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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1902
Page
2
A terse notice indicates a publication of communications with a time and word count, requiring the author to publish the full manuscript. It mentions carrier delivery outside Ogden and a one year subscription, with dates and terms implied by the cryptic text.
Fragmentary OCR text discusses labor, wages, mining in reference to the Boer War era, with mentions of South Africa, British regulation, wage reductions, and gold production forecasts. The passage is garbled but hints at labor unrest and economic projections affecting miners and related policy.
A disjointed OCR fragment mentions islands and currency ideas. It references people and places in a cryptic mix, including names like Tad and Sutton, and hints at imitation dollars and standard silver content. Overall this reads as a damaged historical note with no clear event.
Preliminary Bureau of Statistics figures show September exports rising for cotton and cereals with large gains from 1901 to 1902. The report notes upward movement in September exports, a rebound after last year’s downturn, and highlights European demand as a factor.
The North Derna and other ships faced delays on October 28 as liners bound for Bremen struggled with slow departures. Reports indicate late arrivals, disrupted schedules, and postponed cargo duties while operators adjust to the unsettled conditions and supply demands.
Report of Irish leaders arriving amid rising political tension as party factions clash over self-government and parliamentary strategy. The dialogue notes calls for unity, skepticism of opposition, and concerns about external influence and national indecision.
Fragmentary note appears to reference a cholera outbreak in Washington district area with garbled OCR text mentioning the health department, table data, and a dentine in at. Details are unclear but indicate an early health bulletin or warning from a state or local agency.
A patchwork of social events and visits unfolds across Ogden Utah and nearby towns. Notable items include informal entertainments, family gatherings, birthdays, weddings, and club meetings featuring local residents, visitors from Salt Lake and beyond, and multiple household milestones.
Fragmentary OCR yields a legal proceeding in Topeka with references to bondsmen and a supreme court review. Details are unclear, but the item notes court involvement and a request for settlement or action by the involved parties. Names, dates, and outcomes are obscured in the damaged text.
Practical note on transplanting, thinning and pruning fruit bushes to improve size and quality. Warns moss from wet land and humidity. Encourages around fruit trees to reduce weeds and maintain porous soil. Observes candle use in homes and furnishing trends along with aging signatures in old documents.
General Grent explains his abstention from swearing saying he disliked oaths and swearing angered others. He recalls choosing restraint, noting many acquaintances and best men avoided it and he saw no valid reasons for using profane language.
Fragmentary article discusses home life in the United States and European views. It notes perceived American influence on society and contrasts domestic life with pro American values, referencing London and American readers in a dated tone.
A fragment reports the first shipment of wheat from Chicago via the Inken in 1838. The cargo consisted of eight bushels. Congreve swanks prepare aora for her taxe in a week or ten days, while four or five fines hl a period swag apont in revision.
The article notes an estimated near total vote for congressmen to be cast November 4, 1903 in Weber County with groceries and provisions as prizes. It states a base prize of $10.00 in groceries, a potential extra $10.00, and a total prize pool of $20.00 in groceries if a tie occurs. It records the vote total as 8,618 for the congressmen.
Fragmentary notice invites readers to submit estimates for a cash payment contest. It specifies a noon start on November 4 1902 and urges recipients to cut out the blank form and return estimates. The readable text contains garbled phrases but signals a local solicitation for estimates and prize money.
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