This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1909
Page
2
An editor’s piece urges guarding against germs amid fears of illness. It promotes Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a fortifying tonic that purifies the system, enriches the blood, aids digestion, and contains no alcohol or habit forming drugs. It claims a long record of cures and warns against substitutes.
The bill before the Utah legislature creates a three member city board of water commissioners for Ogden to oversee the waterworks. The mayor serves as ex officio president, with six year terms and annual election of a vice president, and bonds required for all members. The act empowers the board to acquire, manage, and extend water works and to sue or be sued in the board’s name.
Two men were killed and extensive property damage resulted from a explosion at the Egyptian powder mills four miles east of Marion Illinois. Fire teams and investigators descended on the site as rescuers searched the rubble for additional victims and possible causes.
The Idaho Knickerbocker Mines Company, Spokane county, capitalized at 1.6 million with 1 dollar par, aims to take over the Charles Dick ens property in the Coeur d’Alenes. W. H. Winfred and J. M. McCroskey organize, with 55 Charlies Dick ens stockholders and 250,000 shares taken by other investors. Sheriff attached the Skookum Lode claim to satisfy a 55,869.63 judgment against Kenney J. Hanley.
In Lod Valley Nevada mining claims bonded to Rawhide and Goldfeld last week include The Standard Last Chance and North Star owned by Gay Reeder The Homestake co owned by Gay Reeder and Charlen H Grill superintendent of the Illinois mine at Bob Windbroke Nos two and three owned by B A Rosa Peter Smith and Gay Reeder Ground surveying is underway for a proposed townsite with sale pending after final technical and legal work.
Iota will begin. W. L. Rope and associates are sinking a shaft on the Standard claim. Free gold ore was struck five feet below the surface. The shaft on the Nevada Central claim is forty feet deep with three and a half feet of milling ore at the bottom. Tucker and Compangeno are the owners. The Mohawk Duluth mine at Phono-Nite will be leased to Utah capitalists who have funds to put the property on a working basis. The winze on the Paymaster group is fifteen feet below the drift level. High grade ore is still being taken out. No change in formation has been reported. J. Stuart Stevenson.
Advertises PAZO ointment promising cure of itching bleeding and protruding piles in 6 to 14 days or money back. Claims guarantee and price of 50 cents.
Ogden marked the 177th anniversary of George Washington's birth with private home dinners and family gatherings. Schools were closed and residents unfurled the American flag, while no public demonstrations or ceremonies were held.
The city observed the national holiday with many shops open but reduced activity. Fag remained at half mast due to apparent administrative neglect. The Episcopal church hosted a New England dinner while Washington parties filled the private social calendar.
Tiny golden globules called Pinoules for the kidneys promise rapid relief from backache rheumatism lombago and fatigue. A 30 day trial costs $1.00 and the pills are sold at Geo F Cave's and Depot Drug Stores.
A menacing Blackhand note threaten to blow up the Our Lady of Loretta church on Elizabeth Street and kill its assistant rector Father Tibernati. Police have placed a day and night guard around the church in response.
A German scientist claims Alpine cave evidence shows humans living 100000 years ago. The article notes the era predates modern technology and society items, highlighting a stark contrast with present New York life.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.