arriving in Cairo. German officers were among those accused as the retreat collapsed under machine gun fire.
New London August 2 The German avumarine Bremen was expected to arrive at the port at any time according to the New London Day. The Easter Forwarding company, handling the German submarine frame, announced a warehouse to be erected on the state pier for storage. Thomas A. Beait said the warehouse would be large enough to store a caray and the firemen would carry and throw it.
A garbled report suggests an unnamed submarine may appear off New England shores at any moment and could move within three miles without engaging targets. The text is unclear but implies heightened vigilance for a potential submarine presence near the coast.
French artillery pounded Peronne on Tuesday, destroying the city hall and a museum collection. Paintings by Wallon and Flemish masters suffered, along with irreplaceable Germanic silver, medieval stonework, Celtic coins, and the cathedral area, prompting fears for St. John’s Cathedral and the town’s commemorative works.
Washington announces an amended civil service rule allowing parole prisoners to seek federal employment through the civil service and the parole board. The change follows Justice Department efforts to place Pop Cowbee, a recently paroled prisoner from McNeil Island, into work, addressing prior ineligibility and aiding his transition after a long sentence tied to a mining claim dispute.
W Va August 9 a cloudburst swept Gabla creek valley causing property losses exceeding a million dollars. Reports say more than twenty people drowned in Acme and wider damage hit Chesapeake and Ohio tracks. Communication to Cabin Creek and other districts was crippled with multiple lines down and authorities could not confirm casualty figures.
An imperial decree in Baltimore permits First Lieutenant Paul Hesne to marry Behwelger, a German bride who traveled from Germany to join her fiancé after the city’s internment and a long escape. The article notes the bride’s arrival from Germany and capture with other mail by the Drilfh, underscoring the unusual wartime impediment to their union.
A nationwide public health conference brings federal and state health authorities together to discuss methods to prevent the spread of infantile paralysis. The meeting aims to share best practices and address the health crisis with coordinated action.
Charles Hughes, traveling through Minnesota, fought throat fatigue and avoided back platform speeches to preserve his voice for two planned stops in Minneapolis and other cities. He refrained from commenting on a telegram about census chief Durand and a noted scientist, a dispute tied to the origin of retirement rumors.
Fragmented OCR text shows Pope Benedict sending charges amid depictions of deportations and church figures like archbishops in Theluik and Cotwene. The garbled report mentions Varina Tubone, a Yeerman parliament, and protests by Cardiast fabone, with stray lines about boarding houses and rabbit stew.
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