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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1903
Page
6
Local notices and ads fill Ogden page with commerce and charity
Random notices describe land to Fryers, meat markets, theater art shops, a fire at a ruined barn, and furniture. Mentions Armor Market, Fred Massa galleries, Sooy’s gallery, and Wessler cigars. Reports fire department praise, coal ads, hardware rentals, and a charity Salvation Army reading room opening with free food and clothing distributions for the needy.
Drama at eK Skets and Police Guards Date
A dated notice from January 1 1904 lists a drama sketch with police guard details and flower girl participation. Admission priced 25 and 15. The event appears at Maudford Miting Houge with a mix of performers and community notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Satara Og Politi Og Kjaneren
Samt Blomster Pigen
Igovier Drangen
Maudford Miting
Missouri governor refuses California request for prisoner return
In Jefferson City on December 31 Governor Dockery refused to honor a California governor’s requisition for the return of Grapho Zer kta charged with grand larceny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Dockery
California
Grapho Zerkta
Bennett Will Suit Seeks Supreme Court Ruling
A supplementary probate proceeding was started today by counsel for WW J Bryan as executor against Mrs Bennett and other Bennett heirs. The action asks the Supreme Court to determine the validity of certain paragraphs in the will of P S Bennett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New, Haven
Conv
Bennett
WW. J. Bryan
Bennet
P. S. Bennett
Supreme Court
Tragic Self-inflicted Death of Ambassador’s Son
Havana reports the accidental suicide of Fargzo Squieres eldest son of the U S minister while practicing with a revolver. The weapon misfired as he examined it, the bullet piercing his heart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Fargzo Squieres
United States
Young Squieres
Embezzlement Case Against Albert Mortensen Dismissed
G L Stone signs that the embezzlement case against Albert Mortensen was dismissed. He cites issues over misrepresented funds and monies collected and notes the dismissal by him in relation to funding and business dealings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Mortensen
Mortensen
Progress of Work on the 8. P. Shops
Construction advances on the Southern Pacific round house addition with walls four feet high and ten stalls in the new section. Foundations at twelve feet deep are dug for engine pits, a dry well and pump keep the pits dry, a historic 18 foot pump drive adds to the effort. A new shop roof rises as a 100 ton crane and 50 hp motors loom, a transfer table slides on tracks, and a total of 115 workers are on site across brickmasons, concrete crews, carpenters, steel workers, and track laborers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Pacific Round House
New York
Cape Horn
San Francisco
Southern Pacific Company
Falstaff Cafe Opens with Finest Chefs and Oak Fixtures
Leedom and Pattison plan to open the Falstaff Cafe this evening offering seasonal delicacies in top style. The cafe features six tables two boxes for six and two booths plus a twelve seat lunch counter. Oak sideboards back the counter and a well equipped kitchen mark the setup as one of the west coast’s best.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leedom and Pattison
Program at the Churches
An excellent program will be rendered this evening at 3 o clock at the Swedish Lutheran church corner Twenty third street and Jefferson avenue. Pastor O A Elmquist presides. Part 1 features young people recitations dialogues solos duets and a Prof J A Bixell address. Part 2 offers refreshments in the church parlors free to all. Part 3 closes with a short New Year service by Rev Elmquist followed by songs and music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swedish Lutheran Church
Twenty-third Street
Jefferson Avenue
O. A. Elmquist
J. A. Bixell
Agricultural College
Logan
Elmquist
Injunction Served Against Mrs. Lena Lewis in Ogden Bank Case
Brown Forman lawyers for Baerer and Lewis filed for an injunction preventing Lena Lewis from reducing her Ogden State Bank balance below 1200. The writ was issued and served, pending a suit against Baerer & Lewis over an account just over 900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Bagley
W. L. Maginnis
Brown-Forman Company
Lena Lewis
Ogden State Bank
Baerer & Lewis
Silver Club
Salgon
Baerer
Fim
Lewis
Miner Faces Three Counts in Oats Fraud Hearing
The case against Tout Miner, charged with embezzlement larceny and obtaining goods under false pretenses, was heard today. He bought oats from Burrows & Sheen promising $1.35 per hundred, directed delivery to Corey Brothers for resale at $1.10, and was arrested before completion. The hearing, expected to fill most of the afternoon, continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tout Miner
Standard
Burrows & Sheen
Corey Brothers
Miner
Consolidation Sale of Hat and Fur Goods in City Stores
C D Ives Co moves stock from 322 25th St to the Broom Hotel building this week as a consolidation prep. A big sale runs a few days with 20 to 50 percent price cuts and many items below cost. Beginning Monday morning January 4, high quality men's goods are offered at reduced values in the combined store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duriyg
C. D. Ives & Co
25Th St
Broom Hotel
Death of Mrs Susan Parry prominent Ogden resident
Mrs Susan Parry wife of ex councilman Joseph Parry died suddenly at 219 East Eighteenth Street. She arose in good health this morning and collapsed about ten o'clock. Apoplexy was given as the cause. Born September 6 1843 in Connecticut she came to Utah in 1852 and married in 1867. She was well known and greatly mourned by many friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Parry
Ogden
Eighteenth Street
Joseph Parry
Josiah
Susan Wright
Connecticut
Utah
Theatre Horror at Iroquois Morgue Inspection
Davis and Powers deny a wire in the house and asbestos curtain failure. Managers claim the curtain moved only as exits were opened and air rushed through during a theater blaze after a secret morgue description caused horror.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Davis
Powerss
Linois
Ravis
Porters
Juror Collapses Amid Dead Bodies Tour
In Chicago on December 31 jurors were shown corpses at morgue displays. One juror, Joseph Cummings, nearly collapsed while the panel, led by Coroner Treager, endured viewing dead bodies laid out in various city morgues. Several jurors objected to being forced to witness the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Treager
Joseph Curmmings
Molston
Arraignments in District Court Hear Six Charged
In the district court this afternoon before Judge Henry H. Rolapp six indictments were filed by District Attorney Halverson and five defendants arraigned. George Wells R B Hickey and John Monroe faced charges of robbing the Zang saloon on October 20 with a gold watch valued at 50 dollars and 51 75 in cash. Wells pleaded not guilty. Hickey and Monroe set to plead Saturday with trial January 1. David Williams and William La Rose faced burglary housebreaking and petit larceny charges for breaking into Geo. Bruce’s place on December 8 and into a room in the Allen block. They pleaded not guilty and were set for January 11. Christian Peterson was charged by information with assault with a deadly weapon. he will plead next Saturday morning. Peterson is said to have attacked John Coffin with a pocket knife in Huntsville over a month ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Henry H. Rolapp
Halverson
George Wells
R. EB. Hickey
John Monroe
Wells
Hickey
Monroe
Peterson
John Coffin
Huntsville
Earthquakes Rattle Cham pagne County Illinois
Three distinct quake shocks occurred at 5 30 this morning in Champagne county Illinois in rapid sequence. Houses shook occupants awakened. No damage of consequence reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Champagne County
St. Louis Saint Louis athlete among Chicago kills
Harry Kieley a well known local football player and athlete was reported killed in Chicago. He had left St. Louis last Wednesday with the world's fair hockey team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Harry Kieley
Chicago
Mrs Leavenworth Fatally Hurt in Chicago Fire
Decatur report says Mrs Frank Leavenworth a prominent women's club worker was fatally injured in the Chicago fire. Her death marks a tragic loss to local civic circles and the broader community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur, TH
Frank Leavenworth
Chicago
Germany presses for coaling station at St Thomas
Information from Washington reports Germany quietly demands a coaling station at St Thomas, an island near the Danish West Indies. The note indicates German interest in securing a strategic harbor for maritime operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Germany i
Thomas
Danish West Indian Islands
Chicago engineers strike over wage scale at 125 buildings
A strike by engineers in Chicago was weak today as 125 office structures including the Masonic temple Schiller and Fort Dearborn faced the action. The walkout followed business managers refusal to pay the scale of 37 1 2 cents an hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ena RS
Chicago
D —A Strika of Engineers
Masonic’ Temple
Schiller
Fort’ Dearborn
Train 18 Derails Near Ashtabula Causing Fatalities
An open switch derailed the eastbound Lake Shore limited at Ashtabula Ohio today. Two engineers and one fireman were killed, with two passengers and six trainmen injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashtabula
Lake Shore
Gillette Fails to Meet Creditors in Kansas City
Grant Gillette, the former Kansas cattle plunger, who was due to arrive to meet creditors and seek a settlement of about 1.6 million dollars, did not appear in Kansas City on December 31. His attorney remained puzzled by the absence, suggesting Gillette may have weakened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillette
Kansas City
Grant Gillette
Kansas Cattle
Mrs. Rowan Dead in Atchison and Pa Porte notices
A brief obituary notice records the death of Mrs. Rowan in Atchison Kansas and a modifier in Pa Porte Indiana. It mentions Margaret Love and a captain famed for delivering a message to Garela during the Spanish American War outbreak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rowan
Atchison
Kani
Rowsie
Pa Porte
Margaret Love
Garela
Cuba
St Louis Drivers Set Strike for Higher Wages
About 300 members of the rabmen's and carriage drivers plan a strike tomorrow in St Louis to demand higher wages and concessions. Officials fear the action may spread to other drivers and disrupt city traffic and transit.
Treaty with the Empire of Ethiopia signed after Abys sina mission
U S expedition to Abys sina under Consul General Skinner arrived at Adis Abeba on December 31 and carried out main mission aims. A treaty between the United States and the Empire of Ethiopia has been signed. Emperor Menelik accepted an invitation to the St Louis Exposition and Mr Skinner will deliver two elephants tusks to the President.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jibutal
Samolaliland
U. S
Abyssina
Skinner
Adis Abeba
United States
Empire of Ethiopia
Menelik
St. Louis
Roosevelt
Me. Skinner
Mr. Skinner
Truces Declared by Livery Drivers and Employers
In Chicago on December 31 after the Iroquois theatre fire, livery drivers and employers agreed to a ten day truce with drivers to aid victims at funerals without wages. Albert Young of the union sent a proclamation urging reporters to return to work under old terms, while non union drivers fill quotas. Loss reaches 50000 with fatalities and injuries noted. The scene shifts to St Petersburg where Russia’s ambassador discusses Japan relations as official stances remain undecided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Strikiing
Albert Young
Ualon
Score
Notioe
Fire at United States Feather plant kills one injures two
A deadly blaze at the United States Feather Company factory in Chicago on December 31 left one man dead and two others wounded. Fire crews battled the flames as investigators began examining the cause of the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United States
St Louis Debssie Durthesie Change Edges Higher
Trading ends with the Dow around unchanged as shorts scramble to cover. The option gains 14 cents from yesterday, closing near 60 cents amid a volatile session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sts Louis Debssie
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Brighton
Fred Ff. Nye
The
Clothier
Fryer’s
Joan, Kelly & Herrick
Scott
Fitzgerald
Fred Massa’s
Wash
Sooy
New Gallery
Washington Avenue
Ambrose, Shaw
Fred Massa
Wessler
W. S. Donaldson
E. Rapf
Denver
QR. Stein
Acme
Kooy
Utah Sugar Company
Norrisville
Castle Gate’ Coal Co
Rocky Mountain Bell Télephone Co
Blackfoot
Idaho
Ezra Richardson
Bruce Ives
Ives
L. H. Becraft
Cor
Grant
24Th
J.J. Crane
Fryer
Milton J. Flowers
J. Flowers
Fifth Ward
Madison
Carver
Song’ Grocers
Salvation, Army
Washington Ave
Crispin
Army
J. S. LEWIS @ CO
Peery Bros. L
Kaelly
Groers
Boy
G. L. Stone
Falstaff Cafe
Leedom & Pattison
Will
West
AT the Churches
Mrs. Lewis
Firm OF Lewis' &Bearer
Wii
No. 322 25Th Street
Have
the Charnel House
Wace
Rolapp
Illinois
Ethiopia
Daniel Phasen
Carl Meyer
August Zaconi
Russia
St. Petersburg
Foreign Office
Japan
M. Kurino
J. T. Rushmer
Wei
Boyle Hardware CO. John.a
BOYLE
Mgr
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