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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1903
Page
5
Random references reveal notes on local businesses including Kelly & Herrick and Weatherby fish, pictures and frames at Fred Massa, and Sooy's gallery. Mentions of Hendershot coal and the U S Geological Survey visitor, plus a funeral notice for Mrs Maria Jansen and a receiver sale at Underwood Agency.
Ogden items note Blue Trading Stamps with men’s clothing at The Toggery and announce sales, local arrests for drunkenness, a marriage license, a fraud of satchel theft, and a receiver sale of Underwood Agency stock. Also listed are Harman cafe, shipping, and upcoming events with judge, councilman, and community updates.
Notice announces the Creamery restaurant has been purchased by Jim and Dewey. The former owners Youen and Ming will settle all outstanding bills. The new management invites old and new customers to visit.
Rudolph Stein pawnbroker faces embezzlement charges as Judge Yowell presides. A jury was summoned but defense waived trial by jury and jurors were excused. Testimony will proceed today with additional witness testimony possible next Wednesday. A man named Dan claimed Stein pawned a grip and later found clothes missing from it. Rumors of sensational developments circulate as the case moves forward.
On Wednesday December 6 Miss Nora Randall of Ogden and Levi Thomas of Farr West were married in the Salt Lake temple. Randall is a popular Ogden girl known in the court ward and Thomas has many friends in Farr West, reflecting his good character and worth.
Ere giah Luther an Church at corner Twenty third and Jefferson announces a Swedish morning service at 10 45 English Sunday school at 12 15 p m English evening service at 8 and a Swedish Christmas day service at 3 am with sermon by the pastor Good singing and a Sunday school Christmas Festival at 7 pm All are welcome Burt s Holiday Sale promotes varied goods in a big store visit urged
The jury in the case J. L. Winslow vs. D. W. Buckley returned a verdict for the plaintiff for 200 dollars. Originally Thos Smart and J W Buckley were named, seeking 500 dollars for damage to Winslow's canyon property caused by the sheep. Smart was dismissed as he did not own the sheep. The trial proceeded against Buckley and the verdict found against him.
Transactions include Hannah Severn to Weber Randall for part of section 33, township 7 north range 1 west for $2.00. Wm J Belnap to James G Belnap for part of northwest quarter section 18, township 5 north range 2 west for $150. Lucretia Farr to John Leible for multiple Riverside Park lots for $600. Wm H Liltis to Michael Dun for northwest quarter of southwest quarter section 22, township 6 north range 3 west for $400. Wm J Belnap to Wm C Belnap for northwest quarter section 18, township 4 north range 2 west for $150. James L Wells to David C Fowles for part southwest quarter section 18, township 5 range 2 west for $900. plus an advertisement note about Burt's Christmas present ad on page 10.
Sequel to a high school dispute ends with Juniors kidnapping Senior Graham Cross and giving him a crude hair cut in a eled room. Cross, bound by four Juniors, receives an islander style shave and is freed to warn others as the planned second capture fails. The incident disrupts after school hours with shops closed and a tense atmosphere among students.
In Weber County Utah the District Court hears a sheriff sale for the case of Clara Rosewater versus Apostin E Difmers and Margaret Pickett. The sale occurs January 1904 at noon at the front door of the county building in Ogden. It lists various lots in Central Park Annex of Ogden City and includes all tenements and appurtenances.
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