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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1903
Page
4
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Salt Lake City faces a spate of robberies with daytime jewel case thefts from a store and an evening clothing store heist where a man walked off with an armful of top suits.
City Council passed a resolution authorizing a police run shelter for vagrants. A guard would record each visitor’s name height and description to curb loitering at night and aid crime prevention by reducing strangers on streets.
United States Steel Corp common and preferred shares plunge with billions erased in two years. Carnegie faces criticism as steel bonds drop, endowment of libraries in the US and Britain questioned, and shareholders urged to seek relief for losses.
New York City on October 16 with an annu of 4,000. Ten special trains will carry Dowie followers from Chicago to New York to promote the prophet Elijah and recruit converts. Madison Square Garden is rented for two weeks starting October 18 with a decorated Dowie special car and telegraph-equipped trains to coordinate the invasion. The army includes 1,700 deacons and a Zion church expansion is hinted, with Niagara Falls meetings and a Zion band planned to energize the effort.
Gen Chambers McKibben was sent to inspect a western road and reported it wound across streams, prairies, and groves up a hill to a tree. The officer rejected the report, but archives show the trail up to the tree was blazed and contested as substantiated.
One hundred twenty one men born in Olenton Kentucky have become bank cashiers since starting out in life. The fact surfaced at the funeral of Walter H Carte the town bank cashier who died last week with many surviving cashiers present.
Fimneon Ford, a New York hotel man and wit, recently returned from abroad, debated European versus American hostelmen. He argued American cuisines are not inferior and American service is often superior, noting only two warm comforts found abroad were ice water and battery took a turn.
The Earl of Lonsdale and Countess arrived aboard the Venturas on a world tour. He criticizes Australia’s political laws and the governor system, predicts turmoil in the War Office, questions Lord Kitchener, and warns Russia aims to seize American trade while expanding timber interests in the Yalu region. The couple plans two weeks in the United States before sailing to England.
Abbey Hassell, 19, a domestic worker, was attacked at 1239 Waller Street by a former sweetheart who bound her and armed the room. Sergeant Blank burst in, freed her, as the assailant fled. Hassell later revealed her married name Mrs. S Mondraron, claiming her husband attempted to kill her after she refused to live with him.
Report from London notes J. M. Barrie is said to have earned more from fiction than any other contemporary writer. Similar claims are attributed to Hall Caine Mia Humphrey Ward and Rudyard Kipling.
Leon Marshall recently named to the chair of economics at Ohio Wesleyan University. At 24 years old he is likely one of the youngest holders of the post anywhere.
About 100 male guests at Eureka Lake resort faced an unexpected duty when a strike by chambermaids halted service. A party of Topeka society members and others took over housekeeping and restored hotel order before noon, ending the labor action.
Miss Ethel Bailey of Crystal Springs Mississippi sister of Texas Senator Bailey enters Mississippi political race as candidate for State librarian. She is described as well acquainted with influential men and fully capable in oratory and personal magnetism matching her brother.
A friend describes Emma Goldman as a tender, compassionate woman who cannot bear others in pain. She keeps a spare room for rescued women and girls, and if unused, she hosts stray dogs or animals in her home as part of her hospitality.
Buffalo report from Castle Inn says Mrs Jeffer son Davia passed a restful night and is steadily improving.
William sear baidees, who went to the Caroline Islands for Mrs. Catherine O Keefe, arrives on the Doric. David D. O Keefe, known as the King of Yap, was wrecked there after ruling as king. He left Savannah wife and daughter with coin, law yer Hartridge sent to settle affairs in Hong Kong finding an estate worth 1590000. The Savannah widow may claim about half of the estate.
The Bureau of Immigration says August 1903 saw a large rise in arrivals to the United States, totaling 64,977 versus 45,519 in August 1902. Increases came from Austria Hungary Denmark Finland Germany England Italy Russia Scotland and Wales, with minor gains from Norway and China offset by declines from Sweden and Asia.
Chicago cash wheat quotes for September 20 show No. 2 red at 73½ cents, No. 2 hard winter at 76½, No. 3 at 79½, No. 1 northern spring at 88, No. 2 at 86, and No. 3 spring at 79.
Colorado Springs report says Senator Nathan B. Scott and Mrs Scott will depart for Wheel ing West Virginia tomorrow. The Senator has recovered from a serious recent illness.
The text explains trees shade and also cool surrounding air like ice cools water. It notes tree body temperature around 45 degrees and human body temperature as 98.6 degrees, details how wind moves branches to break force and prevent damage, describing natural limb arrangement.
In a August 15 1859 letter from Broadstairs Wilkie Collins discusses sending a registered copy of a story draft and asks for duplicate proofs. He describes a long eight to nine page manuscript and notes plans to publicize the work with a striking new title The Woman in White. He also mentions personal matters including a London landlord dispute and asks about Dickens.
Deacon Carter recalls hymns and church life while feeble, opinions still influence villagers. A visitor’s remark about summer organ music prompts the deacon to order his daughter to summon the minister and halt the musician’s plans as Annie Trumbull returns.
A philosophical reflection quotes Johnson on trusting strangers who have shown honesty by not deceiving us, suggesting caution and openness in forming judgments of unfamiliar people.
Vigorous buying surged through leading securities in New York trading. Pennsylvania and Washington preferred slipped early while Union Pacific and several rail issues firmed, with Brooklyn Union Gas sharply rising. By late session, many issues reclaimed losses and closed near session highs as bears covered.
Kansas City market reports large cattle receipts around 15 000 with weak to lowery native steers 3 78 to 5 30 and cows and heifers 1 73 to 4 50. Hog receipts near 6 000 steady with prices 5 00 to 6 15. Sheep receipts 6 000 steady with lambs 2 90 to 5 50 and wethers 2 25 to 3 75.
Cattle receipts 12 000 slow with steer prices from 4.30 to 6.93, calves up to 7.50, Texas and western feeders cited. Hog receipts 10 000 with steady trend. mixed and butchers 5.00 to 6.35, heavy at 5.50 to 6.15. Sheep and lambs receipts 20 000 steady. wether and mixed grades 2.25 to 4.00, native lambs 3.50 to 5.50.
Wool prices fixed in St Louis report with variations across categories. Territory and western medium grades quoted at 17 to 18 cents, fine medium at 15 to 17 cents, and fine at 15 to 16 cents per pound.
Denver market reports September 20 with cattle receipts weak as beef steers bring 3.00 to 3.75, cows 2.00 to 5.00, stockery and feeders 3.00 to 3.50, bulls 1.50 to 2.00.
Buyers are judiciously purchasing wool to supply current needs with steady prices. Territory wools lead sales with Vine territory scoured at 50.3, fine medium 48 50, medium 45 47, fine fate wool 53 55 on a cleaned basis. Fleece wools remain quiet and firm.
Sugar values show a firm market with refined close to 3 3 8 in the latest test. Raw sugar steady with centrifugal DG test at 3 20 32. Molasses sugar at 35 32 and refined firm. Crushed sugar 5 50, powdered 5 00, granulated 4 90. Coffee remains steady with Rio No 7 at 5 3 8.
Wheat prices lead with Sept at 77 1 2 old 77 1 2 Dec 7 3 8 1 2. May 78 5-9. Corn Sept 45 3 4 Dec 46 1 8 May 40. Oats Sept 36 1 8 Dec 36 3 4 7 8 May 37 3 4. Pork Sept 11.80 Oct 11.90 Dec 12.00. Lard Sept 10.50 Oct 7.80 Nav Ribs Sept 9.20 Oct 0.32 1 2 Jan 6.57 1 2 Rye Sept 60 Flax 1.01 Timothy 3.05 3.10 Clover 10.25 Barley 40 42.
Furnished stock quotations from the P Brokerage Co show copper at 41 1 4, Atchison common 63 1 4, Baltimore & Ohio 74 3 4, Canadian Pacific 126, Metropolitan 103, Chesapeake & Ohio 29 3 4, Gas 91 1 2, New York Central 116 3 4, Reading 163 8, Southern Pacific 41 3 4, Union Pacific 70 3 4, Steel common 163 8, Western Union 81 1 2, Wabash 30, and other notes for Sept 29, 1903.
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