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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1909
Page
2
Rates listed for display and classified ads across multiple editions. Includes daily, weekly, and weekly rates. per inch pricing. line charges for local readers. and random references. Mentions eight weeks and various insertion frequencies. Notes changes and availability for positions and notice types.
The Utah Construction Company led by W H Wallis reports Western Pacific railroad completion target by September or October. The line spans about 929 miles from Wink to San Fran with Feather River routing via Mack Creek and Deckwith Pass. Track layers advance near Pyrite, Pyramid Lake, and Tahoe region. rails pass Ogden daily, signaling imminent device laying and steady material supply despite rough OCR quality.
Northern Utah opposition grows as editors and residents weigh a state wide capital plan. The Salt Lake City project faces scrutiny over costs and timing with talks of a June vote and taxes to fund a monumental capitol building.
A garbled, period voice reflects on Memorial Day honoring Civil War soldiers. The piece laments survivors fading, notes graves to be adorned, and emphasizes duty to remember the fallen and sustain the cause that once united the fighting men. The text hints at ceremony and national remembrance as soldiers rest.
Local report notes residents to construct a private telephone line after a drought and failed service, with a visible push from a farming community to self supply communications. The article outlines the plan, potential costs, and timeline as residents organize a cooperative effort.
North Ogden residents vow to pay a fair rate while opposing a high charge to fund a new service. They seek a regional telephone extension from North Ogden to the county, with hopes of an Intermountain Farmers Telephone Service competing with the national provider. Judge Willetrown tour details and a broader note on civic lectures accompany community concerns.
Beginning sunny morning the Wall Avenue street car line will open with a 20 minute schedule. A new depot and hotel car will operate from the Tamberzer depot to Wallon depot with service extended to meet revival trains. Track work advances toward the Hermitage, with completion tied to summer progress and future extensions toward Tunneeitle. The city anticipates improved rail connections and broader trolley network boosting regional transport.
Report notes Ogden growth driven by Ogden valley beet production and demand for a larger sugar plant to support increased farming population. Ogden Rapid Transit plans added electric cars and rolling stock to meet rising transportation needs as the city expands toward new areas and industries.
A Weber club meeting in Ogden led to a resolution urging Wah voters at the state capital site to solicit funds. The pledge promised up to half a million dollars to back a capital building project, with supporters noting its importance and urgency.
An advertisement touts Dean's Kidney Pills as a valuable remedy for ache and lameness. It mentions failed attempts with various remedies and claims broad sales through dealers at 58 cents, from Fistér Mitturn Co. in Buffalo, New York, targeting the United States.
May 21 Leadville reports the Tennessee Pass tunnel opening work is advancing after a Stay 1h closure due to a cave in. Crews expect progress to resume, with the tunnel approaching the long planned route as the grout seals and rock supports are completed.
At Bale Lake on May 18 the Alderman’s party arrives as 480 beds are moved toward the mine. Pumps capable of 60 gallons per minute drive the operation with a large-capacity apparatus set to flood the area. Crews advance toward the vein while fears of water flow delays are kept in check by a powerful power source backing the project.
An unreadable note reports a new mill project at Hill Top tied to Balt bake. The Hust Apston plant was mentioned and the Wester Mining company is linked to the effort. The text hints at a ceremony or event around March 28-11.
The Philadelphia Western bond between Blt and Esteet high grate tulle is blocked by Dodiog hindering the new workings. Sedge encounters rat dust as the west swater develops into one of the top loots in the early atoms. Treed to Width Witree Kod liberally hutlublel arrues the entire getaner. Blah grade material from the surface is used. Several leases set on the property as the cycle picks up rapidly.
Fragmented OCR text reports a sinking vessel Majestic Ghaft and ongoing recovery efforts. Mentions May dates, pressure to compile logs, and unknown figures. References to Starring TodI kutty way and Reston Financial News are unclear.
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