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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1909
Page
2
Unclear OCR reads like a local notice listing pricing in advance for six to twelve months with publication terms and an examiner name. Main entities appear as Portree Ogzen Ulan and Wm Glarnann with a reference to months and terms.
Rate card outlines daily per inch charges and special positions for ads. It notes weekly advertisements and changes to rates, with emphasis on the standard rates and guaranteed pricing compared to other papers in Chicago. Includes page rates, contract ads, and selection of Daaltian cent per jorg and special contracts.
Ogden and Weber County officials face a public vote on funding for entertainment during the Grand Army of the Republic events in Salt Lake City area. The proposed act authorizes county commissioners and city councils to appropriate funds for Army entertainment for the year, with approval by local fiscal bodies. The measure, tied to the 1907 legislative session, prompts questions on private versus public funding for the observance and hospitality events.
Opportunity in Ogden centers on displaying a nation’s heritage and beauty to draw visitors. The plan invites strong public support from lawmakers and residents to ensure the tribute to old veterans is memorable and accessible to all.
The Orpheum Circuit plans to join with Cort in remodeling the Grand Opera House at a cost around £15,000. The project aims to restore a premier vaudeville venue east of Denver, with Cort representatives signaling expansion of the theater trust and a new era for traveling shows and stage acts.
A fragmentary excerpt outlines bets on base ball, horse racing and a hoped for riches near a canyon, with talk of gambling dens and social evils. It discusses reform, prohibition era style debates, and a call for law enforcement to address vice while noting political influence and public morals. The piece contrasts gambling excitement with calls for regulation and accountability among officials.
Improvements along Twenty fifth Street show rapid business growth with plans for a five story hotel and two story commercial blocks. East of Lincoln avenue developers from Ogden and Salt Lake Capital are assessing sites for hotels and offices while a corner near Wardington Avenue may welcome a store and new buildings if options are exercised.
An open letter to church members in Qeden addresses alleged misdeeds by the Mormons. J Poller Critchlow replies, claiming Crichlow once served as an officer and disputes the allegations while noting alleged violations of law during prescribed hours. The exchange discusses accusations and defense within the community.
A garbled 1909 OCR item notes premiums for a fair total to 5,002 dollars with 6,009 set aside for bets. It mentions the Ogden Inter-Mountain Four State Pair and racing tools, urging readers to participate and keep quiet about costs.
Governors Noel of Minnesota, Quinds of New Hampshire, and Tryant of Wyoming champion fairs for education and industry. They cite state and county fairs boosting agricultural products, citizenship, labor appreciation, and local credit. Fairs draw exhibitors, foster emulation, and showcase gardens, orchards, and livestock benefiting rural economies.
The article extols county fairs as engines of education and economic growth, praising state and county efforts to showcase livestock, machinery, and innovative farming techniques. It notes fairs link farmers with new methods and inventions, and view state fairs as beneficial for local prosperity and advancement.
Investors plan an early morning move over the Salt Lake routes to Tooele for an auction sale of town lots by the Tooele Improvement Company with Col Ik Iman presiding. A guard will mark the site and rail prices start at 160 to 200 dollars, minimums set, with terms one third down and two equal yearly payments.
Ata Salt Lake city woman, Affidavit filed in the Third District Court seeks a divorce from Archibald William, a painter and piper, convicted of forgery and sentenced to three years in state prison. She asks alimony and custody for eight children, noting the couple’s marriage on October 14, 1902 and his parole status since early 1903.
The elderly man identified as Dota Nielson, 70, who arrived in Utah around 1806, was found dead by hanging in a barn area at about 7 am. He was last seen walking the yard and appeared to be looking for something, indicating a possible act of self-harm as he stood on his feet before the discovery.
Balt Lane Aprilf ter a boy axed 12 was brought in from Eureka this efertoon and taken to the hospital with his right leg and her foot crushed tadly. The accilect was the requel to the practice of the youth of the king casip Adfog down from the summit of the morning frelebt train. The litle fellow had been staying win Glaunele Itugh MekKeler for a year past and is an orphan. Following his father's death nn mother deserted her Hue family and ran of whip an other man about a yeer ago.
Witlara April 4 report notes Miss Hattie Bar yoas sent to hospital for appendicitis and Ogden and Mantlog attending, Joseph Vettingsl critically ill though not in pain. Clarence Stautter, Jomph Monron from Logante near the poxer company. company aims to begin first of May. Mr and Mrs Sept Nruder back from Tean trip. children in school. Willan Marre returns home to Welding after a brief visit.
Tow daya viatting with relatives friends there. Omet Call and after being sick for stout tro months, Wert Nickboe and family leave return to tory after a bere. The Willard Coast Growers' association has formed the state passage: election speed elected Joseph Hobdard as the member to represent elation. Mrs Tearons, former president of this place, died at her home in Plywonth Sunday. She more Thessego, both her husband died several years ago.
This fragment reviews The Gun Runner a new novel by Arthur Stringer from Dodge New York. It highlights electrical intrigue and romance aboard the tramp steamer Lamialoa where Ganley known as The Gun Runner maneuvers with wireless operator McKlanon and Alicia Boanton amid a dramatic chase to Colombia.
Washington April 14 The heads of major departments met in a conference with Attorney General Wickersham Solicitor General Towers and others to discuss Tafts plan to bring cabinet agencies closer together especially on antitrust enforcement. Officials said friction between Justice and the Interstate Commerce Commission is being eased and a plan for extended cooperation is sought.
President Taft visits New York for a performance of It Were Kite at Dale’s theater and plans return to New Haven tomorrow afternoon then New York again before departing for Washington Friday morning. He weighs federal appointments, faces capital needs, and favors placing the summer White House at Woodbury Point Massachusetts with hopes to reach the Mount Vernon area by June. leaders expect a western trip to gauge support for the new summer capital and policy timing remains under discussion.
Mrs Nore ab Laat, wife of a British subject, faces deportation from Oregon after alleged ties to a labor contract and voyage to work in California. The case involves immigration authorities and hinges on her marital status and intent to reside in the United States.
Senator Newlands of Nevada voiced support for federal action on railroad rates. He urged Congress to regulate rates, evaluate railways as essential to public welfare, and require stock and bond transparency. He warned Americans will resist unregulated transportation and called for tribunals to enforce public accountability.
The trial of Pat Hek Cathoon, president of the Asired railroads, proceeds with juror selection amid delayed proceedings. Prosecutors and defense face extended questioning as the panel struggles to strike qualified jurors.
In Chicago on April 14 debates over bread costs unfold amid rising flour and delivery costs. Bakers cite a four cent per loaf rise and a standard loaf weight of one pound amid legal questions on loaf size and state court actions. Prices have climbed from 35.40 to 5.74 per barrel equivalents, prompting scrutiny of weights and delivery costs.
Unclear report details a group named Might Riders allegedly harassing landowners and tenants near Murriman's Ferry, with local reactions and threats tied to crop protection. A wealthy landowner, Thomas Taylor, received an ominous parcel. another incident involved a shopkeeper and a carriage whip, suggesting escalating intimidation by the group.
An early 20th century dispatch reports that Washington will curb cheap revolutions in nearby nations by restricting arms sales and enforcing wartime orders. The note claims revolutionaries in Central and South American states obtained U.S. arms, and hints a potential policy tightening or ban on arms shipments and auctions to suppress such movements.
In Washington on April 1 a vacancy for a chaplain in the Navy was filled by appointing a minister from the Methodist denomination. The Secretary of the Navy and other officials discussed the ceremony and the meeting to consider a candidate for the post in Richmond.
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