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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1909
Page
2
A garbled notice from the Post Office in Goden Utah references an act of Congress and subscription details. The document lists dates and names in a scrambled form but hints at a legal matter involving monthly and weekly periodical distribution and Sunday morning content.
Advertising rates details list prices per line and per word for local readers and randaw references. It notes charge structures, frequency options, and classified ad terms with per line rates and weekly flanges.
Fragmented OCR reads about rich men and displays muddled phrases on wealth and philanthropy. Mentions a “millionaire man” who toils and indulges, contrasting with the poor and the public’s view, but specifics are unclear and many words are garbled.
A public notice urges voters to oppose a proposed one mill per year tax for fifteen years to fund a capital building in Ball Lake. Critics argue the state already burdens taxpayers with high levies and question the need for new expenditures. They warn the plan would worsen fiscal strain on households.
A fragmentary narrative follows a lone traveler tracking a guiding lantern along a stationed path through a desert landscape. The figure peers toward a distant sun while seeking a way back, pondering the mentored journey and the lure of return.
A fragmentary passage directs the reader to seek a path through wild terrain and reach a distant truth. It urges preparation by drawing on past experience and letting it shape the journey. The text emphasizes perseverance and mindful travel toward discovery.
Nena reports a circulating item claiming Virginia Harned Sothern seeks divorce from BE HH Sothern after three weeks of separation. Officials deny the rumor and refuse to confirm or deny the plan, noting no public action or file yet.
Deputy sheriff Baron in May seized five hundred thousand board feet of lumber and six sawmills and other property of Pinell Walkert Hopkins Lumber companies amid federal laveatization under Interior Department orders following timber reservation investigations in the Choctaw nation. Ironport item references beverage marketing and soda fountain notes appear as fragmented filler.
A family in Oftringen falls under religious mania after an itinerant preacher, eight graven idols, and white garments lead to neglect of farm work and daily life. A girl Hertha seeks martyrdom, a midnight rite around a wood pile altar called umoleitos, and an attempted crucifixion. police intervene. Hertha and three siblings are placed in a lunatic asylum.
Thuy In Openly and Boreas describe an open ventilated school setup viewed as experimental. Ellen Stone notes the airy shelter and overhead protection while Dr Slane reports about 20 alleged chairs in use. Children receive frequent intervals with hot pops, and meals move them to another house for warmth.
Fragmentary dialogue line suggests a photographer advising a youth to pose with his father’s book for a better picture. The garbled OCR shows names and informal speech, indicating a casual studio or photo session note with minimal contextual facts.
Col J. M. Sterrett executive director urges all who can provide lodging for visitors during the August encampment to report to the committee. He notes a House resolution would cost the state and that tents may be loaned by war department, while a Senate measure could run thousands more. meanwhile flower seed supply for the event is being coordinated.
Portland Ore May 17 an evening paper reports a planned overhaul of the entire auditing department of the Martian railroads set for June 7. Ralph Wissadell moves from Oregon Railroad and Navigation to Omaha as general auditor of the Transcontinental, to replace Travera Young who will move to Chicago to oversee water system auditing. The centralization shifts the accounting department to Chicago with two general auditors at terminal points. W H L Anderson comes from Union Pacific Freight to take Wissadell’s place, C J Reger of Southern Pacific is slated for Calel Youer’s right hand man with headquarters in Omaha, and H W J Ailefing of Union Pacific in Omaha will become general auditor of Southern Pacific in San Francisco.
Washington May ITA report released by Herbert Knox Smith outlines tax law changes for corporations across manufacturing mercantile transportation and utilities. It notes Massachusetts corporate excess tax on stock value and seeks broader jurisdictional review with future releases, stressing a complex system needing further study for proper administration.
May 1. N. Rathstein, secretary and treasurer of the Steel Shoe Company of Racine, arrived in Salt Lake City en route to the Pacific coast. He says the steel shoe is the latest popular safety shoe, demanded by miners, railroad workers, hotel and paper mill staff, and others on concrete floors. The shoe features a thin steel sole riveted to the upper and can be replaced when worn.
A domestic quarrel over a letter led to a street scuffle Monday night near the Tribune building in Kaysville. Hyrum Tajtor, recently released from prison, reportedly struck Clara Tales during the disturbance on South Main Street.
Three friends in a summer garden dined together for years until one night a quarrel split them. A nearby table observer, a woman who disliked their tension, notes the pair’s strain and predicts a temporary rift. The scene ends with the trio resuming meals separately, each pair seemingly warmer afterward.
Australian Pipe drebing Atcord set a new record as 4874007 Ere of tobecenotets offered a prize of £10 to the man who went the longest. Weaving J. J. Graves of durtey Mite kept his pipe fringe for Cen howre and 16 minutes, surpassing last ward's German-held mark.
A detailed gingerbread method describes mixing flour spices almonds candied peel and nuts into a stiff dough with eggs and dairy, then shaping into rounds squares stars and hearts. The batter is baked until firm, with instructions for cooling and trimming into decorative forms.
Emigrant liner Stich offers enhanced accommodations for lower paying travelers with two berth and family allotments plus new one berth sections. The ship features two large dining saloons, berths, and lounging areas on upper and lower decks, aimed at improving comfort for emigrants and families aboard during the voyage.
In a satirical exchange a bookkeeper and a printer discuss a proverb about sharp pencils. The New Proverb is linked to an imagined era and the tester questions whether a proverb can sharpen a pencil, prompting a playful debate about wisdom and tool use. The scene ends as a new day begins with the typist readying for work.
A garbled wartime dispatch recalls a weary infantry unit during a long campaign in the Philippines. A private sobers the mood with a quip about a difficult climb and an officer’s blunt remark, capturing a moment of fatigue and humor amid extended operations.
Slaughter of Vermont deer continues as open season runs for a week. Newspaper surveys estimate about two thousand deer fell to hunters in the region. Vermont law allows each hunter to shoot only one deer during the opening period.
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