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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1909
Page
4
Publication details state second class matter at Ogden Utah Post Office under Act of Congress. Daily except Sundays, published by Wm Glasmann. Rates: one month 75 cents, six months 4.25, twelve months 8.00. Sunday Morning Examiner Free included.
The Evening Standard publishes its rate card effective February 3 1908 with flat rates per inch and additional charges for special positions page 6 and 7 top of column and first page options. It promotes weekly or monthly contracts and boasts strong subscriber numbers in Ogden Utah.
Julia Ward Howe, famed author of The Battle Hymn of the Republic, attends New England February 12 celebration. She recalls Wendell Phillips being egged and John Brown's judicial murder, tears at the Martyr’s fate, and speaks with enduring fire in aged eyes.
A child’s death is reported with elegiac reflection on the sorrow of losing a young life. The piece laments the impact on L P Stone and the community while praising a child’s trusting nature and the ache of a future never realized. The tone blends grief with views on innocence and loss.
Charles Price inherits a vast sum once tied to the Price family. A Portland bank rejects a claim and a modest visitor arrives at the post office to assert title but leaves before officials can verify his background. The mystery unfolds with delays and questions about rightful ownership.
A report questions how the United States District Attorney Hiram Booth of Salt Lake will prove the government’s right to possession of a $2400 package sent through malls. If later a Charles Price of Five Points is proven rightful owner, how would he reclaim the wealth and how will the government establish its claim in the interim?
Chicago mining engineers report a newly found silver region around Gowganda in Northern Ontario, eighty miles northwest of Cobalt. Veins yield up to 20 000 dollars per ton, with hundreds of prospectors entering winter camps as two sleigh roads are opened toward the Transcontinental and Canadian Northern railways.
The piece argues George Gould is no longer a dominant railroad leader, outpaced by Harriman and Hill. It attributes Gould's decline to loose habits and bureaucratic methods, noting James J. Hill gains control of Gould properties in the West as the era of Gould dominance ends. The article also discusses Lincoln’s disciplined study style and sharp analytic mind, highlighting his slow but thorough path to mastery and strong use of facts.
Reverend McCreery reports to the Standard Examiner about a committee view on prohibition and Senator Kuchler. He claims Kuchler told him before the election that he did not favor local option and that McCreery had not supported him for that reason.
In Salt Lake City on February 11 Mat Roukala a 35 year old Finnish man attempted suicide at 2 45 pm at Main and Second South streets. Police officer Buss stopped him and they rushed him to the emergency hospital where Dr F K Steele attended the wounds which are not considered dangerous.
Park City reports the first Denver and Rio Grande train since Sunday arrives at 10:30 PM after a 14 1/4 hour run from Salt Lake City. Snow depths hindered progress, Daly West line remains blocked with stalled trains, and mail backlog accumulates as residents await deliveries.
The Idaho Senate approved a local option bill by a 17 to 4 vote with four Democrats opposing and six for. Thirteen Republican senators supported the measure, reflecting party unity on the issue.
Joseph Jewell fell thirty feet through a trap at the Novelty theater in Brooklyn and died instantly after landing on his head. He leaves a family in Oakland, California.
In Tampa on February 19 Charley Crumley, accused of attempting to attack Miss Irma Newell, was seized from Lakeland jail by a mob and tied to a stake. A sack of wood and fuel was placed around him with intent to burn. The sheriff intervened, asserting an alibi, and Crumley was returned to custody.
Irvin Cobb recounts a tale of a small, wealthier Black man in Natches who buys a drink. A larger boastful man confronts him asking where the money comes from. The little man defends himself with a sharp punch and asks the bully his identity, revealing his own self-perceived status.
An anecdote from the Diamond Fields Advertiser reports a South African native who lost a case in Griqualand East magistrate court over a state and alpha betical primer. He walked 30 miles to reach a chief town to hire an attorney and appeal. After initial resistance, the attorney took the case and the native won on appeal. Also noted, a ready speaker can utter about 7,500 words per hour in an address.
A man with a quirky hobby scans the General Post Office New York advertised mail list seeking his name or relatives but never finds a match. He enjoys the hunt and occasional stamps while hoping for a rare find.
A man in a gray suit loses patience with a crying baby on a public transport as a mother defends her child. The exchange exposes tempers, with sharp insults about the infant and the man’s appearance, before he storms off. The text also references the Russian czar and details about the Imperial crown.
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