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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1903
Page
2
A district famed for fine teas supplies high caste natives who buy for personal use. O-Yama tea is praised for its distinctive spicy flavor favored by true Japan tea lovers. The reference notes 250 cups per pound.
The text notes meetings of the Ladies Literary Club and Aglaia with members and guests including Mrs. Fulton Mrs. Hamer Mrs. Richard Mansfield and Mrs. Moore of Salt Lake City. A Colorado poet Mrs. McClurg and guests were entertained with readings from Irrigation Ode and A Colorado Wreath.
The column notes the upcoming wedding of Miss Carrie Hammond and Charles A. Bell on Wednesday October 14. It also reports various social visits among Ogden and Salt Lake residents, including Mrs John Gordon and Mrs Norman Ives visiting in Salt Lake, and Miss Agnes Gilfeather and N McCaffery marrying in Salt Lake City.
The engagement is announced of Edna L Thomas formerly of the post office and Archibald McIntosh paying teller at Utah National Bank. The wedding is set for the afternoon of October 6.
A well attended dance held at Kiesel Wall hosted by the U B J E drew several hundred couples. Dancing ran from 9 p m to after 1 a m with excellent music and floor conditions, marking it as one of the season s most successful events. A forthcoming wedding between Miss Leda Kuhn and Mr Walter Marx is set for Thursday evening in this city. Miss Kuhn is active in several clubs and alumni groups, while the groom is with the Marx Haas Clothing Co in St Louis Missouri.
The Historical Society met September 20 with Mrs Hiram Smith hosting. Miss Richey became vice president while Miss Snow became president at the first meeting at Mrs Bond's home. Mrs Booth and Miss Vera Smith resigned as president and secretary. Mrs Cook was elected secretary. Mrs Corey was appointed Utah Federation delegate with Mrs Putnam as presidential proxy. A programme featured Mrs Porter, Miss Whalen, and Mrs Cook discussing Charlemagne and royalty. Socials followed before adjournment to October 10 with Miss Whalen.
The ceremony at the home of Mrs. A. E. Littlefield united Miss Bertha Lessenger and Geo. Goddard of Salt Lake with Bishop Wooley officiating. A reception followed with autumn leaf decor and white parlors. Guests included families from Ogden. gifts and telegrams poured in from out of town. The couple will reside in Salt Lake after November first.
Misa Taura A Cotton, a Los Angeles cornetist and pianist with a rich contralto, visited Ogden last week. She toured Ogden canyon, attended a recital in the Tabernacle, and heads east to New York with strong support from family and friends.
In Ansonia Connecticut on October 3, labor mayor Stephen Charters and a carpenter paused work laying steel beams after a walking delegate from the New York iron workers union urged them to quit. Charters claimed he did not know the task violated union rules.
Steam-filters and 1600 workers signed arbitration with the Building Trades Employers' Association. 139 men who filled in are admitted as members and will receive 5 dollars a day. The dispute between old and new stone cutters unions is to be referred to the masons builders union for settlement and further strikes are lifted.
Marie Layton Johnson a 29 year old New York woman and wife of dentist Albert Johnson was arrested on a warrant for grand larceny of 2000 with total defalcation potentially reaching 30000. She served as bookkeeper and private secretary for the United States Playing Card Company in New York and Cincinnati and worked at the New York office of the firm. Discrepancies in her accounts reportedly surfaced in April this year.
An 1900s style advertisement extols Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a remedy for mothers worn by maternal and household duties. It credits improved strength and regularity, notes associated female illnesses, and cites a Milwaukee testimonial. It also recommends Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a laxative aid.
A San Jose dispatch reports the Santa Teresa quicksilver mines, owned by Bea ton capitalists led by John Joyce, brewer and Montreal streetcar owner, have been shut down. The notice comes from San Francisco dated October 3.
In captivity a bird’s nails grow long and must be trimmed to prevent snagging in the cage. Use sharp nail scissors and trim only the tip of each nail. Do not cut too deep or you may draw blood. keep the bird restrained safely during the procedure.
Professor Long hunter greets Henry Peck and remarks on the boy's sincere taste for lecturing. The father affirms the trait, saying the pupil inherits it from his mother.
In a dramatic exchange George and Ethel discuss eloping to escape parental disapproval. George worries forgiveness, while Ethel claims confidence after speaking with his father. The moment hints at secrecy and a risky crossroad for their romance.
Chicago report states Martin Casey aged 83, longtime volunteer fireman, died from brain concussion after an accident during a centennial celebration run down Michigan Avenue. Several elderly firefighters were injured while guiding antique apparatus to avoid a collision with an engine, amid the parade mishap.
A 3 year old Wolfgang Mozart astonished Salzburg with harpischord playing and a year later his father staged public performances. By age eight he toured Germany and England, earning praise from rulers and the public alike as he published sonatas a symphony and an anthem.
A remarkable clock from Japan sits in a frame three feet by five feet depicting a noon landscape. In the foreground bloom plum and cherry trees and rice, while a crystal cascade flows from a distant hill. A threadlike stream winds around rocks toward woodland, with a golden sun on silver wire marking hours.
The solicitor accuses the client of bankruptcy after a demand for $100 to cover preliminary expenses, noting the client has no money. The tense exchange ends with the solicitor declaring the client bankrupt.
A brief quip from the Washington Star features a prudent citizen and a conscienceless man discussing umbrella ownership. The prudent citizen says he marks umbrellas with his name to recover them. The reply jokes that the former owner would not identify it.
A brief note discusses how a luxury item gains necessity status as soon as affordability improves, highlighting shifting consumer values and evolving demand dynamics.
Boston Americans shut out Pittsburg 2 0 as Dineen pitched a superb game with 11 strikeouts. Philadelphia Nationals beat Philadelphia Americans 5 2 with Sparks and Doom handling the batteries. Cincinnati Nationals beat St Louis 3 0 behind Harper. Nationals also win in Chicago with Weimer and Bling. Cleveland Americans defeat St Louis Nationals 4 0 behind Rhoades and Abbott. Attendance figures noted for each game.
The record reads scattered standings for the Pacific National League with Butte Seattle Spokane Salt Lake and others. Mentions of outcomes like Butte losing 69 and Spokane winning 84 are garbled while notes on Seattle City and Salt Lake appear. refereeing by Lawler and stray names suggest a messy scoreboard fragment with omitted context.
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