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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1903
Page
1
Fragmented OCR reports a collapse at Odd Fellows hall in Denver on May 12. Iron moulder George Mays died in the wreck, others injured or recovering, and police report arrests as workers and transient laborers are questioned.
In Wyoming on May 1 Walter Ford killed a 700 pound bear after three shots. The bear charged from Salt Creek area, bullet wounds targeted the brain and stomach. Ford fired a final shot to end the attack as the animal stood a few feet away.
Old discovery two miles north of Old CACIE site yields two six shooters a rifle and antique footwear and a violin remains. Located under four kilometers of rock, the cache dates from around thirty five to forty years ago likely by settlers.
May 11 report from Victoria B C states two Indian individuals died after buying Florida water at a general store and consuming it in excess. The storekeeper and his wife are under arrest as authorities investigate the strange deaths and any further risk to the public.
A Stanford student from Washington DC, Foster Ely Brackett, died of typhoid fever after a three week illness in the Latin department. Funeral services were held this afternoon, and the body shipped home. Brackett would have received his Bachelor of Arts degree this month, final notes say the epidemic had caused eight deaths to date and officials expect no further spread after removing the infection source.
In Wyoming officials fight over river and mountain names, approving Shoshone for the river after long debate. The Stinkingwater name is opposed, and Abaaraka is rejected as a Wyoming placeholder despite controversy about its Montana links and pronunciation.
May 11 Lorain Ohio mob violence subsided after threats over the killing of Olta Mischka by a black suspect. A prisoner was guarded at Norwalls jail as a crowd demanded Sheriff Mason release. shots were fired but the mob dispersed without incident. A statewide manhunt and investigations continue with police seeking leads.
Officials report bubonic plague in Chiayaquil with local fears driving businesses to subscribe for city cleansing. Southern steamers face refunds and military posts bolster frontier defenses as Payta closes harbor to vessels. municipal council adopts health measures to curb the outbreak.
In Blaedell New York, a home explosion and fire yesterday killed Mrs Dinadell, Mr Wasdell, and their adopted son. The house collapsed outward as flames engulfed the building, hurled walls and pets, with the adopted son briefly aiding before tragedy. The survivor was lightly burned.
May 1 dispatch from Trondon reports ten foreign men of war in the harbor of Salonica with a siege in force. Turkish troops patrol every square yard while explosions are blamed on Bulgarian engineers. Rumor says Gen Fontichtet, a Macedonian leader, is killed in action near Florina. authorities confirm the claim.
The Al League standings list Boattle with 15 wins and 7 losses, Tina Angeles 15 wins, Tost B. Tutte 14 wins and Tost 10, San Francisco Woni 10, loab TU 1 and Taconta 1 with Velean 8. Other top clubs include Portlani 2, Beattles 44, Triens 9, Booksine 9, Cienmn 4, Los Angeles 4, Spo Fyancisco 3.
Fragmented report shows multiple league results with wins and losses for teams including Los Angeles Sacramento San Francisco Seattle Oakland Parkland and others. Morning and afternoon games described with incomplete play details, some mis-spellings and garbled names.
A garbled passage references a debate on the sustainability of self destruction. It mentions the death by own action and a theater scene with a comment about a woman’s story, attributed to a source akin to Le Tigaro. The text is fragmentary and reads like an OCR error.
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