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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1902
Page
6
A garbled collection of reports mentions Lewiston, Lindl, Purthandl, and Port Wald with scattered references to transport, a court case, and local crime. Names such as Matthew AE Young and various rail and mining topics appear amid distorted place names and unclear events.
The steamship Brunswick ran aground while leaving Avent at night. One crewman was killed during a confrontation with a tramp attempting to steal a video. The wreck was discovered hours later by a passenger train crew near Andeonda and the Pacific railway.
Dr William Riddick Whitehead, renowned physician and surgeon, age 70, native of Virginia and veteran of Crimea, Confederate Army, and Gettysburg, died after a long illness in Denver. He authored medical works and helped develop Denver University medical departments before Colorado. His family includes wife Laura and daughter from Denver.
Unclear readable fragments describe a highway robbery case involving individuals named Geen, Ate Boowlin, and others. The text is garbled with names and places, making a definite identification or outcome difficult to determine.
A Saturday night wreck eight miles west of town on GP. Touches, Gal, Oak line caused a fatal crash involving a freight engine and a locomotive. Engineer Joe Don and Fireman bleeding from injuries were pinned near the water tank as cars rammed together and the boiler was damaged. The incident details note the long, moving train and the water tank entanglement, with responders aiding the surviving crew.
In a decision handed down by Judges Gilbert, Mus, and Hawley of the United States Court of Appeals, the Western Washington circuit court ruling is reversed and the case remanded. A. Gibbs, against McNeeley et al, alleges damages from the Red Cedar Shingle Manufacturing Company, an organization of 108 members, claiming below set prices and mill closures restrained interstate commerce affecting his Tacoma business. The suit centers on a November 11, 1899 order forcing shingle mills to cease operations and the resulting loss of profits. The District Court had directed a verdict for the defendant, ruling the described combination did not restrain interstate trade.
The readable text hints at a 19th century act from April 4, 1890, addressing price setting and market regulation. It mentions denouncing someone for cutting prices and separating groups, with unclear names and phrases about opinions and conduct.
A representation from Ohio and Michigan utilities proposes a metropolitan electric grid expansion in Texas. The plan envisions a 200 mile main line network serving Dallas Fort Worth and surrounding cities with substations and feeder lines. Officials claim the project would extend existing grid capacity, support rapid growth, and bring power to about one million residents. The move follows talks of a state wide transmission plan and potential federal support.
In a mixed English report a fighter named Tawata defeated McPartland at the Internation club in Park Erie. The bout ended quickly with Tawata delivering a decisive left hand hook to McPartland’s stem, knocking him out after about twenty five seconds of fighting.
Mrs Roosevelt wife of the president has arrived at Oyster Bay from Washington for the remainder of the summer on Long Island.
The advertisement offers prompt courteous service for banking needs. It promotes interest paid on savings and joint and time deposits with a focus on attentive customer service.
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