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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1909
Page
3
Random references describe various people and places including Thomas Keefe and Mrs, AL A. Medride, and activities around Utah and Denver. Mentions of court house improvements, religious figures, and social notices appear alongside stray ads and notices about food, travel, and local commerce.
The text appears garbled but mentions joints, site changes, and a medical reference. It references a university or science setting with terms like risinity or university, and a shift to a new site with bottles. Details are unclear due to corruption.
The Automatic Fire System at Wrights Lumber Company is installed and a test of the system will be made at 4:20 this afternoon. The system activates sprinklers and signals an outside alarm when heat melts a link, with proximity spray protecting openings. Also notes meetings at the industrial school, a Canyon outing by credit association members, and remodeling plans for Utahna theatres.
An editorial by Biendani debates the role and membership rules of the Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic and the Relief Corps. It argues about loyalty clauses, independence, and the future influence of women in the veterans’ organizations leading toward a broader national movement.
Ogden fair grounds schedule announces grand Fourth of July style fireworks on Saturday July 24 with admission 25 cents and 10 cents for children under 12. Enoch Matt will oversee displays with a 28-number program lasting about ninety minutes and a rain-excluded plan for a later watering date.
The Morgan post office, about 25 miles east of Ogden, was robbed between 1 and 12 last night. About $350 in cash and stamps were taken. Entrance was gained by breaking the front door. Authorities seek a tall man seen in town Friday. Inspector Lowe of Morgan leads the investigation. A nearby note mentions a similar hold-up at Hot Springs in Graeny last Monday and a forthcoming excursion north with Utah and Idaho rates.
Superintendent Banton returns to the office amid heavy passenger volumes and rising freight demand. Manson notes intensified operations as routes from Ogden to Salt Lake City expand, with new steel track and more freight trains planned. Telegraph offices along the division to reopen after prior closures as traffic grows.
Mrs Joe Mignantt and Elize Gullibur entertained the L A to the ORC on Wednesday evening at Fawn Paris. Eleven games of high five were played. Steademes Stone Smith Tracy and Revere won the prize. Delicious refreshments were served. Before leaving, the ladies presented each hostess with a hand painted cup and saucer.
A surprise party was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dalton on Thirty Meret street Thursday. The evening featured friendship, refreshments, and a gathering of many ladies including Mrs. Triton and Mrs. Richardeen. Attendees from Seaver and Utah guests enjoyed a pleasant afternoon with social chatter and greetings.
Unclear text reports new passenger service on the Oregon Short Line between Salt Lake and Portlat with a late month launch. Officials Ogden and Sirvenseen announce a Western Division plan, noting unprecedented system-wide growth and a shift in service. A fatality is mentioned involving a person named Ualus in Ogden.
Officials warn heavy passenger trains will crowd Union passenger depot after August 1 as 21 trains per day pass through, with 221 trains to be handled in local yards. The note highlights the strain on operations at the western railroad metropolis near Omaha and the Pacific Coast corridor.
Reports from Ogden detail arrival of a Colt machine gun and limber for Company F First Infantry. A full machine gun platoon is now equipped per war department orders, with Sgt Miller overseeing crews. Olive drab uniforms arrived in Salt Lake City and drill teams train at Donverille and Oxden ranges as they chase unit title and trophies. Corporal Floyd Amtth posted a 28 of 23 score at 60 yards last Sunday.
Editor Standhard notes confusion over barbers prices and claims no rate hike. He cites a published piece and states barbers have not raised prices, proposing a neck shave discount walk and urging patrons to understand their position on rising costs and the burden on skilled work.
The Western Sugar Association backs ten day stopover rights for eastbound and westbound trips after August 7, with Perthbound passage also addressed. Efforts aim to extend courtesy to Ogden and Kan and Netherland regions, seeking broader aid for improving passenger reach and home locating spread.
In police court this morning Swede testified he was not drunk, while others faced charges. Alice Stewart forfeited bail for failing to appear. several defendants pleaded guilty to offenses including larceny and drunkenness. Wierke admitted riding a bicycle without a light and was fined five dollars.
Real estate transfers filed in the county office show Wallace Stardalena Fisher and Charles M. Care as owners in Ogden City areas. Transactions include lots and plats with various husbands and wives transferring parts of sections, blocks, and plats with small consideration amounts noted. The transfers involve parcels in Ogden City survey, with names such as Stegdalena Fleher and Charles C. Richards Jr and S. C. Banenchiman, among others.
Tenter July 16 The jurisdiction over the brewery engineers ex Kineera of Hutte Mont occupied the Western Federation of Miners morning. The federation had long controlled the engineers since the camp was organized until the brewery engineers took membership in the Brewery Workers. The dispute was settled in a fashion by Drew Ident Dinger and National Secretary Probst of the Brewery Workers, but the settlement was a defect that offended both sides. The agreement was to let the Western Federation of Miners have jurisdiction until contracts expire and to disband the brewery engineers union, with the Western Federation of Miners engineers to vacate the area if the strike continued. The motion to adopt this settlement was pending adjournment.
A fatal shooting occurred outside a hotel loge in Colorado involving Michael Lopes of Wellington near Cripple Creek. A stray bullet wounded others. a suspect disarmed after a struggle and a revolver was released. Lopes died at a hospital. details describe a chaotic scene with multiple gunshots and injuries.
Meridian Mississippi July report describes a shooting affray at Union involving several men including Meter McDonald. Authorities report multiple injuries and the incident prompted emergency response and possible militia involvement as officials seek to restore order.
Taft 19 receives congratulations for his firm stature amid a telegraphic report from Washington. The statement on the tab and Verday involvement echoes across the region as leaders and colleagues send praise and support.
A fragment reports three women riding a balloon at St Louis on July 17 associated with the Aero Club of Missouri. Pilot J. E. Homeysetl accompanied by Honeywell, Sita, Ma Miller, and Wendty are named amid garbled lines. The item appears too damaged to classify further.
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