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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1909
Page
6
The item covers ongoing banjo and guitar acts by JoMiiah and Mansfield with Falstaff management extending their run. It mentions box reservations suggested for the next performances as seats remain scarce. Also notes George Lochhead returns from Salt Lake, a clearance sale, and scattered notices about train delays across Ogden with late arrivals from nearby regions.
Rail lines report several trains late from west and south while Southern Pacific moves material for Montello and Carlin stations. Local notices include coal prices, theater ads, crimes, divorces, burglaries, and charity pledges for Italian earthquake relief, with multiple city officials and businesses named.
Joseph Prutta and Maria Delorensa both of Ogden and Joseph McClosky and Florence Yerger residents of this city were married Thursday afternoon by Rev Father P. M. Cushnallan of St. Joseph's church.
Cheyenne January 29 Efforts will be made at the third annual convention of the Dry Farming Congress which meets February 29 to March 5 to change the organization’s name The claim is that dry farming is a misnomer and misleading The association should be titled arid land culture or Atlantific farming as it promotes moisture conservation through autumn plowing harrow mulching sowing and other practices rather than “dry farming”
Across Saxony and southern Germany regions Bavaria Baden Württemberg universities grant women full academic rights including matriculation and graduation while Berlin allows courses as visitors and exam candidacy. Last winter 21 German universities enrolled 320 matriculated women and 2,604 female visitors with increases from the prior year.
A town and country note portrays a minister and his wife discussing a church fund drive. The minister hopes for subscriptions totaling 10 000 dollars if others join equally while his wife would prefer 100 dollars in cash now.
United Spanish War veterans who served in the Philippine insurrection receive Special Service Medals minted in Philadelphia. Bronze medals depict three soldiers and carry the motto For Patriotium Fortitude and Loyalty. Each is numbered and accompanied by a formal award letter from the War Department dated 1906, referencing McKinley’s appeal and President McKinley’s expressed appreciation for volunteers and regulars who served beyond enlistments.
In a snappy aside Uncle Rooster complains that the advertised automatic planner devices do not give women more time for housework, critiquing the promises of modern household technology. He voices frustration at the claim and the ongoing gendered expectations reflected in the ads.
A distiller who prospered in a small inland town has relocated to the big city. He notes that though it may seem mean to spend money in the metropolis, it is here that four-fifths of his product is consumed as he begins lavish entertaining.
A dubious recipe claims to deter felons by burning pain with rock salt heated in turpentine. The method, described as effective within 24 hours, instructs applying the mixture to induce pain and deter a felon, a dangerous and illegal suggestion.
After an earthquake in Vienna a curious crowd flocked to lottery offices the next day. People sought tickets with numbers they believed the quake suggested. The event reflects local superstition influencing betting habits.
An Indiana man is celebrated for a record run of 14 998 consecutive evenings at home. The story highlights the couple’s mutual devotion and the wife’s role in sustaining the homebound routine.
Thieves attempted to rob the Independent telephone pay station at Ogden Union Depot last night. They pried at the cash drawer through a top slot and then beneath the table but fled before obtaining money. The failure was discovered after electric lines to the main office failed and an investigation showed no money taken. The pay station opens twice monthly with collections typically 15 to 25 dollars.
In Buena Vista Colorado January 29 W L McClure an 11 year old pioneer prospector and miner in the Mount Princeton district was found dead in his cabin at the mountain top. A neighbor who had missed him for days found the body beside scraps of food in the cabin indicating starvation and exposure to the week of bitter cold. The surrounding snow drifts are reported at ten feet and the rancher had difficulty reaching the cabin.
A thought provoking note questions a man who believes all good women died before he was born and considers how families handle such male fantasies. It contrasts typical male dislike of “man hatred” with the odd belief that past women are missing.
The quote notes that no true life of a man exists except as a heroic poem, whether rhymed or unrhymed, attributed to Thomas Carlyle. It presents a view on how biographies are framed as epic narratives.
The text advises strengthening eyesight by pressing the eyeballs several times daily and rubbing from the nose toward the temples. It also recommends dashing the eyes with cold water whenever the face is washed.
A Washington Post opinion note mocks the fuss over a diabolo skill winning a summer girl a husband. It contrasts with numerous mentions of girls who win by cooking as a more common path.
A quadrangular screen attached at the top acts as a door that opens or closes, invented by a Kanaan. It is claimed to prevent flies and other insects from entering a house.
A reflective line explores the idea that every person has a unique gift even if small, worth using for progress. The passage emphasizes humility and the value of personal merit in communal pace and growth.
A George Eliot quotation on daily kindness highlights how small words can inspire many friendly deeds and create opportunities for good more often than grand gestures.
The architect T Whitaker submits plats for a two story meeting house at Twenty third Street and Madison Avenue in the Sixth ward. White brick and stone exterior with a composite Greek style and opalescent cathedral glass windows. First floor includes auditorium committee rooms and choir. second floor holds eleven classrooms and two private rooms in the dome.
New York prices slipped in opening deals with United States Rubber and several rail and utility stocks falling fractions. Early losses narrowed as selling subsided and broad averages steadied, while futures in wheat and other commodities posted modest moves in Chicago trading.
Kansas City livestock receipts show 3,000 cattle with market steady. Blood bleers, cows, stockers and calves listed with varied prices. Hog receipts near 7,000 with steady to higher values and pork packers bidding around four dollars. Sheep receipts about 4,000 with lambs and muttons priced between six and seven dollars.
Chicago livestock receipts on January 29 totaled 2,000 cattle with prices steady to higher, hogs at 21,000 head rising moderately, and sheep around 500 with a strong market. Cattle ranged 54 to 64 dollars, hogs to 46.25, with heavy offerings at mixed prices and bulk sales around 6.10 to 8.40. Sheep receipts remained modest and the market described as strong.
John S Houze’s judgment for 2446 against Union Pacific Railway for shrinkage of sheep in transit across their lines was affirmed by the supreme court. The opinion, written by Chief Justice Straup, notes the case’s second review after reversal and remand for new trial.
A mining operator urges the West to form and employ an ore contracting expert to oversee sampling and settlements, warning that many contracts are flawed and costly. He suggests an office in Salt Lake City and a standardized contract form to protect companies and avoid penalties. The piece calls for a conscientious specialist to guide ore dealings and eliminate misleading clauses.
The article notes wheat ruined by rust amounts to an annual value of five million dollars. It cites the impact on supply and potential losses for farmers and markets.
Two cheerful men who had overindulged on a car ride meet a stern stranger on the Grand Central bound car. A sudden lurch throws them into a heap atop a solemn passenger. After apologies and awkward exchanges the men realize the quiet stranger is a kindred spirit and depart with a shared bond.
A Thackeray anecdote contrasts a crossing sweeper who kept his carriage with a man who worked rough outside a public house. His affluent relatives urged him to join them, he lived in luxury briefly, then returned to the cold pavement explaining he could not endure dressing for dinner whenever guests were present.
A reader letter claims quitting coffee and switching to Postum improved eyesight and heart health. The testimonial cites a son’s eye trouble, nervousness, and better well being after abandoning coffee and using Postum for three years.
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