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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1909
Page
6
She Standart. Entered as second class matter at the Post Office Ogden Utah under Act of Congress Published Daily except Sunday by Wm Glasmann.
The Braning Standard announces special positions and extra inch charges for pages. Rates apply to pages seven and beyond with two cents per inch, top of column and other positions list one cent per inch daily. Special contracts offered for weekly or monthly ads. The Standard boasts strong subscriber bonafide and invites comparison with Ogden’s publications.
The article predicts Great Salt Lake level rise by July 1 could submerge Western Pacific tracks on the south shore unless clashes of lifting and piling are undertaken. A two foot rise threatens the line near Orten Lucia cut off, with construction rains likely to reinforce embankments and protect trestles from waves during storms.
A Springfield Republican tribute reviews the life of Dr William T Bull famed for early appendectomy, cancer treatment advances, and innovations in gunshot wound care at Chambers Street hospital. He later led St Luke's consulting service and helped found private surgical institutions and a hospital association.
The article recounts Dr. Bull’s battle with a neck cancer and his notable surgical achievements, especially in hernia cases. It notes his cure for certain sphagodenic developments linked to malignant cancer via eryaspelas germ, his scholarly writings, and his roles in medical societies. It also mentions his marriage to Marie Nevins Blaine after a prior divorce, and hints at his son.
The Galt Lake Tribune argues Ogden citizens oppose a proposed city water commission to run the newly acquired waterworks. It notes the long public struggle over ownership, cites Salt Lake precedent, and warns against federal pressure or conspiracies to shut down the Times-Democrat.
A Bulletin commentary notes that newspapers faced pressure from powerful groups through advertiser boycotts. It cites the Times-Democrat of New Orleans amid a campaign against liquor and racing interests in Louisiana. Advertisers are urged to withdraw patronage as a weapon in these disputes.
Edwin C. Eckel for the United States Geological Survey estimates U S Portland cement production for 1908 at about 40 million barrels, down from 1907 though still near historic levels. New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey show the steepest declines while the West fairs better. Several small firms went into receivership and a group with Pacific States plants changed hands. The drop curbed fraudulent cement securities but a revival is anticipated only slowly in 1909 with capacity around 60 million barrels annually existing. Technical advances in 1908 are noted and more are pending.
The article questions Prof Percival Lowell of Lowell Observatory claiming a dark planet will collide with the sun within fourteen years, destroying earth. It ridicules his leap from astronomy to prophecy and questions the alleged foreknowledge behind his dire forecast.
The passage argues that even if a new planet emerged, its path would settle into a safe orbit without colliding with existing worlds, guided by natural repelling and attracting forces that place it among the stars.
Advocacy for a refrigerator car plant and a large foundry to boost Ogden’s population by over 20 000 and position the city as a key rail hub between the Coast and Missouri River. The Weber Club plans an active railroad campaign, urging a full time analyst to study rail issues and keep business informed to ensure growth.
New York February 28 equal suffrage demonstrations held in cities with Socialist party and Socialist Women's societies. In Manhattan and Brooklyn meetings, speakers including Leo na O'Reilly and Metta Stelo urged women to vote. Attendees numbered about 1,000 women and several hundred men. Frances Mathew Frazer presided and linked suffrage to humane child labor reform.
New York reports the stock market last week faced a further readjustment amid open competition and turmoil in steel trading. Copper and other metals added to uncertainty as producers scramble to attract business, signaling impending price cuts and wage concerns while tariff policy and railroad demand loom as risks.
Lower freight fears and unnumbered phases dominated traders as foreign steel, copper, and other industries faced pressure. Railroads faltered amid government probes while banks absorbed heavy withdrawals including a $40 million treasury deposit recall. Gold shipments to South America persisted as bankers foresee potential rate impacts.
Fred Dubois and Jom Hawley recall their Green River trip with 40 cents left after long talks in Washington and New York. Hawley tries to buy a cigar but bumps into Jack Anderson of Idaho who spins a hard luck tale and leaves Hawley short for breakfast.
Chicago February 28 Frank Gotch the world wrestling champion and Yusiff Mahbmout have been matched for a bout in Chicago around April 14 for the world's championship. The purse is 310,000 with division yet to be decided. Mahmout has defeated Beell De Ruen Jenkins Olson and others since arriving in this country.
An Ogden sales pitch urges readers to try Rexall Mucu-Tone for catarrh with a money back guarantee. Citing a physician’s 30 year record, the ad claims rapid absorption and full mucous tract cleansing, parasite removal, irritation relief, and improved health with weight gain and vitality. Available in 50 cent and one dollar sizes at T. H. Carr Drug Co.
The Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition in Seattle showcases a permanent university asset plan with major government buildings and 1,000,000 plants. Attended by James J Hill Howard Elliott and George B Harris, it emphasizes a grand display of Pacific Northwest progress with international features, military and athletic events, and a sculpture monument at the Cascades.
A San Francisco story notes Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans’s Bible knowledge and letters to friends after his illness during the Acanta fleet voyage. It cites James Horseburgh Jr of Southern Pacific as a recipient and quotes a closing verse about riches in this life and the hereafter.
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