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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1909
Page
2
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A garbled report claims a prominent American was forced to leave a major hotel in London as part of a government show of disapproval. The text hints at broader censorship and a Western stance, but exact actions by the authorities remain unclear.
The piece discusses British criticism of American Letaine and Indian governance, noting foreign views on India’s political unrest. It highlights a controversial play seen as reflecting on English defenses and the war office’s reaction, including censorship attempts and disputes over national consistency. The author questions English attitudes toward criticism and national character.
The Weber Club named a committee to elect a delegate for the state capital in Orden. Citizens along the Jordan River asked when the capital would be moved. Reporters note Utah's capital moving toward the Weber county area, with formalities anticipated before a transfer.
A local committee advocates using the capital plan to move Utah’s seat to Ogden. They argue Ogden’s growth and investment can fund a state capitol, with a constitutional amendment to follow if the people approve. They expect $300,000 for capitol funding and seek broad support from neighboring Salt Lake City.
The Industrial School boys will depart Wednesday morning in three groups for an outing in South Fork canyon. Older, land, and younger groups will be kept separate in the trip designed to instill self discipline, practical learning, and a sense of responsibility through contact with nature and communal effort.
Adam Patterson travels through Wells area selling 6 000 tons of hay to be cut and stacked near Wells Nevada. He reports labor is scarce despite offers of 24 daily and board. A local banker notes nationwide prosperity, while Patterson’s struggle to hire workers proves the boom has reached the region.
Fragmented council lines form around Samuel That as mayor and opposition figures. Thomas leads the pro party bloc while Brewer backs reformers. Indications point to a municipal election amid stockade scandal demands and bribery accusations tainting city affairs.
European notes report Persian orders directing engineers to study advancing rail steel. Tests show rails with 74 percent silicon, using cooling and cold rolling to boost strength and ductility. Trials planned from Liege to Ave and along the Lazemburg line to assess heavy freight use and wheel loads.
Morning Examiner reports the U.S. Forest Service weighs creating a nationwide signal service to alert early fire outbreaks. A planned network of lookout stations would relay breaks in forest fires to dispatch centers, enabling rapid response and saving valuable timber.
A Morning Examiner analysis argues for government action to prevent a Postal Telegraph and Western Union merger from destroying competition. It cites Harrison era recommendations, Wanamaker investigations, and calls for government purchase or strict rate regulation to protect public interests amid rising monopolies.
A troubled account details a violent assault in which Henry Weaver was attacked by Josephs with a blade at a rooming house, sending Weaver to hospital as Josephs and Marrs were jailed. The text also covers a multistep will contest involving Margaret Miller and her children, with appeals to the supreme court upholding or overturning judgments in separate trials, and claims of undue influence by a second wife.
Sacramento report details a kidney disease patient from Ninth Street, Sacramento, recovered after treatment with Fulton’s Renal Compound. Patient LT Gibson credits the remedy with saving his life, describing it as the greatest kidney disease cure. Trade ads claim the product as the first emollient for inflamed kidneys, with agents listed for distribution in the area.
The article outlines Thomas Miller's life from early marriage to later years in Salt Lake City. It notes multiple marriages, contested estates, and a Supreme Court ruling upholding prior arrangements where children from the first marriage received nothing. It mentions transfers of property to the second wife and Miller's death leaving substantial estate questions as his widow and Livingston contend.
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