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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1909
Page
4
The steamer Ohio ran aground in uncharted waters near Frith Columbia Thursday while navigating an unlit channel. The captain and manager note the growing risk as deeper draft ships pass the Alaska route, with vessels drawing up to twenty-five feet raising danger in inside passages and nearshore areas.
Aug 20 Judge Lewis in federal court upheld the state of Colorado’s corporate tax on net income and caps. O'Connor protested Santa Fe tax of 6.04, court found it did not violate interstate commerce. money to be retained while matter pursued. State and railroad company litigation then shifted to state court.
Fragmented OCR text outlines a land case decision near Warkington on August 20. The document references William Ham and a dispute with government authorities before a U.S. district court in the southern district of California, with terms suggesting a real estate or land use dispute.
News from Monterey details widespread flood disaster with 199 bodies recovered and buried on a hillside near San Raisita. Relief work proceeds as shortages of bread and beans reach survivors. Government aid totals $9000 with contributions from San Antonio and New York agencies.
Reports from Laredo on Tet reveal thousands dead and villages wiped out in the Monte Rey region. Relief efforts focus on shelter, feeding the homeless, and identifying bodies.railway and communications crippled, bloodless streets, and aid from Diaz and Cartahan noted amid unclear control.
An incoherent trove of political references describes actions by American officials and reporters. It mentions President, secretary, inspectors, and a public debate over forestry, commerce, and labor. Casualties, losses, and a forecasted impact on towns and industry are noted, with unsettled political implications anticipated.
Mexico City Aug 70 Reports indicate other river settlements tents have been overtopped. Cadepeyts town in the river bottom is tid to haye been de roped and heavy loss of life feared. Water mains broken in Monterry force people to pulluted wells for water. Local Young Men's Christian Association and American Legion aid rescue. Hapzan remedy for piles advertised by Gro Fr Drug Store.
A capacity crowd watched the Tabernacle choir perform at an open air amphitheater during the Alaska-Uton-Pa exposition. Mormons and local officials faced criticism as police blocked entry for the Salt Lake singers who refused paid admission, triggering condemnations of the event committee. Outside, thousands waited along the board walk as the night concluded with discontent over the handling and alleged cowardice of organizers.
Former mayor A Hamer faced questions over alleged bribes and charges linked to a district matter. Testimony references a private banker and payments tied to protection schemes from February to August, with details murky amid testimony in a probe.
A garbled dispatch reports discussions between Secretary of State Knox and President Diaz amid plans for border and treaty dealings. It mentions troop deployment, a banquet in Jaurez, new department reorganizations, and personnel moves including Edward Ie fama and Hansford Stevens MU 1.
Aug 2 The owner who lent the Cuban government money to raise the wreck of the Maine recalls past failures under the Belted State. Some armament and trophies that remained were secured but the effort was abandoned. The American government’s position is unclear and further action may await approval by Congress.
A chaotic court or hospital scene delays a marriage as ceremonial consent is sought within a day or two for two youths, one named Florence Woods, recovering from injuries. The event centers on a planned union at Trookiya hospital, with lingering questions about a previous romance and a marriage race.
At a European labor conference delegates debated Americas Federation of Labor policy and the role of the United States in an international confederation. Gompers argued American trade unions maintain independence while seeking cooperation with European brethren and a shared antiwar aim. The meeting urged global solidarity and called for war avoidance efforts.
Kellogg, assistant forester, cites annual forest growth versus losses from fires storms and cutting. He warns that unrestricted exploitation has reduced oak and yellow pine value, with total forest area near 59 million acres and growth far behind consumption, risking future shortages if current rates continue.
A fragmentary line references Haji FE and Mona government with an unclear problem statement about solving it alone together. The text lacks concrete actions, dates, or identifiable events to establish a full news item.
A garbled passage lists names and actions in a disjointed Jayesque mix. It mentions Braniie, an Aus farmer, a congressman, Captain Dandette, and a sequence of unclear events. The text reads like a corrupted OCR draft with no coherent narrative or verifiable facts.
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