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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1907
Page
3
An assorted page lists varied items from prices and wages to local events. Mentions allege wages rising to eight dollars a day, a factory plant near Fair Lake City, and multiple calls for concerts, church meetings, and arrests in a bustling community scene.
The article outlines funeral plans for Charter Cotte, Helen Bowles, and twin babies, and mentions a Templar procession at Saratoga Springs with a grand marshal and parade details. It notes a conference between Grover Elly Grande coeductors and trainmen, plus arrivals at Riches' funeral chapel and calls to a local coal yard for Rock Springs coal.
Grant plans and contract signed to stage weekly bicycle races at Glenwood track starting on Decoration Day or soon after. Ordena promises fast string of riders and a reopening of Glenwood, touted as the world’s fastest track, offering a $200 purse and professional care to help break records.
Last night the Tabernacle choir held a two hour rehearsal for the cantata Firet Christmas drawing many stake members. The public performance is set for this evening with Meera 0 Lar Horace Enstxe and others contributing solos duets and quartets as the choir prepared a material feast for attendees.
Thirty delegates from Nevada gather for a Knights of Columbus convention. State Deputy W. Le Magla presides as adjournment occurs. Delegates tour canyon and mountain scenery before a banquet at the Virginia hotel. Visitors from other councils will attend the informal reception and dancing tonight.
Three meetings will be held next Sunday by the Weber Strike Mutual Improvement Association. The morning session at 10 o clock includes officers from various sections, with programs focusing on the advancement of the work. Afternoon and evening talks will be open to the public and visiting board members from East Take City are expected to attend. The summer program aims to broaden study activities and provide entertaining instruction for hundreds of county members.
May 14 report from Columbus notes Taft supporters and allies weighing conference actions after calls to halt. Politicians discuss attendance and potential declarations while amid distrust and strategic maneuvering. Widespread speculation centers on leadership positions and party alignment ahead of key votes.
A special train will take Ogdenites to the Ely Nevada copper camp with dining car and lounge car for a June trip delayed to accommodate merchants and bankers. Manager Cannon and Nevada Northern officials set rates and schedules, with an expected 100 business travelers and a return the next day or after a brief stay, rate quoted at 16 50 round trip.
The fragment outlines a libel suit involving Tom Richards and Standart Publishing, with references to juror challenges in District Court. It shifts to a Canadian transportation discussion, noting A V Y Law’s survey expedition, the wheat trade, river and rail routes, and proposed port developments at Churchill, Port William, and upper Saskatchewan towns to shorten distances from Regina to Montreal.
A humorous note recounts a Manchester maker spending a month away resting in Uriahton. He buys items for every family member, seeks gifts from various galleries, and eventually selects a different art piece for each. The family disagrees on choices, leading to a humorous scene of selecting a “selecthyn” from contrasting factories. The piece ends with a mishmash of purchasing and a lighthearted tone.
A local advertisement proclaims the lowest prices ever on pianos and organs with a promise of choices to suit every taste and budget. The notice invites shoppers to come today and see the selection.
An advertisement urges readers to buy uprights pianos and organs at reduced prices. It promotes educational and family benefits, claims low prices on a Kimball piano and a Rudolph piano, and notes delivery service states store hours and contact details. It emphasizes affordability with prices far below original costs and invites in person visits or phone inquiries.
The text presents a jumble of letters and phrases likely from a periodical page, mentioning names, orders, and stray captions. It hints at retail dialogue, travel notes, and scattered literary fragments, all rendered in unreadable OCR garble with stray punctuation and misaligned words.
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