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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1907
Page
4
A festive display showcases popular gifts for men and boys including gloves, skirts, hosiery, robes, suits, and cases. Featured items range from 10 cents to 12 dollars with various finishes and styles. Gifts emphasize usefulness and lasting value for holiday shoppers.
A house fire at Edelith Weetetreel and Euclid avenue, Salt Lake, started when a coal grate was left burning after Johnson woke and returned to bed. Mrs Johnson escaped with two others. flames spread quickly amid locked doors. contents loss estimated at 600 dollars with 700 under Home Fire insurer. Overspill caused by a burst into an adjoining stage and a cashier’s checks loss of 200 dollars. Monroe incident reports arrest of Arthur Hodges for $178 theft from Richfield Lindebaker Bros., and a nine year-old girl burned while tending yard fires. another child aided by a sister with a bucket of water.
Snit-Bake records show Mrs Charles Wagner filed another assault charge against Wagner at police headquarters claiming he struck her at 4500. Police seek the suspect as Wagner was previously arrested for battering his wife. He is half brother to Abe Majors, jailed for life in Utah for Captain Brown murder. The earlier battery case drew public attention and Wagner was discharged after an unclear deal to keep away from his wife.
The Salt Lake United States recruiting office reports a record month with 39 accepted applications. Recruits include twelve electricians, two engineers, a printer, barbers, two brakemen, two cooks, two machinists and five mechanics. The drive emphasizes hard times and shortages of skilled labor, drawing men who previously would not join.
A garbled report notes shots and an escape near Goldwold with references to Sheriff Witwer, Deputy Mart O'Brien, and legal figures in Rawhide. It mentions a police court lawyer from Goladoldana being appointed deputy at Rawhide, with multiple misread names and places.
Salt Lake Dec 12 President T A Bell of the Order of Eagles arrived from San Francisco to inspect the 10e3 Aerie. He was met at the depot by A Mahan A Berngheim George Whitaker and M M Beaver who escorted him to the Cullen for breakfast. An automobile tour followed and a reception was held in the Cullen parlors. Bell will dine with state officials and address the police ball before returning to California tomorrow afternoon.
Salt Lake hearing halted as Thao cases against J F Babcock were dismissed due to a key witness's death. District Attorney McCrea announced the dismissal after the judge granted the motion, ending the trial prospects and releasing jurors held over from the November term.
county attorney signs awaiting the full report of Herman Harms before filing the complaint against Thomas Vance who is jailed on a charge connected to his wife's death. Evidence of mercurial poison has been found but a complete chemical analysis of the dead woman's stomach is sought before proceeding. Medical ad copy follows about Dean's Sarsaparilla products.
The Denver and Rio Grande offers a single round trip fare for travel between all points during the holidays. Tickets are on sale December 20 21 24 and January 1 6 1908 with return valid until January 6 1908.
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