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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1908
Page
2
Public notice from the Ogden Utah post office under an act of Congress mentions subscriptions and rates. One month six months and twelve months in advance with a price of 3.00. Includes Sunday returning examiner free.
The Standard Rate Card announces fiat per inch charges with daily changes, special positions at extra cents per inch, top of column rates, and first page or lower half page options. Special contracts offer weekly or monthly advertising without changes, claiming the Standard’s wide reach and cheaper rates than competitors.
A fragmentary report describes a rising civil conflict mood in Panama as gun carrying voters prepare to head to the polls. It notes shortages of weapons and contested interference, with factions denouncing external influence and urging fair counting and honest procedures.
Taft shaped Philippine governance amid chaos and formed a coalition to restore order. He also steered U.S. policy, building peace proposals, guiding relations with the Justice and State departments, and shaping Washington leadership during his presidency.
Mr G Barrell and wife journey across the country in a large auto with Louis mechanics bag arriving Pasadena California. The Barrells plan to drive to New York along the continental route, stopping in Ogden for weather, and will travel as weather allows. The ornate vehicle offers comfort and reliability for long road trips, with the couple advising others to allow ample time for such tours.
A new camp forms north of Pioche with forty five claims, two districts organized by G Mewully and EH D Stone. They report promising mineralization with gold values, noting Lincoln County’s richest gold deposits and a strong claim rush near Pioche. Development work and capital from Oxford Will will define ledge extent and value. Pioche remains the nearest supply point as ground is taken.
A garbled report states the Georgia fast ship departed from the Uremertea navy yard and completed a voyage last evening. It claims the Georgia maintained speeds around 1.8 knots along the California coast for four consecutive hours, amid conflicting details about its crew and mission.
The National Congress proclaimed General Ramon Cacaren re elected president for a term of years. Citizens celebrated the proclamation as the nation marked the historic day in Santo Domingo.
The court opened with mothers objecting to minor girls being brought into proceedings. A petition by J F Pendermonde sought dismissal of the case against John Lawson for lewd conduct as a key witness withdrew. Murphy testified but there was no clear information on the outcome. City attorneys declined to comment or reccommendations on the case.
In a municipal session Judge Murphy ordered subpoenas for two young witnesses despite defense fears they would refuse to testify. The defendants Lawson and several others faced charges including drunkenness and public disturbances as the court moved to proceed with testimonies and scheduled further actions.
The note profiles W. Conrad and Bryan's mate tied to Virginia ancestry, mentioning W. G. Canad formerly of Virginia now in Montana, and describes Conrad as from American stock with colonial Ashby lineage. It cites August 7 1848 birth in Warren County Virginia and connects to Revolutionary era figures through the Ashby family.
W G Conrad is portrayed as a prominent Montana merchant, banker, rancher and irrigation advocate. Born in Virginia, he moved to Montana in 1874 with his brother Charles I. Conrad and built a vast mercantile empire that was later sold to the Hudson Bay Company. He pursued banking, cattle, and irrigation, owning the Pondar canal system and large tracts of land. The profile notes his political prominence, philanthropic impact, and three notable homes in Virginia, Great Falls, and Helena, with family ties and social influence described in reverent terms.
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