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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1906
Page
7
A Philadelphia grand jury returns true bills of indictment against fourteen members of the exchange on charges of conspiracy to defraud. The panel also notes additional preparations to prosecute defendants as the case proceeds.
A garbled OCR snippet mentions Oregon Short Line, a late summer train leaving Ordes, and a mix of names such as Kay Letevily and Winter of Ogden. It references station figures, coal interests, and several people with ages, ending with a fragment about Cearfea C. Asien aged 82 of Bait bade.
Police report two runaways from Pocatello were captured and will be returned to custody. The incident involved local funeral chapel services and a contentious city matter with multiple names and a cited license issue.
The W R C announces a free-tise event at the K of P Ball this Saturday at 2 p.m. There will be a program featuring wire and topone items and a brief talk. Public invited to attend.
A severe blaze in New York forced more than twenty people to flee to streets and parks. The disaster destroyed tenements and stores, killing at least twelve people and sending many injured to hospitals. Police and fire crews worked through the night as residents deserted crowded homes for safety near the harbor and shoreline.
The weekly Ball at Crohn Park hosted by Zion's Travesty drew the largest audience of the season Sunday night, with a record-breaking attendance on Monday. The show featured many acts, including Zinn and Cad Pranks, praised for character work and laughs. Applause and banter hint at a close competition among contestants for prizes, cake, and a gold chain.
New York Aug. Justice White in Uroukiza opened a $100,000 default judgment against John McKane of Nevada. The suit stemmed from McKane’s failure to deliver silver mine shares in Nevada to Heliece, owner of 420 shares. McKane argued service invalid while abroad in Canada and Britain, stating he was a British subject and not extraditable. Former Judge Frank Brandage represented the plaintiff in Richmond County.
Notice of a special election in Weber County Utah to authorize a five mill road tax for fiscal year 1906 for road construction and repair. The election is set for Monday August 27 1906 at the Brick School House within the Marriot Road District. Appointment list includes We Wanrtott Grocke A Honanon and Lawrence Witchery to conduct the election.
A fragmented report details William T. Rainey pursuing F21070 for medical attendance and care costs in a long case. The defendant is Ray A. S., with ties to the 1904 death of a Mallagerphin resident, and an executor in New York.
Notice of estrays from Utah County stating a white billy goat and a Jersey cow were found and placed in custody. It lists date and time details from August 1998 and names a poundkeeper and location for claim. Authorities request the rightful owner to prove ownership and redeem the animals.
The page blends miscellaneous notes and anecdotes. It recounts a wedding scene from a hotel, reflections on ancient cities like Rome and Jerusalem, and a New York patent office tale about a centrifugal pump. It also mentions Trethert Spencer and a humorous exchange about poetry and life.
A fractured OCR fragment describes repair, fear, and sorrow tied to a character’s fate in a market setting. It mentions a hewt or hew duration and references Salient terms that imply distress and endurance amid uncertain events.
A fragmented Texas flood item describes damage to a March farm near River Vik and subsequent disruption to daily life. It notes a man and team affected, a wife and child involved, and mentions local responders and ongoing concerns for herd and crops. The piece preserves the chaotic OCR read without clear dates or names.
A chaotic clash unfolds with brutal fighting and fear on the shore as a powerful force drives men back. The Shark term appears in the melee while a massive crowd of divers struggles and the scene devolves into a violent, frenzied mêlée amid warnings and contempt for the commander. A second tale recounts a London photographer’s sensational portrait incident involving a young Latin lady and a dramatic, eerie apparition behind her in the photographs. The narrative connects to wider, dramatic political intrigues and a royal figure’s tense reception in Paris, with contrasting reactions from high society and a looming tragedy near the end.
In Damen Africa an old debt punishment abandons prison for isolation and forced labor. Debtors suffer binding ankles and public rag attachments until paid, while creditors and masters exploit the system. The piece contrasts harsh methods with evolving legal steps toward prosecution and reform.
A garbled account describes a father arranging a boy’s apprenticeship in a loom trade. The venture yields profit for the master and a wealthy backer, with the boy ultimately aligned to the loom’s manufacture while the family weighs the risks and rewards of this early industrial scheme.
Fragmentary writing discusses pointing and hunting dogs, field instincts, and historical shorthand pedagogy with scattered names and events. The text references coyotes, prairie dogs, and mentions marriages and travels, but overall content is incoherent and lacks a clear single event or facts.
Fragmentary report describes a disrupted event on a lake with a search party and investigation underway. Names and places are unreadable, but authorities and a later party involvement are referenced as part of a broader incident.
The New York market resumes after a holiday with higher opening amid a buoyant tone. Rail, copper and iron stock activity mixed with profit taking. St Paul, Missouri Pacific and Chicago Great Western show strength while bids for Western rails ease elsewhere. In Chicago, grains and pork markets move, with cautious trading in wheat and corn as soybeans hold firm amid steady to higher prices. Bond trading irregular as commodities slow. cattle and hog markets show varied receipts and steady to higher prices across districts.
The project aims to secure a local water supply by diverting a river to a reservoir. Officials expect to extend the intake and transmission line to supply about 169 feet of main canal daily and support a future large-scale system. The undertaking began in the Boston area, with aims to provide independent water access for nearby communities and support mechanical and farm needs.
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