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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1918
Page
10
Local column highlights village life with a mix of classified items and community notices. Topics include military enlistment calls, a dancing party, selective service references, pigeon homing work, local dances, arrivals and shipments, court actions, and an upcoming missionary farewell party at the Fourth Ward amusements hall.
Teale Officer William Dick said all Auto Owners must display 1918 license tags by March 1. After that date streets will see violators fined and cited. Chief Browning noted state help and proposed a city jail tax to fund the license check.
B A Conroy chairman of the event fuel board has received a report from W W Armstrong federal fuel administrator for Utah. Regulations on steam heating plants are withdrawn and suspended until an emergency or evidence of need arises. Owners and users must still observe economy measures and avoid unnecessary steam use. The Utah fuel administrator expects cooperation for the common good and coal conservation.
Deputy Internal Revenue collector Ben T. Lloyd announces that taxpayers will receive no. 1040 forms by field request. Instead, blanks are sent directly from Helena. Taxpayers who file returns may receive a 3 percent discount if postage receipts are enclosed. Lloyd will be in Ogden through March 4 with office on the city hall’s second floor.
An Ogden Knights of Columbus gathering heard calls for wartime support including fundraising and spiritual welfare for soldiers. Speakers urged community action, announced upcoming open meeting with Bishop Glass, and outlined drives for volunteers and donations to aid servicemen and families.
George A. Stowe, tied to a Reno short-change scheme, is detained by police with a bank warning linking him to a citywide fraud plan. He allegedly tried to telegraph funds from Western Union and carried cash and a gold watch, claiming innocence as federal authorities weigh charges and Loomis-Lacey cases.
Powell Mtss Seaman vy wife of John Powell died last night at 11340 o'clock in Marriott Utah. Born June 24 1847 in Wybosts England she came to Utah in 1866 and was longtime Marriott resident and Sunday school teacher. Survived by husband John J Powell and eight children fifteen grandchildren and seven siblings. Funeral Saturday at 1:30 in Marriott meeting house with viewings Friday evening and Saturday morning at home. Interment City Cemetery. Floral offerings to Limta… chapel to Loma Saturday. Friends invited. NEWMAN Claude Raymond Newman 365 Adams Avenue died at 7:45 after one year of illness. Born Omaha Neb September 21 1899 son of George W and Ora Radpors. Came to Dinh in 1930. Survived by brothers and sisters including George H Newman Camp Kearny and Frank W Stratford. Funeral services pending.
Commissioner Chris Flygare has missed all board meetings this week due to illness but shows marked improvement and is expected to attend office tomorrow morning for the twenty oclock session. Doctors report a severe bout of influenza is the cause.
A report from Paris dated January 26 via La Prensa Buinas Aires confirms an Argentine warship was sunk in the Mediterranean. The dispatch cites a Paris correspondent noting the event as a notable naval loss with confirmation pending details.
A chaotic morning in Port City Court features a drunken defendant asking for sixty dollars, arrests for bootlegging, and a dramatic interruption as police enter. Witnesses name a wealthy Gariani farmer and a chain of alleged accomplices amid escalating courtroom tension.
The Fourth ward M. 1 A 1 holds a conjoint communion on Sunday evening at 7 oclock. A varied program is planned with the reading of the play Ax verianer by Marion Olsen as the principal attraction. A quartet and several soloists will perform.
The list shows numerous men summoned to appear before examining physicians in Ogden City district on Monday, February 4. Names include Waller Me Avan, James B W Marberger, David Murray, Howard C. Hacking, William Peck, Robert T. Donnelly, and dozens more, with patrons from various locales and middle names. The document reflects a draft or medical examination process and names many individuals across multiple surnames, indicating a broad participation.
The Diama Club holds a regular meeting Saturday February 3 at 2 20 in the Maide and Matrope club with Allan Besalr Gallagher and Miss Josephine Munis. The Sadien Ald Society of the First Congregational church meets at Mrs. Robert Agee 1125 Twenty sixth Street Friday at 2 39. Children’s Aid Society fair plans a meeting tomorrow afternoon at 3 at the dispensary. Historical Society hosts Mrs J H Morrell and Miss Josephine Seaman Saturday February 6 at 2 90 at the Matis and Matrana club with a program of dramatic readings and music. Hosts to be notified in advance.
Worthington man arrested in Ogden on a narcotic style plot involving a book sale titled Messages and Papers of the President. Officials say the purchase confirms print contract details and possible government sponsorship, though no concrete evidence of treason or official collusion.
City officials discuss replacing an old milk ordinance with a flat rate system. Dairymen and counsel weigh payment of last year’s dues and potential court tests. A dairymen committee meeting is planned to decide whether to back the proposed ordinance or revert to the old rules.
Twanson revellius freight agent for the Chicago Northwestern at Salt Lake City has been ordered by Chicago offices to report to Washington for service. Hanson will depart Saturday. Other Salt Lake City agents including W H Tanis and J R Hale join the effort with Burlington, C L Poll, and Union Pacific in coordinating transportation duties.
The Orpheum presents the annual Old Folks Matinee this Friday afternoon. The event promises one of the season’s most attended programs with generous hospitality for attendees. The bill features popular entertainers, aiming to draw a wide audience including youth, with the venue expected to be full.
Norma Talmadge starred at the Ogden in Ghost of Yesterday a dramatic film praised by audiences. The story centers on a staged portrait incident ending with Talmadge revealing emotional power in a pivotal scene.
A large explosion accompanied by a column of fire was reported in Friedrichshafen with silence in Zurich. Telegraph reports from St Gallen and Rasenbergs suggest an aerial attack causing damage to a distribution works.
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