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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1908
Page
8
A pamphlet extols maps flakes as the best wheat product, claiming proper cooking makes wheat fully digestible. It describes six hours of steam cooking, ninety hours of curing, fifty hours of aging, and thirty minutes of toasting at 400 degrees to render every atom digestible. Priced at 15 cents, it touts maple syrup flavor and positions maps flakes as superior to ordinary wheat products.
The muddled text describes a chaotic scene in New York with heavyweights and boxing figures, mentioning Jim Stewart and others. It references a ball game, teams named Fat a and Thelog, and various spectators reacting in the press stand amid confusion about fights and potential matchups.
Unclear OCR text describes a boxing bout with Welsh and Sullivan, noting rough exchanges, foot injury, and crowd reaction. Mentions trainer and possible postfight comments. Details are garbled and some names or actions are uncertain due to corrupted text.
Salt Lake defeated Fort Douglas yesterday by 16 to B in a pitching heavy game. Manley, Salt Lake’s new pitcher, struck out twelve and showed sharp fielding with several long catches. Errors by Salt Lake’s defense aided Fort Douglas at times, but Salt Lake’s infield and a strong late rally secured the win.
Detroit defeated Chicago by a lopsided 16 to 1 score in heavy hitting, with Beare and Delile credited. Chicago usedauth Summora, Thou ae and Seamidl as pitchers in a game that featured multiple runs and a dominant Detroit offense.
Chicago teams sweep two contests as Cincinnati players Welmer and Schlet lead in a rare showcase. Campbell and McLean contribute for Chicago with solid bats and defense, while Reusbach and Klug anchor the mound in a tense afternoon of baseball.
Des Moines shut out Des Moines 3 to 0 as pitchers Ry and Dey held the hitters to three hits. Hatteries, Word, Haedel, Me Kay and Shea contributed for the winning squad with solid defense and timely offense.
In a Sunday afternoon game at the Fair Grounds diamond, Ogden defeated Lobsters 8 to 1. Ogden’s hitting overwhelmed the Smoketown battery, while Murray’s lineup struggled with weak pitching and fielding errors. Holmes led the Lobsters behind the plate, delivering spirited defense and a home run, with Green and Weasler contributing solid work. The crowd of about 1,000, plus 100 in the grandstand, witnessed Ogden’s steady offense and Lobsters’ costly miscues as the visitors secured the decisive win.
On the Fourth of July Ogden will host a morning baseball doubleheader with Salt Lake and Murray postponements feared. The new grandstand at Lindquist Park will seat 1,500, and ticket prices drop from typical rates to 80 cents for grounds and grandstand. The afternoon features the largest parade and a major racing program under the American Racing Association with no long breaks between races.
The records show Milwaukee losing to Toledo 0 3 in the first game and Milwaukee beating Toledo 4 3 in the rematch. At St Paul Fleet defeated Indianapolis 6 2 in the first game while St Paul won 9 7 in the second. In Minneapolis the first game had Minnesota 4 over Columbus 3 and the second had Minnesota 4 over Columbus 2.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions American Association and Kean Wy with unclear details. Likely an item noting a meeting or event at Milmuphens with unidentified participants. Limited readable names or dates present. no clear outcome or context.
Washington Jie 49 Misfortune reports the alanu corps effort to complete an Army wireless telegraph network in Alaska. Nome station equipment was damaged when a commercial vessel struck an iceberg, delaying completion and creating a gap in cross-border wireless communication.
Sale notice from Sarda firm advertising 40 gower range horses and 60 head of brake horses and colts to be sold Monday and Tuesday June 29 and 30. Local buyers urged to inspect stock prior to auction.
A plan by Ogden Chamber of Commerce boosters to host a grand entertainment day at Sylvan Park on July 16 announces a series of summer events. George Horn and others organize a program for afternoon and evening, promoting Ogden and area attractions to attract a large city crowd.
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