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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1920
Page
3
Random references to schools and deaths appear amid damaged text. Fire, court actions, and church notices mingle with names like Madeline Keckler and Greta Johnson. The fragmentary clipping lists estates, transfers, and local civic updates with several unreadable phrases and misprints.
Announcements report engagements and marriages among Ogden and nearby residents, including Theodore Thai and Hilia Murphy engagement, Mina Alice Van Woerkan engagement to Heensen of the court, and George Fuller plans for future nuptials. Local council and church notices cover prayers, permits, and forthcoming service details, with social events and a postponed reception noted.
Minghols i Murphy of Corlane and James Harti of Orden were married at the Episcopal Rectory yesterday by Reverend Foun W Hyslopper. Meg Farland and Erte McPartand assisted as witnesses.
The local Dratterhead of Awerlean Neonen will meet in Woodman Bell Friday. Al Minmbers are Yohwested to Yo present at this iesn Lav meeting.
City officials approved a license and issued identification cards at a meeting. Commissioners W. Mars, L Daniter, J. C. Asie, Stratford Decoration, and others were named in the session. Bids for the project were referred to the committee for consideration.
Police report an Ogden girl, Tewale Arewn, age 0, of aden, freed at Salt Vase in company withia Miller, booblack of Salt pLike yesterday. Officers from Mintety attempted to detain them. charges and full details not yet received. Authorities reported no clear charges as the investigation continued in Salt Lake.
The Utah State Board of Equalization recommends taxing sugar stored in factories at 10 dollars per hundred pounds. County assessors will set final rates, based on this advisory, with January 4 price benchmarks driving the assessment. Grain and milling interests, along with Sperry and related firms, attended the hearing to discuss who bears tax responsibility for stored property.
The annual Union Pacific railroad report shows a low fatal accident rate for 1918 with about 6 658 passengers carried, and only a small number died accidentally in wrecks or on railroads. The figures come from company claim offices in the city and reflect passengers carried during the year.
Multiple funeral services were held yesterday for Cartes Campbell Firnrral Caroline Campani and Ida Tene Ascobs with speakers Nepht Wross Domitak Jensed Larkin and Disnop Wright. Interments followed at Mountain View and North Olfen cemeteries. Other services included Mrs Jane Leute and Weeren W. Hickman with music by Artie Blakeley, tally Maddock and choir, at local chapels. speakers included Raven and Jodiah Th. Hekman of Salt Lake.
William B Parsons, 23, forgery of his brother Walter H Parsons's name netted 7,155,560 from Commercial National Bank. Judge A B Pratt sentenced him to one to ten years in a state prison. Authorities believe he buried the money near Haley Idaho and made two failed attempts to reveal its location. He led police on expeditions before being jailed and questioned.
About a thousand miners at Ingham copper mines walked out in a strike called by Metal Mine Workers Union No. 800 and the Industrial Workers of the World for higher pay and better conditions. There was no trouble reported. federal warrant led to the arrest of Albert Wille, linked to I W W strikes in Utah. Three of six companies with Ingham properties suspended operations while three continued largely normal.
Andrew Detanis pleaded guilty in city court to operating a pool hall without a license and was fined $10. Judge Roberts warned violators that the license act will be enforced. A separate case against Lydia Marshall for breathing misconduct was dismissed on motion by the city attorney.
Harmless Hazalin Wizard Oil touted as quick relief for rheumatism sciatica back pain and joints with fast antiseptic healing for sprains cuts burns bites and stings. Wizard Liver Pills marketed as a pink laxative headache remedy priced 30 cents with money back guarantee.
Mrs Bertha Harris president of the Mound Fort keheo PTA and Mrs Marty Welahl urged support for a Third Ward Carnegie library branch. They said a local branch would better serve residents and justify expenditures tied to a larger library system expansion. Commissioner Chris Plyga discussed childcare needs tied to Lorle Farr Park playground.
An official record from the navy department cites a mutiny aboard a Shipping Board steamer near Bermuda on February 5. An armed guard would transport the crew to Norfolk for federal trial, with custody transferring after landing. The mutiny followed the crew’s claim their signing term had expired and they refused further service. A second item notes a February 11 North Dakota price drop for wheat, linked to market uncertainty.
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