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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1908
Page
6
A fragment notes last minute oversights and practical recovery tips before Christmas. It mentions common tasks, simple yet appreciated aids, and mentions affordable items like a dish of well made crafts at prices around three dollars.
A December 19 sale offers hats at 2.95 with children’s hats also discounted. In court, Helser is bound over on a child preservation charge after a hearing. the defendant questioned movements during the transfer to California as the case proceeds.
The report notes a special military train carrying Marines and officers returning to Baltimore from a three year absence in the Philippines. The baggage car and other cars are described as part of the journey, with the group including 106 marines and several officers en route to Anne Arundel County.
Real estate transfers reported with party names including Ged for report in the county and a Parker parcel. Merrett and wife transfer part of Int 9 in North Ogien survey with stated consideration. Details are fragmentary and may require original records for full accuracy.
Olsen the Grocer promotes holiday sale of hand painted china wares and decorative pieces from many countries. Large stock on second floor with a wide assortment of vases and ornamental china at low prices. Come while selection lasts.
Article describes President Louis W. Hill arriving by private red touring car attached to a railcar. The car, a mobile palace, folds doors and a lowering platform for boarding and inspecting road counters. It contrasts with the old red caboose of Jay Jay Hill and recalls railroad travel of the era.
A Pueblo Colorado woman Mrs Sarah A Niehslanp appeals to Ogden police and readers for help locating her estranged husband Ed Nicholson a blacksmith who sometimes goes by Nickola. She asks anyone with information to contact Ogden authorities.
Four men died instantly when a concrete support failed on a new bridge over the Potomac near Williamsport. Three more workers were injured, one severely, as debris tumbled onto the site. Authorities, including the Senne tragedy Heel company, identified victims as Bickel, Myers, George Rum, and Charles Guesler.
In police court, Charles Nichole and Charles Morrle pleaded guilty to drunkenness while Gabriel Sweendel claimed his foot injury caused his falls and offered an Exhibit A to the judge. Thomas Calvert faced a cruelty charge to animals, with the case continued and him released on bail. Harry Perrin pleaded guilty to vagrancy, insisting he seeks work in town, and the court advised him to find employment and stay out of trouble.
Commander Nevius and a party of 16 will land at 3 PM Thursday and be met by a committee at the Union Depot. They will be hosted at Weber Club until 7 PM, then by the Dix-Loran post at their headquarters with G A R ladies and comrades extending hospitality. They depart Friday morning aboard the Union Pacific.
Judge V C Connell of the Juvenile Court prepared his annual report to the juvenile court commission and will submit it Thursday. He notes a rising workload for juveniles in the city with more cases in winter, plus a surge in patty theft from fruit stands and watermelon patches. The report highlights cooperation with parents but emphasizes the need for better preventive measures among youths.
The report details juvenile cases in Weber County with youths committed to various institutions or released under supervision, noting parental roles, probation outcomes, and the broad aim of rehabilitation. It also mentions court actions on city ordinances, truancy, larceny, assaults, and other infractions, plus commentary on parental involvement and the district’s approach to reform.
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