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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1909
Page
3
A fragmentary, garbled listing of local businesses and events appears, mentioning Wright's Clothing Store in Ogden, a charity speech in Salt Lake City, and a proposed theater production THE MARBLE HEART. It notes sales at Charles Cafeteria, coal and hardware ads, and minor notices about post office personnel changes and warehouse sales.
The Orpheum showcases a heavy program with the play Quo Varig and musical vaudeville acts. A large carload of costumes and effects accompanies the production, with Dory Tornne and Winn of Wigitah among featured acts, plus strong scenery and a popular cast. Tickets for both nights are on sale, as the Aringtons players return for a Wednesday offering.
The Orpheum presents a children’s matinee with The Giant Killer as the head show. The gallery debuted with a reception for the marines and children, featuring signed cards. A special Saturday admission of 19 cents for actual children is announced, with ticket sales on Thursday and Friday.
A distraught woman carrying a baby boarded a northbound train at Ogden Union depot. She offered 350 in cash for assistance to reach Garteld Inn, and the voyage halted while authorities and bystanders sought to aid her. Samuel Fowler and Patratrim Vnned acted to assist, while Mrs Jobin Parker of Newton, Kansas, was eventually identified as the mother seeking help for her infant.
An inquest found the infant Anna Cook died August 11 1908 after being crushed by a freight train on the Southern Pacific line. The jury, comprising Dan Fension Fred Williams and Te WL Wileyck, ruled the death accidental and absolved the railroad of blame. The mother Nellie Cook had left the child at home briefly. the child reportedly crawled out windows and was found near the tracks.
The National Wool Growers Association promotes a large sheep convention and show in Ogden in January 1910. Promoters Knollin and Vinz Hrestt announce a grand event with speakers, exhibits, and heavy industry interest across Denver Omaha Kansas City Chicago and beyond. The convention aims to attract many breeders from the Cotswold Oxford Rambouillet and Romney varieties, with extensive coverage by local press.
An OCR readout advertises storewide promotions at Everybody's Store with department items on the third door. It highlights cotton goods, house drapery, and ladies outing garments priced from five to eight dollars, plus reduced yardage and assorted sale items likely to attract shoppers tomorrow. It mentions quantities and sizes but phrasing is garbled.
A morning sale features Teal Lraupparcul china cups with dainty decoration. Limited quantities available, customers can buy at a steep discount beginning at 10 cents.
Critics question Brewer’s fitness as candidate citing refusal to buy city waterworks at 335000 while paying 55400 for camp waterworks and allege protectiveness toward gamblers. They urge explanations on Shepard deal, payoffs, departures, and alleged illegal acts involving legal violations and political bias in a heated campaign.
A fragmented passage from a Chicago area item mentions Mr. Kendilly and an unclear event. It references reactions and a possible display by Osaler Toms with various garbled phrases. The text is incomplete and difficult to parse into a concrete report.
A fragmented report states Silas Hilo, a local official, faced an assault and lewd dress charge. Several defendants including J. W. Seno and Grace Holng were mentioned with varying pleas and statements. The text is garbled but indicates a court hearing and possible fines or jail time as outcomes.
The fragmentary OCR text outlines a track meet with references to Teal and SWI, mentioning a pinata and a woman, with many garbled words. It remains unclear and muddy, but preserves scattered names and actions.
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