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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1909
Page
4
A damaged OCR catalog page lists fabric and clothing items with prices and discounts. Items include dresses, sheets, towels, white shirts, waistcoats, skirts, coats, walking jackets, and tailored suits. Discount percentages and bulk offers appear alongside product descriptions.
Engineering crews accelerate work on a new line through Opden canyon amid heavy grading. A majority of ten work between Hily Wilson’s vicinity and Lewis place as Ogden Raid Transit cuts to pass the Lewis glide. Delays stem from seepage and leaking pipes. plans shift to hard-cutting and belt-and-brace completion once steel arrives.
The report notes work on a new culvert at Mate canyon mouth, part of the North Qedeo canal project, stretching at least 15 feet. A second crew will widen the line near Pal City, delayed by spring crop duties and laborer commitments, with resumed work expected next week.
The May jurors list includes numerous names such as Henry Mine Fantkner Thorne Dogey DA White Kanmeyer Waislow Fare Harris Kriehwon Cov Wit Pearce Ads Pel LT Flint Min To Wicket and others. The fragmentary OCR reads like a county or municipal roster of jurors with scattered surnames and initials.
A French playwright faces divorce proceedings in a high profile case. The plaintiff seeks separation while detailing complex marital disputes. The couple’s names appear in court filings with a focus on financial arrangements and custody considerations.
A court action filed in the state supreme court seeks to probe financial rotations and asset interests of Pacific and Southern Pacific companies. The suit names the President of the United States and demands state authority to proceed, referencing an ongoing federal context and prior public actions in Utah and major cities.
The article discusses early wireless telephone tests and the debate over where a transcontinental radio telephone system would be centered. It notes engineers Lenard and Leonty, the Salt Lake region, and proposed routes and technical challenges for long distance audio transmission and line of sight factors.
A garbled text fragment discusses widespread future communications and distant events, mentioning a cowboy ranch, a potted divine in San Francisco, and a returning American fleet. It then shifts to a formal U S Department of Agriculture notice announcing sealed proposals for canning supplies and forest service equipment to be delivered to Ogden, Utah, with details to be requested from the disbursing clerk and bids to be opened on a specified date.
A Wyoming game poacher named CM Neal was captured after beaver trapping near the Jackson Hole region along the Buffalo Fork of the Snake River. He faced a sixty day jail sentence and a $100 fine. Trapping beaver is illegal in Wyoming, with authorities intensifying efforts to curb such activity in the Jackman country and surrounding ranges.
County league baseball plans set with dates including May 14 at Hooper and North Ogden, May 33 at Tiberty and Mala City, June 19 Plain City vs Eden, and August 28 Hooper at Liberty plus North Ogden against Eden. The schedule shows venues: Hooper, North Ogden, Plain City, Liberty, and Mala City with multiple pairings through July and August.
A fragment advertises an alleged remedy named Menall Kitnes Remedy claimed to restore strength and health for the elderly. It asserts permanent relief and broad benefits for various conditions and dietary needs, urging readers to obtain the product from a local outlet and asserting safety for all customers.
News describes Theodore Roosevelt landing in Mombasa with his son and party aboard the Admiral, greeted by officials amid heavy rain. The voyage from Aden was marked by formal toasts, military guards, and a planned tour toward Alfred Veare's ranch on the Athi River, with extensive ceremonial attention from colonial authorities.
Notice explains the intention to create a paving district for 2nd Street Grant Avenue to Wall Avenue, Wall Avenue from 22nd to 21st Streets, and Lincoln Avenue to 25th Streets. It outlines construction details, costs estimated at 42000 dollars, assessment methods, and the City Council meeting at Ogden City Hall to approve the measure.
A preliminary agreement reached involving Oltweon Hill and Maarriman is reported at the Vaud suet meeting. Key figures von Whik Hovdyes and Japeempere from Cham are noted, with Tacoma and Meketa named in the discussions. The conference proceeded under a term set by UE Parris and Taes eetent.
Le W Hit of the Great Northern indicated the matter is left to the court for decision. Mr Martiman and the speaker discussed the Portland terminal arrangement and promised to proceed to a satisfactory conclusion within twenty minutes, while addressing the talent through Hekets to facilitate the Mort land case.
Bam Carter, found reeling near the power plant by Orde canyon, faced no charges but narrowly escaped electrocution after plunging into the stream and nearly getting caught in turbine water. He confessed heavy drinking and agreed to stay in the city for a few hours to dry out before leaving for Green River.
Police at Union Depot detained two travelers described as a man named William McCoy and a woman identified by officers, after finding a heavily loaded trunk with fine dressers and clothing. The pair claimed travel to San Francisco and were held on suspicion of trafficking stolen items. They were examined, bail set at five dollars each, and the trunks were confiscated for sale.
Denver, Charles Frost, a Denver hawler, was arrested and charged with black hand threats. Proctor allegedly wrote letters to J. Markee and a wealthy stock raiser near Gilman, Kansas, demanding ransom and threatening harm to three missing children. Secret service men traced the postmark to Cabin Kansas, and proceed with the case.
The report describes Rev Dr Elwood breaking down from overwork while leading a movement and church healing. Physicians advise he pause all work to recover, warning that continued fatigue risks greater physical and mental decline for the prominent clergy figure.
Fragmented text mentions Nasevelt, Apel, a ship at sea, and a voyage near Que ship. Context unclear with garbled words and missing details.
Saskatch ewan government approves Bell Telephone purchase of title West open element to produce prevest on May 1. Officials from Bell and government discuss implications for public utilities and regional service.
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