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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1909
Page
3
Readable pieces note the weekly showing of The Ordeal from Victor Hugo with reformed Jean Valjean and a list of related events at Ogden venues. Busy listings include engagements, weddings, and notices about local theater, concerts, and public notices amid a flood of characterful names and places.
Fragmented OCR note describes Gifford Pinchot entanglement with local authorities and a request for negotiated terms. It references President Wilson era figures and a heads end control topic. The readable text is garbled and heavy with placeholders and misreads.
A derailment on Washington Avenue near Seventeenth Street injured six foreign workers. The accident caused a pileup as a work train dragged along the line, scattering crates and forcing urgent medical treatment at a central hospital. None of the injured are reported to be in fatal danger.
Three pickpockets were captured after an eastbound passenger reported a wallet theft of 95 dollars, checks, and papers on a city rail line. Conductor and officials pursued the robbers, with two held after a confrontation at the depot and a third escaping. Local authorities intensified patrols to curb similar incidents.
In Omaha Nebraska a 20 percent turnout reported at a streetcar workers strike, with a meeting planned today to decide on further action. The notice notes that most union members did not report for work and that the strike could expand if plans proceed.
Mayer Ganley introduces a "idlu... Any" for the test dants of Cincinnati Day as residents may attend to observe Amit and see nearby leaders, in a unclear account from Cincinnati.
A group enticed a Japanese man to join a card game near Tuteynado and attempted to rifle his pockets. Officer Crompton intervened, arresting the men on the scene as they searched the victim. The culprits, named Wilson and Morris, faced the police with stolen money and California tickets. Additional arrests followed as investigators tracked pockets and chains from a parade incident and prior thefts in town.
A fragment notes fights within the Democratic and Republican camps over city nominations. It mentions David and Braue seeking the Democratic ticket in Second Ward and Dick Taylor touted for Republican city nominator. The closing of grinding houses by Mayor Brewer sparks debate on renomination and election prospects amid allegations of political pressure and reasons for the crackdown.
Readers report packed attendance at the vote theater as two boards meet. The Independent film service opened in the city with flickering, clear, steady motion. The week’s feature at Miret Park, Squaw’s Barfice, draws patrons with two fundy songs and a shifting lineup of moving pictures every Sunday.
The text debates Mars as a colorful, warmer planet with possible vegetation and a divine sign motif. It outlines celestial bodies and distances, describing planets from Mercury to Neptune, Mars’ orbit and year at 88 days, Venus’ brightness, Earth as the third planet, and polar snow evidence. The piece blends speculation on Mars with a broader planetary overview and poetic reverie.
A long antiquated letter debates Mars life and the planet's environment. It discusses Mars gravity, atmosphere, potential vegetation, and the possibility of life adapting to harsh conditions. The writer compares Mars to Earth features, noting two moons and questions about divine interpretation.
In a morning session at the pence court, William O'Neill William Buitt Aloc Erickson and A Sweets received five day penalties or fines. Stephen Wells pleaded guilty to vagrancy and faced a 90 day city jail term after duties as a known gambler. G Denden and Joseph Kells faced charges with varied pleas while Farrell entered a guilty plea on a separate automoblie related offense. Bond conditions set for forthcoming hearing at 7:30 tomorrow.
A fragmented Pittsburgh wireless dispatch reports a woman driver catching speed, losing control, and killing a person. Details are unclear due to garbled OCR text, but the incident centers on a female driver from Cleveland and a press message about the event reaching Upper Sandusky and Pittsburgh.
New Orleans September 26 reports say flocks of vultures hovered over a devastated southern region after a severe storm. Local residents found several bodies near marshlands, with two identified as missing and others possibly victims. Investigators and relief workers searched the area amid the destruction along the Mississippi border.
Denny Smyth recounts that secret service men urged him to quicken the journey to the canyon and back, with orders to move faster at key stretches. He says the president was in a hurry, the chauffeur disregarded admonitions, and a Kodak incident prompted swift driving along Twenty-fifth Street toward Jefferson Avenue.
OCR text fragment discusses a high level official's dinners and receptions affecting travel, noting long sittings and crowded schedules. Mentions the President, committees, and the burden on a secretary while implying extensive social obligations.
The document presents a legal notice detailing a claim to property in Weber County Utah. It references a specific lot and block, describes the parcel boundaries, and invokes title provisions under a 1907 law. The District Court of the Second Judicial District in Blair County Utah is named as the venue for the proceeding with dates indicating a filing on September 27.
A brief, fragmentary notice outlines Milo Mellogs related to an electrical invention. It notes a death toll of 15 and references incidents at Chioweo with mentions of steel and electrical development. Details are garbled but imply a connection to a late September event and a person named Rodan.
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