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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1909
Page
5
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The H G and J A esa company filed articles of incorporation with the county clerk for 318000 capital in 50 par value shares. Officers include H G Hees secretary treasurer J Adama Hess president Marie A Hess vice president William Hess and Carrie Heas all of Ogden and others from St Louis Mo. The firm will conduct a general real estate business in Ogden.
A series of Lent services and sermons fill the city schedule with religious events. The Church of the Good Shepherd, First Church of Christ Scientist, First Baptist, First Unitarian, First Congregational, Swedish Lutheran, First Methodist, and First Presbyterian all list morning and evening services, Sunday schools, testimonies, choirs, and special preachers including Chief Browning and Pastor G W MacCreery.
Union Pacific will run the Colorado St Louis Limited from Denver to St Louis starting April 4. The train leaves Denver at 11 40 am daily and arrives St Louis at 4 pm the next day. It will use all steel cars with an observation car included. District Attorney Harris filed a notice to compel the defendants in the state case against RE Pramiett B J McGuire and Jobo K Garrett to appear for trial and give bonds.
Nashville witnesses recount trial testimony in the Cooper Sharpe murder case. The state challenges Binning's denials and impeaches others who claimed the Coopers met Carmack at the governor's mansion. Cross examination stirs time questions while new witnesses corroborate or refute key claims.
The Lombardi Grand Opera Company of Milan offers a Salt Lake excursion via Denver and Rio Grande. 100 people will tour Colonial Theater with round trip fare of 1.10 dollars. Tickets go on sale March 4 for March 5 return and again March 6 for March 7 return.
The Ogden Baptist church hosts a Sunday night 7 30 service promoting home life. Chief Browning of the Ogden police will warn parents about city pitfalls and devices targeting youths. He urges a return to the old time fireside home for guidance and influence.
Ogden resident A W Agee exposes questions about the 1907 1908 land purchase tied to the city waterworks. He cites a Gill family 320 acre tract at the mouth of Taylor’s Canyon and a 65 000 deed plus a 195 400 waterworks transfer, asking why the city paid 4484 10 to the Gills after a deed and urging title investigation. The Standard confirms Agee’s records check with county officials.
A public service invites all to attend, stressing spiritual uplift and the value of reaching the greatest number. Special music will be performed, and attendance is open to everyone regardless of faith or denomination.
Local ad promotes Field Garden and Flower seeds sold by Barrow's Commission Co. highlighting tested fresh seeds and cheap prices for a range of planting needs.
Washington reports soldiers from Company K Fifth Pennsylvania Volunteers damaged rooms and hurled bricks at homes before boarding a departing train. Sixth precinct reserves clashed with the fugitives just as the train pulled away. A grocery-store proprietor was beaten and driven from his shop.
A special opera excursion costs one dollar to Salt Lake via Salt Lake and Ogden Railway. The forward trip is to Salt Lake with a return special leaving at 11 30 p m. Agents can be reached by phone at two thousand.
A white possum was shipped by express to President Taft with a letter from Texas friends noting his fondness for opossum. The note, signed by W.O. Conner A.C. Kirkpatrick and V.C. Vines, accompanies the rare specimen sent as a compliment.
Announcement for a Salt Lake excursion via the Denver and Rio Grande Railway set for March 6 with tickets on sale that day.
Four men attempted a wild west style holdup in Harlem New York. The would be victim wounded in the left arm escaped by tossing diamond pin a gold watch a chate and 150 dollars into a snow bank. The robbers fled after six shots were fired. Abraham Bloom a retired liquor dealer prevented the robbery by feigning compliance.
The Congregational church plans Sunday evening sermons on immortality addressing whether humans survive personality after death and how to behave in the next life. Aimed at youth, services start 7 30 with the young people's choir leading.
A U S S excursion runs in Salt City on March 4 and 6 offering a $1.10 round trip fare.
Six members of President Taft's cabinet took the oath of office today P C Knox Frank H Hitchcock Geo W S Meyer R A Ballinger James Wilson and Charles Nagel George W Wickersham took the oath as attorney general yesterday Chief Justice Fuller administered the oaths Taft greeted hundreds in the White House reception line while Senate and House members mingled with guests in the east room and Aldrich of Rhode Island caused a brief interruption.
Balt Lake Ogden Ry offers a Saturday special leaving Salt Lake at 11 30 p m fare one dollar A T any train available. Ask our agent Phonas 2 000.
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