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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1910
Page
8
A garbled OCR passage discusses marriage happiness and footwear purchases with phrases about wedded bliss and US supply. It mentions a sale with price references of 3.50 and 5.00 in a disrupted line about footwear for husbands and wives.
Mixed local items describe legal actions, sales, and notices. A couple wed in 1907 in Cleveland Oslo, while others pursue lawsuits, property sales, and business advertisements. The page blends agricultural, architectural, and transport references with scattered personal notices.
Spanish War Veterans gathered at the Armory Institute for Memorial Day events with Willian Pile Ald Camp No. 3 officers and leaders, including National Commander Dunnothy and Chief George Keluals. The visit included ceremonies, captions, and distribution of items to camps, reflecting postwar veteran solidarity and local pageantry.
The report notes a victory by wool brokers over Utah growers in a formal brokerage contest. Details reference market movements and regional trade dynamics affecting wool shipments and pricing in the period.
In San Francisco May a death scene unfolds when a Greek man is found in a collapsed 8th car of the Spreckels building. He bears a mace and a mandrel receipt for funeral costs. The event shows a fragile incident in the downtown area with a note of a $75 payment.
Partial readable public notice lists travel times and stops for an Excurs’ 70 service from Salt Lake City. It mentions leaving Salt Lake at midmorning and continuing to various points, with times such as 1145 and 1345. The fragment references Washington Avenue and initials B.A SHBWH GC PL TA.
A grand state funeral for Edward drew kings and a vast crowd as the procession moved from the Mall to Hyde Park. Guards, embassies, and thousands of mourners filled the streets while military units from across the empire marched in ceremonial array.
The society calls for all members and friends to attend a May 24 ceremony. President Dednifan, view president Richard Fuikl9, recording secretary AeMheby Warners, and treasurer Brull Yes Wamedit are listed among officers.
A transcribed social page notes a formal dinner event with guests Mrs. John Noble and Mina Clanche H Wen vr, former Ogden residents Mixa Worethy Weelsiver of Sale Lake and Myrtle Kalin attending. The Royal Hawaiian band performed while local committees and organizations were mentioned in relation to the event.
In district court Judge Chichester discharged the defendants Van Howell Biliott Kennedy Larsit and George Larson in a manslaughter case connected to the death of Parker Pint. A $3,000 damages payment to Corn Ke Punt widow of the decedent was acknowledged. The case also involved a petition for letters of administration to James Pingrae in Parker Haut's estate, with a $6,000 bond set. Heirs include the petitioner and three Chicago-residing children.
Local market concerns rise as talk centers on price hikes for meat products. Officials and business leaders discuss supply, demand, and policy impacts on farmers, retailers, and consumers.
The court handled cases including driving under influence complications and interfering with an officer with fines set at 1 dollar for some, 9 and 10 dollars for others. Several defendants faced fines and forfeitures, with sentences noting counts of trespass vagrancy and related charges.
A formal letter from Ogden Lodge No. 68 and city officials praises Mr Canfield for appointment as fire chief. Messages thank Mayor William Glanannon and express support for his term, noting decades of service and integrity.
May 20 excursion details show round trip fare of 2.00 from Binciy via the Oregon Short Line with a 8:00 departure and 6:05 return times listed for Salt Lake. The notice mentions a staff schedule and travel from a local station with brief routing notes.
A Berkeley based astronomer reports Halley like comet tail activity altering the comet’s axis. Observers expect a near earth approach with tail visible near sunset and global interest rising as scientists track the trajectory and potential effects.
A local bank cashier reveals a vault robbery attempt at the city bank. A reward of 4200 is offered for the capture and conviction of the perpetrators. The report notes the men fled before authorities arrived and questions the attackers’ motives.
A government witness testified about alleged sugar weighing frauds Linked to major weighers and supervisors. He named defendants including Linery Walker and others as part of a scheme at Wall Street offices. The testimony covered faulty scales and forged weights used to pilfer sugar.
An elderly man attempted suicide four times by lying on a street railway track and other methods, with witnesses and police investigators detailing the events, bystanders delaying medical aid as authorities opened a probe. The report notes the man’s name appears in inconsistent spellings and a separate account mentions Sarah Simpson and several bystander actions during the incident.
Reports from Harvard and York observatories describe a bright new comet provoking awe and fear. Observers in Constantinople and Willemstad note eerie halos and unusual solar activity while residents fear pending celestial events and an unusual sunspot period.
Boxing report describes Papke delivering a series of rights and hooks to stop Joe Thomas in a middleweight bout in San Francisco. The match featured powerful exchanges and a decisive late-round knockdown leading to the knockout.
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