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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1909
Page
8
South Norwalk, Conn. A mischievous boy caused a man to start a fire by reading aloud a newspaper headline aboard a commuter train to New York. The man, whose hands were badly burned, jumped up and threw the boy from the car window. The lad was taken home by a friend for treatment.
Ogden theater audience last night enjoyed a lively musical comedy revue Top o' the World. The cast featured Jack-in-the-Box as red alley and The Oddy Kid Austin and Bailey, with Charles Harris as Aurore Horealie. The program included lively numbers, a Harvie monologue, and strong chorus work, with praise for manager Will Alligon's arrangements and a Salt Lake contingent overseeing the show.
In Grouse Creek Box Elder Co Utah on Friday a dance celebrated completion of the water works by local residents. David H Town and Toyne through the Pipe Eiie Co funded and installed mains, with 30 shareholders forming a company. A silver mounted walking cane was presented, a new water main of iron pipe and galvanized piping supplies were used, and most farmers installed domestic stock water taps. The project cost about 4400 dollars and aims to provide spring water to homes.
A late night event near Operdtar and Tonks Jobson is linked to a death that apparently occurred several days earlier. Police have not determined the cause or the exact time of death, hindering questions about possible circumstances or contributors.
The Salt Lake Stock Exchange opened quietly with prices falling across many listings. Heavy trading volume limited gains as Colorado and Columbus Consolidated dropped to new low levels amid broad sell pressure.
Pittsburgh financiers linked with WF Gray of Goldfield secure a five year loan to develop the Gold Bar claim. Mining work begins immediately with a fifty ton per day milling plant at the shaft and a Denver mill supplied by a 35,000 start, powering operations on about twenty acres. The project, under W P Gray as superintendent, includes ore from the Gold Bar and related leases, with a potential $48 a ton ore on dumps and an eight inch oxidized vein exposed at Tugs Chi.
Balt Lake reports C Q Payne of York experiments on Horn Silver zinc ore to guide mill plans for next spring. A dry process aims to separate lead and zinc efficiently at 200 tons daily capacity. The project targets high zinc contents, with possible gains for Beaver County’s known ore bodies and substantial cumulative output since discovery.
A historical report notes dwindling Lot Smith company survivors as Washington reviews pension reallocations. Officials discuss cuts and potential, but only a small number remain, with debates over eligibility and congressional action continuing.
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