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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1909
Page
3
Random references describe complaints about a streetcar franchise with uncertain details. The piece mentions a Harriman Interurban, a proposed line in Open, a winter period, and a public call to address service issues. also notes a factory service problem and an infant surgery update.
Fragments report a murder hunt with a searched train near Grenada, a deputy sheriff's crash and a coal mentioning firm, local brick plant upgrades, and notices of speeches and railroad appointments across Ogden area. Names include MedMilan, Manfield, Apostle McKay, Willan McKeown, J. J. Hoes, and Ogden entries.
Res Daly will lecture at Weber Academy tonight. Father Daly, renowned across the United States for his work with homeless and neglected children, uses wit and vivid anecdotes from Denmark to illuminate his themes. His stories, drawn from real experiences with boys, impress audiences with compassion and insight.
Local officials and Harriman management discuss a proposed large Hartman foundry complex west of Ogden city. Estimates cover fifteen to twenty acres for multiple plants, tracks, and facilities, with Omaha Sacramento sites noted for comparison. Officials anticipate expansion across the western system over the coming year, including a major Odgen facility shaping regional commerce and rail operations.
The community discusses a planned electric line from Pisin City to the new Sugarbian Road, with Transit proposals to lay track, extend to Farr West and Hot Springs, and fund via passenger and commuter facilities. Debates cover regional impact, labor, and population concerns as meetings and ministerial talks progress.
Washington dispatch reports a debate on race and immigration with references to excluding Chinese Japanese and other Orientals while California is urged to purge aliens. The fragment notes economic hardship and hunger, mentioning prices and food concerns amid political rhetoric. The text is garbled but centers on xenophobic anti immigrant sentiment.
New York. Feb 25 All uncertainties about Franklin MacVeagh of Illinois becoming secretary of the treasury are removed. Taft finalizes his cabinet with MacVeagh and StacVeagh as secretary of the treasury and attorney general respectively. Other posts name Jacob Dickin Fou as secretary of war and James Wilson as agriculture secretary among the lineup.
New York reports Hugo Kelly of Chicago defeated Thomas in the late rounds at Fraser syth office. The police stopped the stoppage as Thomas was helpless. Kelly wore down Thomas with a fourth round knockdown before the bell.
Washington February debate centers on the forestry service and its agricultural appropriation. Senator Carter of Montana accuses officials of attempting to shrink funding and criticizes perceived waste. The discussion touches on deficits, employment costs, and proposed amendments affecting forestry programs and patent ownership by the government.
A dramatic projection warns that Gatun dam could fail in minutes destroying the canal. The article notes fears from Philipp Jean Bunuel Varilla, with the suggestion that only a flood-gate level canal 00 feet wide and 48 feet deep, dredged, could avert disaster.
Mrs Hiyrmm Aothaky and two children died this morning at Beotleld when a runaway car from Uren Peel lumber yard at Winter Quarters Utah sped down a grade to Scofield causing a sidetrack collision. Ruthsky and the two children were walking along the railroad between Scofield and Winter Quarters when struck. Snow pushed the track to four feet on both sides.
Ambiguous OCR fragment outlines a musical history coverage program with numerous names and work titles. It lists individuals such as Margaret Armishong Ferraro and Don Maguire, plus several musical pieces like Tale Nobandii Wardor a Line Lach Lomnod and Plano tolo. The readable text is sporadic and many names appear misspelled or garbled.
Partial OCR report on a federal appeals court decision overriding a judge's split interpretation of a freight charge case. The panel reduced the total potential fines from the original 23.24 million to about 0.52 million, citing that multiple shipments should not be treated as separate offenses. Judge Anderson pressed for a narrower interpretation, with dissents urging broader application across shipments.
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