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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1915
Page
4
Random references and notices describe travel plans, appointments, and local happenings. Mentions include Carl Henderson’s California trip and Ogden visit, local officers, a temperance contest, medical notices, and ward announcements. The text blends names, places, dates, and events in a crowded, fragmentary ledger style.
A colored woman was ordered to 70 jail for 160 on charges of larceny and forgery amid a court hearing. Attorneys argued for stay of execution to permit appeal while the defendant faced multiple counts, with the judge delaying final action pending appeal and the clerk recording payments and bonds.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a meeting delay and various names and places. Core items are unclear but reference to a delay in a meeting and a list of individuals or groups. Limited legible facts prevent precise reconstruction.
In a chaotic session the lower house debated officer division with Republican protests and Democratic defection. Meeks and Atakerheen supported the Republican speaker, while Oldhan proposed equal selection by factions. The chamber adjourned amid disruption as Oldman’s motion failed 23 to 22, and plans unfolded for further proceedings.
State Senator William Craig returns home after a week at the state capitol. He reports lower house measures to organize, upper house ready to begin, with much anticipated legislation. He expects debates on prohibition and a state constitution amendment, while many proposals may be rejected for radical provisions. A general election in 1916 may test these issues as hearings and commerce policy loom.
An unusual and splen sid apprtention highlights a host of threats and catches in the crop and palm trade. The scene features a link with a aid vue, a akuster, and very ponstrasing results with notable prices quoted as 91:70. Ogden Utah lists Culley Deige On as an exclusive agent.
A sheriff reports the arrest of Wen after a prolonged chase linked to a power-plant theft. Investigators traced the suspect through a series of leads, noting a water wheel and other machinery stolen from Lone Company grounds. Detectives credit persistent work and a key witness for guiding officers to the suspect’s hideout and subsequent capture.
A local market report shows sugar prices edging up from Friday while other groceries hold near the same level. Vegetables and fruit figures are listed with varied per unit costs including onions turnips potatoes tomatoes and cabbage. fish and other staples appear with scattered prices.
A garbled report mentions a government bacteriologist in Ogden linked to sanitary forestry work and the distribution of slides and specimens. It references Denver, Ary Cink, George Shorten, and Stites Wak Alskensquartera in a context of medical and sanitariy duties.
Reading fragmentary notes suggests dealers faced questions on freezing effects and quality of eggs and other frozen goods. Mentions tests of freshness, salt use, and regulatory or market pushback against inconsistent labeling or storage practices.
The article notes the Keystone and a grand staging of The Pit. Tonight marks the final performance at Les Advertisentent, drawing in audiences with a strong cast and set design.
Cronies plan a quiet Burns birthday observance at Odd Fellows hall on January 26. Aimed at honoring the Scottish poet, the event features a banquet and favorite songs, with proceeds to benefit John French, commander in chief of the expeditionary force, and the Seventeenth Regiment.
In the estate of Daniel Rogerson deceased Lydia Rogerson files a petition to contest her son Dinink B Rogerson being named administrator. She asserts she can handle the estate and asks letters of administration be denied to her son, noting Rogerson’s death on a date in 1890. The case includes related references and a separate line about a film ad.
Correspondent notes Belgian reactions to German occupation, detailing harsh contempt toward soldiers. Observers describe locals avoiding eye contact and refusing to acknowledge human presence of occupiers. An American in town recalls a German soldier acknowledging rare spoken words after a month of silence.
A New York group of ex athletes debated which sport is the most strenuous. Boxing emerged as the favored answer after a lively exchange. football was dismissed. Basketball was praised as draining but rewarding, with players noting exhaustion after the game yet delight in its challenge.
War bulletins indicate aircraft were attacked south of Hofraiges and Calan. Passengers report seeing ships approaching Hme from Hx and reads the cityinfled adequate. Nationality of the crew remains unclear, with possibilities of British or Japanese origin.
A January 26 dispatch from Berlin reports Emperor William I suppressing the traditional birthday celebrations to avoid public gatherings and telegraphic strain. Church and school observances are spared, while funds normally used for balls will support charitable causes. The decree asks citizens to omit personal congratulatory messages, letters, and telegraphs.
New York reports a costly golf course project named Lido and Taner near Long Beach, with an estimated cost over a million dollars. The development includes a bathing pavilion and hotel facilities, funded by prominent New York financiers such as Cornelius Vanderbilt, J.P. Morgan affiliates, and other high society figures.
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