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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1903
Page
2
Winter Quarters Utah November 30 Mrs Gus Hendrickson wife of a miner jailed for 100 days for assault is destitute. Her husband a striker was fined 100 dollars or 100 days in jail. She formerly ran a boarding house and now begs flour until county officials and Gen Cannon intervene to prevent suffering.
In Park City this afternoon Mrs Charles Stevens was sentenced to ten days in jail for disturbing the peace after assaulting her husband with missiles. She refused bonds and was fined ten dollars, which she also declined to pay, leading to imprisonment. Also noted this morning is the death of John J McCarty an elderly resident following a nine day illness.
Senator Smoot returned to Provo from Washington to take wife Mrs Smoot to visit her mother in New York. He plans to be at the capital for the opening of the regular session or soon after. He voiced confidence he will not be expelled and anticipated the Cuba reciprocity treaty vote on the 16th with a vote in favor.
The trial of Thomas McGregor and Columbus Ellsworth Upton, post office department employees, begins in Baltimore on charges of conspiring to defraud the United States over mail pouch contracts. Prosecutors say they conspired with leather dealer Charles Smith to inflate prices to 90 cents per pouch for 20 000 pouches, skimming 60 cents over cost and returning about 3000 dollars to the defendants as a kickback labeled a package-off.
Senator Kearns is quoted saying Mr Heath in Utah is straightforward a fine gentleman who made friends in Salt Lake People doubt the circulated stories and Bristow is praised as fair minded yet Kearns says if he has proof of death it should be public and the people judge
In Oakland wagers collapsed as three favorites and two seconds won. Beau Ormonde faded from 35 to debut error while Proper overhauled him in the mile. Meehanus captured the mile and a sixteenth by a neck. Hig saw a burst of bidding before sale. Houston proved dominant over Arabo. track and weather favorable. First race six and a half furlongs saw Celuteuth win with Thiabe second and Velma Clark third. Record race five furlongs won by F. E. Shaw with Nanias second Eugenie third.
Miss Whittaker of Savannah Georgia reports cure from ovarian troubles using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She says the tonic regulated her uterus and restored regularity after four years of irregularities and pain. The letter lauds the remedy and claims it performed better than doctors.
In the third race at six and a half furlongs Selling Ray Wonder won with Blissful second and Quaie third finishing in 1 minute 21 seconds. The fourth race at one mile and a sixteenth saw Mechanus win, Billy Moore second, Chub third in 1 minute 48 seconds. The fifth race seven furlongs produced Houston first, Arabo second, Geheimnesa third in 1 minute 26 and 1/2 second. In the sixth race at one mile Proper won, Beau Ormonde second, Dupont third with a time of 1 minute 40 and 1/2 second.
Denver reports that nearly two thirds of 2000 miners in the Northern Colorado coal fields resume work today. Full force expected within one or two weeks, restoring 4000 tons daily. Settlement brings relief to business and fuel shortages. a Wednesday conference at Trinidad with President Mitchell and District 15 officials may end the southern strike.
An old advertisement promises a one day cold cure using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It notes a money back refund if not effective and includes E. W. Grove’s signature on each box. Price is 25 cents.
An article extols nature's mercy in sparing the rose from sorrow and explains hair loss in women as caused by a germ. It promotes Newbro's Herpicide as a treatment that destroys the germ and allows natural hair growth, offered by The Herpicide Co. Detroit.
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