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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1903
Page
4
The Blandard announces that all advertisers outside Utah should deal directly with the office at Oden Utah or through a reputable advertising agency.
The notice directs all inquiries and correspondence to The Standard Publishing Co located in Ogden Utah. It specifies the mailing address for future communications and indicates the publisher as the official contact point.
Debs tells Chicago audience that the Democratic Party is dead and faced no challenge from attendees as he lectures on socialist theories.
General Wood receives extensive free advertising but has not yet received any formal response or communication regarding the matter.
The United States court in Savannah found indictments against eight prominent men alleging the sale and return of free workers into peonage. The case underscores a pattern of forced labor practices in the region.
Consul Goodnow travels to Washington to secure ratification of a new treaty with China. The accord could place the United States on a halter in commercial dealings with China and open Chinese ports for freer reception of American goods from shops and factories.
Commander Peary plans another expedition to reach the Pole. He is among the best acquainted with North conditions and remains enthusiastic, saying the search is full of anticipatory pleasure despite the risk of disappointment.
Medical experts fear a peculiar disease called sleeping sickness, first seen in Uganda three years ago. It has since spread across the Dark continent with thousands of deaths. Early symptoms include swollen neck glands followed by a protracted sleep from which many patients do not wake.
A reflective piece cites reports from Chicago New York and West Coast papers noting a surge in robberies murders and lawlessness. The author questions whether celestial or cyclical forces drive the spate of violence and urges readers to draw their own conclusions from the cited accounts.
The present year shows that trusts crumble and Wall Street faces confusion and panic while overall business remains only lightly affected. The future promises increased activity and benefits for all, driven by industry and wise law administration, with scientific resource development and energetic labor as the true drivers of prosperity.
The passage extols agriculture as the backbone of national wealth. It contrasts farmer output with the wealth of major industrialists and families, asserting millions of acres of corn wheat cotton and livestock underpin the country’s financial strength.
The article argues the Czar pursues peace and love over fear in settlement with Japan and cites Napoleon on love versus fear. It discusses how disarmament could reshape Europe, and how the Department of Commerce and Labor could aid by researching public issues to improve relations between workers and employers.
In two Chicago meetings the public embraced suggestion as a social force, with advertisers urged to promote believable claims. A psychology professor argued light color changes could curb red light district evils, likening cures to past blue glass fads. Dr Parkyn links many mental cure cues to concentration and suggestion, reflecting a city swept by psychology and new thought.
The Department of Commerce and labor, once organized, will gather data to harmonize capital and labor. Proper adjustment ends strikes, supports compulsory arbitration, and ensures producers receive a fairer share. Strikes have exposed wrongs and spurred public discussion, though costly to all.
Readers submit answers to The Standard puzzle asking in what Harriman equals Xerxes and where Harriman excels Xerxes. The author lauds Harriman for shrinking travel and trade distances through railroad expansion and engineering feats while likening Xerxes to a royal foe thwarted by Thermopylae and Salamis, praising American railroading for executive skill and respect for others.
A fragment lists various stock prices including Copper 46 3 8 and Atchison 92 3 4, with several railroads and utilities such as New York Central 119 and Western Union 87 3 4. The page also contains a quoted Cavendish note from Plain City, Utah, dated December 9, 1903.
An Otis style brokerage notice references cash purchases and sales with margins. It cites Reference First National Bank and the Ogden Brokerage Co located at 7482 Washington Ave with phone number 463.
The Supreme Court reversed Col. Ed. Butler of St. Louis, convict ed in 1902 for bribery and sentenced to three years. The court ruled the city board of health had no power to award garbage contracts, transferring authority to the board of public improvements. Indictments on related bribery charges remain pending.
Berlin reports indicate a Russo Japanese settlement may be possible with open arms on both sides. The foreign office has not received full details but cables from Petersburg suggest progress and officials remain hopeful of a bargain.
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