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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1916
Page
9
Local items include births at St. Josephs and health office updates. Reports note a horse damage claim, parade plans, and several resident travels and visitors in Ogden. Multiple notices mention employment, court actions, and community events with names, places, dates, and organizations such as the Southern Pacific and Weber stake.
A. De Whitt was found guilty of petit larceny in municipal court and sentenced to two days in jail or a $60 fine after stealing $45 from a bar cash register during an automobile parade. The case also notes other penalties for drunkenness and related offenses, with several individuals mentioned as involved or affected by police actions.
Society notes list meetings and visits. The Daughters of the Stormon Battalion plan a gathering with Mrs Dors Wilgon at Thirtieth and Wall on Tuesday at 2 30 pm. Mrs Frost has returned from an extended pleasure trip visiting Omaha Chicago Philadelphia and New York. The Utopia Club will be entertained by Mrs J We Ure on Wednesday at 2 50 pm at 660 Twenty eighth Street.
In district court Judge J A Howell presided over calendar actions. Ellen Stringham versus Henry Stringham received an order to show cause with alimony set at 162 dollars per month plus 50 dollars in attorney fees. Kate Cragun versus Wilford Cragun awarded custody of minor children and alimony of 420 dollars monthly. Other cases were continued or dismissed as noted.
A city communication proposes paving Washington Avenue from Twenty-eighth Street to the city limits and creating a paving district. It urges the city to order bridge repair over the Ogden River at Ogden Canyon mouth after flood damage. Plans and specs would be prepared by the city engineer and contractors bid. A hearing on the closing hour question is likely tonight before the commission.
1. I. Hobson announces candidacy for sheriff with a firm pledge to enforce prohibition. He outlines four years of criminal work experience and vows to uphold all laws regulating intoxicants. He promises to hire deputies of honor and integrity who will deliver honest, efficient service and enforce the law to the full extent of authority. He seeks votes from citizens who share these pledges.
Mrs Joseph SL Gries and Roberta May have returned from a six week tour in California cities. Mrs Gries was accompanied by her parents Mr and Mrs C T Rowen and E C Bleat of Dallas Texas. They are the house guests of Mrs Mes. Meet tomorrow The Crittenden Home Board will meet at the home tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock.
The state accuses W Tracy of having chloral hydrate on July 25 and of an alleged assault linked to the charge. Judge J A Howell presides as Moench Wheeler Bragonge Walker Hawks Poulter Mi Garver Fortes serve on the jury panel. Oliver Moore testified Tracy tried to discard the bottle containing the drug to thwart evidence. Prosecutor John C Davits and defense lawyer George Calverson outline a frameup theory as other police witnesses corroborate. The case proceeds with jurors expected to decide this afternoon.
Rome reports Italians have captured a strong Austrian position in the Leno valley on the Trentino front. Ground was yielded in the upper Po Valley. Italian batteries destroyed a military depot near Rovereto. The enemy shelled Caprile in Cardevolo valley and Cortina d Ampezzo with little effect.
The Interior Department announced withdrawal of about 14.56 acres from Monterey National Forest, opening land in Bent and Monterey counties to settlement under homesteads from November 7 to December 2. Most tracts are for grazing with some agricultural value and will be available to settlers.
Wesley Dockstader of Reyna City dies of heart disease while en route from East Lake City to Arkham City. Ales Xareelle Del Hoyo, unaware of the fatal condition, helps keep the body upright in the car near the Marion hotel in Orden before discovery. Driver Tl. W. Reed and wife accompanying the deceased are detained, awaiting investigation confirmation.
A report by Moron Skeco and Larry Hales urges retrenchment across Weber County offices. It notes bonds and road work figures for the year, cites the county’s finances, and highlights the potential to develop a premier scenic highway along Liberty and Cache Valley routes to attract substantial travel.
The Utah Power and Light Company baseball team won the state amateur championship at Glenwood Park by defeating Stall & Dean of Salt Lake City 5 to 2 after a series of three games. Pitcher Harry Greenwell and Izrol Sinat starred for Power, with Greenwell limiting opponents to three hits and striking out many. The third inning featured a five run rally that sealed the victory. lineup included Brall, Dean, Sorenson, Stone, Coleman, Gunn, Sullivan, Kilpatrick, Jacobs and others.
Frost damaged tomato plants and vines in several portions of the county last night. Residents fear continued cold weeks will threaten the rest of the crop as farmers report nipped tomatoes and damaged cucumber vines in affected areas.
A massive Ogden festival parade and night carnival lit up Tyler Avenue with fireworks and a pyrotechnic display. Thousands watched from blocks away as 600 cars and hundreds more pedestrians filled the grounds, with bands Pee Opden Kokson and Mountain Echo performing and a large barbecue meal preceding the finale. Organizers and committees led by Geo. B. Glenn and J M Thomas praised local business support and promised ample funds for next year’s event, noting the week’s excess funds over expectations.
The funeral for Clara Wateop is set for Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Slath ward St. Panderson officiating. Viewing at the home of her mother Mrs. Goodsell, 2268 Adams Avenue, Tuesday 10 a.m. to 1:20 p.m. Interment in Ogden City cemetery, automobile cortege. The notice also lists other funeral services and obituaries for Hanna Hetta Penrod and Clara Joseph Watson with details of services, speakers, and interment, alongside a late electrocution of Gen Jamie J. Allen and stock market quotes and notices.
Livestock receipts rise in Chicago with hogs and cattle steady to lower. Hogs at 31,600 receipts, prices mostly unchanged to 5 cents under Saturday. Cattle receipts 26,000, market weak with native steers 65 to 100, westerns 62.5 to 94.0, cows and heifers 9.50 to 9.20, calves 12.00 to 12.50. Sheep receipts 18,000, market steady with wethers 6.75 to 8.35 and lambs 7.00 to 11.26. Omaha reports hogs lower on 4,100 receipts,iest prices 10.15 to 10.40, light to 10.25, bulk around 10.25. Cattle receipts 1,900, market slow with native steers 9.70 to 10.75, cows and heifers 6.00 to 7.50, western cattle 6.75 to 9.26, Texas steers 7.25 to 7.18, feeders 6.25 to 8.25. Sheep receipts 32,000, market steady with yearlings 5.50 to 9.50 and lambs 10.25 to 11.25.
A fragmented report describes grain trading in Chicago with mentions of price swings in corn and wheat, weaker export demand, and limited livestock activity. It notes tighter world shipments, improved Illinois crop prospects, and temperate effects from weather on prices, with October expectations and brief rebounds cited.
Washington avenue welcomes a new Washington Market with a $12 090 setup aimed at a sanitary, modern standard. Proprietor A M Miller announces plans for cold storage, high capacity meat handling, 23 staff, basement stock storage, and a sale showroom on the upper floor. Opening is scheduled for next Wednesday with extensive preparations and equipment.
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