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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1913
Page
4
Miss Edith Swanner of Koy was thrown from a frightened horse Saturday evening and injured. She was taken to her sister Mrs. Orson Chapple on Twenty fourth Street where doctors attended to her wounds. Swanner returned home yesterday after receiving treatment.
Advisory on cycling technique promotes sane riding with straight posture and open lungs. Encourages grip on the handles and keeping arms apart, warning against dust and slouching. Recommends moderate speed and sensible distance, touting the IVER JOHNSON Secor as mechanically perfect with a truss frame for safety and easy riding.
In Port au Prince on May 5 the Haytian congress chose Michel Oreste to succeed General Tancrede Anguste who died Friday night. Violence marred funeral rites, with fusillades erupting near the cathedral and civilians injured in a chaotic procession. Troops remained on alert as order was temporarily restored after the ceremonial events.
A bystander attempted to grab the duke’s coat as he was mocked to the ground with a weapon. A crowd gathered while authorities tested the jailed man who claimed the name Adton Jung and said he was at an archlet, commissioned to attack the grand duke if a petition was refused. Jung stated his intent to present a petition for aid and to attack only if rejected.
Henry Irslinger the European middleweight champion faces Ern est Kartey, rising star of Frank Goth, in a main Ogden Theater bout on May 16. 168 pounds weighed in at 3 pm at Orpham theater. Promoters W. Krapiin RC Blankenshipte, and ref Ben Harker, with Kartey leaving Chicago for Ogden this week. The lively match may rank among the section’s best and could set up a world title challenge for Mike Yokel.
Three men died when they jumped from a river trestle to avoid a passing train near Thompson's Crossing Akron on May 6. A son of one man was seriously injured. The victims were Thomas Brown of Akron William S. Winslow of Litchfield and Albert Schmidt of Luna. Leo Brown, 14, survived with serious injuries. The men were returning from a fishing trip when their party stopped on the Northern White road trestle and chose to jump to escape the train.
A chaotic demonstration near Trafalgar Square in London yesterday led to clashes between police and protesters. James Kier harding, socialist and independent member of the House of Commons, intervened to calm the crowd as violence surged for about two hours.
A suffragette protest near Whitehall escalated as police clashed with demonstrators. Rioters fought, faces were battered, and many arrests followed while organizers and MPs denounced government limits on free speech. A security pledge of 10,000 was cited to keep the peace.
The article describes gatherings at the Canyon Groves with people visiting, picnics, and informal social events. It mentions residents enjoying meals, planting flowers, and park improvements along the east hotel area and town park south of the main area.
Fragmentary text lists species such as black locust and American elm, mentions catnip and weeping woustaln, and refers to wuribbery placements and rare vines like Jupiness boucysuckla, with inde of wuribbery unclear. The passage is garbled and lacks coherent events or dates.
Oscar Steves of Limerick canyon wandered into a new mining camp near Humboldt mountains after 24 dances in celebration. An accidental pistol discharge wounded Slavens in the thigh. Steves felt no pain and continued home. He is Joseph Nenzel’s brother-in-law and remains under medical care with blood poisoning risk.
June elections will test local option alcohol rules across towns in UWiar Tremontin Cariive Smithfiell Richtiell and Gunnison may vote on wet or dry marks while Provo Spanish Fork and Tooele appear likely to hold ballots. Legal challenges over petition validity complicate preliminary actions as Brigham City trends dry with no active agitation.
A two year after election debate shows Corinne residents split over prohibition with a petition signed by about a quarter of citizens seeking a liquor election. Tremonton board backed a petition but a clerk said it was forged while predicting a close result in Tremonton.
Washington May 3 College men will be organized into reserve corps of officers for volunteer troops in case of war. Major General Leonard Wood will lead two training camps at Gettysburg and Monterey to place students under regular army instructors. About 2,000 men aged over 17 are expected to participate, with volunteers from eastern and southern universities sent to Gettysburg and others to Monterey.
In Washington on May 5 Sir Cecil, ambassador from Great Britain and acting on the Bryce assignment, intervened when a driver failed to navigate toward Chevy Chase club. A pedestrian, Edward Howe, was struck by a car as the ambassador asked directions. Howe, a street car conductor, claimed injury but was taken to the ambassador's residence for treatment.
Two thousand homing pigeons released by the Association of Chicago Homing Pigeon clubs from DeKalb Illinois. Lord Prima Tribuna led the 58 mile flight to Chicago in 1 hour 30 minutes despite adverse weather. Birds will be sent farther each Sunday toward a 500 mile race from Emporia Kansas. Lord Prima Tribune has won the event twice.
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