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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1908
Page
3
A fragmented ad lists holiday gift ideas including neckwear such as jabots and collars, silk hosiery with prices from 42.55 to 1.50, and novelty items like furs. It suggests several ideas and promotions with hinted price points and product categories for seasonal shoppers.
The Congregational ladies announce a sale of aprons and fancy articles in the church basement on Wednesday and Thursday, Dec 9 and 19, with both afternoons and Wednesday evening sessions. Proceeds likely benefit church activities.
Obituaries for Mary Burns and John Culley Swed announced at residences in Ogden with funeral details. Local items report real estate deals and court actions, rail condemnations, and delays on school contracts amid a flood of scattered notices and advertisements.
The Gefen Wied school aims to boost basketball interest by securing a trophy funded by a local businessman. J S Lewis agreed to donate a handsome cup to the league champion. Teams will play multiple games to decide the winner, who may keep the trophy for a year and defend it next season.
Proposed long oceanfront board walk at Coney Island spans about two miles and stands to cost around 700000 dollars. Plans call for a seawall and pedestrian access from Atlantic Ocean Drive to Fort Hamilton with paving and safety features.
A large party of Eastern workers arrived Friday evening from Washington and are being settled at Whely stations with furnished rooms in ready-to-occupy houses. Names include Mia Turnham and Mira Le Ring, a grazing clerk and several filing and stenography staff. Assistant District Forester Fy. WW Howl arrives, expected to assist in overseeing planting duties as chief inspector Tendhar moves to new duties. The narrative links to Vanderbilt forest methods and the spread of organized forestry work across the region. DAMBERGER EXPRESS notes daily deliveries in origin and Salt Lake.
Offic ers elected at the last meeting include James Macbeth Noble Uzand Eif Troulorer Vic s Grand Henry Kissel secretary A C Shoemaker treasurer Tastees DB Oppman J L Duos RC Picter.
Heno Nevada Dec. A wealthy attorney, Baramerfel, granted divorce from Mary Sommerfeld amid denials of serious charges. The decree awards Sommerfeld half of a roughly 720,000 ranch estate and assigns custody and guardianship arrangements for their children, including a 12 year old. The court noted the assets' substantial value and the fairness of the settlement.
In the United States district court Judge James A Youth discharged the receivers of the Westinghouse Electric Manufacturing Company and the Securities Investment Company. No final accounts are required to be filed as per the court order.
An explosion and ensuing fire caused by gasoline claims the life of a man from Lapeer. The victim, reported as of Korean War-era service, was attempting to pour gasoline when the blaze erupted. Authorities are investigating the incident and the exact cause.
Mala Stiddham aged 76, ex-chief of the Creek Indians, died at her home in Weston. The obituary records a long life of service and leadership within the tribe, noting her prominent role and the respect she earned from community members.
Reports say Uintah area is a focal point as officers chase a suspect in the Seymore Clark murder. Sherri Wilson and others hold a secret session after a trip, with no new clues admitted but strong implication of a broader inquiry.
District court probate calendar lists multiple estates including William, McKay, Lafayette Williams, Maginnis, Alvord, and Orem with petitions for final accounts, distributions, and administration. Several continuances noted. certain estates granted letters of administration or guardian appointments. costs and commissions referenced. Guardianship for Henrietta Warren minors also listed with petition for guardian appointment.
Washington December 4 Mrs Siebotas Longearth daughter of the president has been presented with a beautiful bracelet chain and other jewels from the late Dowager Empress of China. The gifts were offered by special ambassador Fang Shao Yi and Prince Peal Pu during a visit to the Tasgworth home. The president also received volumes of Chinese literature printed in Chinese and bound in fine bindings.
Bank clearings in New York for the week ended December 4 show a total of £3,519,996,000 in certain assets and $2,548,952,000 in associated transactions. The week’s results compare with £89,000 in the corresponding prior week, indicating fluctuations in the financial activity reported by the Bank.
Com mission on Country Life members including Blanchard Mut terfield and Henry Wallace met at the Weber Club in Ogden. President Heywood and Secretary Reynolds hosted and heard a push for stronger publicity of federal reclamation projects and Utah’s potential in land, mining, and commerce to attract growth and investment.
Cerelind O Startant, daughter of Mayor Tom J Johnson, was granted a divorce from her husband. They married in March 1997 at the mayor's home, later separating after moving to New York. The filing cites lack of support as a reason for the divorce.
Elizabeth Tatty, a Moody church attendee in Chicago, was arrested for disorderly conduct after entering Tom Kernin’s saloon and urging the owner to cease business. Patrolman James Koare took Tatty into custody and booked her at the Chicago Avenue station as she claimed the police action was an unexpected, new experience.
Sugar and coffee price notes from New York show refined sugar quotes around 2.42 per unit with a 93.92 subtotal and powdered form at 3.00. Coffee quotations list No 7 Rio 6 12, No 4 Saptos 7 7H and 14, reflecting a quiet market with modest movements.
Reporting from The Hague states the Dutch government denounces the dispatch of three warships the Jaen Von Heemskerk Gelderland and Frissjend along the Venezuelan coast as a routine exercise. Officials say no blockade is notified to powers nor parliamentary approval received and no formal notification of warlike intent has been issued. The move comes as U S presidential politics and international tensions swirl around the region.
A fragmentary notice describes a tug named Jobo Hughes towing a vessel toward Halifax when the crew faced a mishap off Gear Island on Thursday. The incomplete text mentions Abelbumne Y and a cited crew, with unclear details about the incident or outcome.
Bamberger Express announces daily Gte deliveries to U5 orn and Rait Lake. The service advertises phone contact at 20 for orders and inquiries.
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