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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1908
Page
7
A local notice states that an employer in the farming sector hires a typewriter repair expert. It promises skilled service, reasonable prices, and guarantees high quality work. The ad emphasizes reliability and consistent rates for all repair work and any related tools.
An outbreak of gholera disrupts the town as Major Quinble leads a delayed response to severe water shortages. Reports describe muddy village wells and mounting fear as authorities pledge action to control the spread and protect civilians.
fragmented OCR notes describe standard telephones in an office setting with ring alerts and numbered lines 66 and 56. the text appears damaged but indicates a listing of telephone lines and connected rooms. entities include numbers 66 and 56 and the word office.
Sacred Heart Alumnae gather Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock in Rock Springs Celestial Tale yaw and Wit and Clear Crack luna $5.00. 0b yard $6.76 delivered. Giltele fal Co. 168 West 27th St Phone ia.
Fragmented report notes a near disaster with injuries and unclear details involving multiple named locals and locations in Salt Lake and surrounding areas. The article mentions a fire like event, reaction from authorities, and ongoing investigations as officials respond to the incident.
An early morning wreck near Park Mts about 10 miles northeast of Colville and Park City involved a passenger locomotive and freight cars. Engineer Smith and fireman McCafferty reported the impact caused by a misaligned track, with Mrs. Collington severely injured and the train derailing after the collision. The wreckage blocked the route for hours as crews cleared the site.
Provo hosts a Commercial Club meeting with Salt Lake, Murray and Ogden sending reps to discuss forming a permanent league. The plan envisions a committee to draft the organization, with Salt Lake and Provo leading efforts while others weigh attendance and support.
George Mullett, a Salt Lake clothing merchant, died yesterday afternoon at 4 o clock at his home 450 South Fourth East. A widower with three children, he was a well known and popular figure in Salt Lake. Born in Suffolk Sept 26, 18xx, he came to Utah at 17 with no money and built his life and wealth through his own energy and brains.
Nev May 18cfir reports Slngson of Ely went on an overlong show with a toy revolver and rude tricks. A frightened crowd watched as officers burst into a store to subdue Slngson after a dangerous performance. He will likely be confined for safety.
Patrons of musical history attend a titled production arranged by the author with performers including Ubu Cooper and Alton Weturok. The program lists seven pieces from Une Nive with a formal notice of public viewing and invitation to attend.
A fugitive named Fator led officers on a lengthy pursuit across sandy country, on foot, on a handcar, and on a horse before the group finally overtook him near the Hooper canal between Ray and Charford. A woman had identified him selling a coat claimed to belong to John Butler, the victim, two weeks prior. The chase involved ditches, a bridge, a sand ridge, and a farm encounter before Fator was captured at the canal by riverbank.
Notice for Frank C. Miller an obinal type Writer repairman in Ogden formerly employed by Bowratt seeks voluntary repair work. Contact Underwaud Typewriters Ogden Office Supply Co. Phone 683-
The Chisago Socialist convention on May 18 debated prohibition, then reversed course after objections. A reading of a Flauleh translation report drew cheers and a brief flap over an earlier reading error. Delegates approved a motion to adopt the report without discussion, while internal friction over women’s committee reports and press service plans also surfaced amid chaotic session details.
A garbled report notes Garland triumphing over Ogden Railroad Boys with a 20 to 4 score line reportedly reflecting fatigue. It mentions local players, team manager Murphy, and a contention over public portrayal while officials attempt to keep details from the public.
Private sale offers for a corner plot at Washington and 36th in Tinonn pa near the Childn' Bloat. Property features seven storey buildings with units, deck, and adjacent blocks. Sale notices outline divising and selling arrangements for besigees and reel dance property.
Mrs. Smurthwaite widow of John Smurthwally died at her granddaughter Mrs. B George Parker’s Hooper home at age 82. Survived by sons Charles A Smurtt woltz Alfred Smurthwatte and Harry G Smartiv White. funeral arrangements not yet set.
Real estate transfers listed include Joseph Hill and wife to Prancia A Woodbury for lot 7 block 2 in Parle Mace division of Opden City for 150 dollars. Nicoline Parr to John Farr half of pel lot 4 block 6 in Dye Ware plat A for 8000 dollars. Bradford Nambitt and wife to Clarence W Brooks part lot 7 block B plat A for 376 dollars. Tobn R Corlean and wife to Brad 4 Nambitt part lot 7 block A plat A for 349.30 dollars. Tajlu Kfesetu rule FP Wawikner nt south half Jol 10 stock 60 plat C for 800 dollars.
Report from Torre Cabello Venezuela on May 16 notes bubonic plague rumors spreading in La Guayra area. Three new cases of fever and one death are reported. physicians say symptoms resemble yellow fever. Local authorities have not confirmed the outbreak or its source.
At a railroad crossing near a township in Indiana a passenger train struck a vehicle, causing instant death to Tabien L. Ceipad and injuring his wife Ruth Ceipad and others. Ruth’s mother and another family member were fatally harmed. The crash left several injured and under investigation.
May 1 report from New York states the collier will be launched at the navy yard tomorrow morning. 1800 guests are expected, including Rear Admiral Goodman’s daughter Gladys Goodrich who will christen the vessel amid a banquet. Lisbon notes a deficit forecast for 1908, with total expenditures near 72,000,000 and revenues around 70,000,000 as per the finance minister’s statement.
The item notes bids for tobacco at Washington on July 7 with details about bids and accounts. It mentions a payment of 119,080 and a contract update tied to 1904 activity affecting engravings, with references to Manuel and Kin.
Fragmentary item mentions Idaho and a sum of a million, with uncertain context and names garbled. It notes May and Waabinghin-like terms, hints at a state action or abstention, and a possible political or financial topic, but the readable text is incomplete.
A fragmented notice reports the discovery of Miss Vandengilt's body near Pewee on May 18. The garbled text mentions names and places such as Princeton and Harlinema, with uncertain details about the involved parties and circumstances.
The article notes that Hon Geo F Cotterill will address the public on temperance progress at Carnegie Hall on Tuesday evening. The event features speakers including Mrs Cotterill and readers from Lough, with no admission fee and open seating. Cotterill’s long association with the temperance movement is highlighted, along with references to related speakers and the organizing committee.
Notice from the Ogden Union Railway and Depot Company states a regular meeting of the stockholders will be held in Ogden City on Tuesday, June 2, 1908, at 10:00 AM to elect directors for the upcoming term. Ness, secretary, issues the call for the gathering.
Fragmented OCR text recounts harsh justice by distant authorities. It mentions a man jailed for wife beating, a theft case, and various colonial era legal actions. Names, places, dates are unclear amid garbled phrases, but the piece evokes a period crime and punishment scene with moral judgment and public scrutiny.
Fragmented text from a historical page describes a convoluted scene with references to Sinlon eye, 2000 Wanters, and a plan involving a star renenonting Oklahoma and a navy army. It mentions Mike Fay Apooner announcing laws, Independence Day timing, and depots to supply tags, with discussion of new arrangements and machines feeding for the seven women experts.
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