Pioneer Spring and the founding of Ogden remembered
A reminiscence by A. S. Condon recalls Pioneer Spring near the old fire station in Ogden, detailing its role in the town’s early days, the 1889 street renaming controversy, and the civic battles to preserve the spring. The piece blends local history with reflections on pioneers, city growth, and the spirit of community.
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DR. Condon
Grabt
Old
Ph Biouth
Massachusetts
Nome
Pilgrim Watchors
Old Pinneer Spring
Smithsonian
Westington
D.C
America
Weber River
Land of Shadows
Pioneer Spring
Ogden
Ogden, Uleh
Bayer Aspirin Package Safety Mark Promoted in Ad
An old advertisement urges buyers to look for the Bayer Cross on genuine Bayer Tablets of Aspirin. It emphasizes buying intact packages with proper directions to safely relieve headaches toothaches earaches neuraglia colds and rain. It notes handy tin boxes of 12 tablets and mentions larger packages and low cost at drug stores.
Governor Notified Of Utah Stop In Wilson Transcontinental Tour
Salt Lake City July 22 Governor Bamberger received a letter from Joseph P Tumulty secretary to President Wilson through which the president agreed to consider Utah in plans for a transcontinental tour supporting the League of Nations. The Utah invitation came from Governor Bamberger Mayor Ferry and Lester D Freed and was also endorsed by Senator William H King who said the president assured consideration when itineraries are finalized.
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Salt Lake
Utah
Wilson
League of Nations
Bamberger
Joseph P. Tumulty
Ferry
Lester D. Freed
Commercial
Ela
Hamberger
United States
William H. King
King
Zion Supernal Sermon at First Baptist Church
Rev Ray Palmer preached at the First Baptist Church on Zion and Inquire concerning Zion. He cited Jeremiah 60 5 and John Patinos about a multitude that no one can number. The message urged that salvation includes those not in any church and born to seek questions about faith.
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Savonarola
Firence
Iehovah
Jesus Christ
Tony Lyswer
Tay Palmer
First Baptist Church
Cloe Rupernal
Israel
Zion
John Wa Patinos
Cattlemen to Gain Rail Relief by Tariff Cuts
Omaha July 21 railroad administration offers relief to drought stricken stockmen in Wyoming and Montana by cutting freight tariffs. Cattle and sheep moving to Missouri River points will be charged one third of eastbound rates on return to range, reducing from 45 cents to 16 cents. Hay, corn and feed will be hauled from Missouri River points to affected regions at half current prices.
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Omaha
Nebr
Wyoming
Montana
Railroad Administration
Fred Montmorency
Washington
Missouri
Nebraska
Drouth
Montimorency
Mr. Montmorency
Senators Fall Word Not Accepted By Army Officers
Eb Paso Tex July 21 When an Associated Press dispatch from Washington quotes Senator Fall saying troopers of the Seventh cavalry pursued Mexicans and recovered stolen property, General James B Erwin denies any such cross border actions. He refers the statement to Colonel S K R Tompkins who says no crossings or killings by troops have occurred. General Erwin suggests Fall may have confused districts in his claim.
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S. KR. H. Tompkins
Seventh Cavalry
Yaleta
Fabens
Fort Flancock
Mexico
Carranza
Fall
Dig Bend
el Paso
Erwin
George T. Langhorne
Fragmentary report from Eighth Cavalry district
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate a report from the Eighth Cavalry district with garbled lines about responding to events and requests for reports. The readable text shows disjointed phrases and names, suggesting an incomplete military or district dispatch.
Woman and Nine Children Drowned in Swollen Stream
In Silver City New Mexico, a wagon carrying Mrs. Candelaria Galvan 26 and her nine children, ages two to fifteen, was swept into a swollen stream nine miles east of town. Ramon Galvan, her husband, had driven ahead with friends' children. the wagon balked after crossing, backing into the water and drowning all aboard.
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Tilver City
WN. M
Hery
Candelaria Galvan
Hurley
Herelade
Childres
Galvan
Ramon Galvan
Water storage plan favored by experts
Nearly 100 prominent men from seven counties near Salt Lake and Ogden toured Bates reservoir sites in Provo canyon expressing belief in practicality and need for rapid construction. C Beebe said 16000 extra acres could be brought under a high line canal in Davis and similarly in Weber. he urged immediate action. Sillwell of the Ogden publicity bureau said Weber county would do its part.
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Lince
Salt Lake
Ogden
Bates
Provo Canyon
Alepy
C. Beebe
Zions Savings Bank and Trust Company
Davis County
Weber
My. Beebe
Sillwell
Oxdén Publicity Bureau
Weber County
France’s Damage Totals Billions in Reparations Study
Paris reports the parliamentary peace commission heard Deputy Louis Dubois present a German reparations estimate. He cited 119 billion francs in material damage and 39.1 billion francs in agricultural losses, findings verified by a committee of engineers architects and agriculturists.
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Paris
M. Vieviant
Chamber of Deputies
Germany
Louis Dubois
M. Dubois
Heh Gald
France
Financial figures omit in total damage claim
The text notes that money paid to start commercial enterprises and certain military expenses were not included in the combined totals of 313 billion francs and 37 billion francs plus 6 billion francs for pensions. It states that the total damage amount quoted to M. Duboin was 200 billion francs.
Victims Named In Idaho Auto Crash Near Boise
Near Boise Idaho July 21 sixth victim of Bundys attemobile accident near Holse died in a Nampa hospital Sharlex D Shelmberger. Other victims include Lena and May Ulley two children and Mrs Charles A Oakes of Caldwell and Miss Jessie Snodgrass injured when Mr. Oakes car went over a seventy four embankment on the Idaho City road. Mrs Ulley and Miss Sturgeon injured but expected to recover.
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Boise
Ida
Bundsy
Holse
Sharlex D. Shelmberger
Nampa
Shellaberger
J. HK. Wiley
Ulley
Lena
May
Meridian
Charles A. Oakes
Caldwell
Mias
Jessie Snodgrass
Mr. Oakes
Idaho City
Hoise
Mra. Oakes
Hardlet Sturgeon
Workforce seeking part time roles for returning soldiers
The notice invites men, electricians, carpenters, pipe fitters and painters to contact employers willing to hire part time. It notes many returning soldiers and failures need jobs to pay board costs while finishing school courses.
Man Named Largent Shoots Self in San Francisco
SALT LAKE, July 21. John A Largent about 40, formerly of Salt Lake City and Montana, shot himself in the head in San Francisco Saturday. A brief note says Good bye world, I am going where there is no more sorrow. He had practiced law in Salt Lake two years, then promoted mining, and later had an office in San Francisco. Financial difficulties cited as motive. He leaves a widow and two children.
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O. A. Regerk
Onder
Argonauta
Unionpor Mt
Jalyt
Ralph Waldo Emerson
America
Hs Door
Loring
India
Wong
Pioneer Spring
Oxden
Theta
Ty Philanthropic Jfe
Grant Sterne Ih & Line
O Ur
Ogden
Acrumeatre News
Rebecca
Até Colaos
Utah
Salt Lake
Johns A. Largent
Balt Lake
San Francisco
Largent
Jett
Largest
Montana
Lew
Alu
Nevada
Mareate
Many Soldiers Seek Employment in Salt Lake City
July 22 in Salt Lake City an urgent appeal to employers urges use of the Soldiers and Sailors Employment Commission at the Army and Navy Club Hotel Utah Wasatch 4865. Secretary Helen Benedict oversees the bureau noting skilled men are available in most trades and asking city programs to cooperate. there is high demand for machinists quarrymen track drivers chauffeurs caremakers trained welders and other skilled helpers.
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Salt Lake
Army and Navy Club
Hotel Utah
Wasatch
Helen Nenedict
Ufe
Wersea
Merbarice
Cus Engiow
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Dranaugh
Ingersol
England
God
Jesus
Jesua Christ
Ian
Woodraw Witton
Mississippi
Amazon
Ocean
Co-operative
25Th Street
Reed Hotel
Mutual Mercantile CO
BAYER
Sermon On
Rev
Ray Palmer
Replic
Cmdes
Ogden Ae
H.C. Chapin
Peony
Hudson
Eighth Cavalry
Aine District
New York City
Dolen Og
Romwady
Faerland
A. P. Wanhen
John A. Largent
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