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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1909
Page
4
Community activists including Spakann, Winter, and others organized a meeting to oppose broad timber restrictions. The gathering discussed state and national government control, calling for a coordinated regional effort to preserve forest resources and protect local industries.
Corinto crowd watches Zelaya and entourage evacuate the capital by train and boat toward Monotombo after revolutionary forces defeat his government in Tamim. The exiled leader travels with armed guards and a large party including Joaquin Fasos and Hortil, arriving later at Corinto for a private voyage. The report later details alleged wealth and concessions tied to Zelaya’s regime, including railways, monopolies, and export controls.
A fragmented report shows Speyer and Company contending for control amid a complex mix of names and phrases. The readable bits reference Sin Poh and Tone mentions of business actors in a tense ownership dispute.
Reports claim Pierpont Morgan firm Speyer & Co. held large blocks of a Dutch firma's shares amid a Tory trust contest. Alleged holdings include over 1,874 shares and a value around $2,009,090 with Union Trade Company noted at $1,090,000. Speculation centers on potential market influence and control.
St. Parl December reports a tentative settlement in the Northwest rail worker dispute as representatives of the railway council and the Federation of Labor meet. Governor Aberhart says progress is made on wage and work resumption terms while the switchmen accept arbitration and await the Chicago labor board decision. The agreement hinges on union wage rules and the timing of returning workers to employments.
An Ogden citizen, Mrs. Rebecca Hartley of 8 Book Adams Ave, endorses Doan's Kidney Pills for kidney health. The ad claims kidneys fail as backache and fatigue signal trouble, praising the product as a cure-all with references to circulation and vitality. Available from Buffalo and New York agents, 50 cent packages.
Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, denounces the Supreme Court ruling in a vigorous editorial. He criticizes the District of Columbia court and President Wilsons recommendations, arguing they lack legal sanction and would amend existing law.
A Port rivalry game at Port, Meyer produced a tense scene as Christmas prep efforts collided with the crowd. Injuries, stray remarks, and a high tension atmosphere marked the night with players like Morten and others noted in the tumult.
Fragmentary OCR reads as a wartime dispatch with garbled names and places. It mentions an ambassador figure and a formal ceremony or event, but the text is largely unintelligible and incomplete. No clear date, location, or outcome is discernible.
President Taft toured shops along Pennsylvania Avenue visiting jewelers and a book dealer before returning to the White House. He bought several volumes as he and his party shared a public greeting with celebrants outside a hotel. No formal White House celebration planned. staff to receive gifts and the Taft family to celebrate at home with seven cabinet members and Mrs. Wickersham noted traveling to New York.
A Salt Lake source, Brae, predicts copper will reach fifteen cents and rise to sixteen by March. He cites Eastern mining interests loading up and Ely Calumet activity as signs, noting intensified efforts at Ely and plans for large developments in the coming year.
Readable fragments describe festive season scenes in New York and towns with Christmas displays and events. Mentions towns, people, and celebrations, including Salvation, charity groups, and communal gatherings during holidays.
A garbled OCR fragment reports a theft at a grocery store involving a suspect nicknamed Cool Highwayma. Readable bits indicate a theft event with unknown location and unclear names, suggesting a crime incident with an arrest or accusation.
A highwayman entered a drugstore on Eighth South and demanded quinine and capsules from the clerk. The clerk emptied the contents of the prescription case into a bag before the robber fled into the darkness, described as about five seven with a dusty complexion, wearing checks and a dusty slouch hat. Police were notified and detectives assigned to the case.
Washington DC Teo 2 suhaléy in sight as Congress prepares to approve a ship subsidy bill. Representative Humphreys of Washington and Merchant Marine Committee members pressed President Taft for support with amendments they say improve the measure. The bill aims to aid shipowners and crews, with action expected when Congress reconvenes January 4.
In Wagoner Oklahoma Dev Pournen and a woman were seriously wounded after a confrontation with A Caller and Shorty Janes Cal ders at Childers' home. Collier, pursued by Childers and his brother Anderson, fired through a window wounding Mrs Childers and a neighbor. Collier may be fatally shot.
Ogden Packing and Provision Company advertises paying for hogs and hog fat at delivered weights up to 300 pounds. Prices vary by weight with live weight and dressed weight options, allowing drop-off on Thursdays or Fridays to weigh, with payments issued per hundredweight dressed. Vendors may choose live or dressed weight pricing and submit hogs at their local facility.
In a court filing the bankruptcy court docket lists several individuals and entities. Names like Die Denahe and Phomad Wa Algom appear among those adjudicated, with multiple others noted under various legal labels and statuses. The fragmentary text references status commissioners and a list of defendants or respondents with unclear roles.
A concise report notes that Taye Tate was sentenced to jail after a local court case. Details are unclear due to OCR errors but indicate a formal judgment against Tate and a subsequent confinement. The article mentions associated names and places in fragmentary form.
In Brandon Mississippi funeral services were held with the body of the deceased presented under church rites. The service featured remarks by local authorities and a brief tribute to the deceased’s life and community ties. Further details were limited due to the damaged text.
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