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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1908
Page
4
Worthington, assistant to Vice treatment Brutisebat of the Hartman road, arrived from the eer this morn as new measures were described to bolster the area.
The Fair Grounds fire scare prompts a bustling week with events and meetings. Local miners, travelers, and residents discuss coal deliveries, shipping delays, and the restoration of trains after a derailment. The Mystic Society, Quoruas group, and community gatherings attend updates and notices, while state fair preparations and weather reports shape plans.
A lively cinema note invites patrons to see a playful tale featuring Fay Electeio and a cast of fellows at the Barn Dance Fant. It promises light entertainment with humorous scenes and a candy gift for each attendee, urging early arrival.
Senator Dolliver arrives at 1:40 pm for a rally at the Grand Opera House in Ogden. He will address Taft supporters across California and the northwest, staying for tea with local figures before an evening speech expected to draw a large Republican crowd. The tour continues from Ogden to Butte with further campaign stops planned.
Merchants agreed to donate cash instead of merchandise for the fair prizes after a miscommunication. The event date moved from Saturday to Tuesday, with fair directors and Mr Browne of Tursery and Mr Grant of Richardson & Grant confirming the change. A baby contest will be held Tuesday evening with a $23 prize for a lay buggy and a $10 baby robe to be awarded.
A crowded Republican headquarters meeting detailed house to house canvassing across Weber County. George S. Maine’s new building hosts the proceedings as officers were named, with O. Dh Madean 28 as chairman and Carl Alison as secretary.
A memorandum of decision in a dispute over the Walnut Lake waterworks, led by Erog h Farr and others, finds nuisance due to quarry activity on a public highway. The court concludes the quarry operation does not constitute a public nuisance and the plaintiffs take nothing by complaint, focusing on the impact on travelers and contract links to the Bear Lake and Walnut companies.
A garbled court roundup reports H. C. Kelley sentenced after a dubious charge. Frank Veenstr failed to appear, with a $3 bond forfeiture. Alma, alias Alma Kalmar Anderson, released under a suspended sentence and ordered to serve pending terms. J. C. Kelley faces charges of obtaining money by false pretense. the account notes confusion and unclear outcomes.
In the Healy case the prosecution and judge debated Kelley’s guilt and possible outcomes. The judge showed willingness to grant a pardon if Denver reports corroborate the prisoner’s claim of a 500 dollar character payment, while the jury and attorneys pressed for the minimum 30 day sentence.
A Philadelphia bank check for 120 dollars drawn on Marquette reveals an unsettled account as detectives question a group of about 100 young women seen near a downtown theater. Marquette, 23, son of a former Milwaukee lumberman, is linked to a Privtate Culver school and a hospital discharge, with a 3721 dollar balance shown on a Chargtreet company check.
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