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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1903
Page
8
Jurors return a not guilty verdict after a closely watched trial. Ellison, charged with homicide, is acquitted amid emotional scenes in court. Foreman delivers verdict as spectators react. Hillsom, absent at announcement, later greets defendant and thanks officials for their role in the case.
Coroner Clark concluded Denver man Jon Frank Goudy died by his own hand in the Cabernet rooming house. Readings of notes from relatives and a melancholy disposition suggested a suicide amid a troubled temperament, contrasting with an alleged amanuite attack of melancholy.
An advertisement extols Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills as cures for weakening discharges abortions inflammations itching irritation and related female ailments. It claims rapid relief and permanent cure with safety and economy, touting skin benefits and use in baths for various conditions.
Fragmentary OCR note reports a death of a nun and a family burial plan. Details are garbled but indicate a remittance and a funeral arrangement. Names and locations are unreadable.
A two story lodging house on West Street was destroyed by a blaze yesterday after midnight, trapping twenty two male lodgers who narrowly escaped. Proprieter William Sutton awoke to the kitchen fire and alerted residents as fire crews responded, later condemning the structure and signaling possible inspections of similar buildings in the block. George Hanesck, a lodger, was wounded recently by a gunshot in the lodging house. Preliminary hearing for the suspect was discharged.
A Tonopah letter details the General Thoms group twelve miles southeast of Elmt camp with a 375 feet of development exposing a ore body from leading edge to six feet. An average sampling shows about 1 percent lead 35 ounces silver and 1.20 dollars gold. Recent activity by Fulton and Sulton associates aims to start active work with promising ore streaks nine to eighteen inches wide.
Clarence Johnson of the Agricultural Department arrived in Salt Lake to discuss conditions with State Engineer Dotemoy. Wwauma Tamer was granted a divorce from Robert Kromyer on grounds of support. they wed in September 1889. A Utah aviation event and federal courtroom session were announced. Three smallpox cases were reported to the Health Department: Rebecca and John Fairclough and M. B. Brimley. Davis convicted of robbing a Rio Grande box car. sentence to penitentiary. City warrants drawn for refunds to property owners paying full assessments. Highland Boy smelter worker Albert Mundl injured by molten metal. condition described as serious. Coroner’s jury concluded an infant found near the Jordan River died. verdict pending further investigation.
Fragmentary OCR text hints at a murder investigation with references to police, a victim, and a possible killer. Details are garbled, making it impossible to identify people, places, or events with confidence.
Fragmented baseball wire report notes numerous results across Western and National leagues. Sacramento defeated Oakland with strong pitching by Thomas. Captain Devarenay absent for Gatland, Kruger subbed. San Francisco beats Los Angeles, Stricklett and Hanson prominent pitchers. Standings list Seattle 13 6, Los Angeles 14 7, Helena 7 12, Portland 7 17. New York and Chicago divisions show mixed records across multiple clubs.
British intelligence tracks Karl Inger a white adventurer of Tom vam origin. He served with Osman Digna in Sudan and later sought to install protectorates through French or Ottoman influence. His latest scheme aimed to gain backing from Egypt to control Sudan before being stopped by British intervention.
Professor Morehanst of Aberbung reports on the largest compilation of brain weights, analyzing 1,169 cases. He notes birth brain weights average 360 grams for males and that gender differences relate to stature. male brains surpass female after age 17 to 20, with males averaging about 1,480 grams and females around 1,275 grams.
An Ogden reader cites emphatic proof claiming relief from long standing back and head pain after using Dean's Sidney Pill from G. AVUBadebn's store on Washington Street. The ad asserts dramatic results, lists agents and prices, and urges readers to seek the remedy as a life improving product.
Gin and Tong, proprietors, operate on Goth Street. Ogiem United signs appear, indicating a business listing or notice. Limited readable details suggest a brief community or directory item with names and location.
A benefit concert is announced for May 11 at the Salt Lake Tabernacle. Tickets go on sale soon with proceeds aiding a listed cause.
Rail fare outline shows reduced eastbound rates via Union Pacific to Cheyenne and intermediate points and return routes. Mentions Kansas City Omaha and Minneapolis connections with dates and ticket limits through September. Price point indicated around 950, with constraints on travel days and intermediary stops.
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