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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1909
Page
7
In the Cape Hatteras vicinity ships report strange sightings and large whale occurrences. One captain describes twenty dead whales and widespread sharks, while another notes eighty whales pursued by millions of mackerel. Captain Ortel of the Head Bradford recounts a swift, sworded craft near the cape.
Rome marks the slath anniversary of the coronation of Pope Mar Su with grand ceremony. High mass was held in the Slaulne chapel with Cardinal Mer Ty Del Val officiating. A large gathering of cardinals diplomats and pope's relatives attended. A reception followed at the Vatican.
Fragmentary OCR shows telephones editorial room notes and ring counts. The text mentions multiple rings and office lines with partial phrases. No clear event or names emerge. The readable bits imply routine telephone activity in an editorial setting.
A judge fixed August 14 for a case involving ILT Oritin Co and Oregon Short Line Mallway Co. Various filings mention Fled Answer to Complaint in multiple cases, a horse sale dispute, and petition for administration of an estate. Local notices include welding decorations, district court bounds, debt judgments, and probate filings alongside community updates and a funeral service in Ogden.
In Chicago in August a married couple tried to kill themselves after locking themselves in a bedroom. Anna shot herself twice in the darkened parlor while Avpteala Blzctrrt and the wife Anna attempted suicide. The husband Hugh appeared shocked but likely will survive.
Markinee Jaland Mich Aug 10 Forty runaia bad nario sacar fra death early today wheo he inert Era eel at Heseel Mich eighteen miles fottheast of Rete was hurtet to the rroung A number of them escaped Fr theie atabt clothtan and loft alll their Damgage.
Ladies prepare for the state fair as a 64 by 2 foot show case for the needlework department is placed on the north wall of the main exhibition building. The case, with lock and keys, will protect delicate exhibits while directors defend the project against critics. Supervisor Mrs Will Bart expresses delight and invites every exhibitor to display her best work to prove the cape is safe and effective, despite years of doubts. Also notices about a Salt Lake excurison via Bamberger line from August 8 to 16, daily, and a vestige of schedule for August 17.
Sergeant Todd recounts Lieut Sutton’s death and the surrounding testimony in Annapolis. Mrs Parker, widow of Led Sutton, discusses battles, interviews with Lieut Adams, and claims Sutton fought after a car incident. The defense questions Parker’s charges and her failure to produce corroborating evidence as the naval court proceeding continues.
In a chaotic session, Mrs. Sutton testifies as jurors weigh the killing of an officer. Letters from Mrs. Button are read after legal wrangling over public access. The case highlights frayed family tensions and a contentious inquest, while a public outing to Ogden Canyon is advertised with schedule and fares.
Pinchot is lauded at the National Irrigation Congress for championing equal opportunity and public welfare over strict legalism. The speaker warns against blind formalism and urges construction of laws for the people’s good, asserting that conservation and intelligent policy serve democracy.
The irrigation congress session featured speeches on land and water policy with advocates urging federal control of canals and rivers to protect public interests. Leaders from South Carolina and California pressed for stronger federal irrigation funding while discussing settlement and homesteading goals.
Batt Lake reports a man with smallpox was located on Main Street after an officer encountered him Monday morning. Dr Samuel Paul examined the man and ordered quarantine measures. the landlady refused reentry, forcing the man to sleep in the street while awaiting relocation to a hospital. The incident concerns a 31 year old resident of 232 First South Street.
A mysterious object labeled Mubmrom was found in Trenton New Jersey weighing 43 pounds. The report notes Edened DB Bierling of Mle city discovered the item in the mutakira of the tren the tard.
A historic notice touts growing gas range and water heater adoption with free gas service during summer. It promises easy connections, lamp exchanges at 10c, and an electric flat trap trial for 4 pounds. The message highlights anticipated citywide shift to gas cooking and related utilities.
A fragmentary notice describes a palipotue specimen with unclear measurements and garbled text mentioning forty three pounds and terms resembling ancient or corrupted names, offering limited legible data about the specimen or its context. The readable values suggest a weight reference but lack coherent details for full interpretation.
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