Three Daylight Robberies Sparked City Turmoil in 1913
The report recounts the 1904 escape of Semen EL Maxwell from Utah State Prison with fellow inmate Eddie Madison and gang members McSwigin and Marin, prompting a spree of daylight robberies in Ogden. It notes their masked hold up at the Exchange Saloon on Twenty fourth Street and subsequent confessions, plus Maxwell’s likely recapture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Semen EL Maxwell
Willem Bump
Almach
Bunday
Utah State
Balt Lake
Maxwell
Spirret
Eddie Madison
Wal
Oscar McSwigin
Thomas Marin
Atickhup
Ogden
Entbrupt
Exchange
Twenty-fourth Street
Martin
McSwigin
Censors Bureau Mystified Over End-of-Item Codes
Rome reports the censor’s office has puzzled for two years by Hitle groups such as axyz-wir at ends of AP items. Censors flag or withhold mail to suppress potentially harmful information, with delays of weeks to months. Italian papers complain of censorship when news is dull.
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Rome
Allan Censors
I 2N
Associated Press
New York
Associated Frees
Ijtems
Aplés
Italy
Liberty Loan Progress and Market Notes Across Cities
June reports show large clocklike symbols marking Liberty Loan progress in New York and nationwide. Subscriptions in the New York district exceed 600 million toward a 1 billion district target, with some excess over the initial allotment. Richmond reports a renewed drive for Liberty Bond sales, noting district uptake below half its allocation. Chicago hog prices gain modestly as arrivals stay light, though overall meat offerings remain poor and cattle and sheep markets remain plentiful.
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New York
Ace
Federal Reserve Bank
Reserve Bank of New York
McAdoo
Chicago
Improvements at Burt's store on Washington avenue
Improvements at Burt's store on Washington avenue are rushed to completion. The remodel aims for one of the west’s finest show windows with five display bays and dual entrances. The interior overhaul will create a larger, brighter space and easier access for customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burt
Washington Avenue
Chicago
Bealdes
Bern
Four New Homes on Upper Bench in Ogden
Four substantial brick homes are being built in the east end of Ogden by R. C. Melinde who has secured building permits from Ogden City. The total estimated cost for the four buildings is 7000 dollars. One home on Twenty sixth Street near Lafayette Avenue costs 2500 dollars, another on Twenty third Street near Quincy Avenue costs 1500 dollars, a third on Twenty third Street near Heat Endion Avenue costs 1560 dollars, and a fourth on Quincy Avenue near Twentieth Street costs 1000 dollars.
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Ogden
R. C. Melinde
Ogden City
Lafayetta Avenue
Quincy Avenue
Shugrue again before the judge in grand larceny case
Shugrue appears before Judge Ages in district court after earlier sentencing by Judge Pratt. Attorneys argue over the proper charge as prosecutors seek to distinguish a joy ride from grand larceny. The case is postponed with doubts he will be arraigned on the grand larceny charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thorna Shugrus
W. E. Corey
A. EB. Pratt
Ages
Statu
Shucrue
Fihugrus
Dobbs
Sbugrie
Pratt
Domesticated Prelate Cushimhan Raised by Pope Benedict
Father Cushimhan, longtime pastor of St Joseph’s Ogden, Utah, is exalted from priest to domestic prelate by Pope Benedict. A Rome cable to Archbishop Glass in Salt Lake confirms the appointment. Cushimhan, born 1858 in County Kerry, Ireland, studied at All Hallows Dublin and became a priest in 1881. He arrived in the Utah diocese in 1881 and has led St Joseph’s through parish development and debt-free status. His future investiture will occur upon arrival of papers, pending European mail delays.
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Comknahan
St. Joseph Church
Benedict F
Rome
Joseph 9
Glass
C.M
D. D
Salt Lake
Orden
Monsignor
Cushnahan
Europe
Gt. Joseph's
Father Cushnahan
County Barry
Ireland
All Halloway College
Dublin
Archdiocess of
San Francisco
Ogden
Mer
Cusheaben
Te KL Joseph's
Ile
Blatrts of the Holy Cross
Sacred Heart Academy
Glaex
Balti Lake
Hia
Cusbnahan
Dlaceaa
Nationwide German plot linked to abductions
Kansas City June 12 federal authorities returning from Springfield promised a wide range of developments in a nationwide plot allegedly engineered by German agents. They investigated the Keet case and other abduction theories, with Samuel Hargus announcing numerous arrests likely but withholding names and target cities. Claude Piersol, jailed in St Louis, reportedly told of contact with German agents to abduct a munitions maker to hinder trade to the Entente.
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Kansas City
Springfield
Shern
Keet
Samuel Hargus
United States District Attorney
Claude Piersol
Tow Boys and Girls of Ogden Aid in National Cause
Hundreds of boys and girls and young men and women are needed now in Weber County fields to aid in beet, berry, frost, and canning work. Help bring Weber County's harvest to market, lower living costs, and support liberty. Call or visit Weber County Council of Defense for details at Utah National Bank Building Suite 6 or phone 429.
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Weber County
Hargest
Weber County Council of Defense
Utah National Bank
BiG CAMP 10 BE EXPANDED CHICAGO campaign details
Chicago June 12 Details of assignments for the arena series of 16 serve scholars schools received by the central department WA S Ay today indicate that Leon Sprinks Tek near San Antonio is to be expanded from.
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Chicago
Coleers
Tha
Central Department
WA. S. Ay
Jabow
Leon Sprinks
Tek
San Antonio
Aliens Excluded From War Draft Debate
In Washington on June 12 Senator Calder argued the war department would draft only after separate action and that all aliens who intend to become citizens were excluded. Senator Lode said many aliens seeking citizenship faced the draft while Calder contended that virtually all military age citizens would be drafted if only voters were considered.
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Washington
Calder
Senate
War Department
Lode
Fifty Boys 600 The Beet Fields Of The County
Fifty boys of the Junior Guard were enlisted this morning through Scentmaster Robert Wilson and the Weber County Council of Defense. They will work in sugar beets in Hooper Viale City and other districts, aiding farm labor as the county defense seeks additional manpower. Girls and men may also be employed via county defense offices at the Utah National Bank building. training and camp details follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Srobert Wilson
Weber County Council of Defense
Hooper
Viale City
Uima
Brad Quiariera
Utah National Bank
International unions and publishers back wartime job protections
Concerted action by representative employers in the printing industry seeks to protect workers called for military service. The International Board of Arbitration endorsed a contract provision allowing foremen to fill vacancies while ensuring restored positions for members reporting for duty, with apprentices included. The American Newspaper Publishers Association approved the measure and urged similar action in existing contracts.
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Scott
International Typographical Unton
Henry N. Kellogg
Amercan Newspaper Publishers’ Association
International Board of Arbitraion
International Typographical Union
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Afl
International Typographical Union Co
International Board
Eternatonal Board
Inetnas
Publis'ers’ Association
Association
Propnea
United Troothetae and
Prankiin Cluta
Amtrea
United Typothetan and Frankin Clubs of America
Judge Gives Craig County Jail Term After Forgery Conviction
After multiple suspended sentences, Judge Barker imposed a hefty county jail term on Craig for forgery. He is to be released only after serving the sentence and then sent out of state. Other court attendees included Coleman for disturbance, Payne and others for drunkenness with various suspensions or short terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barker
Flay Craig
Crate
V. Coleman
R.christenzen
Neille Payne
Frank Kildlett
E, Mumford
T. Doneldeon
Dave T. K. Tera
IL Dinnes
Magvere
Fertilizer 15 Found in Rock Formation Along Utah Road
Apavidicg district foreman T. Fe of Tipton Wyoming for Union Pacific rails discovers a rock formation along a road under construction by Utah Construction for Union State railroad. The stone contains two limestone layers rich in shells, with one layer seven feet thick and another about five feet. The site lies about 100 feet above sea level in a desert area, offering potential fertilizer value and a glimpse into ancient geography.
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T. FE
Apavidicg
Tipton
Wyo
Union Pacific Railroad
Utah
Union Taete Railroad
Thiy Bod Fe
Saa Ipvel
Ope Tre
Aca
Nervousness of the Germans on the Messines Ridge
British Headquarters in France reports German nervousness and disorganization after allied gains at Messines. British and Canadian forces press toward Ypres and Ypres Comines canal, with long-range artillery supporting their advance. The victory boosts Allied morale as General Halghue praises General Plummer and the secondary, noting enemy losses and prisoners, including 155 captured in the raid.
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France
London
Orrmann
Urlliah
Measines Ridge
Fritteh
Costtaverne
Hin Warnoton Tine
Guna
Ypres Comines Canal
Lya
Halghue
Plummer
Male
Messines
Quem
Ion
German seaplanes attack Baltic Russian bases
German seaplanes reportedly attacked Russian bases in the Baltic, dropping explosives and secondary bombs on Libeu and Arensburg inland near the Cesel coast. Admiralty reports say part of the military facilities were damaged by fire while the seaplanes returned undamaged.
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Denlin
London
Baltic
Admiraltves
Libeu
Courtland
Arensburg
Cesel
Ule
Higa
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