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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1913
Page
2
The paper declares it will always fight for progress and reform and oppose injustice and corruption. It vows to resist demagoguery from all parties, oppose privileged gleases and public plunderers, and remain devoted to public welfare and the poor. It commits drastic independence and readiness to attack wrong, never content with merely printing.
William Allen White, editor of the Umporia Gazette, reports that Democrats will split if Wilson and Bryan fail to dominate leading to a progressive realignment. He argues the Democratic Party is constitutionally a party of obstruction and that only a genuine progressive party can unite reformers, with Republicans also evolving.
Washington observers note a unusual period with no official administration spokesman in either house. The administration has shifted from relying on designated men in the Senate and House to speaking through the President alone, creating a new dynamic in political communication.
Acantankerous opinion piece denounces secrecy in the administration and lawmakers as a disease threat looms over children. It blames Congress and the President for delaying protective legislation while whooping cough spreads through cities, risking deaths among the young.
Ogden's Union Association team has shown good form in the north, with Directors ordering a strengthened infield led by Dad Ginnis. Local fans expect higher attendance and a winning team before the boys return from Montana, with a pivotal series against Salt Lake looming in early July.
In May Ogden and Weber County saw higher reported cases of whooping cough and measles than most Utah areas. While 64 whooping cough cases were quarantined in Weber County and 142 measles cases reported, deaths from pneumonia linked to measles occurred, with concerns about under reporting and lax enforcement of health regulations.
The article suggests gold may lie in Strong's canyon and cliffs east of Ogden, hinting a mining boom could transform the city. It recalls a historic nugget find near Ogden canyon and notes geological formations in the Wasatch range that favor exploration, while cautioning farming as a livelihood.
The governor’s halt on funding the northern road improvement through Rex Elder is questioned. A nearby Nevada route remains a main highway, while the Midland Trail south of Salt Lake is argued against as inferior to the Nevada corridor and a direct Salt Lake to Ely route.
The thirty first Landes Turnfest proceeds in Denver with illuminated pageantry and judged gymnastics. Contests, six groups, four exercises per entrant, include the horizontal bar, parallel bars, side horse and low bars. The program features floats and tableaux celebrating German heritage and the Turner movement, ending with a massed display and Liberty guides.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions an event plan and celebration concepts with possible references to onsen and Coli. No clear names, dates, or locations are readable to establish concrete facts or outcomes. The readable portion suggests a ceremonial or festival theme without verifiable details.
Local transit notice advertises a 25¢ round trip to Ogden Canyon with a free concert and a free dance included. Event highlights a community ride and entertainment package designed to attract riders this season.
London June 2 it is understood that Walter Hines Page the new ambassador from America will close negotiations in a few days for the rental of the town residence of the Duke of Manchester on Grosvenor Square. The house is small but in an exclusive part of the embassy station.
A fragmented notice promotes a colored people's dance at The Termitage on June 26 with a simple invitation to attend. The text mixes unrelated data about Argentina cattle and 1912 stock statistics, indicating OCR errors and disjointed content from the page.
Professor W. M. Stewart head of the teachers training department at the University of Utah died at his Salt Lake home at noon from heart neuralgia after a two day illness. A Utah native born at Draper 64 years ago he was a leading educator in the west with many friends in Ogden.
A fragment notes free afternoon and Sunday evening concerts at the Hermitage. It recalls a social vignette where two boys dig in a vacant lot and a passerby lectures them on Sunday work, humorously concluding it is a cage of necessity and that a fooly cannot fish without bait.
Reader questions about Hermitage entertainments are echoed by a garbled column noting numerous new child friendly features. The text references diverse phrases and non sequiturs from various sources, with no clear cohesive details.
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