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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1908
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR shows a second ofsas matter entered at the Postoffice in Onden Utah under an act. Published daily except Sunday by The standard Publishing Co. Rates: one month in advance eight dollars for twelve months in advance.
A University of Chicago English professor argues in Berkeley that many Americans lack deep ancestral roots and cultural literacy. He cites studies showing fewer than 30 percent of Chicago students claim American ancestry beyond two generations and laments the drift from cultivated speech and family tradition. The piece notes critics doubt the flashy claim of universal ancestral proof and questions the value of such theories.
The text extols equal opportunity in a republic, arguing against caste and worship of heritage. It contrasts luxury and necessity, claiming the latter fosters temperance and thought. Time enables power shifts from the elite to the humble, and the true heritage is a healthy character and seized opportunities.
A Cleveland obituary notes Mrs. Grover Cleveland seeks a simple funeral in line with her late husband’s memory, resisting state or public display. Despite requests by officials and governors to attend, the family priority remains the private, modest ceremony honoring the president.
The Chicago News recounts a grim stance on Fourth of July violence with a focus on a national slaughter theme. It notes safety concerns from explosives and the public’s mixed reactions as various ethnic groups celebrate across the city, including Irish, Swedish, German, and other communities. Maps for automobile tours and the geologic survey’s topographic maps are highlighted as essential planning tools for travelers and officials alike.
A brief note on natural terrain and man made works, referencing steep grades, lakh swamps, and river falls as contrasting elements to imperial construction and engineering. The fragment hints at landscape scale and the interaction of nature with human projects.
Capt. C. B. Mayer, head of U S recruiting stations at Salt Lake City and Ogden, will supervise a period in August under Lieut. Frederick Goedecke of the Seventeenth Infantry. Mayer plans to join his troops at Boise Barracks. Goedecke, after service in Cuba, is ordered to Jefferson Barracks. July arrival expected. Shah's Aunt Kills Herself. London dispatch reports reactionaries in Teheran control, arrests and closures.
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