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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1908
Page
2
Ogden edition text appears as a garbled postal notice offering subscription rates. It mentions the Standard Publishing Co and various prepaid periods including one month and six months. Includes reference to Sunday Morning Examiner Fres.
The Eventus Standard publishes old rate details for flat rate ads by inch with daily changes and special positions on pages 4 8 7 9. It promises weekly contracts, large readership claims, and a price comparison against rival papers to attract advertisers.
A fragmentary 19th century text argues the state should provide work for the unemployed. It proposes paid labororders, stipulating a modest daily wage and sustained employment to curb vagrancy. The writing calls for legal penalties for begging while endorsing government jobs programs and public works.
The article reports on Director Page leading a U S delegation to the Paris road congress to study highway wear from heavy traffic. It notes extensive damage to macadam roads near Washington and discusses two solutions: create a non dusting material or seal existing surfaces with chemical treatments. It highlights photographs and potential international collaboration, plus concerns about automotive impact on roads and forestry policy.
Analysis shows farm property value rising dramatically from 1880 to 1907, outpacing aggregate banking capital and railroad capitalization. Per capita farm product value and farm property gains surged, while employment in agriculture grew modestly. The piece cites Wilson era estimates and notes special conditions affecting productivity and poverty during the late 1890s.
The article claims farm property values and per capita wealth have risen, noting an average farm value increase tied to agricultural pursuit. It argues larger wealth gains for farmers and highlights dramatic shifts in farm wealth and production value as reflecting overall economic improvement.
Report describes a disputed sale of chickens at 24.00 with 38.00 value, involving Heber White and Mrs. Waite. A buyer known as Ken Bryan purchased the birds at Jefferson residence, triggering Mrs. Waite to accuse her husband of the entry and sale. Both spouses were dumbfounded by the confusing incident.
An advertising feature extols Mapl-Flake a maple flavored whole wheat cereal. It touts 66 hour processing, steam cooking, extended curing and final toasting to aid digestion and appeal to children. Claims full digestion and high nourishment for hot weather meals.
An advertisement promises a free first package of Maps Flake to awaken loyalty and replace inferior funds. It urges sending a coupon before pot forges and asserts a full size package will be good at the grocer for free, claiming you will need no further persuasion.
The Oxen League Baseball team cannot meet the Colorado lads this week. Censure over arrangement issues blocks a Denver meeting. Only available dates are Thursday or Friday, but Purple Day and a Bat ton Bloomer game conflict force cancellation.
Aug. 10 governor orders home the militia unit amid murder charge against private. Earl Srison killed during visit, arrest planned on train en route to Chicago. No major violence reported in city. vandalism and clashes noted but limited.
Fragmentary OCR text discusses railway developments in Interior Oregon. Mentions multiple names and places, including Portia Avenue and various officials, with unclear roles. The readable parts suggest plans or proposals for railway construction or expansion within the region.
In a fragmented note, surveyors are said to be at work south of the Columbia River, signaling potential progress for an Oregon railway. The hints point to connections with the Tagie project and plans to extend the Oregon Trunk toward the Desenutos Valley, suggesting renewed activity three years after initial intimations.
Ambitious note: Senor Antigua C. Creel, former Chihuahua social governor and Mexican ambassador, departs Washington for Chihuahua after U S troops restored border security following Texan border unrest. Creel credits prompt U S action and expects no recurrence as he heads back to Washington.
The Gladuanes Brothers face trial in Oakland for dynamiting the residence of James L. Gallagher. District Attorney Langdon of San Francisco and Brown of Alameda County lead the case. The charge ties to a wider set of alleged conspiracies in the region with authorities pursuing full cooperation and trials this week in Alameda and neighboring counties.
Fragmentary report shows action affecting coal miners wages with references to the United Mine Workers and corporate interests. Unclear details accompany the brief note, but the general topic concerns wage measures and labor tensions in the mining sector.
A historical document shows miners and operators debating wage scales and redemption terms. The exchange discusses wage reductions, timing for costs, and possible back payments, with lists of names and places referenced in the correspondence.
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