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Newspaper
Garland Globe
Location
Garland, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1908
Page
4
The author contrasts savages and civilized society in dress and manners, arguing for restraint and simplicity in women’s fashion. Citing Stewart Neill and Quaker ideals, the piece urges replacing vanity with reason, cleanliness, and modest attire as a sign of true culture.
An essay praising the American work ethic emphasizes belief in success through effort over formulas. It argues that mental state, not material welfare, sustains workers, and that social mobility erodes class barriers as long as shared symbols like pearl buttons and polite conduct persist.
A North Dakota Record quotation shows how road quality determines trade flow. Improved routes attract farmers, enable faster hauling, and boost bank deposits and local business. The piece argues good roads shorten market distances, raise values, and reflect community intelligence and effort.
Eugene W. Chafin of Chicago has just been named by Prohibitionists for president. He will need to resign his governor nomination in Wisconsin as he moves to Chicago. Chafin, 56, a long time temperance advocate, is a lawyer and former state leader in Wisconsin and active speaker and author of two volumes.
George R. Sheldon, recently named treasurer of the Republican national committee, is a prominent New York financier with trust and corporate ties. He has long been associated with J Pierpont Morgan and advised Gov Odell on investments, with interests spanning banks locomotives street railways iron and steel and electric power. Born in Brooklyn sixty one years ago he attended Harvard and holds leadership roles including president of the Union League Club in New York City.
Gov. Walter F. Frear steered Honolulu welcome ceremonies for the battleship fleet. He organized events across the islands, reflecting Hawaii's transition from monarchy to republic to annexation and highlighting his long service as territorial governor since 1907.
Reginald McKenna, former president of the English board of education, is promoted to first lord of the admiralty. The move is seen as removing a hard negotiating opponent from the education department and placing a strong battler against naval policy opponents.
The Fernie blaze devastates vast areas driving 6000 to 7000 residents from Crow's Nest region. Many dead or missing as flames reach Fernie and surrounding towns. Relief efforts surge from Vancouver and Winnipeg with medical aid, food, and supplies. Refugees crowd Nelson as communities struggle to care for the displaced.
A Cedar Valley slash fire near Fernie with 170 dead and 6000 homeless stretches fifty miles to near Brank Alberta. Towns Fernie Coal Creek Hosmer and Michel are destroyed or partially damaged. Total property loss about 5.4 million dollars, Fernie alone two million. Insurance firms nationwide show interest though details are scant.
Spokane led relief efforts after Fernie fire refugees were identified. Over 2,000 people receive care in Cranbrook while Spokane citizens dispatched a car with tents clothing bread and milk. A mass meeting raised over 1000 and formed a relief committee to fund and organize ongoing shipments.
Amid the smoke and embers of Fernle BA C the fire-devastated community begins clearing ruins pitching tents and noting missing residents while outlining plans to rebuild a new and better town before all ashes cool.
A large tonneau carrying five women two children slid off a steep embankment near Burlingame after brakes snapped. Five occupants died: Mrs. Thomas McCormick Miss Clara McCormick Mrs. Ira G. O'Brien and an infant son Ira G. O'Brien Jr. Ages listed. Two others were injured.
George A. Pettibone, longtime Western Federation of Miners figure linked to Moyer and Haywood in the Steunenberg murder case, died at St. Joseph's hospital from cancer surgery after years in Idaho prison surrounding the Bolsa trial era.
Constantinople reports an attempt on Sultan Abdul Hamid’s life Monday. A minor court official stabbed the sultan in the breast but the mail coat deflected the blow. The assailant was overpowered by guards and arrested while fleeing. Police seize money and baggage. investigations suggest bribery and possible further arrests.
A general strike was called by Hell Hardy of the Associated Mechanics of the Canadian Pacific, with about 8000 workers from coast to coast quitting work. The dispute centers on shift hours with workers demanding three eight hour shifts while the company aims to interlap hours to avoid overtime. The strike could impact crop movement if prolonged.
Count Zeppelin’s airship, hailed as the most remarkable voyage in aerial travel, was struck by lightning and destroyed at Echterminden after mechanics were repairing a motor. The aeronaut descended at 8 AM after covering 300 miles. No one was injured. The loss marks the disappearance of a vast fortune, with totals estimated between 500000 and 700000 dollars.
Plans by the Denver and Rio Grande to build a cutoff south of Denver toward Leadville and a connection with the Moffat route will reshape the railroad map. About fifty miles of new construction will cut roughly 100 miles between Denver and Leadville, while linking with the Moffat line shortens travel to Glenwood Springs and Salt Lake City by nearly 200 miles. This could place Salt Lake City within a day’s travel of Denver.
The entire city cotton supply for delivery on contract is cornered by broker J L Livermore. Only 39 000 bales remain available worth about 1 8 million dollars. In two weeks cotton rose over 3 50 a bale, driving shorts toward panic.
Fred Dorr, the stock broker who vanished after leaving anxious creditors, returned to the city Tuesday night and assured that his stock exchange seats are worth about $100,000 and his property is worth similar, while his debts do not total that amount.
The Gould Harriman interests close a landmark contract with Pressed Steel Car of Pittsburg for about 10 000 steel cars at roughly 10 000 000 dollars. The order covers the Gould lines with deliveries over three years and sustains around 1000 jobs. An investigation of the rolling is noted by Harriman.
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