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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1908
Page
3
Fragmented notices report funeral services for Byward J. Wales at work and a tabernacle concert on February 4. References mention Archbishop Ireland, Lafayette W. Williams, and elections, with scattered dates, names, and locales including Hooper, Tabernacle, and South-Hooper meeting house.
Fragmented city notices report a market scene at Prieto Market with goods and prices, alongside theatre listings and upcoming performances at Bleathla Theatre. Obituaries note the death of Monta Ny Leavitt aged 24 and funeral details for Kathir finishing. Police activity covers a preliminary hearing for W G Roller on assault charges, plus local crime reports of beating and robbery.
Commissioner McReyn advised the county board that smallpox cases afflicted Mrs Manning and family at North Hooper after nurse Willan Wadsworth, who cared for her, contracted the disease. Health official Parker confirmed two other exposed persons and urged quarantine to halt spread. An epidemic of infectious diseases was also reported at Temper.
A collision near Layton caused by failure to flag a train led to fatalities among town residents and crew. Workers cleared three tracks of wreckage overnight under Superintendent Stevenson’s supervision as investigators prepare a coroner’s inquest to determine responsibility.
American sailors aboard warships anchored near the Straits of Magellan enjoy hospitality ashore. A dinner was held on the Chacabuco, with a banquet at the American agent Morita Bynum Rowing praised. Visits to Valparaiso were hoped for but not possible, as fogs and rains marked the closing days of the voyage.
Dr Gorin notes a sick passenger en route to Los Angeles required medical aid on a train. The Le Union Prasenger stallion Liepos Maator Guunincham is named in relation to the hospital assist issue. The railroad company faces responsibility questions for care and authorities will decide on further action.
Weber County leaders and Mine Owners' Association agree to form a new board to explore making Ogden a railroad common point for Utah Idaho Nevada and Montana ore shipments. A Salt Lake visit will assess plans for an independent smelter, potential tolls, and future farming and pollution concerns amid projected 1000 tons per day of ore handling.
Weber County commissioners meet to discuss hog cholera spread across the county. Dr. Nf M. Frei Encks and Dr Beatty invited to a Saturday meeting at 2 o clock to address the outbreak. About 100 hogs died near Harrisville to North Ogden and 25 more on Bask Second Street in Ogden. The board will inspect the farm and order burial of carcasses and city authorities will handle disposal on East Heewnn Street.
Fragmentary 16th century style account describes Manuel I as boy king of Portugal and a pivotal figure in the monarchy’s fate. It mentions revolts and uprisings, the stability of the monarchy, and public mourning for a king, with references to political leaders and ongoing tensions in the realm.
Jay Wright son of Mrs. Mattie A. Wright was thrown into a telephone pole after his buggy horses bolted on Twentyfin Street. He sustained two fractured ribs and back injuries, with witnesses and Dr. Jefferson giving emergency aid at the scene before he was taken home unconscious.
The American bass Herbert Witherspoon, famed for rich timbre and expressive phrasing, returns to America after London engagements to perform in recital and oratorio with the Great Western Musical Bureau securing him for a city series. He appears at the Tabernacle on Tuesday, February 9.
The following jurors are named for the February term by Sharitt Sebrins. Nigden-Ghuslea Halverson John Fry George Sisman Walter Crane W Renaldson Robert Hiler Henry Knee J W Abbott Patoy Eldridge James Draney Virgil Calne Thomas Horn A B Stratford B J Horrecks Henry Blair Charles Allotii Mturaul Sheen Waal Wehar George F Lynter Roy Martin Brown arrlevile Willae Lake Marrott Powell Riverdale Goodale Hooper Jobr Hooper Liberis George Bunbar Pain Cup Wilmer Kerr Warren Wade Chas Ellsworth Ellsworth list includes many names across towns.
Judge Landis in Chicago today overruled the Santa Fe Railway company's bid to federal review in a funding dispute involving Sugar and Land Co of Garden City Kansas. Counsel sought a delay pending Supreme Court action but the judge refused, granting two weeks to plead and proceed.
A garbled telegram from Tangier relays a claim that Ralsult, the hotel chief, promised to release Sir Henry MicLear the next day for a prisoner transfer to Rak al. The message mentions British charges d’affaires and invernmens but is unclear on dates or locations beyond Tangier.
A garbled message seeking the cheapest white pillow tubing price appears. It includes stray phrases about sewing and clothing, with unclear references and multiple typos.
The coming week promises rising events at home and abroad with Lisbon surprises and Irish policy battles. Congress plans Indian relations bills and pension consolidations while Speaker and cabinet actions frame fiscal and international shifts. Indiana delegates mobilize for the Republican national convention as industry groups meet to chart revision efforts.
A man was fatally shot last evening while at a telephone. The event occurred as a girl’s mother, who had just telephoned, heard the gunfire. Police are investigating the motive amid claims of a rejected suitor and a contested relationship.
A boiler explosion at Van Alten and Cien in Northumberland near Sunbury today killed seven workers and injured a half dozen others. Names of victims and other details are incomplete in the fragment.
Col T G Lawler DCAD Rothtonl Is Feb 3 Ubl T J Lawler postmaster of Tocktopi formerly carrier in the G OA Uy did ROMAY
A confused text fragment describes a crowd at a fair or event with flirtation and romantic interference. It references a pair torn by desire and social expectations, culminating in a public, chaotic scene.
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