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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1903
Page
4
The Btandard announces all advertising agents must direct business to the Arden Utah office or work through reputable agencies. The notice stresses no external agents operating outside Utah.
Brief note directs all communications to The Btardara Publishing Co in Ogden Utah. The directive appears in a period-appropriate local notice column. No further actions or dates are specified in the readable text.
The article notes censorship of Cripple Creek press and criticizes officials who suppress crime reporting. It comments on November weather and a political city election influence, suggesting a harsher winter and potential prosperity for farmers next year. It mentions a cut off and unnamed figures like Nerxes hagjiad fame.
A dated, opinionated summary notes Ogden police rapid success in catching criminals after initial offenses. The piece mocks distant reports of prolonged manhunts and references public figures and foreign policy debates, urging support for current administration policies amid a Philippine era comparison.
William McNondrée Springer dies in Washington D C at age about 60. A figure in U S public life for nearly fifty years he faced controversy with integrity and courage. His early stand against expunging a speech in college foreshadowed a career marked by patriotism and leadership.
The article chronicles the career of a prominent Democrat, detailing his Lincoln-Douglas campaign influence, rise to Congress for twenty years, and tenure as judge and chief justice in the Indian Territory. It notes his Indiana birth in 1836, Europe studies, and later Washington, D.C. law practice before death.
An Iowa tale recalls J. Wilde of Williams who forms the Williams Exchange to buy and redistribute farm products. He coins aluminum money to fund trade and boosts local circulation. Farmers bartered via store payments or currency backed by promises, with the plan expanding to a $14,000 circulation as trade grows.
Readers answer the Harriman and Xerxes puzzle in The Standard seeking the link where Harriman equals Xerxes and where Harriman exceeds Xerxes. The column publishes daily submissions with full names, rejecting initials only entries. A responder cites Harriman equals Nerves and Harriman expels Xerxes in his command.
The fragment notes perceived inequality between Harriman and Xerxes, focusing on the pontoon element referenced in the source.
Ogden's social calendar features gatherings from the Cinderella opera at the Grand and Kent recital at the Tabernacle to weddings and linen showers. Notables include the Richard–Burton wedding, Mrs. Carr hosting the Ladies' Literary Society, and the Lucky Thirteen party with prizes and choral interludes.
A social gathering at 2129 Grant Avenue featured games recitations and music with a late dining reception. The Child Culture Club met at Mrs Dan Hamer’s home on November 28 with readings, a club woman evolution sketch and a note of a December 11 meeting at Mrs Will Wright’s home. A lavish party at Mrs YVatrick Healy’s residence highlighted Christmas themed floral decor a luncheon and euchre with prizes for Mrs Whalen and Miss Schneider. The guest lists included numerous local residents and families.
Thursday meeting at Mrs D N Smith’s home drew good attendance as Mrs Coolidge led a discussion on Charles V of Germany. The group explored reform heroes, Luther and Rome, with guests Mrs Craig Mrs Dorland and Mrs Hewitt and planned to meet December 13 with Mrs Forristall.
Governor Wells criticizes employers in Salt Lake for planning to discharge National Guard members due to their service. He urges employers to retain workers until troops return, calling mass dismissal an everlasting disgrace and asking for reconsideration.
A large number of city and county officers from Scofield and Juab County volunteers join Company A in active militia service at Clear Creek. Officials including the District Court Clerk and Nephi newspaper editor are on duty, as the governor seeks a settlement date for the strike and troop release remains uncertain.
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