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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1903
Page
4
In Advance the Daily Standard offers city delivery at one month by carrier and outside Ogden by mail, with one year subscription priced per the listed rate.
The notice states communications to the paper are capped at 200 words and requests that authors' full names be published. It emphasizes concise submissions and full identification for correspondence and attribution.
The Standard states no external vial advertising agent exists outside Utah and urges all advertisers to conduct business directly with the Utah office or through a reputable advertising agency.
The notice addresses all communications to The Standard Publishing Co located in Ogden Uten and outlines where correspondence should be sent for official matters.
The Eleventh National Irrigation Congress lists prizes for fruit, hops, and barley displays. Awards include a $500 Pabst cup for brewing barley, a $500 Anheuser Busch cup for hops, gold medals, and cash prizes up to $50. Exhibits become property of the congress after prize award.
Importations of pig tin into the United States during the past year exceeded all previous years. The year’s import statistics reflect record volumes, indicating strong demand and continued expansion in tin and tinplate production.
Department of Commerce report notes US tin imports rose to 83 million pounds valued over 25 million dollars, with Malayan exports taxed to deter ore leaving the colony. Malaya dominates world tin, while US smelters seek ore elsewhere as duty limits shipments. Domestic tin plate growth contrasts with import shifts. Alaska and other regions contribute to canning and freight.
In San Francisco on August 14 public interest centers on the Corbett versus Jeffries championship match. Jeffries remains a 2 to 1 favorite with odds shifting toward 10 to 4. both fighters assert peak condition and high confidence. Each pledges thorough preparation and belief in victory as trainers echo the strong professional backing.
Corbett is backed by Tommy Tiyan Professor Dare Yank Kenny Ton Corbett and Sam Herger. Police have special arrangements to maintain order around the ring. The fighters share seventy percent of gross receipts with the victor receiving seventy five percent and the loser twenty five percent.
In New York on August 14 betting on the Jeffries vs Corbett championship fight was light. Wagers at sporting centers included George Con pidine betting $1000 against Ed Strong's $2300 that Corbett would win. Odds ranged from 1 to 2 on Jeffries to 1 to 2 1 2 on Corbett, with strong betting and large sums seen for Corbett. Jeffries backers later offered no better than 2 to 1. Little wagering occurred on Wall Street.
At the Northeastern Federation of Women's Clubs (colored) convention in New Haven on August 14 they adopted a resolution thanking the President for impartial dealing on race protection issues. The measure expresses gratitude for his handling of questions affecting the colored race.
Dollar wheat was seen on the Minneapolis exchange at cash price with sales reported at the level. Later offers showed 1.02 dollars asked and 1.00 bid with no additional sales. September option rose to 84, its highest in fourteen years.
The battleship Massachusetts at Bar Harbor on August 14 remains badly damaged and settling but officers say the shift is slow and not alarming. Sailing orders are expected with a likely move to the Brooklyn navy yard. Captain Paton says she can proceed under her own power when ordered.
Freight wreck on the Vandalia near Ef finglam last night caused several cars to be torn up and blocked the track for hours. Engineer John Lill of Terre Haute was slightly hurt as trains were detoured over the Big Four.
The suspension of A. Patterson, a member of the Consolidated Stock Exchange in New York, was announced today. The failure was unimportant.
Opening prices show broad gains with western railroad stocks leading demand. Key issues like Al chivon I and NJ, Pacifics, grangers, Manhattan, Brooklyn transit, and Amalgamated rise, while Reading dips on offerings. New York Central lifts near four points. Pennsylvanian parity tightens as others gain, market steadies after early volatility.
Woot details from St Louis on August 24 showing territory and western mediums with bids 161-2 181-2 and fines 143-2 16 alongside another price 131-2 16 for various medium goods.
Omaha stock prices show cattle active and stronger with steers 4.00 to 5.25, cows and heifers 2.00 to 4.10, western grades up to 4.10, stockers 2.50 to 4.00, calves 2.50 to 4.00. Hogs 8300 volume up 10 cents, heavy 4.50 to 5.25, mixed 6.32 to 6.20, light 5.25 to 5.35, sows 5.23 to 3.35, bulk sales 6.15 to 5.25. Sheep about 100 head steady, yearlings 3.23 to 5.06, ewes 2.50 to 3.10, lambs 4.00 to 5.45.
Cattle run 4000 with 750 Texans in Kansas City. Steady to higher values for steers and cows with mid range around 4.00 to 3.35 for native steers and 1.50 to 1.50 for cows and heifers. Hog prices around 5.10 to 9.65 for pigs and sheep receipts about 2000 with muttons 4.75 and ewes 4.70.
Chicago cattle receipts around 6 to 7 hundred and hog receipts about 17 thousand today with prices ranging from 2.50 to 7.00 for calves and 1.50 to 4.75 for cows and bulls. sheep and lambs steady with wethers around 3.00 to 3.70 and mixed grades 2.50 to 3.24. Hog prices show higher after forecasted gains, with Western and Texan fed steers listed in the mid 3.00s to 4.75.
In New York on August 1 the market for coffee and refined sugar shows steady to quiet activity. Refined sugar prices hold around 11.164 and 83-4 with molasses sugar steady at 5.50 for crushed and 5.00 for powdered, 4.90 for granulated. coffee remains quiet with No. 7 at 7-8.
Chicago reports cash grain quotes with No. 2 wheat at 83 1/4 to 84 1/4, No. 3 red 83, No. 2 hard winter 81 1/2, No. 3 dark 89 1/2, No. 1 northern fife 88, No. 2 dark 85, No. 3 spring 72 1/2. Grain market listings show varied grades and prices for delivery and classification.
Chicago markets show August to May prices for wheat corn oats rye pork and related commodities with bid and ask figures. Prices include monthly futures and option style quotes noting changes from old and new values across months August September December May and January.
A compact ledger style note lists items and prices including Ribs SL TF 1-2 at 7.80 and Oct. 7.89, new 52 1-3, Flaxe 1.05, Timothy 3.40, Clover 12.50, and Nayley 40 55.
Special train leaves Ogden at 9 30 a m for Lagoon return at 9 30 p m. Regular Farmington train at 6 14 p m. Round trip fare 75 cents. This will be the season s banner excursion. Don t miss it.
Local notices advertise round trip excursions from Salt Lake to Lagoon in August. Paul W Stecker lists contact at 2441 Wash Ave for tickets. Groups include Weet Weber Choir and Forresters with Fourth Ward and Hooper Ward plans.
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