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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1906
Page
7
Local news item summarizes funeral notices, deaths, marriages, and personal movements in Salt Lake City. It mentions Beatrice Farr visiting, Mrs. Mary Angel, Joan Vorneka, John Horrocks, Newell Kane, and Florence Stone, with details on funerals, administering estates, and community announcements. The fragmentary report notes hospitalities, tributes, and upcoming services, reflecting a bustling social calendar.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Parker Coal Company and a benefit for Thode to secure teaching certificates. Dates, names, and places are garbled, but indicate three days of examinations or hearings in the county schools with references to various firms and individuals including Adama of fulchmond and Mr Dr HA riends.
A volatile session on global exchanges saw major stocks advance with Union Pacific and Southern Pacific among leaders while near term anxiety rose for shorts. Industrials like Northern Pacific and Amalgamated Copper rose, with declines in Union Pacific later easing the mood as traders priced in dividend expectations and broader market risk.
An article describes a new candy device at a theatre that risks enticing patrons to steal coins from neighbors. A system from Franco Swiss Candy Co of New York deposits dimes into a candy box, revealing temptation as a man near the envious child faces moral pressure. The plan targets the Northwest circuit and is pitched as amusing social satire.
An old rail notice offers travel details from Frannie Wyoming to Oregon Short Line via Dutre Most and Aetu. It lists ticketing and dates, mentions tourist sleeper cars and direct route. Agents for partlestane provide services.
Samuel Sharton claims the Ogden Salt Lake auto record after a 1 hour 24 minute run with four witnesses Kim Arell Billy Howarth Bill Kay and Depry Hergex. The feat allegedly beats Mert Rube Ver’s 1 hour 30 minute mark and draws attention to the local racing scene amid uncertain OCR text.
Progress reported on the major summer effort between Ogden and the canyon for the electric Lag A tra line. A large Oregon shipment is expected to reach the car terminal at Ogden, with timely detours to Salt Lake to avoid delays. Construction materials are in place, aiming to drive piling by early fall, with operation not starting until spring due to scheduling. The exact route from the land ridge to Listola to be determined, while property holders along the path resist securing a right of way.
Announcement in New York said stockholders and voting bondholders of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway will meet in Chicago tomorrow to vote on increasing capital stock. The aim and exact amount are unclear from the notice, but the move signals road expansion. The western terminus remains Casper, with a Casper to Lander distance of about 12 miles by air and longer by terrain, Green River to there about 100 miles, and Green River to Ogden about 149 miles.
A ship from Oriental ports docked at Fort Townsend on August 17 with four Chinese travelers. One man heads to Virginia, the others to California. they face U S entry rules after lacking duplicate visas. Consul General Rogers criticizes Washington officials for mishandling the immigration issue.
Representative Nicholas Locgworth of Claetanatt was elected secretary of the National Policy committee of Use New York and the Mutual Life Insurance companies to succeed Bey mour Eaton. The executive committee, with Str. Longwysth present, approved a clerk for current duties and discussed trustees for both the New York and Mutual companies. Longwotts plans to return to Ohio soon to pursue political interests. Further proxy actions were discussed in a meeting with subcommittees of the Mutual Life Pillarholders Association.
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