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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1908
Page
7
An Ogden clothing ad promotes two piece boys suits at five dollars with two pants, urging parents to outfit their sons in good clothes for school. It highlights Sampeck brand and Browne Co. as the outfitter, with contact hints for inquiries.
Cafes Broom Restaurant advertises a day opening with lunch from 12 to 1. It promotes specialties including Pilate or Select Diner Parties and mentions private dining for ladies. Poon & Leo, proprietors, list 472 Twentyfifth Street, Cadet, Utah for patrons seeking oyster options and special events.
The note presents a quirky menu of items and phrases. It mentions cake and poetry as a pairing, with playful references to baked goods and crafted verses. The text reads as a whimsical, scrambled promotion or creative fragment.
A clipped item lists telephone exchange details for STANDARD TELEPHONES and ED ICIAL ROOMS with two bells noted, indicating a early telephony setup. It mentions Mo SA Bell Phone and two ring indicators, reflecting vintage office communications.
Fragmented OCR style summary indicates local notices and ads: house move at 48T Herrick Avenue between Phowtreeh and 27th street, door to town events at Washington Avenue, invitations from Jack La Motte for newspaper men and families, plus ads for coal, knitting factory, auto market, and various local businesses. Mentions of war time news with Wyoming visitor, weather impacts, legal case Eva Wilson against Rio Grande Western Railway, school and church notices, priesthood meeting, and a city tournament in Anaconda with marksmen, along with obituaries and local commerce listings. Names include Jolla Farr, Charles McGregor, John Pialar, Horace dates unspecified, and J. F. Land of Pin city.
Proctor Vhs Sept. S-Git de Hor. Fath. Hyingtelan artist completed a monumental painting of Washington after years of careful work. The piece, titled Washington at the Tuttle of Preaton, blends detailed imagery with refined technique, signaling a notable achievement in local art.
Reports from Price detail a major canal project with 55 teams and 100 men ready to work under engineer Hf B Daugherty and business chief A Re Verstetter. The contract near completion aims for a mid October completion, with lands to be offered next spring once water access is secured. Separately, Silas Wilson was wounded in a drunken dispute at a Commercial Street venue. Henry Taylor, an African American suspect, fled as officers search. A Peach Day excursion to Brigham City is announced for Sept 16 with two special trains and round trip price of seven cents.
The Buffalo Bill Wild West show promises a grand display with Devlin's Zouaves, Col Cody in the saddle, and a mix of trick riding, military drill, and dramatic battle scenes. Johnnie Baker, famed marksman, and sixteen equestrian acts highlight a program praised for education and entertainment.
Mr and Mrs David Galsford express sincere thanks to all who aided during their daughter’s illness and death. They value the consoling remarks, music, floral tributes, and the kindness of the Young Ladies' Mutual Improvement Association. May Heaven bless you all.
A tentative plan outlines a new theater facility with basement access at Van Hasty of Wallenwee. The project features a prominent timing meter and aims to open a full performance space with stage, seating, and ancillary rooms. Officials describe the design as a major cultural addition, pending funding and approvals.
An eccentric inspector plans a voyage from New York to Winfield to inspect a silvered item and visit a hospital as part of a bizarre assignment. Mentions of names, locations, and mysterious aims hint at a quirky early 20th century note with unclear outcomes.
The Ogden sugar beet factory opens with eight hundred best raisers in the district keeping the plant busy. The campaign to source beets is underway as farmers are notified to begin digging immediately. The Ogden district spans Weber and parts of Davis County to Layton, extending into Box Elder and Tooele, with about 200 season jobs tied to the start of processing.
A brief note of thanks extends to friends and allies for acts and words of sympathy during bereavement. The writers express enduring gratitude and pledge to remember the kindness with humility and appreciation.
A garbled OCR of market closing quotes mentions copper American, sugar and various global indices. Names like Denver, Northwestern, Delaware, Chicago and Atlantic appear amid misread phrases, with scattered figures and locations blending into an unreadable inventory.
The report blends commodity prices for wheat corn and oats with livestock receipts at Chicago, Kansas City and New York markets. It also recounts a legal notice involving a 20 day summons in a Weber County case and details a dramatic murder confession trial with testimonies and gun in a Kansas community, highlighting a dangerous crime sequence and related court actions.
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