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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1909
Page
4
A partial ad rate notice from The Evening Standard Publishing outlines price per inch and extras for advertisements. It references weekly runs, standard rate guarantees, and a challenge to advertisers to compare pricing with rival publications.
Report_from Atlantis City shows speakers at the American Sociological Society conference urging government focus on regulating marriage rather than tightening divorce controls. Delegates discuss property rights, water access, and financial burdens tied to urban utility costs amid unclear attendance and fragmented remarks.
A letter argues January 10 as the delinquency date for water payments risks harming poor families and suggests moving the due date to February 1 to avoid injustice and ensure revenue collection proceeds fairly.
Under an act of March 3 1906 the secretary of war may sell surplus US rifles to civilian rifle clubs via state governors and supply ammunition and equipment at army-listed prices. Clubs must form with 16 to 45 year olds, adopt by laws, join the National Rifle Association, and pay dues of 10 dollars for the first year and six dollars annually thereafter, with club size affecting benefits.
Danville Decker appointed Ogden local manager for Utah Light and Railway Company after fifteen years on the California electric and gas scene. He advocates gas for cooking and heating, aims for 1000 gas stoves in Ogden, and backs a larger gas plant and system upgrades to extend supply. Decker stresses honest public service and fair profits as keys to strong civic relations and city growth.
Discussion outlines a Brazilian concession for a new cable linking Porhambrco or Macclo in Brazil to Teneriffe Island and on to the west coast of Africa via South American Cable Company. Terms include a three year construction window, 10 centimes per word charges, a 15,000 real deposit, government discounts, and priority handling for government messages with a 60 centime reduction for Brazil to Europe.
General George B. Anderson advises renewed German interests in Brazil to back a Brazil Europe and South Africa telegraph cable project. The plan, in discussion for over a year, seeks to boost prestige and commercial access in South America.
A historical survey compares calamitous earthquakes from Calabria to Tokio and Java, noting the 1703 Tokyo disaster and the Java eruption’s far reaching detonations, while claiming the latest quake yields unprecedented loss of life and lists H. B. Smith of Blackfoot as an Ogden visitor.
Rome reports the king and queen returning by motor from Naples to the capital. Crowds gathered as the royal party sought a quiet showing of respect for Italy’s grief. Churches opened fund drives, nine hundred post office boxes collected donations, and a child and a peasant woman made notable contributions in the Campagna, while Mexicna reports note American aid efforts under Ambassador Grigcom.
A group of Des Moines women led by Miss Ethel Wall launches "Social Extension" to mix city girls with country youths. They dismiss city fashions, seek men with work ethic and real views on life, and plan biweekly country visits to broaden social circles and raise standards.
A perplexed wife laments her marriage to an Austrian as language barriers spark misunderstandings. She recalls struggles with his shifting tongue and attempts to follow his words, while her curiosity about his talk remains unsettled.
Denver reports Corbett, 42, confident he can reclaim the world heavyweight title from Jack Johnson if promoters offer a championship purse. He plans six months of training at the Denver Athletic Club and may fight Johnson if Jeffries stays out. Corbett says he weighs about 185 pounds stripped and is in good condition.
The feature notes a steer toward a trouser style in Une oil recloire gowns. while termed directoire in Paris, it remains an extreme fashion unlikely to gain wide popularity. New York arms have ordered samples mainly for curiosity rather than sale.
A three second north south west quake near Stromboli triggered a volcanic eruption. Houses on the island suffered damage and residents fled in panic but no injuries were reported. Condolences and aid flows from the United States and Italy as the Holy Father mobilizes church support. In Miles City Montana a bulletin notes Dr H G Willard named division surgeon for the Rocky Mountain hospital division.
A short excerpt presents the idea that personal control grants freedom, attributed to Heleletus. The line “The man who masters himself is free” frames a meditation on self discipline and autonomy.
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