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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1908
Page
7
The memoir recounts Kid McCoy’s early boxing beginnings in Middletown Ohio. He describes a promoter’s invitation, his youth, and a pivotal romance that led to marriage under a false surname, revealing personal costs behind rising fame. The piece blends sport and biography with period tone.
The account describes Kid McCoy's tense pre fight moment with Jack Wilkes in Porton. McCoy enters in disguise, the referee questions his identity, and Wilkes worries about potential fatal danger before the bout proceeds. The exchange hints at nerves, medical checks, and the unpredictable dynamics of the confrontation.
A hazy account describes a fight scene with Jack falling to the Gros and a later inquiry about what happened. Friends say a perpetrator attacked a victim, while a neuroses of confusion follows. Doan's patent cures mentioned as a local ad near the end.
A legal dispute involving St Marp as academy Spahting Instiiutue of Nauvom and Fidelity Funding of New York threatens the Benedictine Sisters property once owned by its founders. If the court rules against the Steters the Mormon church could foreclose and regain control, with notes totaling 4,500,009 and the property worth about 560,000.
A Wednesday dance at Congress academy is rescheduled to Thursday December 21 for a New Year’s Eve ball ending at the first hour of the new year. A list of letters remaining in the Prats office in Ogden is being prepared for two-week return or forwarding to Gentlemen’s Live Artie Plate.
A fragment argues against isolating youths from labor to educate them. It references Booker T. Washington and various institutions, claiming practical work and craft training are essential. The text mentions Pantus university and Ferris Institute among examples, noting a broader debate about vocational versus formal schooling.
A Boston socialite married Torso Berane, linked to the Mexican revolutionary Janta, after a Los Angeles jail transfer and a $1000 bond. The bride, widow of a Houston hydraulic engineer, embraced socialism. The article also reports a chaotic Emeryville horse race card with multiple results and a scuffle over racing crowds.
Los Angeles reports a chaotic Banta Anita meet where jockey Ken fell after the start but escaped injury. The favorite led early then faded, another horse took second, and a tight five furlong sprint produced a dramatic finish with several contenders and unpredictable outcomes.
In Ogden speculation mounts about Utah state leadership as the Senate presidency and House speaker posts draw aspirants. Names like Gardner, Williams, Kuchler, and Smith contend for top slots, with Carver and Chapman considered for other roles. Rumors mention possible deadlocks and coalition plans as the senate prepares for organization.
Travel agency announces a single round trip fare between all points to Utah for December 1 2 7 5 and Mandas 1. All tickets valid for return until January 4.
Ogden residents, including Diapatcnes Way and Italian locals, await word on Italy's catastrophe as 750 Italians in Ogden fear for missing relatives. Consul Piazzini says Italians are grief stricken but no confirmations of harm have reached their families yet. Dispatches note the earthquake and volcanic events casting a shadow over the city.
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