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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1908
Page
8
A fragmented reminiscence traces Jan Gans and fellow boxers from the era. It recalls Gans career, opponents like Jerry Marshall and Buffalo era contemporaries, and debates whether Fitzsimmons or others outlasted him. The piece reflects on aging champions and the fickle memory of boxing history.
The passage reviews historic heavyweight boxers such as Gane Fitz and George Godfrey, noting their prime and decline. It mentions Little George Dixon as a rival possibility, then blurts of memory about Dixon’s long career and a physical decline that halted potential matchups. The fragmented text preserves a sense of boxing legends and fading recollections.
Des Moines 3 to 1 over an unnamed opponent on May 25 as Phohar Garko of Des Moines shines amid rough play. Other reports mention Lincoln beating Colorado 5 to 1 and Denver defeating Omaha 15 to 5 with pitchers Cugh and Sanders noted.
Baseball brief from May with scattered results across cities. New York shut out Brooklyn 6 to 1. Cincinnati beat Pittsburg 2 to 1. Philadelphia defeated Boston four to zero as McQuillen held opponents. St. Louis beat Chicago 4 to 3 in extra innings with Raymond delivering the deciding hit.
In the first finuite-header game of the season at American League park Philadelphia and New York split. Batteries and lineups listed with Vickers Dygert Plank Selneck Manning Weinow for Philadelphia and Schlitzer Powered Lake for New York. Second game score 38 with Schlitzer and Powered Lake noted.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions an incident with a 21 year old person injured by fishing. Names and places are garbled, making precise identification impossible.
Fragmentary notes describe a May incident at a Livny Owl tavern with teenagers involved and a lottery line. Names and places are garbled, but the scene hints at a disturbance ending with police or local authority action.
Judge Howell presided a late session in Weber County Second Judicial District Court where defendants faced arraignments for burglary forgery and theft. Interpreters were arranged for non English speakers as prosecutors and sheriffs moved quickly through cases including Will Brown and Paul Leachman awaiting plea actions next Monday night.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a theatrical event or production with references to individuals and a title but content is garbled and unclear. No verifiable facts to confirm a cohesive headline or summary.
The board of education met yesterday and announced the teaching staff for the coming year. A long list of names includes David Cloyd, Myrile Mulkentee, J. B. Beeson, Ethel J. Grossic, Flora Hirst, Lillian Liman, Marion Cook, Alice Green, Grace Brock, Mary Roberts, Eva Preity, and many others.
Former U S Senator W V Allen introduced William Jennings Bryan in Norfolk as he spoke on the benefits of the YMCA and government issues viewed from his party perspective. He addressed audience from a special train platform with many prominent listeners present.
Washington May 20 Representative Theodore Burton of Ohio will present the name of Secretary Taft to the Chicago convention while away from Washington for a few days at Mel Springs Virginia a rest and to draft his nominating address Burton plans to return to Washington then proceed to Chicago directly to alert the convention He is one of Taft’s closest advisers and a leading supporter of his policies. He expected to travel from Mel Springs to Chicago in time for the nomination event.
A dated appeal invites readers to request a mysterious remedy said to cure neuralgia and related pains. The notice claims widespread testimonials and directs sufferers to address Mrs. M. Summers of Notre Dame to obtain the treatment.
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