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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1909
Page
3
Random notices tout the Orpheum as the place for festive film and stage this week with bold appeals to patrons. References to Parker Co and rail freight shifts hint at local business chatter and upcoming attractions.
Fragmentary text references Sprine of Vom and a birthday for Sabir, with scattered names and venue hints. Mentions an exhibit, theater lanes, and a public event tone. Fuzzy dates and places weaken clarity. no coherent sequence or outcome present.
Ogden residents are invited to a public grocery exhibition Monday afternoon at the county courthouse to compare Chicago goods with local offerings. John Garver & Company and Carver & Company duel over duplicating Chicago prices with claimed equal or better goods, aiming to prove Ogden stores can supply cheaper groceries locally. The Standard urges a full, fair investigation and invites critics to attend to weigh the claims.
A garbled 1910 era notice mix reports fuel shortages at Ogden adjacent points and a theatre week at the Orpheum with New Year events. Mentions a Chicago inspector, a special train from Salt Lake to Ogden for sporting men, and a foxing contest. Also notes a dental and civic business ads and a clarion call for seating at events.
A garbled OCR fragment references a printer yard, a Coring at the Standard, and mentions Cal and Hadimho with an apt quiet context. The readable bits suggest a local business or trades notices fragment without clear names or dates.
Real estate transfers filed for record note Wathico Nuicy A Patterson to Janus E Jvana covering lots 1 to 12 and 19 to 24 in block 2 First addition to Academy Heiechte Ogden. Consideration $500. W B Diesler and wife to Joseph.
A garbled OCR fragment describes wanting a pair of trousers or bronzara with striped pattern and a fabric item. It mentions a price or cost and notes the item is well and suitably made, with unclear references to cloth, orders, and possibly tools. The readable nouns include trousers, pattern, fabric, stripes, and a price hint.
The district court heard cases including Wexh eal and Burns for fabricating money under fires venges and Westphal who received a fine or five days in jail for $2.40 on a ticket. Thomas Malchet, a negro, faced a pond of 5000 for intent with a deadly weapon. Fletcher faced an assault with deadly weapon charge though intent to murder was not firmly supported. Nulajana, a Japanese, posted bond of 59 for selling liquor without a license at 225 Twenty-fourth Street.
Mr Allison selects The Girl at the Helm as holiday attraction for New Forts mati ued and evening performances. A large company with two carloads of Kenenery and mechanical effects arrives January 1 for an exceptional show. The orchestra is largest this season and Mr Squirs Coon conducts both matinee and evening programs. The production features notable mechanical effects and a top tier Boal Tace 1s act.
An account of early morning training and sparring sessions for a group led by Birdien Cob Hit queterdie and trainer. Rob Wat Wins and Joe Revs spar. “Springn” runs and endurance drills proceed despite rain as fighters, including Winky and Toh Wat Helos, push through a grueling schedule from 6 to 11 on a slate of workouts and weight work.
Crowded houses at the Orpheum as the weekly show draws large audiences. The lower floor and much of the balcony are filled, with demand high whether due to an excellent bill or growing local appreciation of the theater. Ogden residents show strong support for the venue and its entertainment.
Passenger advertises a New Year excursion to Sal Lake with a fare of 71.00 and mentions a gale and departure on June 1st with return by June 3rd. Other round trip fares listed for trains from New Nenot and Lincoln with various point choices and times.
Denver reports Hermann Flack of the Colorado School of Mines says the Central City mine yielded the largest pitchblende body yet, with assays suggesting uranium ore content near six percent, triple the prior record. The find may meet global demand for radium, owned by Bishop Mats of Denver and leased to Philadelphia capitalists.
Spokane's wealth concentrates in a small elite. A compilation shows 19 men and one woman control over 43 percent of Inland Empire wealth, totaling about $80 million. Prominent figures include J. A. Browne, A. B. Campbell, John A. Finch, and Marion Muford, with fortunes built in mining, real estate, railroads, banking, and hotels. The piece notes hundreds of fortunes forming in the past decade as undeveloped regions attract investment and speculation.
In a brief update the scene on the strike faded with 10 switchmen entirely withdrawn from duties. Railroads report no further blocking actions and wheat embargo removals in some small towns ease tensions. Great Northern indicates restoration of work at Butte while Northern Pacific cites satisfactory conditions. A conference with the Interstate Commerce Commission in Washington is set for Friday.
A terse OCR fragment notes women going to the opis with unclear references to cedrosa and their hosts providing something like wiftinlent chase at elothing. The text is garbled and lacks concrete names, places, or dates to identify a clear event.
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