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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1910
Page
2
A heated exchange criticizes the city tax equalization plan as misguided and says officials should educate the public starting in the chart class. Critics accuse the mayor and others of ignorance about property assessment systems and urge clearer instruction for residents.
Dr John Bundwall of the University of Utah investigates a goitre outbreak linked to local water in Freedman between Moroni and Fountain Green. About one hundred women affected, some with visible neck swelling, others only by palpation. Similar patterns noted in Fountain Green and Wales. water sources from western mountain ranges suspected. Studies involve water samples analyzed by experts to find the germ or substance causing the thyroid swelling, a condition with uncertain treatment and unclear cause.
A historical flood report portrays Paris inundated by the Seine with underground passages flooding streets and undermined foundations. Property losses reach into hundreds of millions, and authorities warn of disease risk when waters recede. The piece compares the disaster to past floods and Venice-like subterranean damage.
The Morning Examiner’s “kids” propose paying off more than $100,000 in city debt left by the Brewer administration. They suggest a $6 tax on each voter for Willa Glasmann to cover the debt and fund additional improvements. Republicans face criticism for supporting the new mayor through this proposed levy.
Fragmented dialogues and society items mix with program notes and hosted gatherings. Names like Mrs Gusling Mr Streng and Abe Kuhn appear among dances and teas. The piece reads as a collage of theatrical chatter and neighborhood events with funeral-like pauses and invitations.
The Ogden Historians society gathered Saturday afternoon at Mrs. C H Gosling’s Adam Avenue home. President H S Foster presided as hostess chairwoman, with Mrs. Gosling designing the program and décor. Guests, including a young girl of about three years and a nearly independent child of Mrs Gustine, wore Japanese coats and entered through a doorway singu larly arranged in a Japanese attic motif. Mrs. Vowling spoke on travels to Japan, detailing customs, embroidery and decor of the land. Mrs Reward Metsal reviewed Social Departure by Aga Duncan, while other attendees shared memories of Tokyo and Japan through song and readings.
A Quad Randy convention in Salt Lake City contemplates forming a tri state society including Utah Idaho and Wyoming to secure road improvement legislation. J H Dodge spoke at the Good Roads Bureau meeting of the department of agriculture. The convention ends with adoption of resolutions and officers to be elected.
Skeen dominates Wasatch Gun Club event at Konara Inn grounds with high scores despite poor weather. Present were Clarence Haight from Pacific coast for DuPont Powder and YJ Holohan plus Guy Holohan. Estimated top score near 100 and notable finishes listed for Browning, Halston, and others.
A large workforce of carpenters and artisans has begun work on the Partin estate, adding a new wing to the mansion. The project, dated late June, aims to extend the Harriman property as yet unspecified details unfold.
Chicago President Charles J Comlekey of the American League, at Pittsburg, said the league and its rules committee will adopt a schedule eliminating or altering games to improve play. The talks centered on 162 or 164 game seasons and maintaining friendly relations between the leagues amid changes.
Representative Aitken of South Carolina proposes making Washington a dry city and restricts liquor within the District of Columbia. The plan, included in a bill introduced in the Senate yesterday, would ban alcohol in the capital and treat Washington as part of the prohibition movement.
At the Northern Tidolt Poultry show in Tl on Jan 28 Lejos hela announced that the famous Porter turkey was sold by Mya Walter Porter of this city. The turkey weighed about fifty two pounds and was described as one of the largest in the United States. It won prizes in New York Baltimore and Hagerstown with other national shows noted.
The Superior Court upheld an appeal by Dame Hell of Bitlaburg Pa regarding a veterinary surgery degree and legal status to practice. A municipal court had fined him for problems without a license. The higher court found the respondent was improperly charged and discharged him.
New York price report shows Cappey steady with standard metals trading at 13.20 and 13.29 for spot and March. Silver quoted at 31 1/4. Market activity described as orderly with prices holding after earlier fluctuations.
Reports from Guadalmara Mexico describe fear as comet Aiglo appears. Pilgrims trek to the Shrine of Virgil of Talya on their knees, with Talpa and Jalisco provinces seeing widespread superstition. Local authorities note consternation among several political factions.
A chaotic scene on North Main Street as a vehicle nearly struck a group of children. The accident left several injured but none fatally, with witnesses and authorities assessing the danger and the vehicle’s engine. Fire and police responded quickly to separate the victims from the threat.
Washington reports a bill creating a postal savings system under a trustees board of the secretary of the treasury postmaster general and attorney general. Local post offices would issue money orders and act as depositories with deposits subject to board regulations. Accounts open to those ten or older. no more than one account per person. monthly deposits capped at 100 dollars. Interest at 2 percent, funds routed to local banks, with reserve funds and state collateral provisions.
Jan. 27 report indicates members of the federal grand jury have begun a trust inquiry connected to government programs. The evolving section focuses on land holdings and past practices, with investigative steps outlined and officials named in the broadened probe.
Readable portions describe tension surrounding a federal investigation into the meat industry and price relations. Statements by Judge Landis and Attorney General officials assert no friction and outline ongoing antitrust inquiry under federal grand jury oversight.
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