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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1909
Page
2
A garbled OCR of Tennyson’s poem Ring Out the Old Ring in the New with repeated misprints. The text urges ringing out old ways and ringing in new virtues, praising truth, peace, and reform, in a celebratory year-end cadence.
A draft program for the National Wool Growers convention in Ogden lists General Grosvenor of Olio as a featured speaker. The article notes Grosvenor, a former congressman, is slated to discuss tariffs and related issues while critics ponder political sparring and the event’s potential to spark lively, memorable debate.
Readers may secure three shows at the Ogden Theatre by paying three months in advance for the Standard. First come at 9 30 Saturday morning and claim tickets for The Girl at the Helm, Louis James in Eys Hopkins, or The Merchant of Venice for two, with a wife included.
The report notes a powerful storm with wind and snow, followed by a hoped for thaw. A high barometric area moves in from the northwest suggesting milder weather. Livestock and Wool Growers convention plans rely on relief from the freezing spell, seen as providential for regional interests.
An engineer confronts his fireman in a comic chain of events over selling a house at Sixty fifth Street and Taft Avenue. The agent boasts a commission for the sale to the engineer's own fire crew, prompting a debate about earning from the own man. The tale ends with a question if the figurant is owed a commission.
A garbled narrative from an old newspaper page blends a misdated dictated letter about business ties with a chaotic account of Weatherby’s car chase. It mixes clippings about a stenographer, an engineer, and a dramatic road scene featuring a character named Weatherby and a swift automobile, with abrupt dialogue and scattered names and places.
Fragmentary chatter from New York and Boston recounts domestic matters and wedding superstitions. A thread mentions a will, flirtation, a cook engaged, and old wedding customs with rice and old shoes arising in social anecdotes.
French aviators press for distance and altitude records as Latham and Le Gagneux test new motors at Mourmelon and pursue the ten kilometer cross country, Farman defends the Michelin Cup title, De La Grange sets 200 kilometer flight, while official altitude figures for Latham remain disputed.
Miss Janisse Walbridge Taft daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Taft neice of the President married George W Snowden of Seattle at her parents home Invitations halted due to Mrs Taft's death President Taft attended no ceremony Lily Taft Mrs Taft's daughter accompanied by her sons and by Rev J G H Baery officiated The ceremony featured palms mistletoe and holly with maid of honor Miss Margaret Lowe and informal ushers including the bride's brothers Snowden a Sheffield graduate was to reside with his bride after the wedding
Notice from Ogden Utah dated December 30 1909 states the City Treasurer will pay coupons No 1 on warrants numbered 175 to 24 inclusive and 262 to 272 inclusive in paying district No 100 on and after this date. No interest will be allowed after this date. Thomas Elarr City Treasurer.
Weber County Utah treasurer announces acceptance of county warrants bearing register numbers 49309 to 49984 for payment at the county office starting this date. Interest will accrue after December 2, 1808, per notice.
New York December 30. President Taft and First Lady Louisa Taft attended a social evening after dinner at the Ansner home. Taft then returned to Washington on the night train. An elaborate procession and guards greeted the party in Washington as word spread of the president’s movements and the reception at the theater venue.
The city votes on the Geary Street railroad bond issue with 6,286 in favor and 3,408 against from 70 of 300 precincts. Bond proceeds will fund railway construction. work starts Monday evening with traffic and school reopenings noted. The Old Reliable ML B.C. recalls local graduates and ongoing telegraph communications begin.
New York December reports show yearend market tightness with plans for January interest and dividend disbursements, lower money supply ease, and a higher 1 percent rate impacting many towns. Rail earnings for November buoy net returns, while easy money prompts demand for low priced stocks and bonds hold firm with a $4,879,000 union value.
California educator New Haven and Los Angeles school superintendent Ernest Surrall Moore are named in a report on the new educational program. The article notes a dean’s reaction and references Yale in connection with the curriculum reform and the pro education effort.
In a show of support, dozens of Connecticut residents advance a plan to endow a new professorship, contributing substantial amounts toward the effort. The effort aims to attract and retain top faculty by creating a named chair at the university.
The notice lists a new depot at 25th and Lincoln Ave with departures from 0:05 a m and 2:09 p m. It mentions routes including SLab and Warkington and warns the depot at 4040 M40 path is altered.
Washington December 30 Bywakur Cane nan returns to Washington with Christmas elgnes barrels, plans to join row at office and contest the roming¢ rongress. He spent Christmas in Danville where he played Santa for his grandchildren then traveled home in good health. He hints at politics with friends and smiles when asked about any decision to relinquish the speakership, leaving rivals unsure of his next move.
Trains depart from New Nepal at 6:05 and 6:49 p.m. for round trips priced at one fare. The schedule lists departures from 85th and Lincoln with stop details and a flighty fare note of $1.00 for certain legs.
Notice that the regular annual meeting of the shareholders of Ube Russat_Jatirs will be held at 185 24th St on Monday January 10 1919 at 9am for the purpose of electing officers for the ensuing year and for transaction of such other business as may come before the meeting. James, Secretary
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