Ogden Set for Rail Growth with New Double Tracks
Ogden is slated for a major railroad expansion including double tracking of the Southern Pacific from Ogden to Sacramento and a Salina to Burley cut-off. The Oregon Short Line will also be double tracked to Ogden, linking Salt Lake City, while the Saline Huey cut-off could reroute vast Union Pacific traffic through Ogden, boosting population and growth to over 30,000 people and about 4,000 more residents.
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A. B. Gorey
Ogden
Southern Pacific
Nevada
California State Line
Harrimen
Sacramento
Saline
Burley
Idaho
Ogden-Lucia
Oregon
Farmington
Salt Lake City
Thas
Salineta
Huey
Union Pacific
Granger
Northwest
Comet Parties Seen In Ogden Mornings
Residents in Ogden report observing Halley’s comet in the pre-dawn hours. People gather in residential streets to view the celestial visitor, with descriptions of the nucleus coma and tail and notes on visibility without a telescope.
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Ogden
Halley
Wasatah
Smu
Periodic Comet Hope From 1758 Prediction
The text recalls a scientist’s inference that comets of 1851 1607 and 1682 were a single periodic visitor, predicting its 1758 return verified on Christmas Day. It notes the comet’s long cycle about seventy six years and that over centuries its tail fades, nucleus dulls, and the object becomes a dim ghost among the stars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oame
Roosevelt and War Praise Stir Critical Voice in Berlin
A Berlin lecture by Theodore Roosevelt is read as echoing his past calls for character and combat readiness. The writer condemns glorifying warriors, arguing virtue should serve peace, not arm supremacy, and warns against praising military prowess as progress.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Berlin
Roosevelt
Arma
Fruit Growers Forecast Record Utah Fruit Shipments
Northern Utah orchards anticipate a large fruit crop with Brigham City Ogden and Willard reporting hundreds of carloads of peaches and other fruit. Ogden and surrounding districts expect strong shipments this season with vast quantities of fresh fruit leaving the state and box timber demand rising as growers organize to coordinate the harvest. Local managers warn delays in orders could raise costs while urging orchardists to cooperate to benefit the region financially.
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Utah Fruit Growers” Association
Ando
Brigham City
Willard
Ogden
Brigham Cuy
Utah
James M. White
Ogden Frit Growers’ Association
Raivera
Stil Undecided and Fourth of July Reflections
A fragmented local column quotes a sporting inquiry on a lightweight champion and shifts to a Western observer’s critique of Fourth of July celebrations. The piece notes discussions about observance, life and property destruction, and calls for a sane, thrifty approach, with reflections from a Congregational meeting in East Orange.
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America
Chicago
Jn. Eernest
A Mother Tribute From a Long-ago Birthday Note
A fragmentary tribute to a mother, recalling a birthday toast and the hope of reunion after death. The verse envisions light after death and a future meeting, with echoes of sorrow, memory, and enduring love conveyed in a vintage poetic voice.
Language mix and misread quotes swirl in old papers
A jumble of corrupted OCR text from an early 20th century page shows misinterpreted English lines and garbled dialogue. It references a Newark Star example of language, an interpreter ordering a foreigner to speak English, brief notes from the Washington Star about a nurse and a young soldier in the Philippines, and a Chicago Record-Herald quote on Teddy.
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Thomas Nelson
Page
Mr. Page
Philippines
Washington Star
Excursion to Salt Lake by Oregon Short Line
Sunday May 16 offering flound trip at 1:00 PM and 9 AM departure options. Round trip prices cited as 1.00 and 40. Returns listed from Salt Lake City with tickets via City Ticket Office on Washington Avenue. BAL Shaws De TA.
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Oregon Short Line
Washington Avenue
Punishment Inflicted on Don Owner of Race Horses
The California Jockey Club suspended a notable race horse owner after a ruling yesterday. The decision followed an incident at Jewinty Kevilorts and involved the horse Punishment Inflicts on the Don. The owner, Webke, was fined and barred from entering future events, with the horse trades and records noted in the proceeding.
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Oakland
Gal
Rive
Track action and lineup shift in baseball notes
A brief report notes a trainer Tighe revises lineups after a poor start at the Tyne as J Mop is affected by Uke and Sulle against the Mets, signaling future changes and performance focus.
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Tighe
Tyne
Uke
Mets
Cow Milk Record Seen From Missouri Farm
A dairy cow at a Missouri state farm reportedly produced ninety eight pounds of milk in a day and has averaged around eighty pounds daily. The owner expects the cow to become a world champion milk producer.
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Columbia
Ohlar
Holetein
Bryan
Fear Drives Fatal Self-Harm Incident in Upper Alton
A fragmentary report from Upper Alton TL on May 1 describes fear leading a man to take his own life. The readable text mentions a swinging motion and a back ward something, but details are unclear and portions are garbled. The incident appears linked to a local resident named White.
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Upper Alton
Kil led by a thorn? Sycamore fatal shooting in crowded tents
Sycamore resident Alsley H Vurne Allen, a respected pharmacist, was killed in a crowd near tents during an incident described as a violent confrontation. Police investigated the scene as officers secured the area and citizens mourned the loss.
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Sycamore
Alsley H Vurne Allen
Liste
Papen Prices Same in May Contention Despite Year
An unclear fragment notes papen prices remain steady in May amid political contention and wagering talk. It references a year and changes during the ensuing period, with scattered phrases about newspapers and reporters.
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Chang
Beilo
Ng Gee Bae
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Werk
Amcret Zocimtieg
Mendon
Isaac Newton
Edmund Halley
Denver
Eastern Points
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Ill
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Fi Ty Lomax
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Iba
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Dee
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the Pioneer Wholesale
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Whiskey Merchants
Ogden, Utah
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New York
Newark Star
Walt
Poroni
Thien
Chartey
Sra
Waabington Star
Salt Lake
Sidney Stevens
Tony
Abela Mapormon
Cosek
Monng
Blowdagan Mather
Troes
Mmiwer
Ak Deny Alors
Braqfield
Atlanta
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