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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1917
Page
3
Random notices about meeting of Ladies Relief Corps members, recruiting office updates, a city bicycle and motor vehicle theft report, an Elks party plans, a marriage license notice, a hotel dance schedule, forestry district travel, theft suspect search, and city budget details including cemetery and street levies, all reflecting a bustling community page.
Morely recalls a group of boys setting fire to a station in a midnight display near Twenty- fourth and Grainey. Witnesses observed a high flare and rapid motion, but no damage occurred. The incident was reported by Chial Graves and Fleabee noted no identity warranty for the youths. Also notes Utah theater listings with Robert Warwick in The Man of the Hour and upcoming Ethel Clayton in The Woman Beneath.
A divorce was granted yesterday by Judge A. Wy Ages to Mya Rabeten Tarnion from Jesseman after the wife alleged unpretty conduct by her husband Varman, including alleged adultery in Denver last March with Yinn Kearton. The couple married February 1, 1396.
North Ogden youths two teens, Portes ten and Ivan Daniela, face serious theft and burglary charges. Fenton confessed to thefts including an auto from P Hubard and a car from Urry Chandley, with links to shop burglary at Marshall and Berrett Bros store. Police Sergeant Peterson and Deputy Soulo led the arrest, with age questions about Daniels.
Anthony J Lidl of the early Saints church will officiate the dedicatory services for the thirteenth ward chapel at 2:30 pm tomorrow in Ogden. The ward, organized January 1, 1917, built the meetinghouse largely with members’ efforts and contributions.
A fragment from the city page notes a Twelfth Ward event featuring Ellor Joseph Jack ann wil, scheduled for 7 p m. Teachers' Convention events and related education gatherings are listed, with venues including Bal y Lake City show pie chase and HEKecs attics of education program. The text mentions Luther an Coyner of Jeff ced Twentytord street and other scattered notes about town meetings, rates, and New Year activities.
Rev Frank G Brainerd formerly pastor at Oden First Congregational Church visits Ogden for holidays and plans to move his family to Creede Colorado mining camp He will serve as pastor at Crestlo Congregational Church until April 1918 after which he will undertake an extended Chautauqua program.
The Hammond Canal has been taken over by the Amalsned Sugar company. Elected officers include AP Barton as President Want Herry as Vice President and FP B Young as rotary-treasurer. The canal will be brought under water service authority.
A list of services across multiple churches on Twenty-fourth Street and adjacent avenues details Sunday school times, morning and evening worship, and special Christmas programs. Churches include First Methodist, First Church of Christ Scientist, First Presbyterian, St Paul’s Evangelical, First Congregational, Fifth Ward chapel, and the Church of the Good Shepherd led by rectors and pastors with hours for prayers, sermons, and choir performances.
A fragmentary report notes several organizations in the parish and town activities around an Epiphany observance. Details are incomplete, but references indicate community groups and local leaders held or planned gatherings shaping the event.
Obituaries note Rigby Fimeral for Jane Rigby of Juniper December 23 with Bishop Walter Cottle and others officiating. Services include hymns, readings, and a Juniper Cemetery burial. Hancock service for Walter P. Hancock at 2630 Barlow Ave with Bishop J.W. Ure presiding. Wood and Jones families announce services in Ogden City with interment details and corrections.
Weather predictions issued for the week ahead show snow in the Northern Rocky Mountains and plains, with rain in the southern portions and a colder start. Temperatures trend milder overall with frequent changes, while the Pacific region expects frequent rain across Washington and Oregon.
World markets report from Omaha and Ogden showing mixed cattle and hog prices, varied cattle categories, and modest sheep receipts. Notable figures include hogs at 16.55 to 16.60, steers 8.50 to 13.00, cows 5.00 to 10.50, and yearlings around 11.50 to 13.80, with overall market steadiness. Local notes from Ogden and Kansas City add smaller market details and receipts, including hogs at 15.45 and cattle around 9.00 to 10.00 in Ogden, and Kansas City showing softer demand with mixed outcomes.
The Standard Oil Shale Co. formed by Utah and Nevada investors claims 4260 acres of prime shale near Bigelow on the Southern Pacific line. The firm asserts rapid oil and gas production for America, with all equipment financed by national authorities.
Receipts show cattle and hogs with steers averaging around 14 to 18 dollars, cows near 10 dollars, and feeders at about 6 to 7 dollars. Lambs and ewes listed with various prices. Chicago quotations note weaker hogs early but grain strength lifting markets. corn steady with May futures around 1.25.
Advices from Camp Kearny report Captain A F King of the Dal lery B unit with the National Guard is being pursued by military police. The Yeporta raise sensational possibilities about his disappearance, noting an extended furlong of absence and implying potential desertion under martial law with severe penalties.
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