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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1908
Page
4
The fragment hints at a wartime clerical shift with references to new chief clothing and personnel transfers. It mentions Manson and a person named Tam Men Vid, with notes about being transferred toward a Teal position and a Tesla Piepatcher in a related office.
Readable fragments show railroad officials touring Ogden business districts, new class schedules at Ogden Business College, and inspections by city engineers. Also listed are rental rooms, local wine shipments, a prominent visitor to Salt Lake, and obituaries including Annie F Slater. Many items reference Ogden and surrounding Utah areas with scattered dates and names.
The clipping records September receipts and county clerk reports, a September heat meal note, a marriage license for Sab McBarland and Hianan taker of Ogden, and the estate of Albert Howe with widow Minnie C Howe. Died Kay Lave ridue, 33, contracted stomach illness. widow and child left. Funeral arrangements indicate burial in Idaho.
John Groots pleaded guilty to petty larceny after stealing an apple and failing to justify the act. The judge remanded him until Friday. Albert Flin, charged with selling to a minor, and others arrested for trespassing on railroad property faced preliminary examination as investigators pursue whether they tampered with a freight car and whiskey.
A report from Paris cites Alem Metroura stating that about 2,080 Syrians living abroad urged editors of American papers to back Taft. The piece discusses Turkey’s internal factions and the potential replacement of Sultan Abdul Hamid II with Rashid Efendi’s influence, amid foreign powers’ roles.
An African lion escaped from a circus near New Runemtek, was hunted by keepers, and killed a calf before being shot by authorities. The incident occurred along a county road between the city and Woundreek as the animal wandered toward the winter quarters.
Superintendent Whitney reports workforce shortages on the Union Pacific double track extension between Granger and Green River. Higher wages elsewhere pulled men away, but fourteen miles of new track are in service at three points. Coal production rises as operators and miners extend temporary agreements to boost output and fuel supply remains steady as plans proceed.
In New York on September 9 counsel for the wife of Captain P C Halas Jr filed an application asking for a court order granting custody of her three children. The filing was postponed to next Wednesday. Mrs Hal’s written statement supporting the petition was not presented. The children are said to be in the care of their grandfather General P C Halas at Fort Hancock Sandy Hook. The indictment may be presented by the grand jury on Saturday.
A Chicago Tribune report recounts Ethel Marrymore declaring that the elite society of America is the most brainless and purposeless group, arguing their mentality and culture fall short of wartime demands. She claims wealthy women lack intellectual or civic ambition, condemning social prowess over intellect.
Senator Cerro of Oklahoma will attend the fair grounds this afternoon to back the candidacy of We J. Dryas. The distinguished senator, arriving at 5:35, will be met by prominent Democrats and conveyed to the grounds for an address at 6 o'clock before a large crowd. Gore is noted for eloquence and is expected to draw a vast audience.
A new company Modern Deserete Crick & The Company led by A. Lawar and Miles J. Jones shows flat concrete bricks in Ogden near Allenwood Park. The plant operates near 10,000 bricks daily with plain and fancy options. Machinery capacity later noted at 100,000 bricks daily.
Delegates to the National Irrigation Congress discuss Senator Newlands of Nevada as a potential presidential candidate. The relations committee, formed yesterday, prepared a report while debating the governor forestry policy and reclamation issues. A disruption during yesterday’s meeting shifted attention to the program and papers, centering on the reform agenda.
New York on September 19 a police officer and bystanders rescued John Waleanbetk, a blind man unable to leave his burning house on West Fightenih street. They carried him across a woven foot court to safety as flames enveloped the building and firemen worked. Fire casualties were avoided as residents received aid and a relief fund was started for the tenement district.
The speech recounts a claim that the Republican campaign fund is raised through contributions from certain interests. The speaker accuses Mr Taft of not denying but accepting help from protected interests and questions the source and transparency of the fundraising. The remarks ask how much money is in the fund and imply concerns about influence on policy.
The fragment asks how large a fund is and its source, questions political honesty, and who in the Republican party opposes leaders and a campaign fund revocation. No specific event or named entities provided to summarize.
Judge Taft visited Lincoln Nebraska addressing the public on campaign contributions and publicity. He argued for post election publication of both contributions and expenditures to curb bribery while noting the need to balance public accountability with proper law enforcement. Bryan planned to arrive later and avoided a direct meeting.
Republican presidential nominee James S. Sherman, alongside House leader Nicholas Longworth, sparked a lively campus rally as students in Obin and nearby towns cheered a Taft campaign tour. The group traveled by private car and trolley, stopping in Decatur Mendorillo Urbana and planned a West Side Park event before heading to Decatur for a later gathering.
Forest fires in the Adirondacks spread from Sarmnee Lake to Danamora as heavy rain Monday night subsides. Wardens rush crews to Danamora to fight two large fires described as divets and dangerous. Steady winds complicate efforts and threaten surrounding areas.
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