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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1916
Page
8
A local patrons notice endorses The Only Girl at the Orpheum Theatre. The writer praises the show as charming and entertaining with a refined chorus and a fine augmented orchestra for Victor Herbert's score. The engagement is for tonight only.
A general committee meeting at the Confrati club appointed subcommittees for citizens military camp work in Salt Lake. Dr J A Glesy named general secretary as Lt Freeman Barsett became vice chair. Recruiters include S A Magnin, J Ward, Rom Benson, and Elmer G Thomas reporting 40 signups.
All Maccabees are called to the installation of officers for the Silver Tent K O T M or WO W hal on Friday night January 28 1916 Lady Maccabres will act as guard and D J U Kelly will officiate as installation officer A program is promised and every Sir Kalgill should attend Commander J Tarry and Record Keeper Marais sign the notice Also notes chapter theater songs and conversation excerpts from life chapter I are included in the Nashville Banner.
Lottie Mayer headlines a strong vaudeville bill at the Capheum with her diving act and a capable cast. Frances Dyer showcases power and grace while Wackin and Yost deliver witty duo dialogue. Ad Friend and Sam Pownby and Taypo and Benjamin add laughs and acrobatic flair in a lively program from the Pat tapes circuit.
Konstantiy Manmnott and fellow countryman Wieser travel to Ogden for a pro wrestling match at the Orpheum theater near Wednesday night. The heavyweight clash follows Wieser’s San Francisco bout with Adolph Ernst, with both men training weeks for the event.
A Berlin based summary reports on German and Austrian territorial and population consequences of World War I. It cites figures from a Berlin chart by IW Kasting, detailing land gains in Belgium, France, the Balkans, and Alsace, plus population changes and net land value estimated at about 26 billion dollars for Germany and Austria.
William C. Wheeler and Viggo Pederson of Battery D Fourth Field Artillery were kidnapped by Mexican bandits near the border yesterday. Carranza troops rescued them and returned them to Matamoros, where they were turned over to American authorities as the war department reported a drowning of four and capture of two more soldiers.
Fragmentary 1916 military and court notices describe a border incident with Mexican authorities near Brownaville, searches for drowned soldiers, and a Utah sheriff sale listing. Names include Major Anderson, Colonel Mammer, Private Wheeler, Pederson, and Daniles. The piece blends war news with a Weber County sheriff sale notice and a brief theater note.
Markets opened with mixed tone as trading in New York resumed with declines across key issues. Heavy selling pressure appeared in certain sectors while initial offers for several staples showed moderate activity before reversing slightly.
At Omaha Neb on January 21 the market for cattle and sheep rose with midweek strength. Cattle receipts around 6500, notable figures include steers and cows priced up to 7.60 and 4.75 respectively, while yearlings and lambs showed gains. Sheep receipts reached about 10,000 with higher bids for yearlings and lambs noted in the report.
Open prices slid from early highs as traders weighed Argentina vessel rates and updated weather receipts. A rally followed with firming prices across corn and wheat, May and July futures edging up while oats and provisions showed activity. New York markets noted scattered refinements in copper and other commodities.
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