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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1908
Page
7
Random references describe a fair grounds event with free admission for young children, a street cone run, and a Dig Fireworks display. Funeral notices for Ellie Watking, Ralph Dsougaze, and others recount services, interment, and family details across local addresses and church officials.
A fragmentary notice describes a rapid gasoline fueled incident causing damage and burn injuries before rescue efforts. Names and specifics are unclear due to OCR errors but indicate emergency response and failure to contain the blaze before help arrived.
Salt Lake City October 15. The Salt Lake High School football team fears disbandment unless greater interest is shown. Prof Eaton convened a meeting with players and officials after poor practice attendance. Manager Batson urged effort and announced a renewal chance with Ogden High School to play next Saturday in Ogden. Officials for the Ogden game were named and the date set for a 3 pm kickoff with a 35 minute halves and a 16 minute intermission, a special train to carry spectators from Salt Lake City to Ogden.
Utar County Medical Society met to discuss tuberculous disease control including quarantine options for patients. Dr Beatty was expected to speak. paper by W L T Slaeler covered exclusion and quarantine in Vermont New York and Wisconsin. Debate favored home quarantine over hospital isolation if safe, and warned against sensational cure advertisements.
The fragment mentions a society and a trial, with references to a doctor and an inspector. It notes a case involving a duchy or boat and potential forced actions, followed by a mention of an interfered investigation and a framed letter read aloud. The text is garbled but hints at legal actions, appointments, and investigative steps.
The county grand and traverse jurors were drawn this Wednesday for the fall term. The juror list includes Zaph Thomas from Logo Brigham City Ogden and numerous others from Salt Lake Ogden Provo and surrounding areas. The court calendar for the term will be prepared next Monday with jurors named across multiple districts.
Balt Lake Oct 1k A forged stock certificate of the Goldfield Consolidated Mines Co. circulated to a customer, copied by forgers with altered top notes and seal, and signed by J A Fee wick secretary. The alert notes larger size, altered logo and printing, urging authorities to report any forged items.
Frank Reenter, a bellhop at the Balt Take theater, was arrested Tuesday morning on an assault charge involving his wife Edna. He was discharged in the police court Wednesday afternoon after pleading guilty to striking his wife, though the evidence cast doubt on the verdict. The judge stated no legal merit to his action and noted Mrs. Herick had fled to Cerick with another man, drinking and refusing to accompany him.
The report recounts a Utah court hearing where a husband accused of brutal assault against his wife was questioned. Witnesses including a friend, a coworker, and city attorney detail repeated strikes and a threat to the wife, with the couple recalling the incident in court. Separate item: George Grover, a violent suspect from Blackfoot Idaho, was captured in Salt Lake City after an aviator’s report led police to the hospital and his arrest.
New York reports a mixed early session as demand remains tepid and most stocks retreat from yesterday. Notable gains are scarce with Bethlehem Steel sliding and several large issues retreating while several industrials show uneven activity and copper and steel shares vary.
The text outlines varied commodity and metal prices, including oats, oats contracts, lead, copper, silver, wool, and related market terms. It references May and December futures, cash bids, and quoted units, capturing a snapshot of commodity trading activity across multiple markets.
Health department records show a rise in child labor certificates with 1200 children under 15 seeking authorization in September and over 2200 in the following month. Officials warn many parents lack work options and urge careful enforcement of the decree restricting employment for young youths.
A garbled October text notes a contribution from Charles A. Dughea of Comra te Wa Mryan and mentions a large national alternate fund, totaling about $600K in various entries. The fragment references Aldder and Rene of the constitutional context without clear dates or outcomes.
A garbled OCR snippet mentions individuals and foods, including W. A. Clark of Montesa and Norman E. Meek, with unclear references to a dish preparation and ingredients. The text is incomplete and stylized like a recipe excerpt, without a clear event or news value.
Crlet-Etrichan Actor le Gay Cemeaian on Aber plays a dying wife in a college center production. Mrs Taare Sterling watches as the husband struggles to reach his spouse. The scene shows the specter of death hovering as the performer conveys grief and longing.
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