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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1906
Page
7
Fragmentary OCR from an old newspaper page mentions Charles Wheelwright, a new temple, and a Jubilee Singers event at Tabernacle. It notes admission prices, a lecture committee, and a special train from Silt Lake. Other items reference a court jury, a warranty deed, and property details with various names and places.
Tomorrow Wrights Randoms advertises a ribbon sale with wide pure silk and embroidered trims. It touts low prices, badges, and new fabrics to welcome traveling salesmen and attract convention visitors to Ogden. The notice highlights shoes, sandals, and silk goods, stressing seasonal styles and affordable waists.
Ogden City League Work outlines aims to beautify Ogden and its surroundings with a $1 annual membership. Regular meetings are at the County Commissioner's Room with various committees reporting on ordinances, public works, and neighborhood improvements. A big membership push is planned, urging every resident to join and support league projects and park developments.
Recorder Critchlow denounces an auditors report as biased and unfair. He claims the audit ignored key actions by Hollingsworth, Harris, and council letters, and asserts the city records show no missing funds. He vows a thorough compare of reports to prove competence and seeks corrective measures.
The government orders ten thousand cotton fel t mattresses from Stearns & Foster Co of Cincinnati, evidencing growing popularity over ordinary picked cotton mattresses. The move, routed through the quartermaster of the U S Army, shows strong merit acceptance by Uncle Sam, despite a conservative streak. From Grand Rapids Furniture Record.
The cruiser St Louisha built by Neale and Lavy of Philadelphia reached an average speed of 22.17 knots on an endurance run from Portland, Maine to Boston Light. Government contract sought 22 knots. A Boston destination and a travel timetable are noted with ticket details for trains.
An irregular fragment notes a detachment of 201 men arriving in San Francisco by morning on a special excursion train run by Gaigs Tourist, with a delegation of financiers heading east. A piece of track between Haroy and Ryellen on the Salt Lake line is to be turned over to the operating department.
New York May 18 sugar raws firm at 29 32 to 96 1 2 3 11 82 7 16 cents. molasses sugar 2 21 82 11 16. refined steady with prices 5.20 to 6.60 per unit. Livestock receipts at Kansas City and Chicago show mixed cattle and hog markets with calves and bulls varying in price. hogs strong, sheep demand noted. However figures are blurred and some entries unclear.
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