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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1903
Page
4
In advance subscription terms are printed including Deis Standard by cashier in city and 750 dairv standard by mail outside Ogden for one year. Communications to this paper are limited to 200 words and the author’s name must be published in full.
The Standard announces that all advertisers must deal directly with the office at Winhard, Utah, or via any reputable advertising agency.
The notice directs that all communications be sent to The Standard Publishing Company in Ogden. It specifies the tab for correspondence and outlines the mailing or delivery process to ensure proper routing.
The article notes Japan and Russia propping up armies with large food payments, Japan sees a grave situation, and Russia moves ships and forces into position. It warns of cotton price pressures across the Atlantic as English and American producers scramble, while Britain advances in Tibet, altering the neutral ground between empires.
General Reyes prepares to depart the United States noting his mission achieved little beyond learning Washington’s view on the Panama issue. He says he now possesses a thorough grasp of the U S stance and prospects in the Panama situation.
Dispatches hold that Russia sees control of Corea as essential to its Far East interests and presumes the same power views India as vital to those interests. The statements imply a unified motive behind Russian expansion in Asia.
The Cuban reciprocity measure did not deter beet-sugar investors. Large beet factories are being completed to handle next year’s beet crop, with Idaho boasting two mammoth enterprises under construction.
The Seri Indians in the Gulf of California island region are described as depredators who rarely grant visitors passage back home. They are rumored cannibals, though details of their customs remain obscure.
A proposal aims to place New York City tenement dwellers in North Carolina cotton mills. Proponents argue relocation could save many unemployed in the city by offering country work and a path to regain vitality and moral strength. The plan seeks charity with self sustaining potential.
A broad Christian coalition urged Ogden City Council to back the Salvation Army site opposite the library for a Young Men's Christian Association. After prior opposition to leasing the 2 lot, the council unanimously approved the project, aiming to provide wholesome amusements and steer youth away from saloons.
A call urges the city to open a place of amusement that combines entertainment with uplifting and educational aims for boys. The speaker stresses timely action and warns that the Mayor will be held accountable if needed steps are not taken.
The piece reflects on historic American shrines like Bunker Hill and Faneuil Hall and urges reverent remembrance. It recounts a Boston poultry show attempt at Faneuil Hall, halted by Mayor Patrick Toll, and praises civic action to preserve sacred sites. It also covers opposition to a mixed goods stamp bill and reports Ogden ministers backing Salvation Army refuge work after examining local saloon conditions and calling for concrete aid.
A bill proposed by Representative Grosvenor of Ohio aims to require manufacturers to stamp goods with the exact wool content. The measure divides wool producers, buyers, and manufacturers who fear mislabeled products and lower wool prices, while buyers seek truthful quality claims.
A survey of editorials notes General Wood urging Senate inquiry into charges by proper authority and Britain's recognition of Panama’s republic. The Intermountain region is praised for prophecy and prosperity forecasts in the Salt Lake and Deseret papers.
The text reflects on Gods mercy as an ocean with ebb and flood tides, noting that in one place it is ebb tide and in another flood tide. It also speaks to the rights of man and the Son of man willing to suffer, as part of evening prayers.
The Anaconda Standard notes mistletoe has no effect in forcing Colombia and Panama to kiss and make up, implying no reconciliation or agreement will come from such gestures.
In a terse editorial note from the Butte Inter Mountain, Little Panama voices a strong view that Colombia must strengthen its standing before discussing conflict, warning that bold rhetoric without credence invites confrontation.
The piece quotes a Harvard professor praising slang words as beautiful and poetic, claiming he is on his job. It also notes editorials from Deseret News and the New York World reacting to President Roosevelt's plan to apply strict law to delinquent postal officials and outsiders sharing guilt.
It argues against arraying the Democratic party against every measure of the Republican administration. The writer warns that this buzz-saw pugnacity can only lead to further polarization and inefficacy in governance.
The Cincinnati Times laments a claimed defective flue causing a house fire but notes the houseowner allegedly staged the incident for double its value. The Detroit Free Press argues the line between salary and wages is the key to securing a job.
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