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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1903
Page
3
A torn OCR page listing various businesses and notices. Mentions include coal and ice, market goods, framed pictures, furniture and carpets, grocery items, and local vendors. Several personal names appear alongside street addresses and ads for services, notary notes, and community events.
A scrambled real estate transfer notice lists multiple parties and properties with unclear descriptions. It mentions purporting owners such as Haley and Pavileyllyny and references transfers between spouses and unnamed buyers, with fragmented place and entity names throughout.
A disorder incident involving a vendor at an urban market, with multiple named figures mentioned in unclear text. The fragment references a confrontation, possible assault and a monetary amount, but details are garbled and incomplete. The exact participants and sequence are not fully discernible from the readable fragment.
A fragment from a Sunday school convention report notes concerns about secular influence and moral issues discussed by leaders. The item mentions community figures and includes skeptical remarks about church outreach and public life.
Obituary recalls Wan One of the first members of the Volunteer Fire Department. Born in Me Ciuurel, Utah, he joined the force, served seven years without pay, and died after a long illness. The sketch notes his carpentry work, community service, and funeral held in Ogden with sparse details.
A bright meteor blazed across the night sky attracting a crowd that gathered to watch. The fireball measured about eighteen inches in diameter with a small tail, breaking into hundreds of pieces with bright impacts observed by onlookers at a coastal area.
A Bungo man named Hon Ke Kelty was captured after a complex pursuit described in garbled notes. The fragment references a chase, a witness, and a reported confrontation near a tavern or local hub, with unclear sequence of events and locations.
Fragmentary notices describe water from Hin Bhreum flowing to distant users via a constructed canal and pipes. Authorities note potential value to farmers if the supply is formalized. A dig near the waterway reveals plans for a town project to divert and deliver water to required sites.
A confusing OCR fragment alleges M C Crosson and others were arrested by police for intent to commit rape. The text names suspects and witnesses, describes alleged acts, and mentions a crime case. Details are garbled with misspellings but indicate an arrest and pending charges.
A New York correspondent reports talks among Den J Gould Senator Clarke and Senator Whymas about building a line from Salt Lake City toward the San Pedro route and the Oregon Short Line. Mention of connections, opposition, and potential financial backing from Gould and Rockefeller circles signals a pivotal crosscontinental railroad debate with possible impacts on Utah.
Railroad notes describe agents for major lines and a visit by Col. de Bouton and other officials. The report mentions positions, duties, and authorization for certain payments and promotions among agents and staff.
Fragments report rising tensions in railroad labor as engine crews and firemen seek higher pay amid ongoing talks. Officials including General Manager Nixon and Taril Morton note climbers in wages, with unions pressing for increases while management cites business pressures.
Fragmentary OCR yields a Toledo ad for a medical cure by Cheney and Co, with claims of curing catarrh and other ailments. The text references Halls and a patent medicine system, listing practitioners and a sworn statement dated December 6 and mentioning sale by druggists. The readable portions show names, places, and disclaimers typical of 19th century patent remedy notices.
A garbled telegraph note from New York on March 19 mentions Reich Wil Kina awes hag tor todayy sunk dbds nil and Lis ix steal bapeovins. It also references a United Sheles Steel corporation conference and ongoing debates about conspiracy and fady, with scattered names and topics including household items and legal terms.
A New York City mother describes her six child family facing a severe baby rash and illness in 1902. After trying Castoria remedies and seeking advice, she uses Cuticura Ointment and Soap, reporting rapid relief for Charlie and calmer nights. The account advocates Castoria products as effective skin and ailment remedies.
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