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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1913
Page
2
Publisher De Steud Wilke Glienson declares the Independent Newspaper will fight for reform and oppose demagoguery and privilege. It vows to support the poor, oppose public plunderers, and attack wrongdoing without fear, preserving independence and public westering.
An August dispatch from Johannesburg describes forced labor conditions in South Africa’s Rand gold mines. Workers from native communities are confined in compounds known as kraals, paid meager wages, and bound by long contracts. a looming strike threat could trigger renewed white-worker confrontations.
Henry Claw expresses cautious optimism on business as crops improve. He notes post election market volatility, fears of global instability, Sherman act impacts, and planned reforms. Despite concerns, the Minnesota rate decision stabilizes, and monetary conditions gradually normalize.
The report notes July dividend and interest payments totaling 266 million dollars faced temporary stringency. Officials expect changes in schedules to relieve manufacturers and merchants, with new rates reducing some imports. Crop prospects improve in the Inland, with winter wheat harvested and a 100 million bushel surplus year over year, signaling revived business and potential tariff impact on shelves and trade.
Local contractors report labor shortages as skilled and common workers are scarce in Ogden. Wheelwright Construction struggled to hire engineers and laborers for projects along the Rio Grande amid wary money markets. Builders say Ogden sees more construction than in years, with major employers reporting a tight labor market and rising activity as the economy recovers.
Senate testimony from Falcom Joallu in Washington predicts Alaska's mining era lasting millennia with vast gold riches. He notes numerous dredges in Seward, Fairbanks, and Klondike areas, profitable gravels, and transportation access enabling widespread extraction.
The report describes a Deveron style prospect across the channel from the Tread well property on Dowding Island. It notes potential annual production of 30,000 tons of gold ore and ore resources large enough to support twenty years of output, with Alaska cited as a likely origin for the venture and local interest growing as plans proceed.
A patchwork of commodity notes shows weak to steady signals across grains livestock and metals. Copper reports mixed but stronger rail stocks contrast with lower sugar and corn values and cattle prices edging higher in regional markets.
Washington reports Major General Bell cables the War Department detailing Brigadier General Perahlog's victory on Mount Bagwall near Jolo. Moras defeated after five days of fierce resistance with American siege guns and disciplined leadership, Admirable courage noted among officers and Philippine Scouts.
World markets including New York and London faced downbeat trading as accumulating selling and external shocks pressed shares lower. Government bonds steadied as investors weighed the timetable for further declines and notable price movements echoed across sectors.
A telegram from Chase & Sanborn of Chicago relayed by I. B. Carver describes cherries shipped by express in single crates to the east. Aimed to confirm reception, quality, and condition, with a sample assertion that the fruit arrived in perfect condition.
Interstate Commerce Commission findings attack outside financial management at New York, New Haven & Hartford and its control of Boston & Maine connections. Report cites potential monopoly risks, urges policy limits on railroad finances and mergers while detailing extensive hearings and data review.
Notices outline a proposed sewer project along 29th to d2nd Street and Stat Street East at Jefferson Avenue with a 3000 dollar cost to be funded by local assessment, plus an overdue stock delinquency listing for Ogden Beach Canal and Water Company with assessments due. The document dates range from June 23 1912 to mid July 1913 and designate objections due by July 1 1923 with hearings at City Hall.
A fragment urges daily care for minor injuries avoiding serious illness and promotes a reliable antiseptic as the preventive remedy. It underscores common bites and mouth thrоat issues as preventable through antiseptic use.
An old advertisement touts LISTOGEN as a cleansing and healing agent combining Thy mal, Menthol, and Eucalyptus with Peroxide of Hydrogen for enhanced effects. It urges daily use and directs readers to ask their druggist, listing 25c 50c and 1 dollar bottle prices.
A. R. Melntyre of Ogden Utah and Holton Chemical Corp New York advertise availability of LISTOGEN and Lt Poetpald on receipt of price.
Ogden City Board of Commissioners reveals intention to lay out and grade Market Street from Grant to Lincoln Avenues, including widening to 60 feet with 30 feet north and 20 feet south offsets. Estimated cost $28,000 with district benefits extending over blocks 1,3 9,4,6,8,6,10 in Block 24 Plat A. Public protest period ends July 10, 1912. notices to City Recorder by that date.
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