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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1907
Page
8
An advertisement extols Ariosa Coffee tasting as pure Brazilian, distinguishing it from imitations like Mocha and Java. It claims Aviva’s quality improves with its commercial development and forecasts more progress, noting the product is sold only in sealed packages for consumer benefit.
Last Friday five Seattle youths announced a planned cross country trek on foot from Seattle to New York. They expect to cover 28 to 30 miles daily and reach Hot Springs Arkansas after about thirty days, aiming to test endurance and gain publicity for walking contests.
Amanda E. Vance writes to the county attorney detailing alleged abuse by her sister in law Mrs George W. Vance and accusing Mire Vance’s husband of poisoning and planning to kill her and their children. The letter claims years of brutality, a threatened mass murder, and a failed murder attempt, with Amanda asserting the couple’s violent history and requesting action.
Aids from the epidemic hit Highland area as deaths of sheep were reported. Officials from Thr Agricultural college note a disease outbreak affecting livestock and seek to identify the cause and route of spread.
Salvation Army offers itemized list for a Christmas dinner fund in Ogden. The plea asks residents to donate food and essentials including turkey beef salt pork butter bread cranberries potatoes milk coffee tea sugar and a Christmas tree to feed every needy family in the city. Signed by Baulgo Townsend and Mrs Cos.
During the holidays the Denver and Montana Grande will sell round trip tickets between all points in Utah on the D H G line at a single fare. Tickets on sale December 20 21 24 25 and January ... valid to return January 6 1903.
Engineer Csleb Tanner reports on the Garfield Dam reservoir construction under the land grant act. About 60,000 cubic yards of earth fill completed, one third of stone work done, 20 percent of concrete in place, with rock and concrete work expected to finish by mid January. Remaining earth fill and spring work planned before dam completion while avoidance of flood risk is emphasized.
A report by Kleinschmidt supports storing 78 000 acre feet of water for irrigation covering about 25 000 acres. Engineering estimates place dam and canal costs in the hundreds of thousands of dollars with a canal about forty miles long. Public support plans to price water at $25 per acre, estimates suggest total price will not exceed that.
A report item lists teachers excursion to Provo for a convention with round trip tickets described. It also notes an Electric Theater program week starting Monday with multiple film titles and performances including a Sunday evening show and a children’s candy matinee.
B Hoag has arranged a permanent decorated china exhibit at Decorated China. It will be open to the public day and evening from now through Christmas at the Mtah National Bank Building.
Parlor pictures dining room pictures nursery pictures and school room pictures offered by Fred Musca at 2464 Wallington Ave. are presented as affordable framing options with varied quality and styles.
The Standard and Examiner offer ten dollar rewards for information leading to conviction of anyone damaging papers. The Standard Pub. Co. announces a holiday season home visitors excursion via Rio Grande Western Railway with reduced round-trip fares to Denver, Pueblo, Colorado Springs, and intermediate points, plus Kansas City and Council Bluffs options. Tickets on sale through the 20th, 4007, limit 26 days from sale, stopovers allowed. For more information contact A. Ad. Groinin, Agent, Ogden, phones 104 and 115.
A historical notice from Ogden Utah lists remaining letters as of December 17 1907. Various names appear in the Gentlemen's List with many misspellings and partial entries. The notice warns that unclaimed items will be sent elsewhere.
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