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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1916
Page
23
On July 20, 1847 the tall Pioneers descended Hix Mountain east of Emigration Canyon where water and dangerous mud threatened doubletocked wagons. Teams and wheels risked destruction as they struggled to descend.
Mixed notices about local figures and events in Ogden include visits by George Cunningham formerly depotmaster now in Montpelier Idaho, Dr Morrison osteopath, and Dr Browning returning to open an Ogden office. The text mentions railway outings, appraisers, diamond dealers, dog tax, and various births, marriages, floods, and health updates in a compact newspaper item.
A heap of rubbish in the focal Southern W Pacific railroad yards caused excitement this morning as a West Twenty-second Street resident triggered a fire alarm. The entire equipment of Fire Station No. 1 rushed to the scene.
Union Pacific System advertises Ty Law Hound Trip fares via OREGON SHORT LINE with dates July 22 and September 2. For rates and full particulars, call at CITY TICKET OFFS and Washington Ave or phone 2500. Ad.
A man and woman sought marriage licenses claiming ages 23 and 22. the clerk noted the ruse as the pair laughed and swapped ages 18 and 21. Names listed show residents from Orden Franklin G Walton 21, Leona Goalen 18, and others from Salt Lake City and Ouray Colorado.
Lewis W Shurtlift, owner president of the Weber stake, will be honored next Sunday at the stake quarterly conference in the tabernacle. The event marks thirty one years as stake president and his 81st milestone of life. High council members ward bishops auxiliary stake boards will decorate the tabernacle and special music will frame the day with speakers Aput Ne Jamra, B. Talmage, and President Joseph W McMurran.
Bella Finta elicus has been granted a license in abow on the corner of Twenty-seventh street and Grant avenue the latter part of this month. Immediately after the departure of the Great Robinson Shows a petition from nearby residents urged no more havate from performing at that site. The commission deferred the license to Sells-Floto, then withdrew after petitioners agreed. The withdrawal appeared due to a city carnival deemed too noisy and objectionable for night shows.
Parade forms at 9 aca and starts at Osta with an ordered float lineup including Pioneers, state and local officials, veterans groups, transportation wagons, and themed entries. Route runs 28th St to Washington Ave and Glenwood, with program at Glenwood at 11 am, musical performances, a banquet, and fireworks in Lester Park, plus children’s events and dances in the afternoon.
The Weber County Democratic Party announces a county convention for August 18 in Ogden to select delegates for state judicial district and congressional conventions, with primaries in county wards and a plan to name the county ticket later. Joseph Ches is touted as a leading potential candidate for Congress in Utah’s First District, though he denies candidacy. Multiple county officers are speculated, with attention on a strong legislative slate.
The Lyceum shows Peg o the Ring in its third episode today. In sports, the Champion Cup goes to Ogdentes after a Knights of Columbus outing at Lagoon where they beat Salt Lake Knights ll Lo 3 in a baseball game. A notice from WM T Sharp states no responsibility for bills except those run by himself.
Attorney George Walverson says Crompton brought two promissory notes to him for collection. Walverson told Crompton the notes must go to a collector, as he was not in collecting. The notes were then handed to the Creditors Liquidation Company, which allegedly lost them.
A decree of divorce was granted to Myrtle Drysdale from Johan Urdale on the ground of failure to provide. The couple wed in Ogden on June 1910. The wife claimed that her husband failed to support their minor child, leading to an intolerable situation. The defendant did not answer the complaint, and judgment was entered by default.
Senator LaFollette reiterates opposition to doubling military spending as based on expediency not need. He questions U S policy in Mexico and says the Republican stance may affect the 1920 campaign. President Wilson insists the flag should not back investors in Mexico. Funeral designs advertised at the bottom.
New York July 20 Willam fe Wilcox chairman of the Republican national committee convened the campaign committees to map the general plan for the forthcoming campaign. A westward tour by Charles K Trughen Jr begins next month. Senator Weeks outlined a Maine push with ten Republican senators and 24 representatives to join the effort between August 13 and September 10.
Senate met in improvised session to discuss appropriation bills. House members gathered for a quick informal meeting, with uncertain progress reported.
A clipped and unclear notice states the danger of a national epidemic is over with a terse claim from a health service. The fragment mentions infant health and public risk, implying a wartime or civil defense context. No specific dates or entities are legible enough to identify.
The Marys Falls Canal at Sault Ste. Marie Michigan annually handles vast freight with locks enabling large freighters from Lake Michigan to reach eastern states at low cost. On November 14, 1915, 125 vessels carried 386,706 registered tons and 624,916 tons of freight through American and Canadian canals, underscoring the canal system’s impact on internal commerce and industrial growth.
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