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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1917
Page
5
A spectacular scene from the Fox Picture The Wand of Desire stars George Walsh. The story follows a man and a girl shipwrecked on a mysterious island as waves threaten their fate. The film screens at the Ore shenma Theatre next Tuesday and Wednesday.
A theatrical advertisement describes a voyage where a group sails inland by small boat and faces a volcanic eruption and peril at sea. Cannibals and other dramatic hazards drive the action in this adventure tale.
Clara Kimball Young appears with a grand Trilby production described as magnificent at the Utah venue this Sunday Monday and Tuesday. The program features popular plays and players, with contact listed as Phone 1800.
Alice Brady stars in A Woman Alone with Mina as her antagonist and a strong supporting cast. The production features notable photography, striking exterior scenes including a lonely wayside station, and a believable interior through consistent attention to daily life details.
If you miss Clara Kim ball Young in Trilby this Sun day Monday Tuesday at Utah you miss her best appearance yet Phone 1800.
Paul Deemer, city ticket agent of Union Pacific, attended Oregon Short Line night at the Wilkes theatre in Salt Lake. Union Pacific banners and symbols adorned the hall as actors and railroad staff enjoyed the performance of Excuse me. A local entertainment featured jokes about officials and a showing of The bridal tour of Yellowstone. D M Newton of Ogden and workers from the Oregon Short Line appeared in the program.
A special train dubbed the Jack-rabbit Special departs at 7110 oclock from the Union Depot for Monument Cox Elder county to hunt destroyers of farm products until 4 oclock. Trainmaster H W Wistner and D W Newton oversee operation with stops at Hot Springs Willard and Tiugham City, aiming to collect over 500 hunters for the Monument district and Ogden poor. Sol Wheelwright directs distribution with Chief of Police T E Grows ying.
Albert Coonley, once with Ogden Aiste bank, returns after two years away to Ogden to settle property interests of his father Charles Coonley of South Bend Indiana. He arrived with his mother and plans to live in Ogden for several months while adjusting. He spent time in San Francisco New York City and his hometown during his absence. He asked to be connected to Ogden and said the time away felt brief as if he had only visited a nearby town overnight.
Assistant Superintendent P. Smith reports on a minor derailment on Southern Pacific No. 5 near Golconda January 13. Train slowed by brake failure after a wheel flaw. no one held responsible. Extreme cold in Nevada caused train freezes and minor delays, but coal supplies remain adequate.
A jealous rural boy, smitten by a girl, pens secret notes to her mother via a “Purple Sash” motif. Deputy Sheriff Charles Pincock links handwriting to several classmates, resolves the tale at the school, and Juvenile Judge Gunnell explains the stakes and consequences to the remorseful youth.
Tomorrow the Alhambra theater devotes two hours from 1 to 3 PM to children presenting Hershey chocolate works. Awards by the Alhambra and Hershey Co. will honor the best three verse poems on Hershey’s Stress with ten prizes. The event also features the regular 3 PM program with Walthall in the Truant Seal.
A prominent figure in Washington, D C is reported to have killed himself. The individual is described as a senior official associated with the issuance of bank notes. Details are sparse due to partial OCR text.
A man left town early this morning after alleged bank work and was found dead from a self inflicted shot near his home. He had served forty years in the treasury department and was described as a war veteran. Two other men were killed in the incident, including Oscar Pos and Wil Mart, with Victims Eldridge and Harry Mart also noted. The event occurred eight to ten miles southwest of the locality.
A magnificent production titled Trilby debuts on Sunday in Okmulgee Oklahoma. Notes show the film as a notable new release, with contact details and screening information listed for local audiences.
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