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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1909
Page
3
A jumble of race notes, rail car upgrades between Ogden and Denver, and boxing wrestling talk blend with local notices. Ferguson meets Gotth in a Balt May bout as wrestling rounds heat up. later items report decrees on cleaning, renovations, and school outreach amid civic briefs and ads.
A ragged OCR snapshot shows mixed items: a railway conductors notice and trip details, local names and addresses, garment sale promotions, a lake game score, shoe ads comparing prices, land auction(s), police arrest and court notes, mis-typed place names, and various business listings. The fragment mentions a health decline, a hot sale at a factory, and a sheriff arrest with prosecution details.
The Moar Fruit Company of Sacramento plans to establish its Utah headquarters in Ogden. Operations will begin May 1 with offices at 489 Twenty Fifth Street, over Hardison store, employing five clerks and agents. Projected season fruit shipments are 340 to 400 carloads, with potential gross from $40,000 to $200,000 and profits likely higher due to crop values and prices.
May 12 1903 Ogden Utah shows organization changes in fruit grower groups. Provo growers may join with other state associations and form independent body. Springville growers, previously part of Prov association, have organized separately and already act on their own.
Lorena Montgomery was sentenced in North Ogden to one and a half years in the penitentiary for statutory rape involving a child several weeks prior. The defendant fled after sentencing and appealed to the supreme court. Bond set at 500 dollars. The case drew months of public attention due to disturbing evidence.
In a crowded police court day the majority of cases involved drunkenness and vagrancy. A reported incident centered on "Slim" Colline who claimed to have fled to Africa but ended up in Nevada. he admitted to two drinks on the train and received a one week sentence to sober up. Frank Hewbe pleaded guilty to vagrancy and Charley Morin faced a separate charge after an illness left him unable to respond, with a fine imposed and bonds set.
Notice is hereby given that the regular annual meeting of the stockholders of the Ogden Union Railway Depot Company will be held at the office of the Superintendent in Ogden on Tuesday, June 1, 1909 at 7:00 p.m. Directors for the ensuing year will be elected. Secretary TN ESS.
Chicago Symphony Orchestra led by Analuph Rivenberker arrives from Salt Lake City to present Lazarus with the Cyten Tabernsa sector of IM Voters in attendance. Soloists and chorus partners provide a refined program as the ensemble performs, with the piece and tour to close the week.
The organization will present the Lazarus oratorio as its first public appearance tonight. Advance rehearsals were reportedly slow, though expectations are high for music lovers. Tickets have sold strongly for both events, signaling a lavish program.
Grant Chanter O. L. 8 of Utah will convene the annual session Thursday at 10 am in the Masonic Temple. All members of the order are cordially invited to be present.
A thirteen day race meet at Littleton track begins May 29 under Littleton Jockey Club auspices. Purse totals reach 55000 plus a derby and a Decoration Day handicap. Horses can be shipped via rail or electric cars with ample stalls and facilities for visiting horsemen. entry free and bets allowed. Officials include top judges and starters, with applications for stablemen urged.
The Often Dormant Cement company opened an office at Jane Now in the Madcon block. Plans for the erection and equipment of a plant at Makers Spur north of Titeham are being prepared in Newaren, Michigan, under Willard J. Well president of the company. A practical element of the project is noted, with Mr Ly Hattree as local representative.
A fragmented report notes a project plan starting July 1 with ongoing personnel involvement toward completion. The sparse text mentions active participation and a phased approach but lacks clear dates, locations, and responsible organizations.
The family of a beloved wife and mother expresses sincere appreciation for sympathy, flowers, and tributes received from friends. They acknowledge the kindness shown in this time of loss and share gratitude from Mrs. Telres and family.
A tragic accident report notes Alfred Boyle died after a shotgun, kept by a boy, discharged while placed against a tent pole. The gun, loaded by a parent despite warnings, fired during tea preparation as children watched, with George Smith implicated in the fatal moment. A stray marketing note from a wealth shop closing and relocation follows.
State Game Commissioner Fred W. Chambers appoints A. J. Moyes of Oden as warden for the district including Cache, Tag Fler, Morgan, Kitch and Weber counties. The assignment covers several counties with upcoming entries and related local remarks.
A fragment discusses the kitchen god of China and its ritual annual report while contrasting it with harsh labor practices in London. It cites a London evidence drive on sweatshop conditions, noting women paid low wages for long hours and severe fatigue, with one woman working nearly continuously.
The Melbourne Parliament building has been hastily used by the unemployed from the capital, with Victoria’s parliament chamber moving to a wing of the exhibition building near the old site. The piece laments fading nature and art, notes playful and earnest scenes, and reflects on the era’s social moods and evolving spaces.
Marriage notices record Peenee Nas Deon Bowie wed John Tf Parrott and Clara May Harlem, both residents of Hagerian Aiahn. The document notes age and parental consent attached to the marriage application. Filed at the county clerk's office.
A concert and dance event in the Fourth Ward Hall on Thursday evening, May 14, featuring a varied program. Proceeds support ward activities. prominent local names mentioned as attendees and organizers.
In a case reported by the Lopdra Standard Judge White remarked on accepting a woman's word, noting reservations about money matters when drugs are involved. The ruling hinges on credibility and the handling of monetary elements in the deathwork context.
The text describes ageing timber treated with borax and resin to produce seasoned wood, then notes a seven to eight hour electrical process and storage. It compares timber use to the cloves trade centered in Zanzibar and Pemba, highlighting cloves as a principal export alongside opera and ivory from the mainland.
The passage presents garbled dialogue with unusual spellings and phrases. It appears to be an OCR error or corrupted transcription, containing unclear references to a daughter, a heavy fetcher, and random numbers, lacking coherent context or identifiable entities.
Fragmented OCR shows a puzzled line about a woman and money, uncertain action, and Milwaukee Journal context. The readable bits imply questioning responsibility and financial doubt without clear event details or names.
A chaotic OCR fragment reports a party arriving Friday morning on a route via a detained private mail line. The text mentions a person named Sunhean and a Work-Operator BON Misr with telegraph details and a deferred departure, but the scene remains unclear and fragmented.
In the District Court of Weber County Utah the petition of Almere Vmilien for the appointment of a guardian for a minor has been set for Saturday May 1 at 9 00 am in the County Court House Ogden. Witness. Clerk Willey Wittes Attorney Tie 1% vite Halt Paike City Utah.
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