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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1903
Page
11
In a tense baseball game at Walker's Field, Salt Lake rallied after a rough sixth and seventh inning with sharp defense and timely hits to beat the visiting team. Errors by the Angels in those innings yielded four unearned runs, gifting Salt Lake the win as solid fielding and smart pitching closed the game.
A cable from St Petersburg reports a river Volga steamer burial departure with sixty lives lost aboard. Denver dispatch notes a tracklaying machine worker on the Denver North Western line. the company reports five and a half months after incorporation revenue in excess of four million dollars for labor and materials. Forty five miles of main line grading near completion with contracts totaling nearly two million dollars. A tunnel through the Rockies is planned to move about 1,500,000 in value.
At the Hanna mine near Rawlins Wyoming investigators recovered more bodies over the last days. Miners’ rooms showed extensive damage with burned faces and broken gear. Rudolph Bella and Just Westernlund were among those found, while court records indicate further claims filed as survivors seek legal status.
Football results from the Western League show Cleveland beating New York while Detroit and Boston suffer losses. In the Pacific Coast League standings New Los Angeles leads with 68 wins and 33 losses, followed by Sacramento and San Francisco with strong records. Portland and Seattle trail, while local Portland crime reports note burglaries, robberies, and attempted holds ups across several districts with multiple stolen items and property damage.
Middletown N Y July 18 Harriman haying project prepared for erection in the wilderness at Arden by a charity Italian villa. The Elielvallenge shield open to lean of eight from Hug land Bentland Treings nal Waloe. Sir Lriel Lusi led the effort with a score of 1453.
Ronlville July 17 The County Comissioners received a letter from the State Board of Realization stating Joe Latter raised valuation on machinery four percent on horses twenty percent on property on to chands¢n forty percent and current improvements ten percent The board will meet Thursday to consider adopting the raise and appointed Chair Puskett to confer with the Board on the ist and ober blwprotuet Deputy Assessor Alex Wright and others will survey how machinery horses and other property are assessed and whether the raise would place a heavier burden on owners if approved
Secretary Russ of the Utah Cannry Postmasters association informs postmasters about a session at Postmas Dougall's ranch in Mobble Mreck quoyon on July 23 24 and 26. Key speakers include Thomas of Salt Lake City Inspector Sharp and Chief Clerk Linsley with Dougall providing refreshments. The July 24 program features singing prayers lectures recitals and talks on railway mail service and postal department operations.
The union at the International Paper plant in Corinth Saratoga County threatened a strike yesterday after failing to reach a contract with the company. The Corinth mill, valued at $300000, narrowly escaped a fire that destroyed several hundred carloads of pulp, with the main office in New York City awaiting union action.
A violent tornado swept through Streator and surrounding areas in Illinois, destroying homes, farms, and businesses. At least four people were killed and many injured as the storm tore through factories, parks, and dairy facilities, with widespread property damage and disarray across the region.
A captain near the shore is accused of cowardice after his ship ran aground. The crew faced danger as a woman passenger and others were left to care for themselves. The incident sparked debate over leadership and reputation amid conflicting accounts.
In New York, July 18, stock markets endured heavy liquidation driven by demands from New York Central and large temporary loans by Union Pacific and Burlington at six percent. Prices declined across many issues, with declines noted in certain grades. foreign exchange and money market activity showed both stress and intermittent rallies as investors weighed industrials, crops, and development outlooks.
New York July 13 progress in the Paris of two French witnesses brought here in the Fair will case. Attorneys for Bairs, William K Vanderbilt, Try and Win Hermann qelvicha, and Nelson family claim the entire estate of Charles II. Fair. Bas and Moranne were brought here last spring by a New York law firm with ties to Mrs. Nelson. The attorney argues the evidence of the Frenchmen is not indispensable to the suit.
In Dots Minnesota on July 18 Rumuel Ivensk proprietor of 9 Testaurant attacked his wife after a domestic dispute. He then fatally wounded her and killed himself in a subsequent shooting incident witnessed by locals.
Two Idaho boys aged 12 and 14 drowned while swimming in the Clearwater River at Tewiston. Rusmenn attempted a rescue as both youths fatigued and sank, and the bodies were later recovered.
New York reports the death of Mrs Matthiessen widow of former American Sugar president at her summer home in Morristown New Jersey after an aperi fice and long illness Her husband died in Paris years ago leaving an estate of about 25000 dollars Her death ends the Matthiessen family in the New York area and leaves a large charitable potential to be open in her will
A Los Angeles case details Willy Foston and John Lankershim accused of stealing a car. Harvard student and son of a millionaire were linked. charges released from court after owners accepted satisfaction. What began as a prank allegedly widened into a burglary incident before authorities closed the matter.
A New York plaintiff named Alex Simonson files against a publishing company of Atberty for alleged damages. The case concerns a magazine story about Allen and published details described and alleged. The fragmentary OCR text lacks clear outcomes or dates.
The government selects Charles J. Bonspare of Baltimore as special counsel in Posk office cases. The piece recounts a sprawling, fragmentary link to Napoleon Bonaparte and his era, noting Verone Bonaparte’s 1807 America visit and a romance with Betsy Patterson, Baltimore merchant’s daughter, amid royal crown pressures.
An archaic medical ad touts Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a universal cure for coughs, bleeding lungs, weakness, and consumption. It claims life saving escapes from danger and urges readers to trust the remedy despite prejudice against medicine. The copy mentions testimonials and comparisons to other preparations, urging purchase for relief.
A fragmentary recounting of Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte and the Bonaparte family notes marriages, alliances, and ambitions across nations. It mentions Jerome seeking to marry an American woman, Napoleonic aims, and the fates of his brothers Charles J. and Terom. The piece hints at royal titles, political roles, and civil service advocacy amid a shifting 19th century backdrop.
A medical piece discusses Roman beliefs about baths and physiology. It argues ancient writers linked hot baths to national decline by weakening valor and vigor, contrasting hot and cold baths as signals of cultural loss and military defeat.
A bank officer defends tellers against error accusations while noting public belief that tellers may err in counting money. He recalls a cashier dispute where a patron questioned a check cashing and a teller denied mistakes, raising tension over responsibility and accuracy in money handling.
A garbled survey of historical debates on inferring minds, from Leibniz and Kepler to phrenology. It notes errors in combustion theories, witchcraft skepticism, and early science debates, citing Kepler, Liebig, and Dickens era commentary, with remarks on public reception and flawed reasoning.
The text presents garbled observations about manners and interactions among men and women, noting nonverbal cues, private conversations, and etiquette. It references gestures, touching, and propriety in social or business settings, with unclear details and many misspellings.
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