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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1903
Page
2
The Standard announces advertising policy and author communications policy. All business inquiries should be directed to The Standard Publishing Co in Ogden Utah or through reputable agencies. Communications may be sent to The Standard Publishing Co Ogden Utah.
May in Utah brought unusually cold and stormy conditions per the U.S. Weather Bureau summary. The mean temperature reached 55.5 degrees, with precipitation at 3.65 inches, well above the 30 year average of 12 inches, and only three decades saw lower readings.
A report from Oklahoma declares the body identified as David George, the man long blamed for the Lincoln assassination as John Wilkes Booth. Booth allegedly died by suicide after a failed escape from Ford’s Theatre on April 14, 1808, with Colonel Baker’s pursuers closing in near Garrett’s Maryland home. Herold surrendered. Booth was killed during capture as the Barn fire burned.
A San Francisco Examiner review labels Mrs Humphry Ward's Lady Rose's Daughter as immoral and corrupting, arguing it undermines female virtue and could harm young readers while praising its sales and appeal among the curious and youth. The piece warns of its perceived hazardous influence on society.
Fragmented report on submarine operations and naval deployments amid war, mentioning Cherbourg harbor maneuvers, long range activity aims, and references to American submarine forces and allied tensions. Names and places are obscured by OCR errors, but imply wartime submarine strategy and international concerns.
An unclear OCR passage describes battleships and vessels, with references to Chewy and other terms. The text hints at ships submerged and surviving actions, but readable facts are minimal and names are garbled. The fragment resembles a partial report of a naval encounter with several distorted terms and no coherent sequence.
A fragmented early 20th century letter urges Andrew Carnegie to extend his philanthropy to small communities in the West by funding school books and building decent schoolhouses. The writer argues many districts are underfunded and appeals for safeguards in disbursement to ensure the money reaches children in need.
A collage of snippets from periodical humor and mis spelled quotes. References include Boursheiey an the Sindenty phrenology, a Swedish turnip model misread as a phrenological chart, and satirical remarks from Fourth Estate Korworth the Trouble. The item crosses editor’s notes and classroom banter about names and language.
A list of names and locations appears to detail arrivals at the Reed over the past day, including individuals such as Wivchar of New York, Black of New York, and It Hitach of New York, with scattered references to Milwankos and Roxana New York. The fragmentary OCR reads like a roster of people and places, interspersed with partial surnames and unfamiliar terms.
Markets opened lower but edged higher as investors scanned gauges of economic data. Shares across Minneapolis and St Paul advanced with notable upticks in United Railway investment preferred and copper linked issues while several rail and steel counters held steady, signaling cautious optimism despite volatility.
On call money steady at 2 1 4 percent with 2 percent. prime rates dipping around 4 1 2 to 6 percent. Sterling steady with bankers bills offering 25 for demand and about 4.8595 for sixty days. Postal rates around 4.84 1 2, silver at 61 1 4. In New York, June markets show mixed commodity quotes and currency activity.
Chicago cattle receipts today total 6000 with prices ranging from 3.00 to 6.40 for steers and heifers, feeders and calves listed. hog receipts 37,000 with mixed lots and slaughter classes $3.80 to 8.25, sheep and lambs steady to firm with good to choice values. western sheep and native lands noted with varied bids. Tomorrow’s receipts estimated around 30,000. total market activity shows declines in some categories.
Fragmented OCR lists livestock prices with cattle, sheep, and stocker bids. Mentions per head values, bulk stockers, lambs and receipts figures, and references to market sections or vendors in a terse catalog-like format.
In New York on June 3 sugar values show steady to fair demand with refineries reporting premiums for refined products. Market chatter indicates centrifugal and refined sugar futures trading near $5.45 and $4.95, with granulated and white sugars showing modest gains amid broad commodity fluctuations.
A garbled OCR fragment lists scattered place names and numbers including Ontario, Pennsylvania, Reading, Rokdulaard, Southern Railway, Southern Saejfe, and Western Union. The text lacks coherent events or facts and reads as a disjointed catalog of entities and figures.
The Warde company presents Mast Lynne with performances on Wednesday and Thursday at the Grand. Fredarick Warde and his son Arthur manage the show, promising top quality entertainment. Reserved seats go on sale Monday morning at the Opera House, with high attendance anticipated.
A century old arbitration panel has awarded one million dollars in a dispute involving a Salvadoran government decision. The case centers on the validity of franchises granted to an American company and the implications for its operations in the region.
A broad price slump hit grain markets today as favorable weather across the country pressured prices. Wheat fell 18 cents to 1 1/4 to 1 265 8, with mixed activity across corn and oats. trade cited weather as the primary factor.
Fragmentary Chicago market snippet lists items and prices for wheat oil and rents with codes like 5 Wheat-Oil and 75 E-849 M4 derived from old ledger references. Mentions Caen June 47 BB and Quls-June 85 18 with uncertain reface values and a Clover P1150 code.
Ogiin Brokerage Company reports a set of damaged closing quotes with scattered figures and misread names across multiple lines. The report lists copper prices and miscellaneous codes with uncertain references to Atchison and Metropolitan trade entities, reflecting a garbled financial page.
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