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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1908
Page
3
A fragmented 19th century page notes a 325.09 reward for evidence connected to a convention and mentions Mormon converts, the Great Salt Lake region, and a conference in Weber and Ogden areas. It also lists a Ladies Souvenir Matinee, an electric show, and assorted school and public notices with scattered names such as Judge Shortt and W.E Newman, plus promotional blurbs and local ads.
A jumble of imperfect OCR items reports meetings on teacher policy, a public sale notice, sensational but unclear society notes, staged city events, railroad and train delays, marriage licenses, divorces, and a runaway tram incident. The dated items reference June and October periods, rail and car topics, and local family announcements with scattered names and places.
Train wreck near Ogden claimed the life of a conductor identified as Mr. Tacke, while his wife Linden Bown and other crew members suffered injuries. The accident occurred around dawn as the engine traversed at speed, causing the top of the train to derail and overturn. Rescue crews rushed to assist, with Mr. Tacke described as a respected brakeman recently with HY Lately, well known among coworkers.
Mrs Henderson in Alaska reports a fortune from Lucky Gulch with claims named Tammany and surrounding properties. She has extracted about 200 600 dollars already. a large merchandise store and a netting plant are linked to the gain. She plans Seattle and Europe travel for eye treatment after mining duties.
Auction sale posted for Thursday at Union Block Yards with many borees and assorted works. Langmans Ilsenberry listed as location or organizer.
Horace Bagley aged 97 from Burlington and two fellow electors age 82 and 85 from nearby towns back William Jennings Bryan. The three, supporters of Bryan, once voted for Van Buren and others, with Bagley a Civil War era homesteader and former Connecticut official.
Notice from Rik Cafe proprietor in Elko informing the public that changes apply to operations. Mentions Maa Hutechler and unspecified terms under new policy. Reads like a formal public notice about business or service adjustments.
The report outlines guilty pleas by Neal Rotert and Frank Myre related to theft charges, with court actions including fines and potential probation. It notes a separate incident where a man injured a child during a bicycle incident and received fines, while another case involves a restaurant patron leaving without paying for a meal.
The text traces a voter’s lifelong participation in U.S. elections, naming candidates from Lewis Case to Grover Cleveland, Lincoln, Grant, and Parker, noting party alignments and shifts over decades, and mentions residence near Woodling and garden work as context for daily life.
The late October conference in Zion featured many speakers centering on temperance. Senator Smoot gave a short address on prayer. A poemk ere noted that baptisms for the dead and proxy rites were performed for the four temples of the arch teres senition, with 240 baptisms recorded.
A fragmentary note hints at a contest or method labeled The Trues Breeding with a goal to produce the fewest permons saved by a team or group. The text is garbled though implies a competitive instruction or puzzle from a historic page.
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