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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1908
Page
8
An advertising coupon pitch for Maps Flake whole wheat cereal promises summer health benefits. It extols maple flavor and digestibility, touts a long processing method, and urges readers to send for three full size packages while yielding a promised area road delivery.
Aug 4 report argues British press tried to discredit John Hayes who won the marathon, noting Dorando’s collapse and questioning crowd confections. It reviews English, American, and international reactions, and credits American training and Mike Murphy for athletic supremacy.
A garbled report lists baseball scores from the American League including Detroit vs Philadelphia and Cleveland vs Washington. The fragmentary text contains many unreadable words and mis-spellings, making it difficult to extract clear outcomes or player names.
Boston defeated Chisago in a tense game as Batteries led by Aline Sullivan and Grizer contributed key hits. The scoreboard showed a close finish with multiple substitutions and a rally from Heat RHA cached by a referrer.
The New York Nationals moved to second place by sweeping a doubleheader against Cincinnati in league play. Chicago faltered as Philadelphia and Boston posted wins. the day featured late finishing due to darkness and a mix of strong pitching and hitting from key players like Bresnahan and Wagner.
Western League action shows Pushin led by Danvers and Bohannon overpowering Denver with dominant play. Sioux City defeated Omaha 7 to 1 as Lincoln and other teams posted varied results. Weather and field conditions affected timing as teams pushed through midweek games.
Unclear OCR text shows names and terms like Bag Fudntaiye Baettinn Wallan Pak Wu Pan Minne, with no discernible event or outcome. Unable to extract verifiable entities or a coherent report from the fragment.
American Association report lists tennis events delayed across Waitlineapoliss Indianapolis and Minneapolis with scores in short lines. Cited games show Gailimbus beating others and several venues affected by weather.
New York August 5 Dink Hyland of California outpointed Rudolph Manolz the Boer champion in six rounds at Navarre Athletic Club Wheer Park. Hyland out fought each round and dropped Anholz to the floor with a sharp punch in the last, leaving the Boer almost out at the final bell. Feel languid weak run down Headache stomach upset liver and stomach? Try Burdock Blood Bitters to purify the blood and aid digestion.
Murray City Volunteer Fire Department invites Five Points firemen and Ogden units to attend a Murray gathering. committee chaired by Chief Paine to coordinate with Five Points and set a date for annual reunion plus parade, women’s baseball, water fights, banquet and ball in Murray.
Valley Restaurant features light trout and spring chi ta for a delicate appetizer. Rooms in connection Hornea offered at reasonable rates. Carl Johnson, Proprietor.
E W Patrink and his brother plan semi fatal auction sales of browled sheep import from Canada. Time for the venture undecided. A Canadian letter cites extensive drought harming crops. Utah events noted include the State Federation of Labor outing at Sallate on August 8 1908 and related ticket prices and venues.
Fragmented OCR text reports the death of a fireman after an incident on the Delaware River. The narrative is garbled with names and stray phrases, mentioning rescue attempts and an excursion to Saly Lake and a May celebration. The readable facts are minimal and uncertain.
The chamber convened to evaluate a parallel water system for Ogden City and to review a proposed factory for Glock foods, including a blend of alfalfa and sugar factory byproducts. Key figures debated legal costs, attendance, and potential investors, with plans to report at the next meeting and seek city attorney presence.
Jamis Dibth of Ogden comments on a quirky law and order dispute. He contests a charger against Mindy Wid and mentions wages, employment, and a reward for information. The letter references legitimate business and warns of accusations while asserting innocence and a desire for propriety.
Articles describe organizing a Salt Lake City firm to operate marblecrete production in Weber County. The product mixes ingredients to imitate marble and glass finishes, used for bricks, mouldings, and ornamental items. A tour of the process is offered at the Reed hotel for interested parties.
The notice invites bids for multiple concession stands at the fair grounds for four days of events from September 30 to October 1st, 1808, plus related amusements. It lists stands for markets and foods including tea, lemonade, soda, candy, and shooting galleries, with terms allowing multiple concessions under separate bids. The document also advertises a Yellowstone excursion via the Short Line with round trip from Ogden.
Fragmentary text from a historical newspaper item mentions a meeting of a Megtingent Board of Equaptation and Review and lists individuals, dates, and unclear references. The readable parts reference publication dates, names, and a city, with multiple garbled phrases. The overall item appears to be a formal notice or summary of a board meeting and its witnesses or participants.
Fragmentary OCR notes show a board inspection reference and names like AMUERL THOMAS and Angie, with dates related to a 1908 publication cycle. Readable content is minimal and uncertain, yielding a compact record of an incomplete archival snippet.
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