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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1903
Page
11
The API will be open from 6:30 to 6:30 every day except Sunday. Sunday hours begin at 10 am. The notice references routine service times and a daily schedule adjustment.
Fragmented OCR text shows ads at the fair ground for salt, ammunition, and repairs. Mentions C C Richards Jr, 809 Beele Building, F L Kaller Com, Watts Ave, superintendent William Alligon, and travel notes about a school outing and a market listing. Also notes Pac Coast agency manager Schajck visiting Ogien for a telegraph request.
An article recalls a robbery near Corimnersl where three men held up and beat five laborers, stealing about $14 and valuables. Douglas was badly injured, requiring medical attention after the assault. The report also mentions local ads and upcoming events in Hermitage and Ogden, with names and details of residents and notices.
The Board discussed examinations for teachers and the central school plan. They reported balances of 139.52, approved resignations from staff, and noted architect costs estimated at 700 for relief work. Names of teachers rejected and assignments of substitutes were listed, with the matter to be revisited at the next meeting.
Fragmentary text discusses youths and education, mentioning boys and girls in rally settings, concerns over eye tests and exams, and a cryptic remark about specialization in retraction and orthography. Names and clear events are obscured, yielding a troubled, unclear snippet.
Reports describe a violent gale on the lake near Texas and Hor weather, capsizing a sail boat and hindering work. Crews struggle to recover piles, with two men swept toward shore and saved, while others face delays from the storm and ongoing repairs.
The Weber Reservoir, Power and Irrigation Company plans a new outlet tunnel from Last Creek Canyon. For the week ending Thickd Sth a total average daily flow of 635.20 feet of water was recorded in the Weber River, with distribution across Kumi and other counties revealing Simmib County receiving the highest share and others facing limited rights.
Gus Becker claims a diamond medal at the Northwest track event held in Oregon. The breakthrough comes after a strong performance by Becker, with credit to his training and city support.
A historical banking entry from New York dated August records averages of clearing and balances. It lists legal tenders totaling 75 224 000 and specie around 1 470 200 with notable increases and various misread figures.
A severe thunderstorm visits Ogden and surrounding locales. Lightning damages telephones and electrical wiring on Twenty Fourth Street and strikes a residence, killing a dog and injuring a family member. Fire department responds to the blaze and secures the scene as residents cope with the storm’s aftermath.
Reports from the third day of the ages show a lively meet with the crowd satisfied. Lockey Dye was fined ten dollars after a ride on Neches Metatyre. Mollie Alistot placed second in the same race. Race summaries list Comes Again, Hrel, Corvus with Abd Gold Bird third in the half furlongs.
Ogden Packing Company plans a 2000 cattle and 2000 hog packing facility with daily slaughter capacity as it systems up for a large new plant. The project aims to serve the intermountain region, moving meat to western markets by rail and refrigerator cars, with substantial storage fridges at the site.
A detailed account describes a modern slaughter house with a brick 2x62 feet building, a large killing room and dying room, a 28 by 11 foot refrigerating area, a boiler, and overhead racks. It emphasizes cleanliness, proper handling, ventilation, and drainage, with loading platforms and weigh scales, all under a reinforced foundation and extensive feeding pens nearby.
Anil is praised for cleanliness as Primal and workers maintain the mill race from Riverdale mills to feeding pens. The water system provides ironing-like flow for the plank, while the animals stay notably near the edge, near plunges in these effluent enclosures.
Spring priors moved in a sluggish, regular pattern on nominal transactions. Deals were too small for signifi cant moves as indexes dipped slightly. investors watched oscillating spreads in New Yorks and Atlantic markets while Minneapolis, St Paul, and Seattle saw limited volatility. Loans rose modestly as bank equity shifted, with Pacific and Amalgamated stocks slipping before a brief rally that faded.
August 22 at Kangas City Market shows hogs at strong to higher trade with receipts around 2,000 head. Packers bid about 5.50 for top classes while feeder and medium weights average near 2.85 to 3.00. Sheep and lambs improving with notable demand for feeder types and lighter weights.
Cattle receipts 400 with western nominal and prime cattle selling around 5.00. Stockers and feeders at 2.50. Cows 1.00 to 2.00, heifers ~2.00, canners 1.00 to 2.00, bulls 2.00 to 4.00. Sheep arrivals 1,000 with good to choice wethers 2.00 to 3.00 and natives 3.25 to 3.60. Overall market showing mixed gains and broad ranges across classes.
Sugar prices at New York and Chicago markets appear with quantities and futures like No. 2 and No. 3 hard winter. Wheat shows cash and futures quotes, with references to various grades and delivery months. Bankers and exchange rates are noted, including mercantile paper and sterling terms, alongside miscellaneous market figures and a bank note line.
Chicago markets show close notes for Wheat Sept with bids around 7 9 and 797 9 in Des Moines and nearby ports. Descriptions mention old SUVS May 83 3 8 x Cormr Aup and other commodity figures with various prices and dates, including Barley and Vinx values, reflecting mixed agricultural trading activity.
A dated, fragmented roster lists arrivals and names locations such as New York St Louis and Berlin Germany plus multiple individuals including C J Hextings G G Guild and H B Whitman The text reads like an inexact travel ledger with numerous misspellings and garbled entries indicating a historical city arrival notice.
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