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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1903
Page
4
The notice outlines subscription terms for Stannard’s publication, detailing advance payment, pricing, and mailing options. It specifies rates for in city purchases and mail subscriptions, including a one year period and related costs.
The standard states no spell advertising agents outside Utah and directs advertisers to deal directly with the Arden Utah office or via any reputable advertising agency.
Address all communications to The Standard Publishing Co. Ogden Utah.
The State Board of Land Commissioners is considering several irrigation schemes but cannot dedicate more time to evaluate them properly. The article notes constraints and ongoing deliberations without specifying outcomes or detailed proposals.
The Cabin reciprocity bills are not making much stir in the Senate but will be heard soon. Obstructionist newspapers will have a chance to reuse their old arguments.
The national mood shifts toward immediate Panama Canal construction with widespread support and rising calls for action. Proponents urge progress, while critics warn of costs and delays. The debate intensifies as public opinion coalesces around a decisive plan.
The article notes the death of Michael Méré, a leading Russian textile manufacturer once among the wealthiest in Russia with an estimated fortune of six million dollars. It mentions his humble origins and his grandfather’s assertion.
The article notes England's retreat from Manchuria while Japan concentrates on Tiussia. Meanwhile England advances interests in the Persian Gulf and Tibet, keeping pressure on regional affairs without direct conflict.
In his annual report Secretary Wilsong commends experiments by his department to remove alkali from damaged soils. The work has made progress in the Salt Jake City area, restoring value to barren lands.
The press debates the union bride an immense heiress of Italy and a railway guard, noting the couple's potential equality in intellect and refinement despite class differences. The groom is described as a sturdy son of toil.
King Peter of Servia struggles to secure funds for his tottering government. He has exhausted all resources and warned that even kings must accept hardship or abdicate.
The strike enters a new phase as the company requires strikers to retire from the union before return to work. The move is seen as prolonging the dispute and a regrettable development affecting all involved.
In Philadelphia fifteen Italians linked to the Mafia were arrested after blackmail letters to Italian merchants. The group, armed and connected to branches in New York Baltimore and Pittsburgh, shows a criminal element drawn to the United States. The piece calls for stricter enforcement and amendment of immigration laws to protect citizens and curb foreign criminal activity.
A historic view argues for encouraging immigrants born abroad who identify as Americans while deeming another class as unacceptable. The speaker contends that residence here can forge true American identity and urges policies that favor the former group and make the latter impossible.
Adna Chaffee, set to assume command of the United States Army upon General Young’s retirement January 6, is praised as a brave, capable leader. His career spans Civil War service from private to general, with later commands in Arizona campaigns, Cuba during the Spanish American War, China during the Boxer troubles, and service in the Philippines, demonstrating courage and logistical skill.
Ed O from Nud in Sedgwick County Kansas reports Seiatica relief after using Ballards Snow Liniment. He bought three bottles at 50 cents each and now walks without crutches performing light farm work. Sold by G F Cave and J E Cave stores.
Minnesota Supreme Court rules the sugar bounty act of 1895 unconstitutional and finds no moral obligation for the state to pay sugar bounty. The decision follows a suit by a Minnesota sugar company seeking $20,000 under the act.
Paris reports an official denial of a circulated American rumor that France seeks to negotiate with the United States to cede Pierre and Miquelon off Newfoundland. The lands are described as quiet despite last summer’s clerical expulsions and recent excitement.
Eugene J. Rosier, alleged top post office money order fraudster on the coast, was arrested in Tacoma after a fifty day federal and Puget Sound police search.
Mrs Nettie Klingenbeit reported shooting her divorced husband in Des Moines after he escaped from an insane asylum. She said she fired when he attacked her, then summoned police and had him moved to a hotel.
Readers respond to a conundrum offering 0.35 cael prize. The column invites solutions on how Harriman equals and excels Xerxes, with daily publications of incoming answers. Yesterday’s submissions hint at bridging prowess and a $41,000 purchase of a thoroughbred named Stumboul, with other references to rivals.
Readers urged to accompany their initials with full names when sending responses to the Harriman-Xerxes conundrum. Messages without a full signature will be refused.
Harriman challenges Xerxes by planning a substantial permanent bridge across a vast water body, once believed beyond reach. The grand project aims to connect shores with enduring engineering, marking a bold departure from past limits.
In a fragmented report a figure named Nerxea bridges a channel and loses at Thermopylae while Shir viman and Narriman are linked to feats in industry. The text ends with a request for money and mentions Kiditor Standard and Xérxes.
The reader questions inconsistent dates for Xerxes defeat at the Grecian pass. Arguments cite 010 B.C and 540 with other claims noting 80 B.C as the defeat year.
A historical note questions whether Uarri man influenced the cut-off’s construction after his engineers weighed in. It cites his supervision and subsequent judgment by top engineers before proceeding.
Editor note questions if the bridge comparison refers to Nerses or Xerxes. It contrasts the famous pons asinorum with a pontoon style bridge of boats. The editor hints at a misattribution while noting modern parallels.
A heated column argues over the title Prince given to Harriman and contrasts his character with Xerxes. It claims Xerxes planned a vast invasion, building a bridge of boats and facing Greek forces, while deriding opponents as biased and calling attention to alleged brain weakness.
The essay praises Harriman for building a remarkable bridge of California logs, capable of bearing the weight of 1,000 locomotives and spanning a 150 foot drop. It extols his unwavering determination and predicts the logs will endure long after other feats are forgotten.
In a quotation tagged to Edward Emmons, the editor recalls Warriman building a cut-off while Xerxes is noted for a bridge of boats, contrasting ancient and modern feats.
Editor F J C argues Mellexpontia spans 6500 feet while encyclopedias claim two to three miles. The Dardanelles is described as just over three miles wide at maximum separation, but ancient times under Xerxes showed a channel only slightly over a mile wide. Bank erosion has widened the waterway since.
Unredeemed watches and jewelry offered for sale at 50 cents on the dollar through Uncle Sam's Loan Office at 278 Twenty-fifth St. Watches include Elging Waltham Rockford Hampden and Hamilton movements. Large loans available at banking rates. do not pawn before comparing rates.
On December 4 Timothy A McCare Athy walking delegate of the House smiths and Bridgemen's union was convicted of extortion and sentenced to one year in the penitentiary on Blackwell's Island.
Eleven coal miners died at Montegne in Liege after the rope broke while hauling a cage up the shaft. The cage plummeted to the bottom of the pit, mangling the workers.
A wagon with Chinese migrants attempting entry into the United States overturned into the Erie canal near Buffalo New York. Four men drowned in the accident and others were rescued.
Promoters of the mosquito war plan a December 16 meeting to organize a national anti mosquito association. The drive targets marshes of Long Island and New Jersey where efforts last summer were focused. Governor of New Jersey slated to lead the fight.
The governor of New Jersey will preside at the spring meeting. Representatives of the department of meteorology at Washington and delegates from several states are expected to attend.
Cunard liner Ucdnia left New York November 28 at 1 AM bound for Liverpool. It passed Browhead at 9 15 this morning and arrived at Queenstown at noon, one and a half hours after the American line steamer St Paul departed New York for Southampton.
New York December reports outline a complete plan by Treasury police and Postoffice inspectors joined by New York Philadelphia Chicago detectives to exterminate Sicilian and Italian blackmailing societies. Authorities warn of a powerful New York Mafia band behind sensational murders kidnappings and mass extortion.
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