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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1903
Page
4
The Standard states no social advertising agent outside Utah and directs advertisers to conduct business directly with the office at Qyden Utah or via reputable advertising agencies.
The notice directs all communications to Stardara Publishing Co in Ogden Utan for correspondence and inquiries. It specifies the publisher as the contact point for official documents and requests prompt response to submissions and notices.
The United States assumed formal control of Guantanamo Bay on the southern coast of Cuba. The port will serve as a coaling station and lies near Santiago, famed from the Spanish American War.
From St. Petersburg comes a notice that the Government issued large sums of bank notes to meet seasonal business demand. The amount issued was far beyond needs and $12,500,000 of this paper was burned by the State bank. This shocks advocates of fiat money nationwide.
At the Chicago Eclectic and Surgical Soviets annual meeting Professor Robertson asserted that when people stop bathing there will be time or nothing for doctors to do, implying bathing causes sickness and death. The remark is seen as appealing to radical agitators nationwide.
A reader argues that religion remains influential despite surface declines in formal observances. The piece cites Amory Bradford on Christianity’s enduring mission, charity, and social reform, claiming faith fosters a better society and personal virtue through Christ’s teachings.
The excerpt argues that control over human development and suffering serves a designed purpose to promote racial welfare. It presents a teleological view where life, death, sin, and suffering orient humanity toward perfection, with religion as a multi purpose agent to spread and strengthen this belief.
The article warns that sustained cotton shortages since 1803 have depressed prices and production, harming factories and workers. It notes two main causes: low prices and insect damage, with future supply risks tied to pest control efforts and government research to stabilize cotton farming and keep U.S. output adequate.
A jumble of quotations from Chicago News and Atlanta Constitution shows satirical remarks on religion and happiness. A Brattleboro cemetery tale features a local resident asked to pay for pruning and replies with a wary joke about those inside and outside.
The fragment references a cemetery as the sole part of a town offering permanents for residents and notes a violent citizen from Manville. It cites a Chicago Tribune quote but lacks coherent context or identifiable events.
In a defense of President Wdasdyely, the Springhald Republican denounces what it calls mean distortions by the NewsYork Sum, inviting readers to question the validity of competing portrayals. The piece relies on opinion tone and lacks verifiable details.
A U S ship Sherman arrived at Mangla then Manila Bay for rat inspections. Rat detection led to quarantine at Marivettes, sulfur fumigation killed thousands of rodents, with steam and odor reported as the ship underwent extermination.
The crew watched rats leap overboard and attempt to swim ashore as a line of rodents dwindled away. About 300 yards from the ship some managed to reach open water but most failed to reach land. A final inspection noted one rat aboard after the nets stopped appearing as the Sherman entered Manila and discharged cargo.
At the National Industrial Exhibition in Osaka Japan a feature shows perambulators and nurses for babies. For a small sum parents may be relieved of care as hundreds of babies are wheeled about the grounds.
In a playful chiding exchange two neighbors dispute house construction speed in Fay Nevada. One claims a house begun yesterday already has lights by today while another insists his house begun this morning already has lights in.
An Ogden man cites local practices where Hindostan women raise girls for sacrifice to crocodiles, claiming such rites resemble nearby acts described by Arbo who discussed girls given to lobsters. The passage presents sensational, uncertain claims with limited context.
The notice invites the public to a sale on Friday morning the 10th instant at the United States penitentiary starting at precise 9 o'clock. Purchasers must bid with winning bidders removing items immediately as sold due to the government’s need for quick disposal. By order of Warden IL King.
Elder Dr. M Canright and Elder E W Farensworth to preach at the Baptist church in Edway from Friday evening April 3 to Monday evening. The event marks a long-established ferment noted as a major religious gathering in the area.
A New York barber shop displayed a wife claim to avoid misunderstanding amid an ad for female barbers. In Vermont a hotel clock sign barred loiterers, stating the clock is for guests only.
Fragmentary OCR shows a South Washington sign about a restaurant and a patent medicine certificate. The user recounts curing themselves after taking multiple bottles, implying a sales claim about health benefits. The piece blends dubious medical claims with local business signage in a damaged excerpt.
A dated fragment shows a wedding invitation addressed to a mixed group in Georgia. It requests guests to bring gifts and lists a reception cost: 225 cents for gentlemen and 15 cents for ladies, reflecting a period social custom.
A justice of the peace reports that some clergy are cutting pages to demoralize business. He will not lower prices to perform marriages but will offer more time and accept produce as payment. He will not kiss the bride unless she is perfectly satisfied.
A California man in jail died after spending 18 years waiting for a trial. The report notes prior statewide cases and mentions a St Louis Globe Democrat citation about guilty counts and penitentiary confinement.
A New Jersey man cannot find work so he secures a local post as a "dummy" director in a New Jersey corporation to gain status. The piece reflects on job scarcity and improvised roles in business local to New Jersey.
English travelers abroad encounter odd phrases in shops hotels and eateries. Examples include a Gay City restaurant offering "Meals at every o'clock" and a Rue Saint Honoré hairdresser advertising "Hear to cut off hare" while a Palais Royal bakery proclaims "Macaroni not 'puked pooner ready." Swiss hotels equally misstate services with "Wines at this hotel give the visitor nothing to hope for."
The article profiles generals such as the Duke of Alva, Oliver Cromwell, the Duke of Marlborough, and the Duke of Wellington. It highlights their long string of successes, occasional reverses, and notable retreats or victories across Europe including battles in Italy, Germany, Switzerland, and Russia, emphasizing sustained command and strategic prowess.
A fragmentary report describes a distressing scene in northern India during a severe famine drought. A man reportedly hanged himself from a woolen beam, while others, dressed in scant cloth, attended or were nearby as the incident drew pity and attention amid widespread hunger.
A traveler from Paris sought a watch and offered 40 francs. The clerk advised waiting at the office to see if a lower price could be found. The party then offered 25 francs and the proprietor accepted, showing the bargain to the clerk afterward.
A grocer and customer debate the quality of cheese with holes in a humorous dialogue. The woman complains the cheese is full of holes and refuses to pay for a pound containing half a pound of holes, while the grocer defends the product.
In a curious meeting, Frederick Robertson of Bright is visited by a renowned preacher who had praised Tennyson. The exchange unfolds with a remark about plucking the heart of a mystery, as the preacher jokes about discussing trivial matters like beer.
A fragmented quotation features Mr Seékton and his wife in a domestic exchange. The lines reveal deliberate speech patterns and suggest cautious communication, with questions about hurt feelings and credit for restraint.
A fragmentary report recalls a Historical Society meeting at Miss J Seamen's home with German history reviews and music by Mrs Hutinter and others. It also describes Abe Lincoln Camp No 7 at Kaysville inviting Capt Morris and guests for a dance on a special Ble Grande Railway car with a Salt Lake Orpheus program.
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