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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1908
Page
3
Public notice from The Standard Publishing Up details a postal matter filed at the Ogden Utah Post Office under federal act. It lists subscription terms including one month six months and twelve months in advance and references a marking examiner free and a Sunday designation, all reflecting a period notice language.
The Standard Publishing Co presents advertising rates in force February 1, 1908. High rate per inch with daily changes, special positions add two to one cent per inch, final page at fifty cents per inch daily. Special contracts available for weekly or monthly adverts. The Evening Standard claims lowest rates in Ogden and invites comparison with competitor papers.
In Boston harbor a training exercise featured a four and a half mile moving target speed of five miles per hour, followed by a twelve inch gun battery. The two ships fired, with rounds nearly meeting in the water, while Captain Kihowrn of Fortmane Mon-Yor directed a moving target drill. The ensuing test, including the four inch guns, demonstrated marksmanship and coordination as a mock engagement unfolded.
A damaged transcript describes naval gun performance at a test near Maryland with multiple ships and a battleship stringing shots at long range. It notes high muzzle velocities, record-like single shots, and debates over coastal defense realism and strategic implications.
The passage critiques unscrupulous canvassers harming community welfare and local commerce. It condemns efforts to mislead residents, laments the loss to honest trade, and warns of economic damage from predatory solicitation practices. It references local merchants and the broader impact on civic prosperity.
Special Agent Cantain Gadfrey Ly dardon reports from Barkin on German locomotive tech, highlighting poppet-valve gear as a major saver. He notes 20 to 28 percent coal savings versus slide valves, rapid export demand, and widespread adoption by Prussian and Hanover railways, with favorable results in high-precision, superheated engines.
The article argues the United States should project an orient eye by showing force and commercial presence in the Pacific. It discusses how Shanghai style influence, consular prestige, and harbor displays shape European and Chinese views of American power and trade interests. It cites costs and political aims, including potential $800,000 for construction while stressing broader aims of demonstrating U S strength and business reach.
A fragmented OCR note mentions a figure named Mut and Consreee ghoul moving ahead, with someone named Aa Whit offering farewell. The text is garbled, but suggests an upcoming event or plan without clear details or dates.
A chaotic two day session at Carnegie Hall in New York saw Patrick McCarren and his Kings County faction clash with rival delegates as main lines formed over seating and credentials. The convention adjourned after chaotic scenes, with McCarren vowing to carry the fight to Denver and delegates selecting national and state leaders amid disorder.
Traditional ceremonies opened with President Fallarles presiding at Grand Palace. Among Americas exhibitors was Le renzy Maxzinovich of San Francisco, showcasing the event’s international participation.
Walid Apella reports a cautious approval of President Hoosavelt's rationale for expanding battleships the American navy. The piece argues a strong United States deters war and presses France to mediate while noting shifts in global politics and the risk of war with Japan if the United States does not act decisively.
The text suggests President Hoosevelt’s naval policy points toward twin pathways the country will follow, indicating an eventual choice between two strategic routes in national defense and maritime priorities.
Salt Lake and Santa Fe lines face government charges over restraint of trade. Answers by Atchison Topeka Santa Fe deny conspiracies, claim Pacific groups separate. Harriman influence denied. Salt Lake Route connections and Santa Fe track use disputed.
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