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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1909
Page
2
The notice outlines ad pricing and placement rules with rates for local readers and random references. It lists costs per line or word, minimums, and weekly change allowances for classified ads. It also mentions tiered prices for different ad types and a maximum line limit for certain insertions.
A New York observer predicts record wheat and corn yields with favorable weather easing shortages. Cotton prices rise benefiting the South while export demand wavers, signaling a tentative recovery in farm incomes and a rebound in foreign exchange. The text notes earlier drought fears easing as crops, including oats and barley, respond to growing conditions.
The report notes rising interest in capital fiber ventures and new enterprises as owners seek protective measures against global inflation. Analysts warn of regulatory risks and potential shifts in market access that could affect funding streams.
The text discusses shifting money from stocks into various ventures as investors seek safer fields and stable profits. It notes rich men hunting opportunities abroad for better returns, the impact of stock-market volatility on wealth, and how broader economic movements will influence spending, capital, and development, with references to public figures and a presidential scene.
Fragmented text reports Union Pacific reach 3309 and a half share, with vivid speculation on J Harriman, the Ogden group, and Southern Pacific. It describes record earnings and large dividends, notes mounting fears for a consolidation, and hints at future power over the western rail network and coast industry.
President Taft plans a Salt Lake region visit in late September with speeches and public receptions. Arrangements include a loop through Utah towns and a private Rome stop speculation about hosting while host and guests coordinate events, including a public address in Ogden and a later departure to continue continental travel.
A quirky wall bracket device is described for holding phonograph discs. The apparatus attaches to a vertical post and swings in and out, with a bend and bracket support. The passage includes garbled terms and unclear context about usage and location.
Incomplete readable text notes a sequence of actions, possibly a debate or scene. The lines mention a person named Lana and a photograph, with references to dates, meters, and a wall or walt. Details are garbled, leaving unclear actions, places, and outcomes.
A garbled OCR text fragment describes a local matter with scattered names and numbers. Key entities are unclear. the snippet references a vessel or stream of actions and mentions a date-like cue and a public context but specifics remain unreadable. The passage lacks coherent events or identifiable subjects.
A garbled report details alleged schemes around digital wallets and counterfeit cards. It references a patent from Ebay and claims a silent mechanism to shield buyers while disguising real actions, mentioning a New Worker invention and a rubber shield for safety.
Warden and state officials surveyed Dor Fer canyon stream and irrigation canals. Findings noted satisfactory overall with minor head gate bottlings. private propagation praised to meet market demand and reduce public water spread. decisions on private and public water rights discussed.
Coryden We Ugging, associate editor of the Salt Lake Mining Review, died from polacnous fumes inhaled in a north Temple street Oxford site room. The body of Tigginawan was found on the floor at 2:24 pm Saturday after ventilation failure, with probable exposure during fumigation. No one else present at the time of death.
The land commissioners awarded Frank Moore a $3,000 contract to drill an experimental water well in June county as part of a state program funding seven thousand five hundred dollars for irrigation research. The project aims to reach depth and moisture to attract settlers by proving water availability.
Kayarille Aus 17 William Fleber a 43 year old layton butcher died suddenly at a slaughter house near threely while killing calves for Bla mazhet. He had slaughtered two calves and collapsed after striking the head with a dull weight. Born in Saxon Dun dee Germany he came to America about twenty five years ago and worked in Layton. He is survived by a wife and two children Annie and Homer.
Marelie Rwalkner, about 24, died following an appendicitis operation at Felt Lake City. He was the son of Momal M. Faulkner, a well respected citizen. The young couple Pilky ner and Chefa Johnson, married three years ago, adopted a child recently. The funeral will be held tomorrow at the Thrwand meeting hour, with interment in the family plot at the City cemetery.
A Chicago lecture argues for intermarriage to improve race relations and national progress, citing growing marriages between Japanese and Americans. The speaker predicts eventual blending of wealth and heritage, while warning against mixing with inferior lines.
Madrid reports daily correspondence between King Alfonso and officers to curb influence opposing war moves toward Morocco. The scene notes mobilization near Melilla and Moncao reports of Moorish forces preparing to advance, with Spanish troops patrolling and clashes described along the coast.
Weather limits the Four State poultry event with revised entries. One male and three females allowed per lot, reducing the young bird contests to separate old and young divisions. Non chicken poultry: entries consist of one pen with divisions for young birds against swans and other categories. contestants urged to tear out this notice.
A garbled report describes attempted thefts and countermeasures with unclear names and dates. It mentions doors, a big rutg, and a peer, while referencing kept items and temptations. The text is fragmented and does not yield a clear, coherent event.
Fragmentary OCR text appears to describe a Bay area scene with mentions of a game, a lower score, and disrupted events. Specific names, places, and coherent facts are not readable, leaving only garbled phrases and partial terms. The record preserves the disrupted state without reliable details.
Poston Aug 1 At the emmelan on today's manoerere In the war Ame In which the army of the Red under Brigadier General Tasker H fills it striving to defeat the arms of the Bhi commanded by Ertendler General William A Pew Jr and capture Hatton the army of the Heddes made a material advance. The engagement lasted about an hour with fighting near Middleboro Creek as left wing units pressed forward and Blue forces retreated. An excursion notice to Utah and Idaho offers cheap round trip rates with dates and destinations.
Superintendent James W. Witten announces land reserved for government use in three Indian reservations. Four townsites are laid out in the Coeur d’Alene reserve at Plummer St Marie’s Wozler and Deamer. Flathead and Spokane areas see townsite records and pending rejections. Lands to be sold to the highest bidder at Kalispell, Montana, September 7, with sales held this fall.
Round trip from Ogden. Fare F2N.00. Ticket good August 6 and 7. Return limit September 8. L. agent urged for further particulars.
Aug 17 court pro cessiona hover over a local labor leader as William Loeb Jr, collector of the port of New York, protests an article by Barque De Nedrez of a union paper. The piece questioned intentions to appoint Charles A. Stillings as a tu it position in New York customs. De Nedrey claims he was away when it appeared and does not know how it was printed.
Colorado soldiers Aug 17 coroner jury finds the Rip Grundy wreck caused by crew negligence. Engineers Lraatne and Hollisryvond, Firemen Wright, Conductor Dalton, Thakerman Melitiernr named in verdict. It notes a direct command for issuing train orders was used, with orders sent to Denver after the crash.
Notice to contractors to submit bids for a four beam pile bridge project by Aurvat 4th 1909 at the county offices. Public notice from the Dean of County Commissioners RAMUEL OTF. Also reports of a spiritualist swindle in Mexico City and an excursion offer to Salt Lake City with frequent trips.
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