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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1903
Page
6
Fragmentary notice describes a Plymouth tour of major cities and a civic reception. It mentions Liberty Bell, movement, and guardians forming a plan, with unclear dates and specifics due to damaged text.
A powder explosion in a Chicago basement kills Mrs. Mary Wilton and injures others as ninety pounds of flash powder, damp and caked, erupts during handling at a supply house. The incident follows friction that ignited the damp powder, tearing through adjoining property and wrecking interiors.
Miss lord Senator X B Lewis of Salt Lake City married Frank P Bliny of Tiffin Ohio in a Chicago hotel annex ceremony led by Chaplain T Rembrook. The couple, long-distance students at Ohio Wasley College in Delaware Ohio, planned to reside in Chicago while he works as cashier at Citizens National Bank.
Telegraph notes from Halgrade and London report on amnesty plans by the Minister of Justice, political offenses, and a budget vote in the House of Commons. Other items include Lord Derby and Dolmar race talk, Chinard line withdrawal rumors, shipping conference impact fears, and Queen Alexandra’s pension fund drive with 25,000 attendees.
A chaotic horse bout unfolds as two stallions, a buckskin and a black, collide with fore feet and teeth. The buckskin bites the thoroughbred, pins it by the throat, and rages with a ferocious display. The black stallion counterattacks, rallying with a savage flurry until the buckskin drops. Spectators watch as the fight escalates with brutal maneuvers and a display of primal pride.
A fragmentary account recalls a bygone era when tall hats and unusual headwear drew sharp reputations. It notes the hat’s role in European and Russian culture, the public disapproval, and the fashion’s enduring ridicule despite changes in style and punishment lore.
A fragmented notice from Boston outlines rail fare terms and conditions for a travel sale. It references the First Church of Christ Scientist in Haston and a sale through the American National Educational Association in Boston. The document mentions standard and differential lines, a return ticket window, and pricing details including a $2 charge for young riders.
An early notice lists furnished rooms for rent and a Christian Endeavor annual convention in Denver. Union Pacific sells round trip tickets Ogden to Denver for 13 dollars with sale dates July 5 and 6, good for a return with a stopover, plus contact details and ad copy about rates and furniture.
Creditors of Margaret Anderson and Charles W. Cross estates must file claims with vouchers by specified dates. Notices list legal representation, office addresses in Ogden City, Weber County, Utah, and deadlines in 1903 and 1904 for presentation of claims to the executors and administrators.
Executors will present their claims with vouchers at 305-507 Seclos Building Ogden Utah on or before September 1 1903. Thomas Doxey deceased. GCG ALGHANDS attorney for executors. fee of publication May 28 1900.
A garbled notice discusses travel fares from Darton to Sheshane and Shierd Lint, mentioning Oregon and broader election themes. Prospective entrants must meet ground rules, noting Carey Act references and land use concerns.
The Ogden City Board of Education invites sealed proposals for eight addi tions to the present High School building at the northeast corner of Adams Avenue and 25th Street. Plans and specs by architect D. A. Smilly are available. Proposals close at 8 o clock p m on the twenty ninth of June. A certified check equal to five percent of the bid is required, payable to the Ogden Board of Education. The board may reject any or all proposals.
A cluttered OCR page shows numerous rental offers including seven room and furnished front-room spaces for gentlemen, two-room suites, and housekeeping-friendly flats around Washington Avenue and 23rd Street. Also listed are real estate sales, half-dozen times on horse saddles, small farms near Wasatch Canning, and random services including clairvoyant readings and candy shop ads.
Delinquent notice from Overland Mining and Milling Co a Utah corporation with principal place in Ogden City reads of tax delinquency on assessment No 10 dated May 1909. The shares of stock held by named holders are listed with amounts due plus advertising and sale costs. Sale to be held at 3282 North Lane Codden City Utah on Monday June 25 at 3 pm to pay delinquents and costs. Secretary Joseph Condnard signs the notice.
Notice to contractors in Ogden Utah invites bids for grading and building sidewalks on both sides of Jefferson Avenue from 26th to 27th Streets under Pioneer land specifications. City Engineer will receive bids by 2 o clock on June 23 1908 at the City Hall. Bids will be opened publicly and read aloud, with right to reject any or all bids and to waive defects. By order of the City Council.
The board of trustees invites bids by 12 o clock for a heating plant and painting of main and annex buildings per plans at the superintendent's office and J A South architect 918 Arab Lane Trust building. Bids open 7 pm January 26 1903 with 10 percent bid guarantee. Entire board may reject any bid. Superintendent Frank M Driggs. Also an ad for the Flute Steam DYE and Cleaning Works offering steam dyeing and cleaning services at 2310 Washington Ave with guaranteed results.
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