Charity Ball Events Highlight Ogden Social Calendar
The Ogden Stake Heller Board hosts a Washington's Birthday Charity Ball at Weber Academy on February 22 1909 with an enlarged orchestra and old-time dance numbers. A Washington social gathers in the First Presbyterian church parlor tonight with all invited. A second charity ball by the Ogden Stake Relief Board appears for Walter Academy Monday evening February 22 1909 with special dance numbers and fifty cent per couple admission.
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Ogden Stake Heller Board
Weber Academy
Ogden Stake Relief Board
Walter Academy
Local notices and sales mix from Wright's and Globe Theater
District pages announce sales on patent shoes and fabrics at Wright's, theater matinees at the Globe, and a Mardi Gras of local entertainment. Ontario sheep arrive for Weber county flocks, rail officials visit, and fresh ranch butter prompts shoppers. Legal notices include default divorces, continuances, and cases against railroad and insurance firms.
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Ontario
Weber County
Mauretania Sets Ocean Records On Winter Westbound Run
The Cunard turbine steamer Mauretania completing a voyage from Queenstown to New York beat its own long course record by 2 hours 25 minutes and surpassed Lusitania with a four days seventeen hours fifty minutes time. It also logged a flag speed of 471 knots in a day, though it failed to reach dock on time.
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New York
Cunard Line
Ambrose Channel
Lusitania
Queenstown
Liverpool
Daunt’s Rock
Marine sergeant ends life at Mare Island in love tragedy
Vallejo California February 18 Sergeant W H Dawson of the United States Marine Corps at Mare Island Navy Yard shot himself, dying instantly. Reported motive cites a failed romance with a distant woman who allegedly refused to accompany him to the base for marriage. Dawson enlisted from Forest Indiana and had a strong service record.
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Vallejo
Cal
W. H Dawson
United States Marine Corps
Mare Inland Navy Yard
Forest
Ind
T Ts
Mare Island
Daweon
Corps
Orange Delight Cake Recipe From A Milkless Bake
A vintage recipe describes Orange Delight a milkless cake using butter sugar eggs orange juice orange rind lemon juice and flour with baking powder. Steps include creaming butter with part of the sugar mixing in citrus zest and juice then folding in flour and baking powder, baking 20 minutes, filling with orange filing and glazing. Want ads bring big results.
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Jules
Warm TIlts in Wolfe Case and Courtroom Tensions
The Wolfe case against Union Pacific and others continues in district court with Judge Maughn presiding. Damages sought total 20000 for injuries while awaiting a train at the Ogden depot as witnesses for both sides testify amid sharp exchanges and courtroom conduct.
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District Mort Today
W. J. Hosevear
Southern Pacific Company
Luein
Luctn
Wolff
Union Pacific Haltoad Company
Ot al
Maughn
Union Depo
Ogden
Plaints
Manson
Southern Pacific
Twider Managhn
Vagrants and Weapons Cases in Police Court
In morning police court session vagrancy cases were disposed of swiftly. Millard Hamilton and Charlies VanNoy were arraigned for loitering with no visible means of support. Hamilton pled guilty while VanNoy did not. Conroy, a witness, cited jobless absence after returning from Chicago to Wyoming. Both defendants received suspended 90 day sentences with orders to leave town or find work. Lewin Rey4 and Manual Rivas, friends of the trio, faced concealed weapons charges and were held pending a 90 day sentence on a new case and banished from town. The men claimed Mexican Indian heritage. Peter Balance, D Raves, and C Roys had their weapons charges continued. S. Krenis forfeited a $5 bond for leaving his team untied by failing to appear.
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Charlies Vannoy
Hamiltton
Conroy
Omeer Crompton
Wyoming
Chicago
Fnte
Lewin Rey4
Manual Rivas
Pals
Prioners
Peter
Gambling Interests Claim First Blood in Nevada Gambling Bill
Carson City Nev Feb 18 After a day of fervid debate in the assembly speakers from across the state attacked gambling in Nevada The gambling interests claimed first blood by making the bill a special order for Wednesday afternoon The measure came from the committee on public morale with majority and minority reports The majority favors adoption to take effect January 1 while the minority asks referral to voters Judges Carer of Reno and Leeds formerly of Colorado spoke for the bill Senate action was not yet taken a hard fight is expected The general belief is that the death knell of gambling in Nevada will be sounded
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Nevata
Committee On
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Leeds
Colorado
Assembly
Senate
Nevada
One Rule of Luck in Norfolk News Snippet
A Norfolk Nebraska clipping notes that after decades of daily effort a man finally gains money, while neighbors remark he has always been lucky. The item highlights the irony of perceived luck versus persistent work over 15 to 20 years.
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Norfolk
Neb
Oil In Engines Modernize Southern Pacific Shops
Large oil tanks, each 12 000 gallons, are being placed east of the transfer table to store crude material for Southern Pacific shops. About 1 200 gallons daily are used in different departments, pumped to furnaces, enabling oil firing in minutes. The old wood and coal method is replaced, cutting out hours of prep and increasing efficiency. Dr Thomas Electric Oil touted as a remedy for croup in an testimonial from Mrs L Whiteacre of Buffalo, NY.
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Southern Pacific
Wolley
Round House
Fred
Overland Route to Road of Wonders Illustrated Brochure
Passenger departments of the tin fon and Southern Pacific roads issue an artistic brochure touring Omaha to San Francisco. It presents a regional development history and vivid depictions of changes from wagon trails to modern travel, aiming to attract tourists westward.
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Tin Fon
Southern Pacific
Omaha
San Francisco
Ogden
Interrat
Great West
The Overland Route to the Road of a Thousand Wonders
A fragment from a publication titled The Overland Route to the Road of a Thousand Wonders. The readable text hints at a travel or curiosity theme without detailing specific scenes or dates.
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Tion
Wrights Store to Celebrate Washington Birthday
Wrights Store opens Monday with Washington Birthday festivities. Interior decorates with national colors and music to honor the day. The White Sale continues tomorrow and all next week offering cheap prices on all white items. Public invited to services or shopping regardless of purchases.
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Washington
Tie
Wrights
Washington Birthday Services
Colored man bound over in Ogden burglary case
Georges Williams a colored man was held for district court after a preliminary hearing in Ogden on burglary charges. He allegedly entered Mrs Peerys home and stole 22.50 from the Ogden Christian League while staying with Mrs Peery after a parole from the penitentiary. Williams denied guilt but was bound over with bond set at 500 dollars.
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Georges Williams
Pocatello
Williams
Peery
Ogden Christian League
Ogden
Cheap durable pavement laid in Mankato Michigan
The city of Mankato Michigan laid a cheap durable pavement using crushed fine stone gravel and tar topped with cement and sand. It cost 80 cents per linear foot and runs 30 feet wide.
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Eity
Manketo, Mich
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