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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1917
Page
4
A luncheon honored Miss Annie Day and the engagement of Miss Day and Porter with autumn flowers and chrysanths. The social column lists meetings of Ladies of the L.A.O.T. and card party plans, along with numerous notices of dinners, club affairs, house guests, and local visits across Vernal Utah to Los Angeles and beyond, highlighting community life and upcoming events.
Joseph Aconcroft and her daughter June are expected to arrive home tomorrow. Mr and Mrs M S Browning are due back from an east visit, with weeks spent in New York and Atlantic City. Reception for Miss Allens held at Mrs Judia Mueht home in honor of Miss Sophie Albers who sails coastward Sunday.
A faulty water heater at the county jail flooded the building with thick gas, forcing deputies to evacuate prisoners from cells and corridors. The incident closed offices and courtrooms as authorities blamed the smoke on a defective heater and poor air conditions.
A jumble of notices lists departures to Chicago Denver Eureka Oregon and Idaho for various individuals including Walter Jarre Michael Sullivan W. H. Janen and Mesdamea Anon C. Vilelvoh and Eve Petersen. Also announced are a funeral attendance travel leaves to Rockport Afton and Moore with about ten vessels visiting friends. A local Quorum meeting and birth reports follow with names and dates.
Fragmented world markets note chaotic quotes for stocks and commodities with unclear company names and figures. A later section lists meat and produce prices under vague headings for hams steers cows potatoes peppers and tomatoes with inconsistent units and punctuation.
Readable market list shows produce and fruits with per unit prices such as pumpkins at 10 to 18 cents and cauliflower at 10 cents per pound. Wholesale and retail items include wheat at 4 dollars, barley 45, oats 3, corn 4.35, alfalfa and timothy hay prices, and assorted fruit prices like apples 25 cents per 7 pounds and oranges 60 cents per dozen. Also notes numerous steel, copper, and bank quotes from Ogden, Salt Lake, and surrounding firms.
Ogden Utah local market report shows cattle receipts of 92 head with market active and strong. Feeder cattle 1200 pounds and under mostly good quality fat cattle, hogs lighter weights 170 to 250 pounds, sheep and lambs steady with killing lambs and feeding lambs listed. Horses and feeders noted, sales through the hour with 26 feeder cows and other offerings discussed.
Utah stocks activity was slow on Saturday with mixed results. Ute moved 17,000 shares between 22 and 22 1/2 cents, Stout Consolidated sold 1,000 shares at 44 1/2 cents, Rorall held steady at $1.40 with $145 total from 400 shares. Tron Mlospom recovered slightly and traded heavily in odd lots from 63 to 74 cents. Mich Iean Utah and Plutus were weaker.
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