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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1917
Page
3
A fragmentary notice from Ogden reports free dance events at Glenwood every night, plus local social updates. It mentions a Hermitage gathering, outdoor entertainment, and a banquet in the canyon, with various community activities and small local notices.
A fragile bicycle theft case reveals the city faces widespread wheel theft with about 60 mini wheels unmonitored. Glen Tutan of the Rhupe Wililawe candy factory owned a nearly paid off $45 bicycle stolen Friday, leaving his widowed mother at 3214 Wyoming Avenue to support two brothers. The police vow to recover the red bicycle with nickel rims as they struggle to track missing wheels.
Wheat acreage rose in Utah and Idaho but harvest yields lag last year due to a June and July drought. A. G. Holley of Holley Milling says a likely crop is modest and harvests are expected mainly between September 3 and 10. Grain buyers contract wheat under tentative price plans while awaiting government price announcements, hoping regulation stabilizes trade and reduces speculation.
Society notes recount a Pleasant party for Miss Grace J Wilbur and her upcoming marriage to Aubrey Henderson on September 5. Guests enjoyed luncheon and table decor with heart motifs, miniature bride and groom, and candlelit baskets. After the wedding, the couple will journey east visiting Henderson’s relatives in Kansas before returning. Miss Wilbur is a bookkeeper at Horton Resplendent Company and Henderson works at First National Bank. Also noted is a motor trip by Mr F P Garner and two daughters to Dear Lake and Fishaven via Weber, Capyon, Evanston, with return through Logan.
At a city commission meeting two rooming house permits were heard. L. Mas ney eocks sought to operate the Arlington heirs and Lester Fantwell applied for the Ivemlps house 2469 avenue. The board, after two days of equalization and review, authorized warrants for J. P. Neill construction company to pave Lincoln avenue 24th street to Ogden River and ordered an ordinance to cover warrants issuance.
Dr John G Willis for C D Johnson argues before higher court that chiropractors treat with hands not medicine contending medical board lawsuit seeks to curb practice The physician cites patients in Ogden Weber County and disputes education level while claiming nerve pressure at the spine causes disease and chiropractic adjustment heals without drugs.
Mrs. D Massey will reopen the Arlington Hotel at 2439 Washington Avenue Thursday morning with new furniture throughout. The hotel has been renovated, repainted, repapered and remodeled for guest comfort and cleanliness. Rates start at 80 cents for first class, up to date rooms.
The proposed five city mile spur from the Ogden cement plant toward Dear River will begin immediately and run along the Bear River to near Bear River City. It may be electrified and used for freight and passenger service, tapping the beet region and potentially linking Brigham to a larger Bear River Valley line.
The Alhambra begins new season with contracts for Paramount and Artcraft Pictures. Guests will see stars like Mary Pickford, Douglass Fairbanks, and Sessue Hayakawa, plus DeMille and Ince works. Evening programs run 1h 3m to 1h 40m, daily 7 to 11 except Sunday.
The Jensen suit against Hansen Livestock and Eerding Co claims $147 commission for purchasing 147 head of beef cattle. The company counters that Jensen bought cattle in poor condition and underweight, causing feeding costs of 5 cents per head per day. They seek $966.45 as damages, plus $900.00 in alleged advances, alleging the cattle were worth far less than paid.
The exemption board, sitting in executive session, refused ten claims for exemption on various grounds. Four claims were allowed. Several residents and aliens faced additional proof requirements, with several applicants noted for late filings or dependent family grounds. One minister, John Henry Wells, and Takataro Yogi were among those granted exemptions, while others including Herbert Mies Curry and Joseph Mathew Bacren saw disallowances.
W M Andress told a tent audience on Washington Avenue last night that scripture predicts Germany will fail in the present war. The preacher cited several biblical passages to explain why Germany’s efforts will end in defeat.
Blanche Rea, a five year old daughter of Mr and Mrs D C Southworth of Washington, is reported as the youngest Red Cross worker. She sold war postcards, earning over $4.09 in her first hour’s work.
A speaker outlines how the major European crowns are interconnected by intermarriage and bloodlines, noting the English king, German emperor, Greek queen and others are closely related cousins. The talk, illustrated by slides, cites a Bible passage about a future universal kingdom.
Tomorrow the Tafal Merchants association at Laxoan expects record crowds for a large event with extra trains. Stores close for a half holiday and many merchants host a big corn roast. Highlights include a coring contest between Fred Williams and Gomer Nickolas for the state championship as forementera.
Michael Penrose will have funeral services tomorrow in Marriott ward at 2 p.m. Bishop Thoman Powell presiding. Floral tributes may be left at the linguistetragel unit. remains will be taken to the bore in Marriott. The notice also lists Stratford infant funeral and Stegman Mrs Cheriott Stames with service details and location.
An obituary item notes a burial at Orden City cemetery followed by an interment at the family home on North Washington avenue. It reports attempts to organize Brotherhood of Railway Clerks across Rock Island and nearby cities Moline and Davenport, with expansion plans and wage concerns in related industries.
Mine Schumann Heink, the noted American singer, has two sons now serving in the war. The older son has joined the army and the younger the navy. both have been called to active service in Europe.
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