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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1903
Page
6
Local column reports fair weather tonight and Sunday with various notices. Items include births, visits, loans for $800 furniture sale, pavements repair, social visits between Ogden and Salt Lake, a diamond pin theft, irrigation race talks, arrests for lewd conduct, jail cell work progress, a hair goods demonstration, a Rio Grande Western employee returning after injury, a bride from Logan dying in Ogden, and funeral arrangements.
In a Paris establishment a remarkably large boy is displayed. The boy, named Anton Blochty, weighs 150 pounds and is four years old. His body measures 43 inches around the chest, and his head reaches 12 inches in diameter. He has five toes on each foot and six fingers on each hand. Locals nickname him the rubber ball for his rounded features.
Three days of races are scheduled for August 19 to 21 at the Weber County Fair association grounds. A. Byrd of Hailey Idaho will manage a party of Pocatello men led by Dick Jones. The program includes trot and dash events with purses from 25 to 100 dollars, entrance fees 10 percent added to purses, and free entry to all running races. Ladies admitted free and free return on Oregon Short Line Railroad horses. Sealed bids for concessions to be received by August 1.
Richmond Aug 8 Postmaster Lnis at the Redms station struck and killed a Black man attempting to enter the office. The incident is under investigation by local authorities.
A Santa Fe special train carrying Gen J T Stewart national G A R commander in chief and leaders Annaall Mrs T J Taylor heads west from Topeka on August 10 to establish department headquarters for the grand army encampment in San Francisco arriving August 15 with stopovers at Albuquerque Ta Junta and Los Angeles.
The Associated Press reports Cardinal Gibbons nearly recovered from fatigue after a three hour Vatican audience. He plans a rest at Castle Gandolfo by Rome following Pius X’s coronation and notes the American Catholic university in Washington will soon receive a papal bull blessing. The pope aims to make the institution a central hub for American Catholic clergy.
Director General Whittaker President Shurtliff and former Senator Cannon returned from northern Utah and southern Idaho. They gathered data valuable to the Irrigation Congress and the St. Louis Purchase Exposition, including sketches of Idaho’s first canal built in 1839. The party mixed business with fishing along the Salmon River. Cannon fell into the river and was rescued by Whittaker with only a wetting.
About 1,500 passengers on five special trains arrived via Rio Grande Western and connected with the coast bound routes. Trains did not stop at Salt Lake, diverting to Ogden. six more specials expected this afternoon at 3:30. Many travelers will stay six to twelve hours before continuing on six to twelve hours will stopover.
In Los Angeles Aug 28 engineer Warboy in charge of the Loewe special received 150 for the speed shown on the run from San Bernardino to Los Angeles. Mr Lowe had offered 50 for every minute saved beyond the schedule. The 60 mile trip was completed in 62 minutes nine minutes under plan with much of the journey at a pace of a mile every fifty seconds.
Chicago Aug 8 Chief of Police Francia ONeill has compiled a vast Irish melodies collection surpassing any before printed. It includes 1850 pieces across airs songs jigs reels marches and more drawn from family heirlooms manuscripts and oral memory. Experts anticipate many new strains sought by musicians.
In Kerhous near Brest, Marie Raguenes a 40 year old deaf mute for 28 years has suddenly spoken, uttering I can speak Give us some bread during a midday meal. A heavenly message allegedly preceded the moment and pilgrims now flood the village to see the supposed miracle.
Advertising notice offers 2-quart hot water bottles guaranteed subber and covered with soft flannels at 65c each. Fountain syringes, best rubber, complete, priced at 4.25.
A newspaper ad notes a sale continuing tonight and all next week offering children's stout ribbed hose with double knees and toes in sizes 4 to 94 at 8c a pair. Infants' white cashmere hose that were 25c are now 15c.
The original designers and importers claim they introduced Premiere gloves from France and protected the name. They allege other dealers copied the mark by selling cheaper gloves under the same Premiere name, signaling a quality and branding dispute.
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