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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1907
Page
7
Many people today took advantage of the May Sale Reductions. There is not an item in the house that cannot be bought cheaper now. The reductions come at an opportune time as stocks are fresh and full. The sale will not be of long duration. Hundreds of prudent housewives are buying summer needs across basement first and second floors.
A爆numbered animal slaughter at Mackay and Provision Co’s Packing Plant contaminates meat with germs. The sample on meat is claimed to guarantee wholesomeness, warning that 1,000 families could be infected. Authorities urge inspection and caution in purchases.
A Greek worker at the Tiatiay Etats is killed during a May 21 confrontation at the Bingham Junction smelter. A former foreman from the Greer gang shot the victim, causing a shutdown and laying off nearly 100 workers. The incident occurred near the plant yard as night fell.
A garbled community page item lists subscriber circulation complaints, funeral notices for Anna Boyer and Marcus Beld, local business ads, and assorted city events. It mentions Ogden attendees at a funeral, school track celebrations, a burglary sentence, and medical product promotions.
Fragmented OCR text describes a chaotic scene with mentions of a board, people, and potential firings. It references May 28 and a derailed freight trade topic, with unclear names like Tiina and Mert and a focus on personnel actions and local incidents. The readable items are scattered and nonspecific.
Improvement League members in Ogden organize a mass meeting at Weber Club parlors to draft a petition opposing Utah Light & Railway company water pumping rights in Ogden Canyon. They fear summer dry riverbeds and want to curb canal projects affecting the canyon’s beauty and local farms. The pamphlet cites alleged sediment and chemical runoff harming alfalfa and vegetables, threatening irrigation.
In Colorado Springs on March 20 a function suite and actions for damages are imminent against the tar. The notice outlines forthcoming legal steps by BMELTERS in a civil action seeking compensation for alleged losses. The case centers on a dispute involving property and duties within the local jurisdiction.
Volcanic activity rises at Stromboli and Mount Etna with deafening explosions. HM Measins Sielly notes May 20 as similar eruptions continue. Government sends Professor Platantz to Stromboli to assess danger and potential protective actions for residents.
Washington May 2. The text states that Calent] Ge thals has surfaced to Secretary Taft indicating there is no or cash at present.
A secretary proposes Spanish and Greek labor for the canal project, arguing they are best suited for the work. The plan seeks to allow this labor class to enter the zone without hindrance, with Colonel Goethals and others weighing potential impacts and racial implications.
In Chicago May 70 Judes Landla the United States court found F A Molbrook American Seating Company and A if Andrews company guilty of conspiracy in school furniture trade. Nine other furniture firms faced fines from 100 to 2000 dollars each totaling 4000 dollars per defendant. Judge Landis denounced trust methods and noted punishment tied to law as inadequate. Holbrook acted as a clearing agent for the combine known as the Presidents Club. The judge lamented the drive to money over ethics comparing it to working in a ditch for 110 dollars a day. He urged small firms to avoid collusion and deception.
Dr A S Rowland, a prominent Raleigh physician, was arrested on a Henderson County warrant charging him with poisoning his eleven year old son near Kittrell to obtain money and property. The boy died after a walk with his father, and the alleged poison was bitter orange given by the father. The boy's mother, recently married to Rowland, was arrested as an accomplice.
New York traders opened briskly with mixed tone across sectors. Declines remained small and some issues rallied later. notable movements included gains for Canadian Pacific and Northern Pacific, while Western rails and steel stocks showed volatility amid a cautious bid. Chicago and St Louis markets reported steady to higher tone in livestock and grain, with wheat and corn advancing on weather fears and supply concerns.
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