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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1908
Page
2
A garbled notice from The pisichard Publishing Dis outlines subscription terms for the Postatics Ogden Utah edition. It lists daily publication with exceptions on Sundays, and payment options including one month, six months in advance, and twelve months in advance. Also mentions free Sunday morning magazines with the subscription.
The Standard Publishing Co presents advertising rates for The Evening Standard dated February 2 1908. Rates include per inch charges for various page positions and contracts for weekly or monthly advertisements. The notice claims uniqueness of subscribers and promises favorable comparisons with competing papers.
Fragmented OCR text discusses political oppression, democratic ideals, and looming international conflict. It mentions autocracy, parliament, tyranny, and the imminent danger of war. The piece alludes to global strife, democracy versus demagoguery, and fear of tyranny spreading. It reflects anxieties about liberty and the costs of war.
Fragmented OCR recounts Hearst denying sending a request to influence votes and a tense exchange with Gompers over endorsements. It mentions Bryan, Henry White, and a claim of misattributed letters, noting a national political agitation and confusion surrounding responses.
A fragmented reminiscence questions who Napoleon is and how a boy learns. It contrasts rote schooling with broader understanding, suggesting public schools should foster independent thinking and genuine learning beyond textbooks. The piece laments mechanical education and praises genuine intellectual curiosity.
Citizens protest city waterworks actions as debates over a 6355.40 purchase arise. Officials including Mayor Tra Waton and Attorney Devine defend the plan, while taxpayers question costs, system condition, and impact on laborers. The dispute centers on a municipal plant vs existing setup and the price justification.
A jumbled excerpt discusses interest in politics, public duty, and citizen engagement. It rails against apathy and praises informed participation, noting the role of leadership, education, and the press in shaping a healthy republic. The text reflects scattered opinions on governance and civic responsibility.
A fragmented discussion on the role of political parties in governing the United States. It argues citizens should engage in politics, support parties, and vote, claiming parties educate the public and shape policy, while warning that without parties, ignorance would prevail and policies would not be effectively introduced.
New York July 2. The quartermaster department will erect two memorial tablets one near Fort McHenry Baltimore to honor Francis Scott Key who was inspired to write The Star Spangled Banner during the 1814 British attack. The second tablet will mark the national cemetery at Marlette Georgia funded by Henry Greene Cole who donated land. it will be mounted on an iron standard and acknowledges the government debt.
New York July 21 Mrs Hex Teal wife of a theatrical man ager and heir to a fortune faced a bail hearing after being linked to an alleged plot to manufacture divorce evidence against Frank Jay Goubi. Teal and two others Mrs Fleming and Henry S Mouseley were held in $5,000 bail each before Magistrate Corrigan. Only Mouseley secured a bondsman. Teal and Fleming remained in custody while Teal’s fate was tied to the forthcoming surrender.
Washington reports Secretary Loeb will remain at home amid questions about travel plans. The president denies a trip to Africa with the Protestant group and says he will not accompany rail officials to West Bay events. Local advisors say Loeb will attend a major greeting in the capital.
New York July 22 1 arrest details from Brighton Beach reflect an ongoing crackdown on illicit betting and organized gambling. The indictment lists defendants including A Fingeman, Coretopher Fizgurald, and others connected to a racing operation. Authorities label the case as a major disruption to illegal wagering tied to Cavanaugh and offshore betting schemes.
Taft prepares a major campaign speech while Roosevelt debates Virginia rally plans. Taft indicates the speech will be a simple but consequential national address, with 42 000 words and no advance topic forecast, as Taft and Roosevelt interact through telegrams and calls about campaign strategy and timing.
The Seventy first company C A C at Fort Casey Washington on June 24 1908 scored 190 percent of hits in a 14 minute practice with a 50 foot moving target at 5492 yards mean range. Captain Granville Sevier commanded the unit with commendations to officers and men for careful duty.
San Francisco July 22 reported the chamber of commerce received an invitation from Japanese officials. The brief note indicates a diplomatic outreach and efforts to strengthen trade and cultural ties between Japan and the United States.
A joint invitation from chambers of commerce in Tokio Kyoto Osaka Yokohama and Kobe seeks representatives to visit those cities. A cable to Japanese Consul General Chose Krike requests extending the invitation to San Francisco Portland and Seattle. The local chamber decided to accept the invitation.
The Washington newspaper reports plans for a new post office branch on every warship under an enabling act. Enlisted men on each ship may be appointed postmaster and assistant postmaster with pay raises of 700 and 800 dollars yearly. A list of officials including Bayard Wyman and E. Kimball forms a committee to draft state regulations for this postal service branch.
United States army departments of the lakes, Dakota and Missouri will hold their annual shooting contest at Fort Sheridan starting Friday July 22, continuing to August 15. Twenty seven officers and 142 enlisted men will compete in the rifle event, with three gold medals, six silver medals and eighteen bronze medals awarded, plus two gold medals, four silver medals and two bronze medals in the plate competition, preliminaries begin July 25.
A clash described as a fierce fight occurred at Tapaiz near Tabriz with reports of casualties. The dispatch notes 200 combatants involved, with several wounded and others killed, amid ongoing tensions and military activity yesterday.
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