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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1909
Page
8
An old advertisement touts Quaker Scotch Oats as a premier food for building strength and vitality. It claims oats provide energy and health benefits, praising purity and whole husks while urging farmers’ wives to buy the regular size and feed households.
A Denver Telegram dispatch details a complex civil fraud and insanity case connected to the Plutus Mining Company and Wilton claimants. The suit concerns alleged manipulation of property and stock by Willson, Evans, and associates, with accusations of plot to seize control and a court battle over damages and residency in an asylum.
Salt Lake dispatches note lamb market demand with high prices for spring shipments. Lambs from Heber City to Kansas City set a record, averaging sixty pounds at about 7.80 dollars, while stock from northern ranges shows strong but uneven prices amid disease concerns and heavy shipping activity across the state.
A fragmented report outlines railway improvements and street changes. Double tracking is planned toward the head, plus a boulevard about a hundred feet wide with a partition to separate passenger access. Upgrades include widen paid approach and new uptown routes via Segaud, West Temple, and Firsi streets, with depots nearby.
Jumbled lines suggest a historical notice about company members joining ranks or a formation related to a musical or civil group. Names and places are garbled, but reference to an old company and a manville variation hints at a dated corporate or community record with names like Blanche Barersah and Woo Kas.
A garbled local notice reports typhnid concerns in Typhnid Bal and Lak a Sept. 1 event with multiple individuals named including Salry avs Ul, Ajit toy, and Waller the Food Inspector. Several patients, ages and addresses are noted along with hospital transfers and a physician’s report on a heart disease case.
Willard Sept 10 A pioneer of Willard died Saturday morning around 6:40 after a six month illness. He helped found the town, guiding its growth through industrial and religious efforts. Survived by a wife and four children, with relatives in Rigby, Salt Lake City, Geneva, Brigham Young, and Brown.
Voter turnout across twenty two precincts signals a county wide ballot. Rexburg and nearby towns attend a temperance meeting as county residents weigh options at the polls. Local officials report strong community interest and a bustling evening gathering in Rexburg.
In Bull Lake, Sept. 16, announced limits on stopover privileges for West Coast rail routes and second class reading tickets. The Western Passenger Association and San Angeles & Salt Lake lines contested, while K. Hooper of the Teaver & Rio Grande indicated ten day changes at Galcolumatt palace. The Board of Passenger Association issued a ballot denouncing improper regulation, noting effective September 29, with no changes to east stopover tickets. Concerns over miscommunication threaten trade value for the city.
Notice announces probate and guardianship proceedings for the estate of James Roche and others in Utah. The undersigned will act as personal representatives and invites interested parties to appear by a specified date. First publication shown, with details of case number, court, and deadlines.
A hungry hobo detained at Wilson’s Lane was described as vermin covered and feeble. He refused to eat, clutched at a woodpile, and faced terms for food while officers prepared to take him to jail after a confrontation that drew a large crowd.
Fragmented OCR text presents Bery Hadley exploring museums and city sights with scattered names and phrases. The garbled passage cites people and places such as Tom Wg Tatrage and London references, showing a locally flavored, unseen travel feature without coherent events or dates.
The text describes a once grand mansion with marble staircases galleries and long corridors filled with ornate furnishings and art frames. It references portraits, wall paintings and a vast array of decorative items while hinting at restoration or a sale scenario. The excerpt scatteredly names tools rooms and figures, but many phrases are garbled and unclear.
The report details a Northwest speed event on road 10 with teams and drivers competing for top honors. Names and precise results are unclear due to damaged text but the piece signals a tense race atmosphere and notable performances amid road course action.
Fragmentary text shows a social meeting or engagement notice involving Duke of Abruzzi and Miss Elkins with several unreadable lines. The readable portions hint at a social or ceremonial pairing, but essential details and context are missing due to garbled OCR.
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