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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1908
Page
3
An article notes the Cowboy's Baby was kidnapped last week but has been recovered and is now on exhibition at Dreamland. It mentions plans for a two week southern Idaho trip by MaCer awtok and wife, and references various city and business notices in a disjointed late-19th or early-20th century style.
A collage of updates from Ogden and nearby towns covers officials, travel, business openings, court cases, and social notes. The long list mentions La Junta Colorado origins, Chicago training links, Manila Indiana school, Denver and Omaha trips, hotel openings, weather highs, court pleas, and community notices.
Brooklyn details unclear. Readable names and places sparse. Event appears to reference a night in New York involving aviation or sports terms but lacks coherent facts to form a clear summary.
Death of Leon Foster of Salt Lake, afflicted with scarlet fever, triggers industrial school closure. Visitors excluded and remaining students isolated as four other cases are reported, with authorities promising further notes.
The dramatic entertainment honoring Blake Ernest Landquist at Fourth Ward Armory has been postponed from Wednesday August 19 to Monday evening August 20 due to Weber Academy held at the Langdon.
J M Forvistall recently purchased the Schilling tract at Thirtieth Street and Washington Grange, Springville Utah for 10000 and sold a new residence to W J Maginnis for 6000. Russell, of Byringeiile Utah, bought part of the tract for 2700 and plans erection of several houses. Beginnings of further improvements and sales are anticipated on the unimproved portion.
The Ogden Elks plan a large gathering on Thursday August 20 featuring a ball game between Salt Lake Lodge No 6 and Ogden Lodge No 6. A charity prize purse exceeding 400 dollars and a night of racing at the saucer track are promised to draw a large crowd, with riders including Maver, Clarke, Downing and Sainvisia set to compete.
Supervising official Mankor replies to chamber of commerce inquiry about unions depot exhibits. Harriman management would host glass case displays of Weber County farms and orchards in reception rooms, with tasteful advertising and kept in good order. The plan seeks to attract thousands of travelers and visiting farmers, with Kennedy and the chamber backing the effort as a sign of Ogden and region growth. The Morgan private car arrived from the east, then went west on the Southern Pacific after a several hour stay.
The Electrig Theater announces showings of The Lion's Bride and Lifes a Game of Gard, with audiences urged to come early for seating. The text notes familiar legends and emphasizes new pictures arriving for Saturday matinee and later shows.
An elderly couple faced upheaval as the husband’s planting and property upkeep sparked complaints. The wife sought relief amid claims of disturbance to peace and retirement hostility. A court ordered separate maintenance while divorce proceedings continued.
In Chicago on August 14, a violent clash erupted at a meeting of the Stationary Engineers union led by general president Mathew Comerton of Minneapolis. About a dozen men were injured as a scuffle broke out over expulsions and a rival order, with blows, a cut nose, and property damage reported before police arrived.
In Howard county court Judge Murphy hears LS charged with drink on legs admitting a median debt and five dollars accessed by Buglay. Ed LeMar faces pawn and bicycle second hand deal. he admits warrant and gets thirty days. G C Bibb charged with stealing a diamond worth eighty and diamond bracelet valued nineteen, postponed until Wednesday morning.
Arvid Jackson and Jon Alexander, two 18 year old Montgomery youths, set out on a global foot journey aided by YMCA support. They plan to walk through many cities including Memphis and Denver, rely on local help, and seek work along the way while financing the expedition with donations from Montgomery residents. Their trek aims to travel westward toward distant homelands, facing hardships with determination.
Adjutant General Wedgwood receives a commendatory letter from Brigadier General Morton praising Utah National Guard for conduct and honesty during maneuvers at Camp Crawford. The message, written after the troops departed, expresses appreciation and hopes the stay strengthened camaraderie between regulars and guardsmen.
A contract to widen Southern Pacific tracks from Colfax to Clayper Gap about twenty miles and bore a mountain tunnel to avoid a sharp curve, with an estimated cost near 2,000,009, has been secured by Mak Construction Company. Work is to begin after government approval and will employ 25 men.
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss widening roadbed and double tracking a line near a mountain area. The text mentions a Muller Thal portion and a railway or street alignment but lacks clear actors, dates, or locations to form a complete news item.
Hoodlums attempt to damage autos on public highways as officers hunt down the culprits. A Farmington man jailed for wrecking a Big Machine. five youths 14 to 17 arrested for placing inverted grate ties to disrupt machine traffic near Bluttdale.
Real estate transfers show Wallnes Chora Anderson transferring lot 17 block 4 South Ogden survey to Peter R. McBow pact for 2600 dollars. The Manhattan Trust Company of New York transfers Ogden Oli property and Lakeview addition to William J. Stephens for 20 dollars.
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