The Standard Rate Card 1908 Ogden newspaper ad rates
The Evening Standard publishes its 1908 rate card with in force Feb 1. 1908. Rates vary by position including special positions pages 1 and 6 2 cents per inch extra pages 7 and on 1 cent per inch extra top of column 2 cents per inch extra first page lower half 50 cents per inch daily. Special contracts offered for weekly or monthly ads. The Standard proclaims superior subscriber base in Ogden.
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Utah
Ogden
Evening Standard
Standard Publishing
Carp Undesirable. Utah Warden Calls for Removal
State Fish and Game Warden Cro mer of Utah declares carp are despoiling streams by feeding on water plants and displacing wildlife and palatable fish. Imported from Germany, carp thrived poorly in Utah streams, becoming mud suckers with parasites. West of Ogden in the Weber River the population is abundant but unused by anglers.
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Cromer
Utah
Germany
Ogden
Weber River
Elderkin Critiques Police Ties in Vice Crusade
Reverend Elderkin attacks police for failure to curb gambling and prostitution, arguing mayor and city council bear duty to stop vice. He warns policy drives patrols and asks whether reform can succeed without confronting city leadership in Ogden. The piece questions the effectiveness of targeting police rather than policy.
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Noble Strong Elderkin
Utah
Eiderkln
Brewer
Caid
Ami
Elderkin
Chanea
Ogden
Public Debate Over Morality and Press Tradeoffs
A newspaper defends publishing Rev. Elderkin's sermons amid calls for propriety and license. It argues morality versus secular rights, notes readers’ varied interests from sports to sermons, and asserts the press should present all sides to uphold public policy and justice.
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Elderkin
Elderzin
Mars as the Abode of Life in Lowell's Essay
The Literary Digest reviews Prof Percival Lowell's Mara as the Abode of Life arguing Mars shows stages of planetary evolution toward a desert world. It notes canals as evidence for intelligent life and suggests Martian drying parallels Earth's future warming and water loss.
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Percival Lowell
Mara
Mars
Lowell
Earth
Egypt
Carthage
Professor Lowell
Athfrat
Saharas
St Ol Mara
Mexican cattle business seen as strong investment in Vera Cruz
Consul William W. Canada argues cattle raising in Vera Cruz offers quick returns with low risk unlike drought prone interior regions. He notes ideal coast conditions for breeding and fattening, low land prices, and plans to stock large ranges, while comparing favorable markets including Yucatan and Cuba.
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William W. Canada
Vera Cruz
Gulf Region of Mexico
Republic
Mexico
Yucatan
Quban
United States
Hidalgo
San Luis Potosi
Banans
Lowell on Martians and Their Dwindling World
The article discusses Professor Lowell's view that Martian canals were artificial signs of social evolution. He argues nations must expand patriotism to a world view, noting Mars drying from gradual canal development. The piece foresees planetary extinction as the Martians exhaust their polar water supplies.
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Lowell
Mars
Nauht
Reclamation of Mesopotamia Moves Through Damascus to Baghdad
Beirut correspondent reports four engineers leading Sir William Willcocks expedition proceed from Damascus to Aleppo and on to Baghdad by carriage. The Damascus governor general blocked a Beirut route and sailed toward Bombay. Some engineers have continued progress toward Mesopotamia as plans evolve.
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Bagdad
Aleppo
Bombay
Sir William Ia
Puppic Works Ministry
Turkey
Mesopotamia
Orontes
Jordan
Cilican
Asia Minor
Tigris
Euphrates
Khedive
Sir Eldon Gorst
Mr. Webb
Irrigation Department
Nile
Sir William
Nile Barrage
Esneh
William
Egypt
Gile Ravndal
Beirut
Egyptian Gazette
William Willock
Damascus
William Willcocks
Persian Gulf
Tragic triple murder suicide shocks Seattle home
Former national bank examiner W Le Seeley his wife Kate and daughter Rene were found dead in their Capital Hill home. Authorities say the women were struck with a hammer and Seeley likely chloroformed and drowned in the bath, with a steamer trunk placed over the bodies. A chloroform bottle was found and no jewelry taken.
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Seattle
Wash
W. le Seeley
National Bank
Illinois
Veekles
Kate M. Seeley
National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution
Rene Seeley
University of Washington
Dea Gama Society
Eighteenth Avenue
Capital Hill District
Seeley
Henas
St Joseph
Ottawa
Ile
Guy M. Smelter
Miss Seeley
E R Siebell
Smelter
W. W. Wilshire
New York Block
Houy
M. F Gase
Pomeroy
Washington
Mia
Seelevy
Cubans 10 Assume Power in Native Sovereignty Return
Havana reports that on January 25 Major General Jose Miguel Gomez will be sworn in as president at the palace, inaugurating a liberal government after American intervention. Several U.S. warships will fire a salute, but American personnel will not take part in the parade.
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Havana
Spain
Cuba
United States
Denver
Ma Yana
Palma
Charles E. Magoon
Liberal Party
Party of the Common People
Jose Miguel Gomez
Gomez
Morosini Will Leaves Large Fortunes to Daughter Giulia
Giovanni Morosini died months ago leaving between five hundred thousand and fifteen million dollars, most of the estate going to his daughter Giulia Morosini. His son received a small share and says he is happy with his own fortune and life, while the sibling rivalry and family tensions are noted.
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Giulia Morosinias
Glen Man
Giovanni PF
Morosin
Actillio
Giulia
Allo
Marcelini
Mary Washington Bond
Mr. Moronini
Mr. Morosini
Glulin
Fine appearance of ships receive praise
Malta January 17 The United States battleship Illinois arrived there this morning from Messina where some sailors praised the ship’s fine appearance and discipline.
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Malta
United State
Uilnois
Messina
Sno
American naval officers honored after relief work abroad
Rear Admiral Potter, corm murder, and Captain Beatty of the Wisconsin, with Captain Hutchinson of the Kearsarge, dined with Curzon Howe of the British Mediterranean fleet. The British admiral praised Potter for the fine appearance of American ships after their notable global service.
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Potter
Corm
Beatty
Wisconsin
Hutchinson
Kearsarge
Curzon Howe
Fine Arts To Receive Government Recognition
President Roosevelt moves toward formal government recognition of the fine arts by creating a council of thirty representatives from architecture painting sculpture and related fields to advise on public works sites and historic monuments. The council will monitor legislation and report on the Lincoln memorial project.
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Washington
American Institute of Architects
Roosevelt
Institute
Council of the Fine Arts
The
Treasury
Congress
Barley Plowing Promises Beet and Potato Yields Boost
Colorado beet growers eye early spring soil tests as barley plowed under before potato planting reportedly yields large gains. Experiments suggest nitrogen from partially grown barley improves beet tonnage and sugar content, with potential 160 percent potato production increases noted by farmers and officials. Axel Swanson tracks progress, though not required by his duties.
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Colorado
Axel Swanson
Mip
Denver Republican
Single Barrel Guns Rise In Trap Sports
The piece notes a shift toward specialized firearms with single barrel and double barrel guns gaining popularity in trap shooting. It cites the grand American handicap, British firms producing single barreled models, and a trend toward automatics for low shot events as enthusiasts align with modern competition rules.
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Welch
Tatler
Chicago
Tom Marshall
Bil" Crosby
J. AR Kilott
Bnglish
Governor Sorr names personal staff and staff changes
Salt Lake City Jan 17 Governor Sorr announces personal staff appointments as friends of the governor. With General Park’s retirement Colonel A P Kessler becomes ranking officer. Reappointed include Colonel J J Dayne, Colonel A H Irvine, Colonel George A Scamaa, Colonel George M Hanson, and Lt Col Miles R Taylor. Projected Navy yard work in Peary harbor to bring 5 000 workers to Honolulu, boosting population.
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A. P. Kessler
J. J. Dayne
Cutler
Stat
Booth
A .H. Irvine
Jackling
George A. Scamaa
Samuel Newhouse
J. A. Greenwald
Loose
George M. Hanson
Wright
A. 8. Bower
Tradger
Miles R. Taylor
Pardons Board Delivers One Favorable Outcome
Salt Lake officials report nine pardon parole requests reviewed with only John Justelt successful his sentence seven years for a statutory offense commuted to take effect January 14 Other applicants were continued to next meeting including A S Higman Leroy Horrocks George Cordas Robert W Matlock EL Brown FH Stone Samuel Hunt and Henry Johnson for further consideration.
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Salt Lake
State Board of Parsons
John Justelt
Henry Johnson
Higman
Ogden
Leroy Horrocks
George Cordas
Robert W. Matlock
EL. Brown
FH. Stone
Samuel Hunt
Troop Buildup for Hawaii Expands Honolulu Garrison
Honolulu expects a doubling of white residents as Uncle Sam stations more troops for the territory. By mid January a marine battalion about 800 men and two cavalry squadrons of 500 to 600 men arrive, with quarters planned for a full infantry regiment and a light artillery unit around 1,200 men, plus 100 engineers already on site.
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Honolulu
Hawaii
Same
Engineer Corps
Bohemians Write and Poke Fun with Composite Verse
A group of Bohemians sit around a grate and compose verse in turns. They produce several humorous scraps about hunger, travel, and odd imagery, then conclude the verses provoke sudden rhymes and surprises, debating salability.
Archibishop O Connell Poised to Become Cardinal
Hoston January 18 Catholic leaders expect Archbishop O Connell to be Boston's first cardinal after returning from Rome in the summer. He departs for Japan in January on a diplomatic mission and will not return before June. A papal consistory in May is seen as likely to elevate at least one American to cardinal, with Boston believed to be the chosen see. He is charged with reestablishing Catholic schools and defending missionaries in the empire, reflecting a career shaped by patriotism and broad international exposure.
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Elderkin
Washington
Duncan Upshaw Pletcher
Florida
Senator Pletcher
Fletcner
Samptor Coatult
Gorvd
United States
Fletcher
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Hoston
O'Connel
Rome
Boston
Japan
O'Connell
Massachusetts
Armerican
Europe
Sypruns
Raw iron production triples in prequarter century rise
Special Agent Charles M. Pepper reports to the bureau of manufacturers that raw iron production has increased threefold since 76 to 80. about 76 to 80 syndicates now operate with the steel and iron industry, and Germany faces U S competition in iron and steel products in Britain and the Orient.
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Washington
Charles M. Pepper
Bureau of Manufacturers
Department of Commerce and Labor
Germany
United States
Great Britain
Orient
Annual Convention of United Mine Workers Opens in Indianapolis
The twentieth annual convention of the United Mine Workers of America meets in Indianapolis starting Tuesday. Between 1200 and 1400 delegates are expected, with the contest between supporters of President Lewis and his opponents likely to dominate the two week sessions.
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Indianapolis
Ind
United Mine Workers of America
Lewis
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Bifkins
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