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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1907
Page
3
A jumbled page records varied items from social notices to local travel and rail incidents. Names such as George Lowe and Miss Florence Stone appear amid scattered references to attendance at gatherings, school visits, and a pending probate matter. The piece hints at a bustling community diary with many misread lines and partial phrases.
A conference led by President Edward Payne ends a strike at the Southern Pacific shops. Most workers return, including boiler makers and helpers except one who remains on duty elsewhere. Resignations and transfers prompted the dispute, with doors and side walls nearly complete and both houses soon ready for occupancy.
An inmate, facing multiple charges, pleads guilty to a central count as officers testify to a visible sign of clothing and a coerced confession. The defendant claims innocence in several autres crimes, including petit larceny, and a judge allows a brief chance to present his narrative before a suspension in the proceedings.
A labor day celebration is set with a full program. Events include a parade through downtown led by floats from Ogden’s businesses, races for children, a boxing match between Cy Love Thompson and Pat Sullivan, and numerous contests. Thousands are expected to attend.
A resident reported burglars in Ogden streets, with one man detected by Mrs. Gardner who confronted him. the intruder fled after discovering the resident was watching. Police pursued the gang along Twenty-second Street as other robberies occurred nearby.
Articles of incorporation filed with county clerk for a Idaho based corporation, G Clege Hickenloper Mikell Co, with incorporators Thong G Clegg Then Bingham County Idaho, Charles A Hickenlooper Pleasant View, William A Hickenlooper Soon as, John B Salmon and Benjamin Egginton Ogden. Capital stock 360000 dollars in 36000 shares of 1 dollar. Purpose to engage in farming stock raising milling and to build and operate manbers reservoirs water pipes and power. T C Clute president, Charles A Hickenlooper vice president, William A Hickenlooper secretary and treasurer. Ogden listed as place of business.
Decoded notices show multiple warranty deeds transferring real property interests. Transactions include Emery A and wife to Catherine L. Culyar for part of lots in Central Durke Addition for 31 550, Charles YW Wright to Mary Ballier for lots in Wandinansea Addition, and other transfers in block lots within Davin Re Urooking Park and Central Park Addition totaling hundreds to thousands of dollars.
City schools set Monday as the start, with principals and supervisors planning three weeks of training and meetings. Officials said teacher and staff preparations will focus on the coming year, with events and gatherings coordinated across the city.
A suspect identified as Joe Anderson, a colored man, charged with killing a woman with a butcher knife near the Wye Avenue area last night, captured today by Sheriff Amallay while attempting to flee south over the prairies. The arrest closes a brief but deadly manhunt.
Fragmentary 1919 style notice claims District Superintendent Lamb ordered Western Union workers to refrain from strike activity. It cites telegraphic communications and urges members to follow the organization’s mandates via telegrams, alleging follow‑up actions against noncompliance.
Harriman travels by a private Pullman train with seven cars and a baggage car aboard. The entourage includes General Superintendent Hickingham and Superintendent Costello, plus family, friends, and servants. The train left Green River at 2 30, reached Ogden and Salt Lake City, with officials from Bay Pedro and Southern Pacific observing. Harriman denies plans to connect Salt Lake with the line and says he will answer Interstate Commerce Commission questions when issued.
A judge ruling affects Rocky Mountain Bell Teleplays in Montana with service suspended at Butte and Helena for two days. Managers plan to move operations to Mantana while ensuring customer access, as court decisions influence labor and utility operations statewide.
An excerpt from a quirky local column recounts bold lines about bending rules and pride in work. It mentions a character named Gitle and a plan to prepare Hog-trng for Wo' Mithe sister and his mother, implying a communal effort to value items for a month.
Fragmentary report from Vienna Ane describes shark incidents off the Austen Atlantic coast where bathers were attacked while swimming. A man heard piercing noise as a swimmer was dragged underwater. A reward of one pound sterling is offered for each shark caught.
Sudramento Aug 18 forestry display showcases unusual irrigation related products and woodmanufacturers from across the country. The exhibit aims to highlight arid land protection and forest resource development with samples of American commercial goods.
Financial items and exchange notes from New York show irregular market swings and small percentage changes. Mentions Buenos Aires and Mexican dollar activity, government bonds, railroad work, and migration trends. The text references Lake Shore railroad and union tensions, with machinery and labor disputes noted.
A garbled OCR passage mentions a merchant, a sale or deal, and references to places and people that are difficult to identify. The text alludes to payments, goods, and a doctor's bin, but specifics and entities are obscured, leaving little verifiable detail.
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