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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1920
Page
3
Fragmented OCR text outlines a standard or notice likely dated around 1875. It references establishment and classification terms, suggesting a formal notice or record from a historic issue. Further readable details are not present to specify event, place, or involved parties.
A garbled clipping from a report by an audit bureau member mentions a Sunday item and unclear references. The fragment lacks coherent names, dates, or locations, making precise attribution and context impossible.
A 1930s-tinged column discusses Abraham Lincoln and George Washington birthdays as holidays. It weighs full-hearted observance against production loss and notes Utah's multiple state holidays. The piece also shifts to tobacco, explaining shifting tobacco types, prices, and anti-cigarette movements amid changing social attitudes.
The U S Department of Agriculture bureau of crop estimates finds cigars far less popular than cigarettes after reviewing statistics. The article notes declining cigar use and shift toward cigarettes among consumers, with potential impacts on market dynamics and industry trends.
A discussion of petrified trees in Nevada and the geological process that transformed ancient forests into opal like stone. The article explains how waters rich in minerals and volcanic activity over millions of years replaced wood with silica, creating the remarkable fossils now on display at the American Museum of Natural History and related institutions.
A Nevada wood specimen has been transformed into opal through hydration and preservation, revealing a full range of gem colors. The Morgan Hall of Minerals at the American Museum for Natural History displays these updates showing twiglike fragments, variegated hues, and unique serpentine patterns as the process progresses.
Anita Stewart stars in Human Desire at the Orpheum Theatre, portraying a mother who impulsively escorts a young girl from a convent in search of a suffering child. A Mac Sennele comedy with Tonie Faasenda and Charlie Murphy fills the bill, with Margirel Angiil appearing Tuesday.
J J Brummil of 2417 Hudson Avenue reports paying the highest prices for Liberty bonds in a local Polk County drive, urging others to participate and support the war effort.
Police say an alone man named Singel and four brothers were arrested for the assassination of Governor Perr gate of Chiriqui province. The investigation continues as public officials promise action against the alleged conspirators as the case unfolds.
Portsmou th New Hampshire February 14. Lieutenant Commander Thomas Osborn, commandant of the prison, denied he had submitted a resignation to the Navy Department. A statement released by Lieutenant L. Clifford, former executive officer, says Osborn gave the impression by telephone from Poughkeepsie that he took no action to resign amid attacks on the prison administration.
Paris reports intellectual workers forming a federation with labor groups including reformists engineers scientists teachers artists poets and journalists. A committee is appointed to draft a constitution and charter as members from diverse professions join the effort.
New York Feb 16 The American Manufacturers Export association warned members against trading with Soviet Russia citing safety and permanence concerns while expressing desire to resume commerce with Russia and the Turkish people under a government chosen by a property restricted assembly.
SAN FRANC QCG Feb 16 Prayers for rain spread across California as congregations of many denominations call for relief from a long drought. Weather observers monitor skies winds and barometers for signs of a break while no promising signs west of the Rockies appear to the U S weather bureau. A political note questions American Legion affiliation amid party ties.
The Aero Club of the Northwest based in Seattle has sought permission for an aerial derby from Seattle to Juneau Alaska starting May 2 with a round trip via Skagway Sitka Petersburg Wrangell and Ketchikan. Total prizes amount to 36000 and the route covers about 870 miles one way. The article notes government involvement in sugar supply control and asks who will oversee it.
In Greenwich a gun battle in a dark cellar at the Summer home of Mrs Eliza Morris at Rocky Point Sound Beach left two burglars dead and state policeman McMurtry wounded in the right arm. Constable Addison Bacon was injured while unarmed and taken to the Greenwich hospital as Coronary Phelan was ordered to appear at a local inquest tomorrow.
A local notice invites readers to contact J. C. Brummitt at 12417 Hudson Avenue to discuss selling Liberty bonds. Phone 59.
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