27 May 1909
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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1909
Page
1
An old fashioned Virgets theme tale introduces Quaker Oats promising cleanliness from field to bowl. The ad emphasizes thorough processing and cleaning before cooking and urges breakfast use. It touts tea size, regular, and family size packages for households near and far.
An unclear promotional message claims George's Racing Indicator can offer money with high interest. It mentions a Maco Track background, offers verbal advice, and invites readers to call for proof by table references. The contact details point to 193 25th Opden and a Baltimore area setting, with promises of no charge unless results occur.
New York May 27 Jack O Brien argues Ketchel is the era’s top puncher and would beat Johnson, predicting Ketchel’s brutal power and accuracy would dominates in their anticipated October bout. He notes Johnson’s stamina but says Ketchel’s offense outshines him, with Brattle and Yukon expo plans tied to the showdown.
Jack Curley, the Chicago sports impresario, claims Jeffries will surely beat Johnson. He notes Jeffries has trained daily for three days, shows improved wind, and has shed fat. Curley cites Jefferies in top form and rehearsing with local boxers, asserting a title bout is imminent.
Baseball reports from New York and other cities recount several May games. New York beat Louis 2 to 1 in a four-run effort, Pittsburg edged Boston 9 to 4 after a tense late innings, Brooklyn shut out Chicago 2 to 0 with ten strikeouts, and Philadelphia defeated Cincinnati 3 to 2 in a slugging encounter.
Cleveland cobbled a 3 2 win over Philadelphia on May 24 at Clarkand, edging the Athletics with late hitting and solid relief pitching to pull ahead.
May 26 reports from major leagues show scattered results across the Pacific Coast and American associations. Oakland topped Los Angeles 5 to 4 in California, while San Francisco defeated Portland 4 to 3. Sacramento blanked Vernon 3 to 0, and Seattle beat Aberdeen 4 to 2. In Milwaukee, a doubleheader schedule was postponed, and Columbus beat Toledo 8 to 3. A headline bout in San Francisco ended in a 20 round draw between Twin Sullivan and Whitney, with Sullivan down once late.
The article discusses patients' rights to request care and the limits on privileges, then shifts to a Boston hospital relief station scene. It recounts an Italian patient asking questions about staff and marriage, followed by a medical officer’s stern response. It includes advice on daily routines, meals, hygiene, and regular sleep, with emphasis on cold baths and gradual habits, reflecting period health guidance.
Washington May 26 The Senate spent over seven hours debating the sugar issue. Michigan Senator Burrows and Utah Senator Smoot defended the committee's actions while arguing the sugar trust seeks to regulate fair dealing by posing as allied with beet sugar interests. Bristow urged reduced rates. he challenged German sugar price advantages and argued beet sugar needs protection to grow domestic factories and prevent losses to farmers.
A San Francisco report says a patient with chronic kidney disease and diabetes traveled from Honolulu to seek a cure. Physicians recommended a new approach named Fulton’s Renal Command at St Winnifred Hospital. After four months the patient allegedly returned to the island in good health.
Fragmentary notes reference sugar industry shifts and price changes over recent years. The text mentions ironport, Tata Fountains, and Doulre areas, with dealers entering at an up to date state, though overall meaning is unclear due to redaction and garbled phrases.
In a Chicago American dateline style essay, the piece argues there is no single “brand” of man that women universally favor. It warns against forcing men into rigid stereotypes and suggests women value individuality beyond polished, conventional traits.
Historical note recounts David Melasco and two men duped by a fiction of investors for a model theater. A banker's son, strained by debt, contemplates a fresh start in 1909 as his father presses for a sober, debt-free life and a salary near $16,000 annually with expenses covered.
A fragmented report lists several UK postmen with extraordinary walking totals. J. Firamonds retires after 384,009 miles on foot over 49 years in Tyeson-Thanes, while Joveon Bunt in Tacoma area records about 240,000 miles. Theses figures crown era of relentless letter carriage and endurance.
A garbled report describes a Chinese customs official speaking in London about a banquet with 128 courses. An American envoy in Tulsa seeks an interview with a ruler named Pang. A chase ends at night, and a criminal is arrested while claiming innocence amid odd exchanges with handcuffs and a jailbirds remark.
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