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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1909
Page
3
The Hastist church hosts a cordial social evening Wednesday with Yeusy Men performing and inviting ladies and neighbors to join. A small talk and games are planned, with light refreshments and friendly fellowship to close the event.
A patchwork of brief items from the area notes entertainment plans, church events, corporate filings, and transport news. Include Presbyterians meeting in Logen-her, the Superior Steam Laundry expanding with 410,000 capitalization, Ogden transit extension nearing completion, and Rio Grande wreck delays affecting passenger trains.
Fragmented notices report an Andrew C. Kern divorce filing and local leasing activity at The Hermitage plus a brewing list of town affairs. It mentions an Episcopalian parish election, property appraisals, a key water system suit, and forest grazing discussions in Utah and Idaho.
In a late notice residents are told that the Sandarium service will depart the city at 10 pm, adjusted from the previous schedule. Officials cited weather and traffic adjustments as the reason for the rescheduled timing.
Fragmentary obituary items mention Joan Andrew Cramer baptized at 8:45 in the morning, with burial plans at Fandquist's parlors and notes about his parents and siblings. Also partially records Hans Peter Borg with mention of residence Uintah, family details, and funeral service time. The text is garbled and several names and places are unclear.
The record notes Je the fastest trotting stallion in the west with a 2:0714 mile, aiming to produce a colt with a 2:09 tie. The stallion will stand at stud at Orden Patr Giannus in April 14 1919, as recorded by Johnson.
Burglars Monday entered two local stores in separate incidents. Access was gained at Paine and Hutat and at Hastus’s packet store by force, with small sums found in cash drawers and displays manipulated. Clerks reported fixtures partially emptied but no large losses confirmed.
A chaotic city tale unfolds as a thief flees Howell & Sons with shoes. Captain Brown and Detrethe tender testify the man stole footwear to buy drugs. Hart, in a drug-fueled state, explains a broken hypodermic rig aided by a dog and a crumbling crime scene.
The article discusses delays and questions over a new freight depot at Ogden. Judge William Williams, legal representative for the Harriman interests, says the issue is unsettled but work on the depot will proceed as locations are determined. Opinions vary on property valuations and compensation, with hope for satisfactory adjustments and an amicable resolution.
In New York on April 1 several railroad presidents met to discuss the labor impasse after coal operators failed to secure an agreement with miners. Attendees included Barr of Philadelphia and Reading, Underwood of the Erie, Truesdale, Loomis of Tacawanna, Femter of Ontario and Western, Lotee of Delaware and Hudson, and Jarvis of Lehigh Valley. Reports circulated that a ten percent wage increase was contemplated, awaiting outcome.
A deadly fire claimed the life of a firefighter, with authorities investigating the blaze as colleagues mourn the loss. The incident occurred at a municipal fire station, where the victim was responding to an alarm.
A blast at the Sprarened Trimmers plant in New Brighton, Pennsylvania, caused a wall collapse killing one person, fatally injuring two, and wounding several others. Rescue and safety crews responded as the factory suffered extensive damage.
Police disrupted an Olympic Athletic Club event in New York on April 12. An evening of boxing was halted after two rounds as officers removed manager McMahon, the forward, and the bout referee along with several principals amid a scuffle. A dozen or so attendees were searched, with no further arrests reported.
Grief struck Goldfield Nevada as Major A. W. Stanton, a veteran Civil War figure and noted mining entrepreneur, died after a self inflicted act in Los Angeles. His career spanned mining claims and fortune, with ties to Salt Lake engineering circles and the Grand Army of the Republic. His passing marks the loss of a storied mining personality.
Surrounded by immense windrows forming a circle at fifty meters on Green Bay, boats near Chambers Island, and Ann Arbor ferries T and 2, delayed since leaving Frankfort yesterday, are awaited with hope. Death’s Tor life-boat keepers near a small stern, stranded, are reported to be unable to signal.
In Tinghamtem New York a man facing trial for involving Hinmine county finance allegedly killed himself tonight by shooting. The deceased, identified as Arthur W. T. Hack, a former county official and Republican party chairman, was awaiting death penalty proceedings that were to begin tomorrow in Cro ciplown.
Ambiguous report notes steps taken today to hasten a Kentucky test case in the state appeals court. Officials seek to determine the status of the Latonta Jockey Club ahead of the Latenta spring meeting opening day on May 25.
A Munich Technical University professor of sculpture and prominent artist dies. The obituary notes the sculptor Mune Aull and outlines a life in German art circles and academia.
Countess Tolsto, Teberthom ally, and Judge Wirrary face expulsion from the assembly as Countess Tolstal calls for justice. The protest centers on a dispute involving Vladimir Teberthom and the Forde faction. Kelend alt ece her dujbage appears to be a misread name.
The article states he must leave the Tula province due to alleged harmful information influencing local authorities. It notes officials cite misinformation as the reason for his departure, with no further details on the individuals involved or the destination.
A late night storm devastated Kansas and Oklahoma with winds up to sixty five miles per hour, causing telegraph and telephone lines to fail and widespread property damage. A heavy rainfall and ball storm followed in the early hours, with Topeka and Tulsa reporting strong gusts and chimney damage.
In Golandel d Nev in April the Frances No tawk Mining and Lessing company sued by the Guldfeld Copsolidated Mining firm for 200000 damages over lease practices on the Mor Bank property. The jury verdict granted the plaintiff 475000 against the defendant company for alleged mismanagement of the mining lease.
A man named W. Te Sele alnger of Unie etx, formerly of Oaky Land, Cal, was arrested by Deputy Marshal Z. Franklin in Baa. Antonio, Trzat, and will be brought to this city. He allegedly cashed worthless checks on the Pitat National Bank of Herkniey, Cal, according to a telegram received today.
Suehla and Cole report April 12 that the Beatle pathfinder antamoetile reached Puebla, a key stopping place on the schedule. The journey faces possible difficulty due to heavy weather and the distance to the Kansan State Line, with crew adjusting plans for the next leg.
In Itrna Nevada on April 2 L McPadden shot his wife multiple times in the wife’s hotel apartments this morning, witnessed by two children present at the scene, before killing himself.
A fragmented tale about Prosper Merimee famous for a period when his followers hunted game before an emperor. Merimee is depicted with a trophy and a witty exchange about how he endured the scene. The text preserves a curious anecdote on grace under hunting spectacle and literary bravado.
The text mixes a Browne quotation on sympathy with a sports blurb noting Captain Lea Melaghten, an Irish plant, and Japanese wrestler Melarhlen, each achieving falls in a bout at Villadata. The fragmentary OCR blends literary commentary with match results.
Bealing schooner Devaniye has been missing for several weeks after leaving Nova Scotia for Foundingd. The vessel carried thirty men. Captains of the steamers Eagle and Bona Ventura report they sighted a trace of the Derapo and indicate a severe loss of 500 for the season amid uncertain conditions.
In Wheeling West Virginia on April 13 Joseph White 24 was arrested after allegedly going to Megdalena Fortuna 13 in Beitburg and attempting to burn her by pouring gasoline and vitriol then setting the room on fire. The girl escaped with injuries from the attack and the alleged assailant faced charges.
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