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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1908
Page
7
A fragment notes a Dr Largs Bawden Twalutuins finding from recent research claiming Arabs on average live longer than Eskimos, with comparisons across tropical and northern regions. It mentions old age varying by latitude and a reference to Spain’s population relative to England.
The note explains standard weights used for comparison in old weight tables. It states that the avoirdupois pound equals 7,000 grains, the apothecaries and the avoirai pounds differ by the grain count, and mentions scales that support various systems though not common commercially.
A damaged OCR fragment shows telephone lines and ring notes with phrases like two rings one ring and numbers such as 86 58 and references to business office lines. The legible text suggests a tracing log or switchboard directive rather than a full article. No clear people or events emerge.
Fragmented notices describe a fair and sheep breeding events in Brig ham City and Ogden with shipments from Canada and a Four County Fair. Divorce proceedings against George R Truex, local business visits, and a funeral in Plain City are also noted amid miscellaneous ads and travel mentions.
Long appellate ruling debates the scope of the commerce clause and federal power to regulate coal transport. Judge Gray and colleagues discuss the intent of the commodities clause, its reach over carriage by anthracite carriers, and preserve state powers against centralized control.
A fragmented OCR passage presents names and places in a garbled sequence, mentioning Lang Ano Rajni Heb TANK ARO Vera and Sibel, with references to Sorbo At Pha ted gnTim and other scattered terms. The text hints at travel, ports, and people like Kywod meh Pathet lageard, Yetta Theronssi, and De Bea AONE, creating a puzzling collection of proper nouns without a clear event or narrative.
In Salt Lake City on September 11 Republicans held primary voting. Joseph Howell's faction claimed a strong lead in Salt Lake County with a majority of delegates to the state convention. Parley Christensen and Morrell were among opponents, while several districts instructed for Howell or backed resolutions urging electors to withdraw from the American ticket.
Mrs Annie Bul Gunn sues for divorce from Thomas Gung alleging brutal and inhuman treatment. She describes frequent intoxication and excessive drinking, urging scoldings and controlling behavior. She cites assets including 400 in bank, three horses worth 400, a mortgage on property and a two-lot tract near Warn Springs. He earns 80 a month but cannot meet her 310 monthly support request. Married January 3, 19, in Salt Lake. they have two children ages eight and six. she seeks custody and maintenance.
Delegates of the Bootarrhogst of Carpenters and Joiners met with water department and Commercial Club committees to discuss entertainment for the upcoming conventions. Highlights include plans to travel to Hingham, unrest, and a Saleb trip led by the entertainment committee.
The International Brotherhood convenes with a parade of visiting delegates and a slate of events at the Armory. Executives and secretaries arrive midweek, with a planned opening on September 92 and invitations extended to union members in Ogden and beyond.
Peach growers in Utah benefit from a Grand Junction association program that ships fruit to eastern markets. The effort, led by Utah producers including Prolait of Thursday, improved packing and grading, rail logistics, and shipments to Boston and Colorado markets, raising prices and profits for growers.
Detroit edges Chicago 6 to 5 after Crawford tripple and Schwefer double spark ninth inning rally. Horton’s Washington series win over locals featured Hale Keeley Street Kaehoo Burchell and Tonolese in a tense lineup.
The report outlines scores from a Minneapolis event with teams in Minnesota and Wisconsin, noting a 4 to 6 result and listing participants such as Paneest and Kanaan County ALSH. Specific city names appear garbled, but the piece centers on a regional association game outcome and involved locales.
Ngane man inflicts serious wounds with an AK. The incident occurred yesterday in Whinlenton. Faith Tohauxay and Tatahand were named as affected parties. Andrew dotament reported the attack and notes the assailant is under arrest awaiting further action.
A fragment from a family scene features a father figure insisting humor is universal while a houseful of laughter echoes through the home. The Wend of the family comments as he departs, leaving a note on humor and behavior for Willie and his sister. The piece reflects old style dialogue about manners, wit, and the social lessons taught to children.
A garbled passage laments overlong words and misread meanings in daily discourse. It questions whether truth must always wound, notes scattered phrases about return and memory, and hints at civic duties, lost patience, and reliance on gentler reparations.
An English traveler leaves an umbrella at a hotel in New York. The manager, seeking the owner, identifies the umbrella by distinctive markings, prompting Holmes to explain how the unique umbrella proved its owner. The anecdote showcases deductive reasoning and a clever retrieval.
The damaged text discusses a large scale transit or bridge project with figures such as 1/67 mile per unit and totals around 1,600 miles under construction, mentioning branches of the transcontinental system and a 118 million figure to a border area. Names and places are garbled, but the core notes a vast, multi-year infrastructure effort with cross-border connections.
A fragmented note recalls the 1919 city strike over sausage and hot dogs. The state board of arbitration intervenes as the East side braces for a new wave of wandwich shortages and a potential arbitration outcome.
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