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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1904
Page
4
Daily Standard rates listed for city carrier one month and mail subscription outside Ogden. In advance payment options include city carrier monthly and annual outside Ogden at set prices.
The newspaper states communications to this paper are limited to 200 words and the author’s full name must be published. Readers and contributors should ensure submissions meet these two requirements before sending.
The Standard states no special advertising agent outside Utah and asks advertisers to deal directly with the Ogden Utah office or through a reputable agency.
The note directs all communications to The Standard in Ogden Ulak. It specifies recipients and delivery protocol for correspondence. The instruction emphasizes formal contact routing and proper addressing in official exchanges.
The Manti Messenger debunks rumors that Bill Glasmann seeks Congress and started a morning paper. The Standard notes its editor is not a candidate while listing real statewide contenders including A T Wright for governor and Chas Hollingsworth for secretary of state among others.
Dispatches say Servia’s King Peter may surrender his title and rule under a coterie of killers who toppled the former king and queen. The regime’s violence and lawlessness impair credit, hindering loans and enforcement of laws while European powers pressure justice for the assassins. The Panama dispute prompts Democratic Senators to push inquiries as they back canal ratification for commercial reasons.
A historical column arguing the race issue will dominate politics. It criticizes Mississippi’s governor for harshly arraigning colored citizens and condemns efforts to restrict educational rights. The piece frames education as a central frontier in debates over equality and state authority.
The speech defends the Fifteenth Amendment while condemning attacks on the colored race. It argues that crimes by some do not justify broad punishment, stresses education to uplift the Negro, and warns of a Southern movement to roll back postwar gains. It calls for opportunity, fair rewards, and strict accountability to elevate all classes.
The speaker claims the administration has acted promptly in interdicts but accuses opponents of insinuating dishonorable conduct to sway public opinion against the President. They argue that any dishonor would stem from those opposing ratification.
A controversial note in The Commoner announces a forthcoming thriller titled Dilly the German Killer. The prompt centers on dramatic naming and public reaction, with mock dialogue about political nominees and sensationalism.
The Commercial Tribune notes the start of a period for public input regarding the erstwhile hopes of Mr. Bryan. The piece frames the campaign sentiment and invites readers to voice opinions during the open comment window.
The Salt Lake Tribune notes that William Jennings Bryan’s return from Europe with a new idea could seriously question his Democratic statesmanship and expose him to scrutiny.
The article criticizes the eight hour order in Washington departments, arguing the decree harms workers by denying use of part of the sight for cig fog, reflecting broader dissatisfaction with federal policy.
In a sweeping talk in San Antonio Dowie declares himself either the Prophet Elijah or a counterfeit impostor. He frames the claim as an easy test of public judgment and urges residents to decide quickly.
The passage compares Japan and Russia to Greeks and Persians awaiting favorable omens before a turning point, likening modern tensions to historic strategic moments and forecasting a potential decisive outcome.
A Deseret Evening News exchange remarks that Mrs Langtry no longer possesses youth’s elasticity, arguing her years have stretched her youth beyond recovery.
A Western paper muses on giving the Speaker a bell akin to the French Chamber leader while noting the humor in any attempt to place a bell on Mr Cannon. The Indianapolis News comments on this election year jab about congressional procedure.
The article notes King Edward’s abolition of several age old Christmas practices including the Windsor beef baron. In contrast American beef barons maintain a distinctive approach, highlighted by New York News.
Rev. Frank Gunsaulus told his Chicago church on Sunday he preached too much about the New Jerusalem and too little about Chicago. He outlined a plan to correct this, hoping for a larger turnout in his pledge to amend.
A collage of humorous snippets from 1920s papers includes comments on coinage of eggs, Newport fashion, Miss Hazbeene, a Christmas tree, a maestro teacher, and unsuspecting gifts. Snappy exchanges reveal era manners and social pretenses through light dialogue and party chatter.
City Council passed a rule requiring a steel curtain automatic sprinkler system a $25 000 bond and widened exits by August 1 1904 for theaters to continue operating. Many downtown houses cannot meet the deadline and may close with only a few hopeful to reopen before season end.
In Chicago, jan 19 the municipal placer mine recovering debris from the Iroquois theater reports average gains of over 100 dollars daily. Most items are returned to owners, unidentifiable cash added to police pension funds. Eight churches and several halls were shut for ordinance violations. A 19 year old printer Frank Uhler was arrested for robbing the dead and confessed to stealing a diamond ring and a separate item from a dead man’s hand amid the rescue line.
News from Washington reports the abandonment of Fort Walla Walla as soon as Botso barracks are enlarged to house headquarters and four cavalry troops. The decision causes bitter chagrin in Walla Walla as the city had enlisted local support and cooperation.
In St Petersburg the Czar presided over the solemn blessing of the waters ceremony. An open quay chapel, imperial procession, and dazzling uniforms preceded the rite. The metropolitan blessed the waters as a river rocket flared, with artillery salutes and a crowd watching from the palace windows. Representatives of foreign powers and officials observed.
The directors report stronger sentiment for closer trade relations with Canada, noting gains across the Western and Northwestern states over the past year.
Jackson Mississippi reports Senators McLaurin and Money were reelected by the legislature to serve another term. The action occurred on January 19 as they secured votes to succeed themselves.
In Russia, households used blessed water to sanctify homes amid a broader wave of ceremonies. At the Palace, diplomats shared views and agreed that the Russo Japanese situation has markedly improved.
In Trenton New Jersey on January 19 the Bricklayers and Masons International union adopted commendatory resolutions praising Hearst. The action reflects support from labor organizations for Hearst.
At the convention a resolution praised Willam R Hewes CIa member of Congress for his service to organized labor. Some delegates opposed the move fearing political influence in the union, but the resolution was adopted.
Washington January 19 General Payne stated there is nothing to bar postmasters or other Federal officeholders from serving as delegates to political conventions at national state or county levels.
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