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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1920
Page
9
Dr. Henry W. Nelson, recently appointed city physician by Commissioner J. Ray Ward, prepares to assume duties this week with full sanitary department jurisdiction. He contemplates changes but will not publicize departing staff names for several days. Nelson served as first lieutenant in World War I.
Ogden Bench Canal stockholders will assemble at the city hall this evening to discuss prospects for construction work in the new year. The majority of canal stock is held by the city and city officials will be represented. The city commissioners meet to discuss several problems and fill positions for the eft. Investigations by Commissioner J. Hay Ward will be discussed.
Community theatre invites support for spoken drama with performances Wednesday through Friday at 225 25th Street. Tickets on sale at all drug stores with subscription price fifty cents. Ad urges daily talc supply boosting industry, and promotes Classtriva.
The forest service engineering office installs an electrically heated dryer to process blue prints and maps. It handles fifteen linear feet of five prints per minute, irons and dries outputs, with a drying width of 45 to 60 inches. The system speeds work and enables handling Bureau of Public Roads maps alongside forest service projects.
Ogden Conservatory of Music opens a new term offering individual and class instruction in piano voice violin and theory. The faculty includes Squire Coop Arthur Dreber Lester Timchellffe Ellen Thomas Loutre Pierce Martineau Vera Frey Benson and assistants. The institution now in its fifteenth year lists many prominent names in state and local music.
Three Mexicans held up Robert Rhea near Grant Avenue and Twenty third Street just after 9 p m last night. One man pressed a revolver to Rhea’s head while the others searched his pockets and took about $60. The suspects are in city jail awaiting investigation. Also listed: cinema listings for Cozy theater and a note about upcoming feature The Whip.
Salt Lake City mayor BE Huck, 18, at 802 Third Avenue, narrowly escaped death from carbon monoxide poisoning last night while bathing. City Physician Roy Groesbeek and Police Chauffeur Thom-78 assisted, saving his life as the heater in the tub room burned for two hours before the mayor entered. He regained consciousness this morning and was expected to recover. The incident follows reports of high gas consumption and oxygen depletion from the heater. The page also notes upcoming film features at the Cozy theater, including Custer’s Last Fight and The Whip.
BV. Grew of Lints ville, Noble Canyul farm proprietor, describes winnings at the Ogden Stock show and the demand for purebred cattle. He notes high cash prizes covered costs, praises county potential, and says competition and composition benefit Weber County cattle shows. He lists multiple prize categories including aged bull, junior yearling, helfer calves, and herd awards.
Posters advertise the Farmers Roundup and Nourkeenars Conference to be held February 2 to 7 at the Weber county farm offices. The program includes practical courses, incubations, nationally reputed speakers, state experts, and demonstrations. Many Weber county farmers and local women are expected to attend.
A delegation from the Loden for President movement visited Ogden on Saturday to drum up support. They claimed Lowden has a good chance for the nomination and predicted a race mainly between Governor London and Major General Wood, with their candidate slightly favored at this campaign stage.
J. J. Brummitt of 24177 Hudson Avenue advertises paying the highest prices for Liberty bonds. The notice highlights his readiness to purchase Liberty bonds promptly, appealing to shareholders and collectors seeking fast transactions.
The annual meeting will be held at the county courthouse in Ogden on Sunday the 12th at a time to elect officers and address other business. W H Taylor, President. Read the Classified Ads. Read the Classified Ads.
Gus Bru, detained by Officer Halvorsen, pleaded not guilty before Judge Dr. Roberts in city court. Bru is accused of possessing revolvers and a pistol crime. The case was continued to Tuesday morning.
A chaotic scene unfolds in a waiting room where Benny and his family discuss and attempt to smoke cigars. The narrator recalls Benny's father Pop and mother Ma guiding the moment, with Benny pleading to smoke one and finish his homework before bed.
Washington January 12 A method of bending apparatus to reach higher air layers beyond the earth and to the moon is described by Professor J. H. Goddard of Clark College in a Smithsonian publication. The new apparatus is a multi charge high efficiency rocket design. The discovery promises scientific value in reaching extreme altitudes within the earth’s atmosphere and beyond.
State canning crops committee met in Weber County to discuss a tentative contract between packers and growers of canning crops. County Agent W D P Thomas said representatives from seven counties attended and a committee would be appointed to attend the Cannery association meeting in Ogden tomorrow.
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 12 The resignation of Lieutenant Colonel H. C. Nutt as general manager of the Salt Lake route was announced here by J. Rosa Clark, vice president of the railroad. Nutt has been chosen president of the Central Europe coal mining and transit group, overseeing Britain, Ireland, and France and related bituminous coal mining interests.
The Ogden theater invites Weber county residents aged 60 and over to attend the Tom Mix photodrama The Feud on Wednesday afternoon from 2 to 4. No ticket needed as part of old folks day. manager Wy Peery urged county seniors to enjoy the program and pay tribute to local contributors.
Norfolk families faced a five million gallon daily water limit as scarce rain depletes the city’s supply. Sprinklers, street carts, and water boats are mobilized to deliver water from wells and nearby towns while mains pressure is reduced and extra precautions ordered. rain within days is needed to avert a critical shortage.
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