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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1904
Page
6
Ogden items report visits, business pulls, and misadventures across the city and rail line. People like Mrs. G. C. Reberg and Samuel Sutherland are noted visitors, while firms such as Ogden Sewer Pipe & Clay Co. expand loading operations east of Evanston and P. J. Johnson secures coal contracts.
Crescent Flour proclaims use of the finest wheat and the latest machinery with thorough inspection before milling, presenting itself as top quality flour amid claims of superior production standards.
Peery Bros. Milling Company invites judges to test Crescent Flour claiming uniform quality and superior bread yield compared with other brands. The advertisement asserts Crescent produces more bread at any market price.
The drawing on Saturday night at the Lyceum produced numbers 2750 Bedstead 6960 Silver Dish 6805 Ladies Dress Pattern 4464 Stand Lamp 2786 Bread Tickets. Prizes must be claimed by 7:30 p m on January 18 at the theater. Alternate numbers to follow. Sawyer and Young Props.
Utah sculptor Luke Crawshaw of Ogden attracts notice for works including the piece titled the Prospector. A Missouri native, he came to Utah in 1871 and settled in Junction City. He studied at the Art Institute of Chicago under Prof. Taft for two winters and spent two years in Paris at the Julian Academy.
Weber county plans its biggest rabbit shoot in history next Friday if the sportmen progress Saturday evening. Shooters from Hooper and nearby towns join the excursion leaving Wheelwright's store at 8 Friday morning. Rabbits bagged on the Little Mountain grounds will be stored at Wheelwright Bros. and later turned over to Salvation Army representatives.
Bob Price turned himself in to the police this morning in connection with a October Becker Brewing Co warehouse burglary. Accomplice Geo Trunkhill was arrested, convicted of housebreaking, and is serving a one year term. Price had fled to Idaho before returning to hide with his parents. Complainant to be filed this afternoon.
Five Points resident John Kruitbosch was arrested Saturday by Officer Bob Burke on insanity charges and jailed for examination. County Commissioners met to review road reports and curb spending while urging wide-tire wagons to protect roads. audits showed roads in good condition and tax collection strong. The poor fund and auditor reports were presented, detailing disbursements, infirmary costs, and bond interest before adjournment.
News notes from North Ogden recount a joint family birthday for William Bailey's kin at Mrs. Prescilla Warren's home, with ages 37 21 and 32. Brunswick updates include Sidney Stevens brickwork finished, Y M M I A progress praised, local marriages and moves, and the new Ward Record listing church membership and roles.
State of Utah Weber County Ogden City notice lists estray animals in possession of Baldestray found by Wal Jibs Marr, taken up January 6. Animals may be claimed within five days or will be advertised and sold at Estray Pound 475 22nd Street on January 28 1904 at 12 80 oclock to highest bidder.
Six trotley cars from the Laclede Car Co of St Louis pass Ogden en route to the United Railroads of San Francisco. The combination cars have an enclosed center section with seating for 26 and open ends with seating for 12 on each end. Foreman E T Haskell returns from vacation. I A Donaldson and Chief Clerk Shealy travel for business, and a brakeman, Wilson, is injured by a falling bolt. Mrs Amelia Gorman sues the Southern Pacific for 10000 in damages from a 1903 Beowawe wreck. The SP contends she omits her marital status in the filing.
Lincoln Nebraska reports the hearing in the Western Baseball League injunction case is postponed until next Friday. The delay adds to legal wrangles in a regional baseball dispute and affects league operations and schedules.
Denver reports D W King Jr, president of the Colorado Rifle Association, scored 917 points in 1000 consecutive shots at the club grounds setting a new world record. The previous mark of 908 points by Col Pope stood for many years.
A boiler explosion at a James City saw mill near Newbern North Carolina killed seven workers, all Black, instantly and demolished the mill.
Orders have been sent to the commodore in command of the West Indian squadron to move ships now at Havana to United States ports. In ten days the Vineta with the commodore will sail to New Orleans, the Foulke to Mobile, and the Gazette to Galveston Texas.
Manila January 18 the Army and Navy club announced its officers for the coming year Major General James Wade is president Rear Admiral Yates Stirling is first vice president General Francis Moore is second vice president Captain W C Tyler is secretary.
A basement fire at the Allen school in Dayton destroys the building. Eight hundred pupils are rescued. Edna Baum, a white cripple, is fatally injured in the panic. A man working in the basement is missing and presumed burned alive.
St. Louis January 18 report states Circuit Attorney Folk will convene an extraordinary grand jury session to continue the investigation into alleged doodle deals in the St. Louis House of Delegates. The move aims to advance last week’s charges and probable new inquiries.
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