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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1917
Page
10
Ogden city reports water delivery issues for east bench gardens due to damaged laterals and a cleared main channel. The column lists divorce cases, tax revenue rise by about 18000, school bids awarded for three campuses, public notices of homecomings and rentals, marriage licenses, and staff changes amid city events and notices.
Ogden Pictures announces a new production beginning in about two weeks. Principal members from The Last of the Ares will stay in varying roles while others depart due to prior engagements. contracts have been signed to cover the current project.
The Pocatello shop of the Ore- Kon Short Line travels to Ogden next Sunday to face the Bouthem Pacific shop team in a high profile contest. Southern Pacific fans from all departments plan to attend as rival clubs meet in a fast, heated game. Captain Paul Pruitt leads the visitors with rigorous prep while Chet Allen is expected to start for Southern Pacific, with support from Stone and a deep roster including Stanger, Glen Stone, Wessler, Kamahan, Ow eeg, Norden and Mann. Manager May Stone seeks fresh material to strengthen the lineup as the SP band plans to perform.
Real estate transfers placed of record today include Brigham O. Taylor transferring to Riverdata Canarie company part of northeast quarter section 7 township 6 north range 1 east and Elizabeth A. Caster transferring to Ogden Savings Bank part of lot 16 block 10 South Ogden survey.
Dorothy M C Goodway dies at 11 in Ogden at age 10 from tuberculosis. Born Stratford on Avon England April 35 1897 to Edward E and Jane Sicks Goodway, survived by brothers Arthur Ogden Bernard Australia and sister Mrs G W Uruerton. Remains at Larkin chapel funeral details to be announced. Louis Phillips funeral held at Larkin chapel with speakers Exta Williams Thomas Clackburn and Harry Scadden. pallbearers B W Yarrington Harold Taylor Jack Owens J W Bone H Ezekorn W E Keating. Body to Brigham City cemetery by auto. Mitchell Bros for monuments.
Washington reports allege Industrial Workers of the World leaders conspired with Germans to incite strikes in mines and industries with the aim of crippling wartime production. Senator Thorpe cites a German plot linked to smelters, others referenced in New Orleans fever cases.
An Ogden woman identified later as Miss Gertrude Toffer, 40, of Switzerland shot herself in the southeast corner of the city cemetery about 9:30 am. She died at Dee Hospital at 12:45 pm. Police seek identification from clues on clothing and a letter dated June 27, 1917.
Reports from Haines indicate Rock Creek was nearly wiped out when a 10 foot dam at Killamacuo Lake failed, 35 miles west of Iamps. Residents of Izines flee as flood waters engulf almost every building, communications cut off and no confirmed fatalities yet.
Bologna June 18 Alfredo Cocchi expresses moral acquittal yet vows to endure his country’s penalty. Reportedly the condemned slayer of Muth Crater shows fear of the electric chair and supporters launch a fund to fight extradition while new efforts probe his mental condition.
In Duluth Minnesota Joga 2, secretary of the Duluth branch of the Industrial Workers of the World, Axillur Thorne was sentenced to eighty five days at the work farm by Municipal Judge Smallwood. The court noted the J W W is an organization that by word of mouth teaches or advocates the duty and necessity of pro- likely a workers movement.
Virginia Minnesota June 28. Mine workers of the World members prepare to strike after minutes of the metal mine workers branch meeting reveal intent to form a general strike. Secretary Dominic Silver held for grand jury action. fifty members believed jailed as alleged slackers.
The weekly shipping losses report notes one Italian steamship sunk in the week ended June 74. Port arrivals at Piraeus were 53 percent higher and departures 636.
Tonight at the First Congregational church Mrs Little Durton Carey presents a piano recital by her pupils. The program spans four parts with pieces by Spencer Wenrich Lange Chopin and Grieg among others, featuring solo and duet numbers and performances by Geneva Lyme Leona McBride Miriam Woodbury Margery Mullen and Barbara Sprague with names of numerous participants.
Tomorrow evening at the Conservatory of Music a delightful program will be presented. Mrs. Gertrude C Norton will present her pupils of dancing and elocution, with many pupils of Miss Ellen Thomas and Miss Rachel Farley appearing in song and piano numbers. The entertainment begins at 8 20 o’clock with Indian Dance and other numbers by Teddy Wotherspoon Harold Farley Phyllis Wilson Lenore Laird Dorothy Long Weltha Bramwell and others.
A fragmentary item from Ogden describes Nellie Dunmore in Long Beach California during the week hunting for Miss Colla Downs. The text mentions a milkman and social club scenes with invitations, a typhoid warning, and a June 29 ladies event at a W O W hall plus a June 23 gathering at 2787 Wall Avenue. A separate notice advertises furnished sleeping rooms for rent with private family and hot bath.
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