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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1903
Page
4
A broad extract from The Standard includes commentary on postal reform under the U S administration, European politics and protectionist gains in London, and reports of Senators Dietrich and Bryon. It references President Roosevelt’s Panama revolts, British cabinet resignations, and General John W Quwain's return, with critique of public service integrity and anti corruption pledges.
A British Parliament discussion notes South Africa's rising market status, with UK exports growing from a few million pounds to around 26 million last year. The report marks South Africa as a growing trade partner and the sixth largest consumer in Britain’s export map, ahead in imports to Africa and beyond.
A fragmented OCR excerpt discusses British Africa exports, US export figures, and UK trade. It mentions 1902 1905 export values, compares US to British Africa, and notes uncertain 1905 data. It shifts to commentary on rumors of war between Russia and Japan, British diplomacy, and possible American trade impacts. The piece then covers Father Sartori, a Catholic priest denouncing dancing and drinking, his resignation, and reflections on his book's suppression by Cardinal Gibbons and the Pope.
The fragmentary item references Lake City efforts, police presence, clerical opinions, and Missouri sentiment. It hints at civic security, religious voices, and public mood but contains many garbled names and phrases, offering only terse glimpses of local commentary and concern.
A garbled OCR fragment references a prodigious story with vague political mentions. It lists names and places such as Baltiijorg Herald and Panima and hints at election costs being higher than worth. The readable bits hint at a discussion of democratic topics and public figures.
A garbled excerpt depicts a woman anxious about a dress for a sick husband, dialogue fragments about a dressmaker and a bar scene, interwoven with stray mentions of a play, a ship, a writer, and social chatter. The stream of phrases references characters Tess Mabel and Ender, plus Gotham style banter and a setting with suburban trips.
World markets opened with listless trading and little price movement. Early buying orders in United States Bugrel preferred and Brooklyn Transit contributed to slight gains, while selling in Brooklyn Transit and Copper generally pressed prices lower. The overall market drifted to an inert, near-flat level reflecting cautious sentiment.
Readable market brief shows cattle listings with steers around 4.00 to 4.25 for native breeds, calves at 2.50, western steers 2.50 to 4.00, and hogs trading near 4.00 to 4.60 with packers at 4.30 to 4.40. Sheep receipts near 4,000 with mutton around 4.10 and lambs at 4.50, plus various feeder categories and feeder prices.
Cattle and hog market data from Omaha shows steady trends and varied pricing. Cattle receipts around 8000 head with steer prices near 3.00 to 4.95 per hundredweight and cows, heifers, and stockers listed at multiple levels. Pigs and lambs also reported with fluctuating values and notable declines and gains across different categories.
Chicago cattle market reports receipts 4,000 head prime steers around 4.90 to 4.50, calves 2 to 4, mixed feeders 3.20 to 4.26, cows and bulls 1.40 to 4.15. Sheep receipts 5 hundred with good to choice weights around 3.60 to 4.05, wear and lambs traded 2.75 to 4.00 depending on grade.
A fragmented OCR excerpt lists stations and freight terms such as Illinois Central at 10 520 Manhattan and New York Central at 48 f with other entries including Louisville and Nashville 10d and Pennsylvania Railway 137 7a. The garbled data resembles a historical transport ledger listing gas figures and rail lines without coherent narrative.
Fragmentary OCR lists names Rock Inhand Sugar and Trameveen Cook with random numbers and rail line references including Union Pacific Westorm Union Wabash and Bipel. No coherent event or outcome is discernible from the legible items.
The report lists mixed futures for wheat with December 70 7-8 and May 83 LA 14, July 76, plus oats and corn figures like May 36 7-8 and 37. Pork and lard prices appear with several May and December references. Barley cash grades and No 2 and No 3 wheat classifications are noted, reflecting a fragmented commodity market summary with several altered decimals.
Furnished by the Ogden Brokerage Co. listing New York stock quotations. Copper at 48 1 3, Atchison common 02 1 2, preferred 07 7 3, Smeller common 92 1 3, Ad 1 8, Alton 33, Baltimore and Ohio 7 1 2, Brooklyn 01 8, Canadian Pacific 118 7 8, Mottapotitay 121 12, Chesapeake and Ohio 3d, D. & E.G 2112.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a person and casual dialogue with uncertain quotes and odd phrasing. It includes references to a city, potential names, and a brief description of actions, but it is largely garbled and lacks clear events or context. The readable fragments hint at a casual, possibly humorous note from a local page.
A garbled OCR passage presents a dialogue about love and ideas, mentioning two men and a doctor. The text is largely unintelligible with missing words and unclear context, reflecting partial readable lines from a larger scene.
An unclear note mentions a $900 gown and a Tate hat, with garbled names Warethought and Pescara. The fragment hints at a purchase or offer but lacks coherent context or a clear event.
A narrator recalls crossing a tributary of the Colorado and witnessing a powerful flood that drenched clothing and tested endurance. The passage ties to the Grand Canyon story, mentioning dramatic river forces, erosion, and immense quantities of rock ground away along a vast channel.
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