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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1909
Page
2
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A charm filled preview describes Ogden July Fourth plans with a parade, street decorations, and a midnight bombardment of sky rockets. Citizens including Albert Scowcroft organize labor to ensure a top celebration, promising one of Ogden’s most memorable Fourths.
A fragmentary Boston newspaper item discusses fears of a Japanese attack on Hawaii and potential moves in the Pacific, with quotes about Japanese morality and strategy. It mentions Drury Potter Newton’s assertion that Japanese are immoral and that Pacific state patriots support excluding them from public schools. The piece also notes Salt Lake’s stance on hosting veterans events and Weber County funding questions for a G. A. R. gathering, reflecting wartime paranoia and local civic matters.
Debate over funding and arrangements for the Grand Army encampment in Ogden reveals Weber County officials resisting Salt Lake City entertainment plans. Local papers urge unity while praising Ogden as a suitable host, amid broader Utah political friction and scrutiny of capitol tax defeat.
A report traces David Eccles moving plans for expanding Sumpter Valley road and Oregon rail links. It notes Eccles pushing construction crews toward Orden canyon, eyeing a Hot Springs to Vietnam City trolley line, plus future town trains and a potential Cadillac sale.
A garbled reminiscence traces Mr Feeler from poverty to wealth, claiming his influence spans Utah from south to Canada. It highlights perceived achievements amid industrial growth and national development, implying a pivotal role in finance and progress.
A poem celebrates Utah’s snowy peaks and spring blooms with love for the landscape. It mentions birds, flowers, valleys and breezes, and also honors a man named Ger hom who inspires admiration. The verse appears in a Western Monthly issue by Harold Gott.
Jon Totara, an 18 year old, led police to Sigmund Goldberg in a grisly murder case. Goldberg, a painter, is alleged to have employed others to stalk two men who later disposed of a headless, dismembered body found in East Site streets. Totaro identified Goldberg despite older witnesses failing to confirm. Police hold Goldberg for further investigation.
Morning Examiner reports a crescent lunar eclipse near sunset and a bright comet in the northwest near Brook, sparking public interest in astronomy. Observers note the comet’s approach and the potential, long predicted, effects on earthly affairs while stressing careful measurement of celestial motions.
A malfunctioning early warning system for a heating setup is described, detailing a range attachment that triggers automatic activation to prevent frost and fire. The piece notes a faulty mechanism and quotes Mrs. Chas. Freltor of Moveup Conn praising a remedy that returns her to normal health and energy after years of headaches and fatigue.
A note urges fathers and mothers to discourage children from using firecrackers and explosives during Independence Day celebrations. The piece warns that early indulgence in fireworks breeds risky behavior in youths and calls for parental restraint and public disapproval to prevent accidents.
Washington notes Rep Bennett of New York introduced a parcels bill to reform rural mail delivery. It lowers base rates from one cent per square ounce to one cent per three ounces, sets a cubic foot size for free local routes, and introduces a graduated rate for larger parcels up to two pounds. It also fixes compensation for lost registered mail and sets eight cents per package for registration on $25 value.
Missouri Montreal June 1 Ambassadors Jussesknd of France with wife arrived in Missoula this afternoon after a sweltering train ride. They were guests of the Hitter Root Drigation company and plan to return via the Overland to Yellowstone Park.
A damaged OCR passage notes vehicles at high speed near Mala treet causing dust clouds and near collisions with a streetcar. It mentions an Abed Bhary investigation at the request of property owners and protests claiming cars damage property and disregard the law. Letters were sent to prominent citizens.
Ogden news notes Central College Glee Club will visit and perform at the Baptist Church on Monday evening at 8 o clock. ARlis Rose A Wilson and Grace E Berger assist, with praise for balanced chorus and refined performance. The county press lauds the concert as cultivated and well received by a full audience.
The Southern Pacific company nears completion of a massive turntable project at Summit to handle new locomotives. The circular pit exceeds 100 feet in diameter, the table length is about 98 feet, and the table’s outer ring reaches roughly 125 feet. Special transit of the turntable parts across the continent arrived by rail, with concrete setting slowed by chilly nights but now near ready for final support work.
City of Meates reports Mexico will use all power to manage the Gil situation. A $25,009,000 Mexican plan named Campania Mesicana De Deticleo Fl Aguila is outlined, with Guillermo Santa Y Fscanton as president. First meeting of the board is scheduled for tomorrow as the firm expands into extraction and marketing of refined products.
In June event Toroatn delegates name Keanee to appoint Lady Abenleen as president of the International Council of Women. Dr Ale Salomen of Germany is named corresponding secretary, Mire WF Sknfort of Hamilton is treasurer, and Mary Wight Sewail of Cilsagy is honorary president.
In Salt City on June 12 officials mailed eleven letters to car owners after a series of scorchers. Within an hour, ten vehicles sped toward Main Street between Ninth and Twelfth Streets. A machine was caught on Fifth East Street as crews worked to control the high heat.
Washington June 17 After a wrenching debate the Democrats in the house failed to obtain passage of a resolution calling upon the state departments for reports of foreign waves and costs prejedes in foreign countries except Germany Representative Tull of Tennessee author of the resolution made the point of meroram the house adjourned after a vote until Monday The Presidents special message on corporations and facome laxce was read.
New York reports blame fashion excesses on men in Paris and New York, citing Dr. Bar ah J. McNutt a leading New York physicist. He argues mens taste shapes women dress, with fashion absurdities driven by male influence and societal gaze, urging men to abandon grotesque styles so women will dress more moderat ely.
Balt Lake June 1a As a result of being bitten by a bull dog Hamuel Moser second year old son of Grant Moser living at 017 South Fifth West street suffers rashes on head and neck after playing outside. Mrs Moser fought the dog and, aided by Andrew Bracket, dragged the child indoors and sought medical aid. The dog, a Falab bull owned by a timekeeper at Portland Cement Works, has a bad reputation and the owner refuses to have it ruled. The father plans action to have the dog confined.
New York June 17. An inquiry into alleged malfeasance of the so called sugar trust is about to be made. Federal prosecutors have offered for review the case brought by the Penrestrante Rape Refalag company against the American Sugar Refalag Company alleging violation of the Sherman Trust Act. The matter will be considered by the grand jury on Monday.
Rexdrite Mears and Joveth Aversa set a new record in a 25 mile race at the Weatitlle meet as Ralph Tw Palma powered a sixty horsepower flat car to the finish. Palma beat the previous mark by over two minutes, finishing in three minutes and thirty five seconds after a flag wave. de Palma’s time reshapes the record, dated December 23, 1994.
A drink- crazed man opened fire in a residential yard, killing 13 and seriously wounding William C. Taylor while injuring John L. Williams. The attacker threatened civilians including children before being stopped. Police report a chaotic scene as residents fled.
Nete Fhint formerly postmaster of Oatalio, Maho, has been cleared of aiding in the robbery of the Northern Pacific train at Treaty. The exoneration ends ongoing legal action and removes charges related to the incident.
Princet on graduate Harry Weeks Trimble learned of his father James M. Trimble’s death only at the graduation ceremony. The elder Trimble, a prominent attorney from Esser County and wartime vice consul at Palermo, Italy, was reportedly unaware of his son’s studies.
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