02 Aug 1879
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Newspaper
Ogden Junction
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1879
Page
1
Vague OCR fragments reference Water County Utah and individuals such as Williams and a Termerly Chief Surtla Sepremo Cosrt, with addresses on Fourth Street. The text is garbled, offering no coherent event or clear names beyond scattered proper nouns and locations.
Washington and New York details reveal Welsh's resignation was kept quiet to avoid drawing more Pennsylvania politicians to Washington. Wayne McVeagh is expected to fill the vacancy unless Evarts accepts. The Times and World discuss potential reshuffles involving Hartranft, Fenton, and the cabinet, while Maine Republicans face a close governor’s race and a looming legislative contest.
Disturbances in Tilesia near Kattowitz quell by Russian troops. Durham collieries employ 57 000 workers affected by Lord Derby’s wage cuts. A great fire devastates Ortakelli on the Bosphorus destroying the Jews quarter and displacing hundreds. Kate Webster hanged at Wandsworth for murder. Spain signs a treaty of commerce with Colombia. Peru-Spain diplomacy proceeds. Turkish cabinet backs ministerial responsibility while guarding firman terms with the porte. American capitalists offer to fund a Sebastopol navy yard for the Russian cruiser fleet.
The text notes the Colorado beetle’s appearance in Cork county Ireland and reports urgent minting activity in Philadelphia and New Orleans through June 10 to produce silver coinage up to two million dollars for the month. It adds Philadelphia mint will operate day and night in August to address the deficiency.
July reports from Moses detail six new yellow fever cases and a Raleigh refugee camp with 125 tents under Col Cameron. The first train departs at 5 PM with ration policy to aid only camp residents. The national board of health issues a disinfection circular while New Orleans sees no new cases.
A young mill worker, strong enough to lift a carload of lumber, marries a widow cooking for mill hands. Friends chip in a modest purse and three calico shirts before a bridal trip to Detroit. The groom commands the car to salute the bride, kissing proceeds until one passenger resists and is restrained.
A miscellany of Wisconsin notes records a July mill explosion near Modina and a rail link between Bodgeville and Mineral Point. It notes lumber production in Stevens Point, low wool prices, and a spate of local incidents including suicides, accidents, fraud, theft, arson, and a pending jail term for a Chinook suspect.
A fragment reports an elderly woman who threw a stone at the Spanish king as he walked to church and has been sent to an asylum. It also notes the French Chamber of Deputies approving M. Droust’s proposal to demolish the Luilleries ruins. The site will be transformed into a garden.
Samuel D P Bailey a 53 year old resident of Orchard Street, long grieving after his wife’s death, struck his head with a tack hammer about forty blows then more after a pause. His 2 year old son heard his cries and alerted his aunt as neighbors called police. Bailey likely died from massive head trauma.
Reports say Gorham's stance in California astonishes his loyal Washington associates. McGaian resists being sidelined while questions arise about a secretary uncovering a key controversial spot. He plans to appeal to Congress.
Crowds gathered for the Salt Lake jubilee with a Tabernacle program led by George Q. Cannon. Zion's Musical Society and the Union Glee Club performed as banners marked Sabbath schools, while the afternoon featured a Children’s Pinafore matinee and a baseball doubleheader between the Omahas and Deserets.
The passage notes confusion between Talmage and Edison in parts of Europe and references a druggist’s Latin phrase about a vineyard product. It hints at a pistol in Texas and warns against appearing foolish, framing a quirky, misquoted celebrity vignette.
A Philadelphia advertisement invites readers to write for a medical opinion on their disease for a one dollar consultation fee. It requests full personal details including name age occupation and health status and promises candid medical opinions by competent physicians at 1217 Filbert Street Philadelphia.
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