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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1908
Page
6
Advert says boys need good clothes for schooling and habit formation. For five dollars, a goop two-piece rough and tumble suit with two pants is offered. Sole agents in Ogden for the famous Sam Peck Clothes for Boys, Browne Co.
A recent fire of incendiary origin damaged a building in the area. The blaze caused estimated losses around 20,000 dollars, with1% exits noted. Fire crews responded promptly, preventing further spread and protecting nearby houses.
A fragmented editorial note about telephone models and bells from the Hoomand area. It mentions two large phones, and numbers 16 and 68 appear with references to business offices and bell ringer styles. The readable text centers on device names, single and dual ring configurations, and an old, catalog like tone.
A fragmented Ogden page lists a vacation note, a new boarding house opening at 437 Harrie Avenue, and railroad work between Granger and Groom. It blends ads for coal and wool goods, a music program, farm stock exhibits, cattle and sheep, and community weather notes about last night's rain and upcoming harvest, with social announcements and wedding mentions.
Closing quotations from global markets show varied moves with copper and steel sentiment mixed. The report lists numerous stocks, bonds, and commodities including Amalgamated Copper, American Sugar Refining, and Interborough Met, alongside price quotes and financial notes from exchanges and railway shares.
Imiedom and Throy travel party from Nevada yesterday joined by attorney Frank B. Bhoply and mother in law Mrs Thomas Ludfond. The group includes Ethienny Kelly money support and ties to Eny good wnat estate with Geo J Kelly.
The article cites the opening of the academy season with windows and improvements completed. It then details a Republican primary meeting at 8:00 PM on Wednesday September 1, 1908 to elect delegates to the Republican State Convention in Salt Lake City on September 3, 1908. Districts within Ogden City will elect two delegates each, with specific ward meeting locations listed. W J Hendershot chairs, Thomas H Davis secretary, dated Ogden September 1, 1908.
Miss Anna Littlefare of 103 North Main Street fell beneath a car at South Temple and Main, both feet severed above the ankles. Witnesses saw her hurled forward, struck by wheels, and rushed to Bridge Drug Store before doctors arrived to operate. she died in hospital after strenuous efforts to save her.
Work continues on transforming the former Mook residence between First and Second South streets and Foreth and Wiich West streets into a stockade for the rural underworld. A high board fence rises at the southern entrance and small, unsuitable buildings are torn down. Residents raise funds to oppose removal of tower world denizens to the flat, reaching about 2000 dollars, while legal steps to halt the plan have not yet begun. Mrs. Dors Topham, known as Belle London, chairs the Citizens Investment Company in opposition.
Sept 2 at Releo Idaho reports indicate rancher Willam Simmons was shot and killed after being approached by multiple parties. Investigation by Sheriff and coroner cites a high power rifle, with unclear motive and several witnesses to the event.
Local notes from Ogden and Evanston report plans for reopening the Almy mines and the surrounding area. Mentions include a Northwestern University Dental College graduate returning to Ogden to open a business, Keller and two daughters returning from Boston, and several residents visiting or leaving Evanston. Also notes a wedding in Ogden and travel to the Beckwith bank building ahead of a business opening.
A male anarchist, linked to incitement charges, faces the workhouse after a war meeting at Cooper Union. May Amita, arrested with him, was fined. Berkman, noted for past actions against H. C. Frick during the Homestead strike, sought to preach at a gathering organized by the Brotherhood Welfare association. The event, led by Fat Howe and the Hoboes, drew a large crowd and sparked disturbances and subsequent police action.
Fragmentary garbled OCR discusses nephritis and physician responses. It references kidney treatment, heart and blood issues, and mentions various names and terms, though the exact events and individuals are unclear due to the damaged source. The piece reads like a historical medical inquiry with speculative remedies.
The case concerns Louie Saville missing after a ride yesterday as authorities search from Ogden to Salt Lake City. Relatives report confusion and fear while investigators pursue leads and attempt to locate Saville, with scattered details about his last known actions and associates.
An OCR fragment from a Kansas instruction session mentions Prom Tyge tyned, civic events, religious groups, and local leaders. The garbled text preserves scattered proper nouns like Caberaiey, Jon Pielneg, and AMT Milveteoris, but no clear dates or outcomes are discernible.
A garbled text appears to discuss a gym instrument and related work plans. It mentions completion of a gym instrument and a wave charge of varied other work. The readable portion hints at a new instituted fiat conception within an abode or focal place.
The article notes organized labor pledging to erect the first skyscraper in the United States. It predicts a 12 story structure with capacity for 1 600 to 1 800 workers in a planned complex including an auditorium and entertainment areas. The piece cites the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and the number 43 500 as part of broader railway labor context.
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