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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1903
Page
7
Coal prices fell five cents in Orden this morning. Yard price drops to five dollars per ton and delivery asks five fifty. Ogden dealers report refunds denied by companies, despite earlier promises. Some orders in transit hold old rates, while in town a straight three dollar per ton rate starts today.
Prof Orson Pratt died yesterday at his son’s residence after a lengthy illness. Born in Kirtland Ohio sixty seven years ago he lived in Utah for over fifty years and was a renowned piano and harmony teacher. He leaves a widow two sons Arthur III Ernest L and two daughters Gertrude and Mrs George B Greenwood of Beaver. Remains were moved to Salt Lake City and funeral is private at 3 4 p m today from Ernest Pratt's home.
Tim Bullivan faces drunkenness charges with a hearing set at 7 p.m. John Doc Jarbock pleads guilty to drunkenness after stealing a watch. he pays a 25 dollar fine or 25 days in jail. K Newton arraigned on two false pretenses charges with bail set at 100 dollars each. Mathew Daniela and John Doe held on robbery charges after an intoxicated spree involving a watch and a hit on a saloon window.
J C Platt, veteran state harness and saddlery expert, relocated to 2259 Wash Ave Ogden to establish a feature home with a first class line of harness saddlery hardware blankets and whips. Two of his professional brothers operate in Salt Lake City. Repairs offered promptly. Phone 514X.
Superintendent Scott conducts inspections as Southern Pacific crews brace for changes from Evanston to Ogden. A “Jap” hotel plan at the old flour mill, 125 SP retirees eyed for month end pensions, new UP passenger helpers between Laramie Sherman and Laramie Lookout, bans on livestock substitutes, and a wintering round house upgrade at Wadsworth. Wreck near Promontory, Wheatstone duplex duplicators at Winnemucca depot, and wage talks seek a 15 percent raise and 9 hour day.
The essay traces melodrama from its Greek roots melos and drama to two early forms. It notes earlier romantic plays with musical relief and later a spoken voice with orchestral accompaniment. It credits Rousseau and George Benda for shaping the form with notable examples and locations.
A physician reflects on the emotional burden of saving lives in pediatric care. He recalls a baby saved after years of hope and a later death from pneumonia, describing the clinician’s pain when efforts fail. The quote from Everybody's Magazine emphasizes how medical duty tests sympathy and resilience in women doctors.
A brief exchange shows Cruel and Cholly remarking on a clever line directed at Freschey, with Miss Peppery debating who said it and why the remark was considered clever. The dialogue hints at social wit and misattribution.
The document explains U S control over a ten mile wide Panama strip for canal use, with Panama independence guaranteed. It details rights of occupation, protection of transit, exemption from taxation, free immigration for canal workers, and ongoing payments to Panama while preserving U S military fortification power. President Theodore Roosevelt announces the proposal from the White House, December 7, 1903.
Dr Joseph Le Conty demonstrated the eye’s blind spot using two coins held in each hand on a table. He told observers to watch both coins as they move apart then reappear, noting the blind spot. He urged at home experiments and joked that some people have no bifid spot for money.
A witty note urges hiring a lawyer to draft a will but suggests simple words if not possible. It cites Lord Chancellor Thomas de Leonollla as example, whose hurried informal will in his coat pocket sparked long court proceedings and moral lessons.
A child asks about the game of authors and is told it is to sell books by Mr Taddells. The exchange features Tommy and Mr Taddells discussing a “Smeart Set” in a brief, period voice.
A critique of how modern newspapers and instant news erode the art of letter writing. The piece argues letters lose newsvalue and incentive, praising the correspondent who writes about nothing well, and cites Whitman and travel curiosities as examples of vivid, simple expression. It includes antiquated musings on clothing, nudity, walking, and exotic customs.
A partial quotation discusses theories of nudity and primitive instinct, suggesting modified or evolving interpretations. The fragment hints at human behavior theory and the tension between instinct and culture without a clear conclusion.
Fragmentary text shows a new legislator and a close friend exchanging charged remarks about loyalty and price. The dialogue hints at public scrutiny and controversy within a CatholicStandard context.
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