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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1908
Page
3
A fragmented note discusses knit underwear for winter wear and peasant attire with questions about buying options. It mentions weather and fabric concerns, and hints at consumer interest in affordable, practical garments for cold seasons.
Random references describe a frat prize at a state fair, an anniversary tone, and a court case involving a notable Montell Halt tom and a list of parties. The text is garbled with many unclear names and dates, offering no coherent events beyond these scattered mentions.
Legal notices cover A. J. Stone's estate suit against Oregon Short Line for 2000 dollars after William West died intestate. The city reports freight rail disruptions near Red Narrows, repairs, and service resumption. Local advisories warn of stray pigs found near Ogden river, and a public sale and burial notices for Mrs. May Brownell and Mrs Sophia Foutwell.
Gustaf Olson faced his wife Annie Olson in district court as proceedings for divorce and reconciliation were discussed. The case prompted Gustaf to challenge arrangements while his spouse resisted, and the judge took the matter under advisement. Nearby notices mention rental listings and a floor coatings firm in the area.
A juvenile court transfer occurs after Harry Macleroy, seventeen, is found ineligible for trial as an adult for petit larceny involving a rust car and belongings of D. A. Smyth. Separate cases involving R. Anita and S. Onal for coal theft from Union Pacific are dismissed as trivial per City Attorney DeVine. B. P. Jones paid forfeited bail after drunkenness charge. Jerry Got pleads guilty to petit larceny and receives forty days or a $10 fine. Alma Anderton pleads guilty to drunkenness, with sentence postponed. The report notes local court handling and references to Chinese residents resisting exposure.
A new Ogden to Los Angeles route via Keeler Mojave and Haten is under construction. The line will shorten travel by four to five hundred miles and offer a faster Southern Pacific connection, competing with the Los Angeles and Salt Lake route. Trains are expected to run by October with gauge work ongoing.
The Sand Ridge area south of Ogden, defined by the Datis and Weber counties canal, is rapidly developing into a thriving fruit region. Jos. Wright of West Boas reports extensive planting including Hiberta peaches, two hundred acres of fruit trees, and grape vines. Early tomatoes sold in July. The weight place experiments with rape show potential profits.
The theater advertises A Voice From the Dead as its main film this week amid other titles. It highlights love and hate themes and notes Edison era style with a notable photo record by a senior partner. Other films include Two Broken Hearts and The Nautical Little Princess plus musical numbers and a child song.
Fanto A Diowharm was made bishop of Wilton Lane ward, with Marttove Nanton and William Boloea elected his counsellors at a meeting held Sunday. The ward assembly was attended by ward members and the presidency of the North Weber stake and Apostle T McKay.
A man named Ralph Douglas, long involved in the Barker business, was found dead in a restaurant chair in Ogden. Cause of death not confirmed but suspected natural causes. Relatives, including his seven-year-old son Tweet Weier, are noted. Services will be held at the home of Mrs. W. A. Rivers on Twenty first Street.
Fragmentary OCR reads about a funeral day scene with blurred lines and a claim for a cure product. Mentions piles and itch remedies, advertising a patent-like ointment. Text is garbled with mis-spellings and incomplete sentences, offering a dubious medical claim.
Executive committee of the Democratic Party of Utah outlines a statewide campaign plan for the peak week. Candidates Lyman T. Martin for Congress Joseph E. Caine for state treasurer and William H. Leary for municipal judge announce outreach in Ogden Summit Sevier and Salt Lake regions with major rally at the Grand Theatre featuring Frank J. Honnett.
William Raunnels, once linked to the Mohawk loan, has been placed in charge of the Clifford mine near Tonopah. J. C. McCormack remains president and manager as ore from the mine, including 180 tons staged at the dump, is assessed at values up to 861 per ton. A shaft and drift work cover about 36 units of distance.
The article details ore sampling by Br. Raunnels and others from the Broken Hill Mining Company lease. It notes eight Jeanes of claims, a vertical shaft 150 feet deep, ore grades from 16 to 260 dollars per ton, and plans to install a mill and develop water supply. General agent Moselar departs for Nevada on a state tour.
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