Death by Gunshot in Ogden River Robbery Suspected
The jury ruled Roy Mills died from a gunshot wound inflicted by unknown parties between 5 and 11 pm on October 18, 1963, on the Ogden riverbank near the Oregon Short Line Bridge. Witnesses described a Diamond saloon encounter with two strangers and a third man. Evidence showed the shot entered the back of Mills' head and indicated a robbery motive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Mills
Howell
Jerome Brown
H. Goddamt
J. C. Patterson
Sladlock
Trutchins
E. A. Larkin
A. HL. Elam
Ai. Elam
Mills
Diamond
25Th Street
Turf Exchange
Elam
Dr. Forbes
Mulaniski
Ogden River
Oregon Short Line Railway
Ogden City
Utah
Real estate transfers recorded by County Recorder Enis
Martha W. Phillips sells south half of lots and 10, block 34, plat A to Anna Good for 4000 dollars. Rozetta Hadlock sells part of lot 1 and 10, block 3, plat 4 to Peter Anderson for 200 dollars. Jesse Vanderhoof and wife sell part of the southeast quarter section 28 township 7 north range 1 east for 1 dollar. John Bluth and wife sell part of lot 5, block 15, plat A to Joseph F. Figgare for 1600 dollars. Manhattan Trust Company to Mrs. Lottie M. Stephens lots 17-26, block 10 Lakeview addition for 1000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enis
Martha W. Phillips
Anna Goodsell
Rozetta Hadlock
Peter Anderaon
Jesse Vanderhoof
John A. Jones
Ewest
John ¥. Bluth
Joseph F. Figgare
Manhattan Trust Company
Lottie M. Stephens
Lakeview Addition
Beecham's Pills Promise Health and Vitality
An advertisement urging readers that feeling well depends on proper digestion. Beecham's Pills are described as lubricating machinery and delivering snap and vigor associated with perfect health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beecham
Fire Devours Camp No. 10 Boat and Dock at Ogden cut off
Sunday night at Camp No 10 on the Ogden Lucia cut off a gasoline laden boat and dock caught fire when Chas Kastler of Salt Lake City held a candle near a leak. The Risdon steamer moved the burning craft away allowing firefighters to control the blaze. Firefighters and crew saved the Southern Pacific steamboat landing and valuable property. Injuries to a worker named Jensen were serious but prognosis hopeful. Three youths, ages 17 and under, fled their homes and rode a freight train toward Thistle Junction, with authorities alerted. Police traced Davis to Philadelphia on April 21 1900 and Bell remains at large.
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Camp No. 10
Ogden-Lucia
Risdon
Story
Ore House
Hell
Southern Pacific Company
Jensen
Fountain Green
Woodward
Thistle Junction
Sherwood to Play in Ogden Tabernacle Next Week
Great American pianist Sherwood will perform at Ogden Tabernacle on Tuesday evening, joined by a renowned mixed vocal quartet. This is the only Utah stop on his San Francisco tour, with tickets set to go on sale at Cullens Dry Goods Store and many local citizens already subscribing for seats.
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William Hf
Sherswood
Doston Symphony Orchestra
Ogden
Tabernacle
San Francisco
Sherwood
Utah
Shortliff
Cullens Priug
Misa
Cleveland
Ben Hur Excursion to Salt Lake City by Gregon Short Line
Special train leaves Ogden at 6 30 p m reaches Salt Lake 7 20 p m round trip fare 3 00 Tickets and theater seats via G IL Corse Parquet and Dress Circles 7 00 First Circle two rows 2 00 rest 1 50 Family Circle 1 00 Gallery 50 cents Matinee same as night Curtain at 8 00 p m Prelude noted Don size event details call for tickets and seating reservations
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben-Hur
Salt Lake City
Gregon
Ogden
Salt Lake
G. IL. Corse
Lou Dillon Defeats Major Delmar In Memphis Cup
In Memphis October 21 Lou Dillon defeated Major Delmar in two straight heats of the Memphis cup pace. Driven by Billings and Smathers, Dillon led from start to finish in Heat One, while Delmar broke early in Heat Two and Dillon widened the gap. Both heats were trotted in around 2:04. The crowd of about 15,000 witnessed a tame but decisive matchup between the two champions.
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Memphis
Tenn
Lou Dillon
Major Delmar
Billings
Smathers
Mr. Billings
Newton
Right
Tess
Daniel J. Mary Gordon
Yakeley
C. C
D. P. J. Yisole
Minnie Christie
Arnold Patchen
Countess Cecil
Wealth
Directum Miller
Dr. G
Billy Buck
Hawthorne
Dillon Boy
Louw Thhon
Ajec Delmar
Connections Between Cen Centennial Eureka and Eureka Hill Mines
Oct 20 Undergound airflow allows sealing of the Centennial Eureka to the 1,000-foot level. The 1,090-foot level was sealed at 2 am and 200 men will rejoin the bulkheading effort after removing seven dead mules. Gomer Thomas directs, with work to resume underground within 24 hours. At Bullion Beck, Earls aims to reach the Caro line stope where the fire is believed located by Wednesday night.
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Enrehd
Allen
Centennial-Eureka
Eureka Hill
Eureka Ilill
Bullion-Beck
Centennial- Eureka
Gomer Thomas
Earls
Caroline
Names Used to Influence Promoters in Dresser Case
Testimony at the creditors hearing linked Mrs. George W. Vanderbilt and Mrs. J. N. Sirown to efforts to sway prospective promoters of the Richmond Real Estate Development company. The probe sought origins and value of securities backing an $80,000 loan, including shares in the Virginia Railway company Pacific Beach Railway company East River and Atlantic company and the Mining Guarantee and Trust Company.
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New York
George W. Vanderbilt
J. N. Nicholas Sirown
Daniel Leroy Dresser
Richmond Real Estate Development Company
Hoay
Dresser
Dresser & Co
Stanley W. Dexter
Mount Pleasant City Council Names Election Judges
October meeting appoints election judges across districts including Adolph Merz Fred Everta Edwin Preston George Clemenson Keese Johansen C J Rasmussen W E Watson William Olsen J W Cherry John Stanfield A O Madsen Lauritz Larsen James D Myrick ae Monson E Peterson Another report cites a near fatal accident on Cottonwood canyon road from Fairview to Huntington mines as K P Jensenger of Fountain Green is injured after his wagon wheel hits the same rock that killed Bishop Madeen last week. He struck his head on a rock, suffering severe injury.
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ME. Pleasant
Adolph Merz
Fred Everta
Edwin Preston
George Clemenson
Keee Johansen
C. J. Rasmussen
W. E. Watson
William Olsen
J. W
Ballard's Snow Liniment Credited With Saving Life
J W Davenport of Wingo Kentucky reported in June 1902 that doctors said only one lung remained functional and a side lump existed. After using Ballard's Snow Liniment, he improved dramatically and claimed two fifty cent bottles cured him. Sold by G F Cave and J E Carr Repot Drug Store.
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J. W. Davenport
Wingo
Ballard
G. F. Cave
Wash
J. E. Carr
Repot Drug Store
Healthy plants and hair care warn of root causes
The piece argues that plants and hair require addressing root causes rather than surface remedies. It likens a canker in a rosebush to hair loss caused by a germ at the root and promotes Newbro's Herbelde as a cure, marketed by a Detroit firm. It urges buying a sample for 19 cents and stamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newbro
Herbal remedy praised by Texas father in 500 sale pitch
G W Wrick of Nacogdoches Texas touts Herbires for his daughter's three year feverish chills and says no cure had helped until this product. His wife relies on it and cannot run the house without it. Sold for 500 at 2301 Washington Avenue by G F Cave and J E Carr Depot Drug Store.
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G. W. Wrick
Nacogodoches
Texas
Cave
G. F. Cave
Wash. Ave
J. E Carr
Depot Drug Store
Bell's Escape Shocks Philadelphia District Attorney
District Attorney Nrolland voices disbelief at the accounts of Albert E. Bell alias Crosby's escape while being moved from Denver to Philadelphia. Deputies Baker and Davis, who supervised Bell, provide statements that challenge official narratives. Butland declines to discuss potential clues hinted in those statements.
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Philadelphia
Nrolland
Albert E. Bell
Aling Crosby
Denver
Baker
Davis
Bell
Lolland
Butland
Football Excursion to Salt Lake City by Oregon Short Line
Ogden high School plans a football excursion to Salt Lake City with a special train leaving Ogden at 4:55 PM and returning from Salt Lake at 5:45 PM 9:00 PM and midnight. Round trip fare is $1.00. Opponent: University of Utah.
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Ogden
Salt Lake
Ogden High School
University of Utah
Jones Coal & Tea Co Ad in Kemmerer
Advertisement for Jones Coal and Tea Co offering Kemmerer coal goods. Mentions office at 407 with yard at 4th and Wall and telephone line 140 Z.
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Jones Coal & Tea Co
Wall
Tel
McGovern Defeats Briggs In Fifteen Round Fight
Boston October 21 Terry McGovern former featherweight champion defeated Jim Briggs Chelsea in a hard fifteen round battle at the Criterion Athletic Club. McGovern recovered late to dominate with superior ring generalship and land punishing blows as the final bell rang with both fighters on their feet.
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Boston
Terry McGovern
Jimmy Briggs
Chelsea
Criterion Athletic Club
Ship
AlGavern
McGovern
Briggs Suffers Severe Pummeling in Bout with McGovern
The article describes a boxing match where Briggs attempts clinching and is pummeled in early rounds, while McGovern displays strength in clinches and lands solid blows. McGovern appears weak at one point but recovers, and in the tenth round the ex-champion switches to an open style, fighting his way to the end.
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Briggs
McGovern
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A. H. Elam
SAN Francis
Philadelpha
T. J. Stewart
Delmar
Eureka
Mount Pleasant City Council
Joseph Rhodes Buchanan
Cincinnati
E. Buchanan
Cardus
Reno, Oxta
Grey
Warren and Lecrecess
Atlanta
Gac
Cupibens
Sci Ls Paton
Edigen
WIM. Driver
Wash Ave
Oregon Short Line
Kemmerer Coal
A. E. Weatherby
Boston Meat Market
Washington Ave
Washington
A. Kuhn
Bro
Ue Ross Ae
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