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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1919
Page
3
A night of two mysterious prowling incidents sparked urgent Ogden police calls. Wires leading to Rosa Kobo’s home were cut and burning, then a second arson attempt near Heber Scowcroft’s property prompted quick fire department response. Police caution residents as investigations continue.
Local Moostock yard reports cattle receipts dropping as shipments slow amid a bank check case unfolding in the city court. The state accuses Marty Mitchell of passing a check for 2 275 900 dollars without funds, with testimony showing a payment for an overcoat and cheese, drawn on the Hecumly State Bank.
Hollanders of LD 8 Church hold annual conference at the Ogden Fabarnehs under Me Leeden of the Netherlands Missionary Society. Exmissionaries and DS church members invited to attend next Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. Hobie of the general church Gulbert Mex will be present.
Classified snippet advertises a male helper job offering up to 25 or 369 per day at a Milwaukee Lake area address with a rent notice and phone contact. The garbled text mirrors old classified pages, lacking clear names, dates, or verified details. The exact nature and legitimacy of the job remain unclear from the fragment.
Ogden will host a visiting labor commissioner once a week with William M. Knerr designated as Ogden representative. He will hear complaints on Wednesdays and handle issues such as unpaid wages and labor law violations. City officials provide a room for his headquarters as hearings on firemen discharge are to be addressed next week.
The Drvegista of Utan hold a state convention opening tomorrow morning at the Hermitage hotel in Ogden canyon. Delegates from across the state will discuss patent medicine and the Hails of Para- Borle. An entertainment program is planned and tours of the Ogden water system are on the agenda including a real rout dinner at the Herchtags hotel.
A letter mailed in Constantinople May 23 reached Ogden today aboard an American battleship. Chief Petty Officer William Williamson aboard the Scorpion reports nearly a year of mail in transit and notes shipmates’ marriages with Constantinople maidens. He recalls Greek or similar ancestry among the women and mentions a possible ship repair port such as Malta or Moxaniria, with further movement expected after repairs.
Police investigated two night incidents at 863 Twenty-Hith Street and 795 Twenty-fourth Street where wire insulation and a house paper were set aflame. Firefighters did not respond as fires were quickly extinguished. Sergeant Jensen led the inquiry, with investigators unsure of the first case's intent.
Reports from Amerongen on Tuesday June 24 say Germany’s declaration and delivery terms for the former emperor distressed attendants at the castle. Attendants harshly criticized the war’s “flower assembly,” once hoping he might return. The former monarch appears resigned to exile as he keeps to his routine.
Albert Shea confessed naming John Zebouski as the youth caught trying to rob the Safe at the Ad Dar Pickle Factory. Zebouski, paroled last August from Sulwik School for Boys, is sought for further disposition by parole officer J. O'Mara. He is accused of multiple breakins including the Miles L Jones Coal, Frank Moore Coal, Mutual Creamery, and others. Police note possible Salt Lake burglary links.
The Mountain Brand baseball team of Ogden Packing and Provision will travel to Garland next Saturday for a return game with the Garland boys. The local team defeated Garland on the preceding Saturday.
On Antelope Island a grass fire started Saturday afternoon and raged for two days. Blair Richardson witnessed the blaze as Deely, owner of the island, moved about 700 cattle to the Mainland for shipment to eastern stock yards. Wind scattered the flames, ranch houses narrowly escaped, and about 15 000 acres burned with 8 000 acres still usable for grazing.
A demented youth is suspected of starting a fire at the Scowcroft home after a neighbor recalls a sudden flash at 12:40 am. Grace Matthews woke to the blaze, police traced the source to insulation and a dry grain fire, then searched nearby for clues as another call described a suspicious figure by a rose bush trellis.
Telegrams from Mayor T. S. Drowning and Ogden merchants urged President Wilson to include Ogden as a stop on his national tour promoting the League of Nations. Officials stated the itinerary was being set and a Utah stop is likely, though Ogden or Salt Lake City has not been determined. Citizens long to see and hear the president, with arrangements for a large demonstration requested.
Mrs. Roundy of Center Street reports her son Laran Roundy and his companion Fred Tons, both thirteen, missing after leaving for Centerville to work in orchards last Saturday. They are believed to have traveled toward North Ogden seeking higher wages.
The Scots plan an annual Lagoon outing this afternoon and evening. Scottish descent attendees gather at the summer resort to honor their homeland. A large party left Ogden on a special train to advertise the event with bagpipes banners and a parade from City Ball to Bamberger depot. An excellent program is arranged and attendees are promised a good time.
About two hundred delegates to the Grocers convention at Salt Lake City will arrive in Ogden at 3:30 PM and proceed to the Hermitage in Ogden canyon for a chicken and trout dinner. Delays in Salt Lake caused the train to depart at 2 PM, with special street cars arranged to shuttle visitors to the banquet. The evening features dancing in the grove hall before the special returns to Salt Lake late this evening.
Funeral services for Jack Wangsgard were held at 10 40 this morning at the Homer 666 Second Street in Moroni. Speakers included Bishop Chuge and EK A Larkin. Miss Iurte Norseth sang Sweet Little Rosebud and Denulitstale. Interment followed at Osdent City cemetery.
The Weber club hosted a Rotary meeting where a wild west show for Ogden was discussed after a Fall Take convention, with brief talks by Login of Scotland, Fred Searst of Chicago, and W J Crawford of Louisville. No action was taken and a favorable Salt Lake convention report was presented.
A West Ogden rail survey shows the Twenty fourth Street route would serve West Ogden and Wilson Lane districts, but merchants deem the Twenty fourth route impractical due to a weak viaduct. About 400 people are employed or reside in the two districts amid many plants and businesses that would be served by the line.
A reader recalls a scene where painters completed the kitchen décor and a child named Catherine, observing, questions if the fumes from the tacit paint are causing eye irritation, while the narrator notes the moment in passing.
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