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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1908
Page
3
Quick sell drive clears winter stock including men and women wear in Florida and nearby areas. Featured items list includes value pricing with items like winter wearers priced around 1.25 to 5.00, with various models and sale values.
A jumble of references mentions a prize, drawings, and multiple names while mixing languages and garbled phrases. It implies a competition or raffle with listed codes and participants but lacks coherent details or dates. The text reads as a damaged OCR segment with many errors and incomplete entities.
Fragmented OCR text recounts a 19th century public notice page touching Nevada Northern extension plans from Ely to Goldfield. It mentions rail survey results, potential routes, key figures like Armstrong and Hickard, and the Bly smelter expansion. Details are jumbled but center on proposed railway construction, funding, and regional economic impact.
The Western rail network eyes a major leadership overhaul as Bancroft of the Oregon Short Line nears retirement. Prominent figures Calely Mohler Parks and others are tipped for rapid promotions, with Calvin and Asters discussed for key roles across Union Pacific and Southern Pacific lines.
A fragmented report traces a railway worker’s career from operator to supervisor with Union Pacific. It notes muttered rumors, patrols, and an “oddtime trick” while detailing positions from Denver to Ogden and a reshaped perception among officials.
Street beggars, shown as persistent and varied in demeanor, draw police attention in a city district as officers weigh curbing vagrancy. The piece notes professional panhandling, public tolerance, and the difficulty of enforcing limits while many beggars appear hungry and willing to work for aid. A December scene on Twenty Fourth Street highlights a beggar’s plea for a dime and a brief court appearance for a related case.
A readable fragment describes a special music program at Mel Ab Church with a main post position and a Sunday evening event featuring choirs and a quintet. Names and details are unclear due to OCR issues.
The Ogden Standard features ad contests and reader surveys showing 43 010 advertisements clipped from papers. The Standard claims tens of thousands read its ads, urging merchants to place ads at forty cents an inch, promising high readership value versus rivals.
Notice to stockholders announces the Russell James Company annual meeting at its offices on 85 34th Bt. Monday evening January 13 2008 at 8 pm to elect officers and transact other business as may come before the meeting. Secretary JAMES
The piece notes coal price tensions with Ogden sustaining $4.06 per ton while Salt Lake cuts. Mines run at half capacity. deliveries delayed. retailers cannot lower prices due to existing high-priced stock and rigid contracts. A report cites a lack of shortage and ongoing to ship ahead, keeping prices near prevailing rates.
A historical essay surveys the seven deadly sins as major harms to individuals and society. It traces how religious and social thinkers named the top evils, notes many have faded from memory, and previews a lecture series linking past sins to present harms.
County records show a subdivision proposal from Tecondor Wallace to replot land near Fortinn township. The notice lists parcels including Napliwil and West Fortinn with proposed street names and lot counts, inviting public comment and indicating a formal hearing in the 400s district.
OCR read shows fragmented bids and parcels in Covington including references to Wille Otus and Beil with cash considerations of 2 dollars and 160 dollars. Mentions Park Macay and city surveyors with partial lot and block identifiers, plus notes on township coordinates and dates 9 and 10. Details are incomplete and scattered across multiple lines.
A report cites Landon Ten and former Miss Allue Thaw in a contested divorce action. The case, noted as delayed by court scheduling, involves allies and undefined parties with references to an upcoming hearing and procedural priorities among civil suits.
The fragment references a lawyer in England and a court case involving marriage, with mentions of individuals like Tingle Jaw and a wetting term. Details are unclear due to damaged text, but the snippet hints at a legal representation and marriage considerations.
The piece markets a premium exchange for Ments at the Lindsay Elite Starkey market. It touts a strong U S Government Bramp standard and urges public visitors while noting a alien condition and rising premium on every article purchased. The item also mentions heirs Rivard Waller and a return to collect work they spent at the heirids.
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