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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1908
Page
3
A fragmented local fire note describes a fire at a location with uncertain street names and people. The text mentions a central howl, a telephone call, haze, and a person enjoying a pipe before the fire spreads to carpet. Details are unclear and include garbled names and phrases.
An OCR damaged ad lists discounts on fabrics and clothing from Utah Knitting Co. It mentions wool worsted and combed cotton items with price references, plus a stray line about family names and a note on shifts and possible sales of wear. The readable text is fragmented and lacks coherent narrative.
garbled text shows an assortment of ad lines and scattered phrases including a theater mention, half price millinery, a delivery service, and various names and numbers. The readable items resemble a late 19th or early 20th century classified page with prices and local business references.
Incoherent OCR reads show county matters and social items from Ogden including coal delivery terms, property details, a divorce filing for Ada Brown, a January 28 marriage in Ogden with three children, local entertainments and probate notices. Names include Jo Woltys, Judy Thawell, Charles Wy Urewn, Rodolphus Bareitt, and E Duvall among others.
A Spanish War veteran gathering at the army camp honors officers and guards. Lieutenant Younis identified in a group photo later enlarged and framed for the display. Several named officials including Joseph Wersler, Beaman, McGreer, and others attended.
Fragmented text recounts Mrs Hughes, widow of Dr Beers, threateningly new husband Walker after Beers’ murder trial. She vows to shoot any pursuers during a social upheaval, while detectives pursue relations and rumors surround her return from Los Angeles to Ogden for a honeymoon.
A garbled report notes rent strike activity in Chicago with residents seeking reductions and a potential vote on rent relief. Names and dates are unclear due to damaged text, but the piece centers on tenant action and local response amid housing pressure.
A disorderly mob of laborers, including Japanese workers, gathered around Twenty-Fourth Street and planned to protest at 7:00. Police dispersed crowds, separated Japanese and white workers, and prevented arson or injury as officials warned of further action if unrest continued.
A Michigan woman recounts an arduous trial of fad foods and ritual care to relieve chronic constipation. She describes gut discomfort, clouded vision, and temporary relief from a regimen of grains and crackers, claiming only partial improvement and noting the insistence on exact directions and personal caution.
A Utah narrative details forgeries where impostors pass counterfeit checks by exploiting real merchant routines. The piece outlines how frauds target haberdashers and other stores, describing the forgery method, bank delays, police involvement, and the risky, persistently recurring nature of the scam.
New York social figure Mrs. Roberts, known in society circles, was reported to have overdosed on strychnine at her Riverside Drive apartment. Coroners and physicians suspect a possible attempted suicide amid ongoing heart trouble. A maid said Mrs. Roberts had taken several of the poison tablets. investigators seek to determine intent.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe Harry Thaw case confusion with mentions of Taneton O Kelly and A. Pontunis. The text references tensions, a potential bond hearing, and a sequence of alleged beatings, all set around a court scene with a religious prayer line.
Reported preparations for the criminal term in the supreme court show hundreds of jurors summoned and detectives reviewing records. Lawyers for O'Reilly and Peabody visited The Tombs, while newspaper reporters seek seats as courtroom arrangements and telegraph lines are set to handle extensive transmissions.
In Stamford Connecticut Jeremiah O Meara aged 70 and Hele Raughton aged 43 were married yesterday after a forty year wait. They were sweethearts when the Civil War began and parted as the war ended their paths then crossing again after four decades. Their reunion and wedding mark a long delayed union born of enduring devotion.
A card of thanks from Mrs. John Quigley and family extends appreciation to friends neighbors and organizations including CD RO B of RT 8A O SC Women of the Woodcraft at Evanston for assistance during their recent bereavement.
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