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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1919
Page
3
Miscellaneous local notes include a charity program by the Thirteenth Ward Mutuals planned for this evening at Wolock with a welcoming public. other items report a ten pound birth at the Yates home, nurse demands, and an Ogden fire department call to a forest service building for minor baseboard fire damage from wiring.
Reed Hotel Cafe opens to the public as services for Lottinda O. Bingham are held at Tar.-Kin Chapel. Utah Manufacturers' Association director election to be held at Salt Lake City convention. list of candidates includes Avh tog Campbell Castle and others. Marriage licenses issued for five couples. names include Terry Herron and St Germain May. Public notices cover estate matters, administrative appointments, and real estate sales. Also reported are influenza tolls in Salt Lake and a returned Ogden mechanic.
Salt Lake officer Robert Wesley Dewitt, linked to the Oregon Short Line railroad, was arrested for complicity in a Grant's Pass mining robbery. He confessed to aiding Jefferson Howell in holding up two miners and stealing about 10 400 dollars in bullion, with Howell reportedly taking the bulldog from the scene.
A call for volunteers to help conduct a house to house census listing soldiers sailors marines and nurses. Local historians in each ward will collect education and employment data to aid in placing service members in suitable wartime roles. Names and contact details for ward coordinators are provided for women and men willing to assist.
Mrs Roberina Saunders widow of Hester J Saunders was mourned today at 2 PM on the lawn of 437 Twentieth Street with Bishop EL A Oleen officiating. Friends were invited to the funeral with interment to follow. Vanderbroek Funeral Home to conduct for Gyert Vander Hrock on Thursday at 2 PM on the lawn of 5381 Woodland Avenue. Interment at Ogden Cemetery.
In a Juvenile Court session yesterday, Oscar J. Smith and his wife were found irresponsible in the care of two minor children. The court noted neglect including poor nourishment and unsuitable living conditions. The Children’s Society has assumed custody. the father is present in Iowa.
Fragmented OCR describes a draft era notice warning Oreg users that turned in questionnaires are overdue. It notes exemption office actions after January and that correspondence to draft offices will not be considered. It hints at rapid completion of draft processes and references volunteer church service as alternative.
The Weber County Poultry Association led by officers We ber N Farr J Baxter and Wm Shaw push to make the eighth annual exhibit a notable success under American Poultry Association rules. The event runs Monday Jan 14 to Saturday Jan 18 with Dr BE W Browning directing the rabbit department and efforts to attract exhibitors and visitors across a growing poultry community.
A. D. Gaines of Ogden was arrested by a Denver investigator on burglary and larceny allegations. He returned to Ogden exonerated, with a Denver attorney stating Gaines was unlawfully accused due to misidentification. The Standage praises his release and publicizes the acquittal.
Two men attempted to break into the Alhambra theater safe during a performance. They left tools behind and fled after being noticed by the manager. No money or valuables were taken. damage was limited to a broken window and torn drapery. The intruders reportedly hid in the balcony and were scared off by a person in the next building. Police believe the men acted criminally but any suspects were not captured.
A telegram from Mankato Minnesota reports the sheriff seeking Robert Sehroder for arrest at the Western Union. He is wanted by the Department of Justice for failing to register under the selective draft law.
W R Emmett was elected county physician for another term in Weber County. HH McCune named superintendent of the county infirmary with Mrs Esther McCune as matron. C B Pettis grows appointed hort iculturalist inspector. Mrs R If Spencer retained as superintendent of the dependent poor work.
The city commissioners meet to approve a contract with Marauall Mr Crothier for surplus water care. Crothier will ensure reservoir water does not overflow and damage streets. Police issued licenses for twenty six rooming boys, Browning approved.
Funeral services for Lawrence EL Greerwell Ogden business man were conducted by Bishop O M Sanderson in the Sixth ward home. The sermon praised the deceaseds character and guidance by strong principles. Vocal solos by Evelyn Buehler and Arthur Freve plus a violin solo accompanied by a large gathering at Osden city cemetery closed the rites.
A local Women’s Farm Bureau meeting is at Hooper tomorrow at 2:30 p m with Mrs E A Haines president and Miss Edna Ludwig home demonstration agent in attendance. The session will review past work and outline 1919 plans with election of local officers to follow.
The Idaho Senate, after the lower house, passed a joint resolution ratifying the proposed national prohibition amendment. Governor Davis is expected to approve swiftly per his annual message urging rapid passage.
Ogden prepares for a major manufacturing milestone as Sperry Flour Company plans a plant here. A committee led by Charles St. Barlow and including A P Bigelow W I Wattis Guy Johnson and A Day aims to assess property needs. Bigelow calls the project the biggest of its kind to date in Ogden. He notes Ogden’s rail hub location and dry belt agriculture as key assets for future industrial growth. Georgia Tennessee connection. Senate and house approve federal prohibition amendment ratification in Tennessee with votes 29 to 3 and 309 to 6 respectively.
A partial bank statement from Pingree National Bank shows liabilities and deposits with various figures including total liabilities, time deposits, and federal reserve items. Signed by James Pingree as president, with two witnesses, certifying accuracy to the best knowledge.
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