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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1920
Page
9
Reports from labor statistics show the average family expenditure for food fell 0.6 percent in February from January, with a 4.8 percent rise in January from December. Compared with 1913, February 1920 prices were up about 105 percent, with tea prices tracked since 1909 and a shift in prices across 21 food items.
Call J J Beummitt at 2417 Hudson Avenue to buy Liberty bonds. Phone 59.
The Red Cross seeks Toy Gargue and Immauies Havatte a former serviceman, believed under government care, and the current address of William T. Nichols in this city. Also wanted is Myre McAllister Hant, with important communications received at Red Cross rooms.
Fritio E. Weberg, a Utah artist, is held in city jail as investigators examine alleged unreasonable conduct. The report notes his recent paintings of interiors and worship scenes, with references to Calgary, Hawaii, and Long Beach era ads.
CHICAGO March 28 The National Livestock Expositions conference urged humane treatment of livestock to protect meat supply. Statistics showed bruises from mistreatment cause damaged carcasses and reduce supply. overcrowding unsanitary pens and lack of water were cited by leaders including F C Brown and H W Carter. Recent market data showed 27 livestock markets surveyed with 2229 head marketed and 3, cost losses of thousands of pounds and dollars.
Protest entered by multiple wives and husbands in the Ogden area against relocating families to Montello due to husbands working on the 5 railroad. Petition sent to Governor Chamberlain, who says he lacks legal power but will seek moral influence to involve division 65. The issue hinges on union rules forcing railroad workers to remain away from Abontelio for up to ten years, with some families having already bought homes in Gadon. J J Brummitt advertises Liberty Bonds at 2417 Hudson Avenue.
A three act comedy titled Safely Fear to be staged by Ninth Ward members in April. Cast includes Francis Marsh Lenore Craft May Pickett Mrs Rose Fowler Laurie Browning Glen Wright Kenneth Canfield Owen Tigres Geo P Phillips and Harold Compton. Directed by Norma Grace with Mrs Sarah A Jackson managing.
E. F E. Calvin, vice president in charge of operation of the Union Pac system, has been elected first vice president of the Los Angeles Salt Lake Railroad company. The board meeting was in New York and his office will remain in Omaha.
The Fourteenth ward religion class will be reorganized at a meeting in the Ninth ward Assembly hall on Friday evening. Members of the stake board will attend and several new officers will be installed. Progress on the new church building is underway and should be ready for use by the end of April. Call J. J. Brummitt at want to sell your Liberty bonds, Phone 59.
A formal film titled Thomas Jefferson Morgan P J 62 was shown last night at the Indoatria school under the Ogden Boy Scouts organization. Rotary members and scouts from across the city attended and enjoyed the production. The film will be shown Friday at Central Junior High School with entertainment under Delbert By Foulger, scout center of Troop 16.
Public Roads Inspector I E fs Hewes of the bureau of public roads found that one third of the Ogden Hooper post road is in bad shape due to improper gravel placement by Maguire contracting company. Contractors promised to remedy defects as weather allows.
City commissioners plan to buy all coal for city buildings for fall and winter to save about 300 dollars as reports indicate coal prices will jump by ninety cents by April 1. Window glass prices fixed in Pittsburg as George T. Fulton announces no rise this year.
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