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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1917
Page
6
Community fund drive results show rising contributions from local residents and businesses. Contributions listed include numerous names and addresses, totaling 155.25, highlighting broad support for the tobacco fund effort.
Marion Wy Oct 1 Mrs Hirza Beth James mother of United States Senator Ottie James of Kentucky died at her home in Marion. She was 72 and reportedly collapsed at her bedside as her son sped from Washington. The obituary notes her long life and service to family.
The Utah Supreme Court orders a retrial of the Parrott Brothers case against Ogden City. It remands to the district court to revise the prior judgment, granting $980 and $191.40 for tarred felt, plus costs, with interest from August 6, 1914.
Photographs of orchards and orchard work were taken today for advertising Orden by the Orden Pevilelty bureau. Images by Mabert Necias of Crownlog Pros. show orchards north and south of Arden with fruit trees heavy with artes. The photos will accompany other advertising materials to depict Orden’s desirability for investors in fruit farms.
Avalon F Pearson, a well known young man from Oeden, sails tonight to join Cathy Lewis American Lake as a recruit of the Twelfth Battery of Telegraphers Wormpany in the signal service. He passed a physical and exams in April and has three years in Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph and prior work with Utah Board company. He reports to Washington Lake to join the army regulars.
Over half a million dollars in Liberty Loan subscriptions were pledged at Utah National Bank as a committee led by the bank’s officers and Jos. Beansroft and W. H. Wallis organized a drive to reach customers. By midday, more than $4100 had been pledged and the effort pushed the total past the half‑million mark. Subscriptions came from Amalgamated Sugar Co. and other Utah firms with numerous smaller pledges across many counties.
Ogden police are asked to locate three men reported missing by relatives. Don McGinnis of Goldtone Montana is sought by his father. Maurice Owenson last lived in New York City in 1911. Emory John T. Howard, from Bakersfield California, is wife-seeking any trace. A photo is with one letter, clues point to northern Utah.
A vigorous push to secure Box Elder County’s quota is under way with a newly formed executive committee from five banks and the Stox Elder Commercial Club. A house to house canvass begins early next week as committees are named and a county organization established to support the Herbert/Jerbs campaign.
Washington Oct. 12 The War Department training camp commission released letters between Chairman Foedick and Lexington Ky Mayor Rogers. The mayor acknowledged the committee investigation found a scenario described as simply horrific and pledged to use every means to correct conditions around Camp Stanley.
The 33rd Infantry at Camp Grant reported total bond subscriptions reaching $222.65 per man with more than one purchase per serviceman. Division headquarters announced this as the record national army subscription to date.
World markets report hog prices in Chicago on Oct 12 with overall weakness. Bulk sales ranged around 17.25 to 18.25, with various grades listed and declines from yesterday’s averages. Kansas City receipts show similar tight trading as cattle and hog volumes mix through the day.
Summary of prices for cattle hogs and sheep from Omaha and other markets. Includes receipts, lower or steady trends, and ranges for native steers cows and heifers western and Texas stockers and feeders calves bulls and various meat products with quantities and regional notes. Also covers Chicago hog market and Ogden market vegetable and dairy prices and local market totals. Notable figures include heavy hog prices around 17.40 to 18.60 and cattle receipts near 2,700 with steer and cow ranges.
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