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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1907
Page
4
Fragmented OCR text mentions winery display days and inviting attendees, then lists multiple names and places with unclear context. References include Wash State, Qua H. Trthe, Agricultsinnl eufiege, and a railway district. Information is too garbled to determine a coherent event or notice.
Prospective calendar at the academy outlines courses in science, chemistry, theology, languages, and history with faculty and new offerings. Reports mention a street accident on Twenty-fifth Street near Grant Avenue with injuries to a boy, hospital care, and quotes on moving injured persons safely. Names of local businesses, job ads, and notices for book and supply requests fill the community column, including dental practice expansion, election candidate mentions, and a upcoming Peach Day celebration in Brigham City with a September date.
In a tense county meeting, commissioners considered improving sanitation and fixtures at the jail. Sheriff Sebring pushed for practical improvements, including new plumbing and cleaning, with doctors and guards granted access to inspect and plan.
An inquest and trial recount a fatal shooting at a club involving Clark and Cowden during a dice game. Witnesses describe Clark striking Cowden with a revolver and fatally wounding Lewis Jones, with multiple Black men listed among the defendants. Details of the disturbance and aftermath are recorded, along with an advertisement for Peach Day featuring free melons in Brigham City on September 18.
John Gulley and Morrell analyze Ogden city water from the Ogden Water Works reservoir noting it is very clear, colorless and odorless with low contaminants. The report, dated September 1907, states no typhoid organisms were found and describes chemical and bacteriological findings supporting the water’s safety.
A garbled report from Sep indicates a disturbance near a bakery on Malin Street involving a man named Miew. Witnesses described a chase ending when a horse was found near the roadway and the rider fled. Police later identified a biker as a key figure in the incident.
Mrs. Allen Ford of Salt Lake and George G. Carwell, an agent for Wie Chicago Portraits, were arrested in Ogden after a plea from a desperate father. Chief Drowning and Detective Ponder escorted them to the station where the jail’s bare floor contrasted with their luxurious attire. The charge is serious and the motives involve a rift with Salt Lake authorities over rations.
An Italian woman was brought here for immoral purposes and faces deportation. The man deceiving her will be branded a felon. Two Italians, Toni and Elizabeth Bernard, were taken from Bleckle Alley by officers Sunday night. The ship's origin and the details of the case remain uncertain as Salt Lake officials determine the manner of the deportation and the suspects are held on related charges.
Police detain five suspected merchants in Hernarda for allegedly organizing the import of women into the United States for immoral purposes. A Malian consul interpreter aids in the proceedings as Bernarda and Laewe/un Oxden face possible charges. The case hinges on evidence of intent and associations with a foreigner, with trial expected in Salt Lake under state authorities. Park Day details note Sucointaine via Oregon Short Line to Brigham City on September 15.
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