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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1909
Page
3
Local notes report progress on a power dam project from Ogden to Salt Lake with canal, house structures, and a large workforce. Other items cover Weber County tax collection, hotel events, school updates, a church sale, a train inspection trip, and a fatal rail yard accident in Rawlins with limited details.
In a police court session Barney McPrant faced a charge of being drunk. He denied the accusation and requested a recount, while Clerk Patan issued a warning and sentencing followed for a ten day jail term.
An editorial argues U S government meat inspection reforms improve safety by eliminating poorly slaughtered stock and failing plants. It cites 1906 1908 losses and urges cities to ban non inspected meat, noting protection rests on federal stamp and urging local action.
In Hyrum the sole wool mill operates amid reports of tampering and misreporting. Owner Thomas Daven faces scrutiny as officials investigate wages, production, and plant value, with extensive stock and machinery cited. The town awaits the plant’s winter status and future operation.
A garbled note expresses gratitude and prayer, mentioning a monthly remittance and a plea for assistance directed to a community audience. It references a committee and a family, with unclear names and dates due to OCR errors, presenting a fragmentary public notice style.
Superintendent Manson reports a severe labor shortage across divisions on the Southern Profit line after eight weeks of bridge and building inspections. He notes 200 skilled track workers are needed amid high wages and crop season demand. A general inspection tour, with 30 officials and a three-car train, begins next Monday to review all divisions and ongoing works.
Funeral services for George E Maule were held at the Congregational church with Rev Noble Stroaz Ehlerkin presiding. A large crowd attended at Mountain View cemetery where soldiers paid tribute and flowers were sent in memory. The bereaved wife and brother mourn his passing as friends extended condolences.
A garbled account of a Plain City rail event outlines plans for a large celebration dubbed Hatirant day. It references an extensive program, a parade, and a prominent performer Harpliner, with uncertain details about schedules and participants.
Describes estray livestock found near Weber County in Ogden City Utah to be sold to highest bidder at 1848 Washington avenue on Monday the 20th of Colahey 1109 at 1240. Describe horse with white face left front hoof and roan mane and three years old weighing about BONThs. Poundkeeper in Ogden City reports the seizure and sale details.
Work starts on the Logan Gar Line with Tow Raley of Dadar Rapla Yeanail Company arranging halting plans. The road’s grade will be prepared west Monday. the project aims to connect Lagant village and surrounding areas, extending toward Stam Ageioattieral and Adaut GRA.
A fragmentary OCR item describes a game linked to Varley characters and Garda themes with references to historical imagery and abstract cart imagery, mentioning May and a red leader. The readable portions suggest a novelty card or entertainment piece with unclear names and actions.
Fragmentary OCR from a newspaper page mentions names and events but is largely unreadable. It references a date in May and various proper nouns, but precise details, actions, or outcomes cannot be determined from the readable portions.
Fragmented OCR text presents a garbled personal or society notice with multiple misspellings and stray phrases. It mentions a person associated with a community, friendship, and rituals, interwoven with incomplete names and dates, suggesting a historical social column fragment.
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