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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1909
Page
2
Second class matter entry at Peatemer Ogden Utah under Act of Congress. Publication appears weekly by Wramare with Sunday acceptance.
A long, garbled relic reviews famous kidnapping incidents from the past, naming several alleged captors and victims across years and places. It notes trials, ransom cases, and the ongoing public interest as rail and transportation debates loom, with scattered references to dates and figures.
The article discusses vast northern expansion, agricultural canning near Ogden, and a complex currency reform debate. It notes asparagus production, cannery labor, and quality praise for Ogden canned asparagus, alongside a fiscal argument on government bonds, currency privileges, and the need for public enlightenment on adopting a stable paper currency basis. It mentions wheat speculation and bread price rises, urging voters to understand bond currency privileges.
The editor cautions on the peril of abundant money tied to bonds and government securities. He notes outflow of gold from Europe and rising national bank issues, warning that depreciating paper currency could occur if depots and deposits rely on risky bond reliance and stock speculation.
A bold early morning hold–up at the Denver and Rio Grande depot in Salt Lake City netted $209 in greenbacks and cash from the ticket office. The thief forced a window exit after stealing from the cashier and fled before officers could stop him, with witnesses misjudging his departure and several police on the trail.
Based on a valuation of seven hundred fifty dollars per foot for two hundred twenty three feet on South Temple Street, the sale of the Avon frontage to the new tab Movel company is extended as trustees transfer control. The total price and final frontage length may vary slightly as the new company takes over.
An early morning accident near the Otecon Short Line in Salt Lake City left Michael Conners dead beside the tracks near North Verde and Ninth Neth. Rumors swirled that he was struck by a train, but official details state Beart faslin died from heart failure while working near the scene.
A new steel casting facility will be built within twenty days, adding to Batt Gate's product line. The plant, funded by local capital and cash construction, will be owned by Ren Ten May and Coronel & A. Wall, owners of the Salt Lake Explorations works, with a likely local superintendent.
Supreme Court reverses a lower court ruling in a Logan case involving Joseph Peterson and Daria Hodge. It finds duress and fraud insufficient and directs judgment for Peterson, noting physician patient relations do not automatically invalidate transfers. The opinion, written by Justice McCarty and joined by Chief Justice D. N. Lieroup, discusses the 1906 deed and subsequent attempts to recover the property.
Fohtaim April 2 a Mount Pleasant man narrowly escaped death after contact with a live electric wire blown down by a windstorm. A bystander drove a team across the wire but was knocked unconscious before others could rescue him, with the victim later recovering.
A 1905 promotional letter warns against unsafe hair removal agents and advocates a specific "De Miracle" product. It claims the treatment is non toxic and germicidal, touting endorsements by physicians and urging readers to obtain a free information packet.
A mass meeting in Ogden discussed hosting the forty third National Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic in August 1909. They urged strong city and county support, inviting President Taft and dignitaries, with Ogden chosen as the encampment host site and budgeted civic cooperation.
Salt Lake County brings suit in Third District Court Tuesday against county commissioners and allies over a disputed Intermountain printing payment of January 6 1909. The complaint alleges the sum was paid without lawful warrant under Utah law and questions the bidding process. Attorneys for Mackay and Morton defend, noting connections among parties and alleged influence in the printing contract.
A mass meeting of the Ogden Grand Army of the Republic encampment was held last evening in the courthouse. J Nye was elected chairman and GoTh Hollingsworth secretary as citizens and members of the GAR and WR gathered to support preparations for the state encampment. The assembly adopted a resolution praising the Army and its role in preserving the republic and urged public support.
A local publication notes a company headquarter issue for spring suits. Names J Nye and MH deowor were suppressed in the new positioner.
Warenover reports a price rise for British Columbia shingles by ten cents, effective after the 42 fob mill notice. The increase, expected by trade for months due to overheated mills, may affect lower grade prices in the basin while demand remains strong, much of it from the United States.
Stockton dispatch reports Admiral Evans in an interview expressing support for enacting panel laws limiting Japanese ownership of real estate while noting such laws might disappoint general interest. He also said Canada shows no sentiment toward annexation by the United States.
Will resist removal and faces trial in Oklahoma after aliasing to drug lot and real estate broker W. Gates, a wealthy California figure, was ordered to appear with $3,000 bond. Proceedings set for April 29 before Commissioner Var Dyke with witnesses from a distance.
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