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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1916
Page
10
A forty acre tract of first class land near Ogden, under the Davis County Canal, close to the Pea Factory, offered for only $1,600 with any kind of terms available.
An elderly reminiscence from Mrs. Valdella Farrer recounts pioneer life near Ogden Utah in the early 1850s. Two young women gleaned wheat to buy calico, walked seventy miles to Salt Lake City to select patterns, pay about 1.25 a yard, and later sewed dresses that made them social leaders through winter.
The Alhambra theater hosts a high profile match on July 24 between Peter Visser of Ogden and George Nelson of Preston Idaho. Visser has recent wins over top wrestlers including Ton Christiansen and Konstantin Romanoff and is poised as a rising champion. Nelson, a notable Utah figure and physical culture instructor, brings strong brawn and local support as his showdown with Visser draws fans from Ogden Salt Lake and northern Utah.
The Saxon Motor Car Corporation staged a 100 mile economy run with 206 Saxon Sixes across the country to prove gas mileage. Winners averaged 34.23 mpg, grand average 23.5 mpg, total distance 61,800 miles, all cars ran without a stop, observers certified records, five passengers per car common, underscoring durability and value under $1000.
Drivers report the Saxon Six averaged 34.23 miles per gallon on a 300 mile nonstop test with stock equipment and no gear shifting. Observers from multiple papers praised the car’s reliability finishing in about ten hours, with claims of superior performance and daily usability.
Alham Ibra theater management plans a staged performance with wrestlers to receive sixty percent of receipts, suggesting strong earnings as the event draws notable interest and distant attendance.
The article extols the tire repair and vulcanizing industry led by the Utah Tire Repair Company on Washington Avenue near Twenty-eighth Street. It explains that rebuilding tires requires deep knowledge of original designs, materials, and engineering, with experts examining defects, removing weak sections, and vulcanizing under controlled heat and pressure to restore tires to standard conditions.
Kirby F E Smith, owner and manager of Utah Tire Repair Company, touts decades of Pacific slope experience and a large, well trained staff. He positions Ogden as home to the region’s largest tire reval shop, with the Washington avenue plant noted for quality service. An odd notice touts "Ann Adjustment" as a local character guiding customers to the right shop for repairs.
The Lyceum Theatre on Twenty-fifth Street near Grant Avenue in Ogden, under Stanley B. Steck, offers moving pictures and vaudeville in a modern 640-seat house. Built by the George Maule estate, Steck has run the theater for three years with a focus on sanitation, ventilation, acoustics, and high quality performances from morning to late evening.
SOLINE VERSUS STEAM CAR COMPETES WITH TRAINS ACROSS IOWA IN AERIAL TOUR. CADILLAC Eight RIDER W D TAYLOR PRAISES PERFORMANCE AS OGDEN MANAGER. A WATERLOO CADILLAC DEALER AIDES TOUR, TRAIN SPEEDS UP TO 65 MILES PER HOUR, BUT CAR STILL WINS EACH LEG.
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