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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1915
Page
9
A fragmented column mentions travel routes and schedules across multiple lines. It references convensions, livestock markets, and a fire incident near Ogden. It notes fares, upcoming events, and a plan to attend a Southern California visit, with scattered names and places blurred through OCR garble.
Chef Deputy Sheriff J L Hobson leaves Ogden for Green Day Wis with a ten day expected trip. A house fire at 435 Montes avenue damages about 100 dollars, confined to the roof and put out by the first apartment. Mormon converts from England arrive in Ogden on the Union Pacific and go to East Lake City. Edward Gould travels in a private car attached to train 2. Touring parties bound for Yellowstone pass through Ogden tonight on the Yellowstone special. J D Ryan of the Butte Anaconda and Portland railroad and party expected to reach Ogden tomorrow night in the private car Anaconda en route to East Lake Way, returning Aug 31. County Commissioner W G Child and wife return from California, visiting San Francisco, San Diego, Los Angeles and others. County officials accompany mayor to Hermitage to study trench digging for water main. F S Young builds a home on Twenty seventh Street valued near 3000 dollars.
Fragmentary notice shows an event featuring Bobby Martre and Chas Chaplin at the Alhambra with an informal tease about Bobby’s character and imagination. The text urges patrons to come early for the evocation of light entertainment.
Manager P D Kline travels to St Louis to inspect interurban cars ready for shipment to the Ogden Preston extension. The plan aims to have street cars on hand well before the Brigham Wellaville extension opens in early October.
A. B. Last of Last & Thomas reports from a four week East trip that business is good and crops are heavy. He notes unusual rain and cold in the period, markets appear steady, with New York visits. The Alhambra screens The Maker of Dreams and Shannon of the Sixth on Tuesday.
A man named Charles Walled was found bleeding on the street last night by John Russell. He claimed a confrontation with a man named Jno Warner in Wright Ames, during which Warner allegedly struck him on the head with a weapon, though the wound was not serious.
Forest Service records note Faphanl Janes of the rutviculture department and headquarters in Washington detail a return from Ep and a stay in Ogden. The notes describe general inspection work in Idaho and mention the ongoing operations and assignments within the forest service.
A group of four men including Ernest Pelloux and several travelers attempted to seize control aboard Southern Pacific No 1 at the Union depot. They clashed with conductor, train crew, and Depot Master Shields, leading to arrests and a police response. One man sustained injuries. all were detained for municipal court review tomorrow.
Fanny Ward will marry at the Alkaabei Sunday evening with a 12 piece orchestra. The ceremony and details are described as among the era's grand social events in the Albaobra advertisement.
Mrs. Jacob Rhine and Mrs. Boklund have returned from a visit in Evanston. Dr. C. M. Kluts and daughter of Clinton Missouri visited the Rhine family before returning home. Captain Warner and the Misses Davis and Shaw toured Ogden canyon with compliments to the Lewis camp party from Omaha.
Chicago Cubs in action in a two day appearance at the Ogden Theater. Al Laughs headlines a program featuring baseball entertainment and celebrity guests.
District Passenger Agent A C Ta McPaul announced the Southern Pacific will locate a new ticket office in the Reed hotel building, replacing the former Denver Rio Grande location. M D Shortz of Halt Lake will run the office after a promotion from traveling freight and garment agent, with two decades in Pacific rail service prior.
The Rex presents two features tonight, Romance of Elaine and The Broken Coin. Performances spotlight classic stage fare and crime melodrama as audiences enjoy familiar titles.
Cesara Enrietto proprietor of the Montana rooming house on lower Twentyfifth was found guilty by a jury of selling liquor without a license. Judge Roeder deferred sentence for two days after defense urged minimum fine. Prosecutor supported a higher penalty due to the second offense. A patron praised the film Jewel shown at Oracle.
Soviet county farmers on a northern Utah tour, led by Professor John S. Caine, were delayed arriving in Ogden about 1 pm. The group, about thirty five, traveled in eight auto loads from Davis county and planned visits to the Blate Industrial School and the State School for the Deaf and Blind before continuing to North Ogden Pleasant and Plain City, with a stop at the Ogden sewing plant. County Agricultural Agent W Prenton Thomas accompanied them.
Coming next, Weeden presents Midnight at Max in the largest vaudeville photoplay released at the Alhambra. The show promises premier acts and a new cinematic vaudeville blend drawing crowds to the theater.
City engineer and Mayor Fell report W. G. Wilson barred Green Construction from further trenching on his Hermitage lands for the artesian wells pipeline. The contractor paused operations, while talks continue on damages and a possible condemnation action to secure the right of way without delaying the pipe lay.
A garbled Scots voice reports a wife telling her husband about a prior man and his wife. The New York Globo quotation reflects a rustic exchange on marriage and work in a humorous style.
Sugar industry researchers and engineers from Amalgamated Sugar attend a Denver demonstration where Ogden’s sugar-beet topping machine is tested. Company executives and agents, including N. A. Lockwood and W. D. Brown, believe the Ogden device will outperform rivals and win the $10,000 prize.
William Price and J P Mullen were tried in municipal court this morning on drunkenness charges and taken under advisement. Officers Blackburn and Wooten arrested them Tuesday evening. defendants were reportedly intoxicated. Fred Doe received a ten day sentence for wing gilgat and profane language while under the influence. Bunot Jaxer Drysdale and others suspended sentences for drunkenness issues.
Judge J A Howell set October 12 for trial in Lockhart on charges involving grand larceny and related offenses. George Johnson Frank Tinski Adolph Swarts James Rove and others faced arraignment. some youths were found to be minors and not required to plead. The young case was sent to the juvenile court and Mathews planned to fix trial time with Judge Harris.
A Phoenix to Prescott bound train was wrecked by a cloudburst, plunging into a swollen river. Four were killed and several injured as the engine derailed and overturned, a crash reported near Tate Greek, seventy miles from the city.
Weather experts report a cold snap spreading from Manitoba to the Great Lakes with frost in the Midwest. The cold is expected to linger into Sunday and Monday, with minimal damage anticipated to crops despite low temperatures. frosts likely in northern New England and western New York as daytime highs stay in the extreme cold.
New York reports a rare exception to a trend of deprecation in foreign exchange. The pound sterling fell to three nights of a cent under the prior close at 4.03 44, marking the weakest vigor. Against this, other foreign money stayed quieter with modest gains, while the market showed overall weakness for English money in today’s session.
A fragmented tale follows Willie and a companion after a theater outing. A terse exchange with Mr Totedale centers on ten cents and a scheme to fund a new bedroom, with Willie offering a defense about the loss and timing of the small coin.
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