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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1909
Page
4
Public notice shows second class matter at Ogden Post Office under Congress act. Publication by William Glasmann with daily issues except Sundays. Rates list one month twelve months and prepaid options. Includes Sunday Morning Examiner free.
The Evening Standard Ogden publishes a rate card effective February 3 1908 detailing fiat per inch charges for ads of any length with daily changes. It lists special positions excess charges for TOP OF COLUMN and FIRST PAGE space plus special contracts for weekly or monthly runs.
Samuel J. Elder at First Church of Christ Scientist Boston discusses Lincoln’s early life and schooling. He argues adversity shaped thought, cites Bible Pilgrim’s Progress and Weem’s Life of Washington as readings forming Lincoln’s literacy, and notes the open country and books as key to his development.
The Utah Chamber of Commerce denounces the water works commission bill proposed by the city administration. It cites eight objections including appointive distance from voters, reliance on the Des Moines plan, unpaid work under a 10 000 bond, risk of high water rates from retired capitalists, potential partisan control, discretionary mains extension, consumer meter costs, and fear of unaccountable appointees.
An old time advertisement claims Doan's Kidney Pills cure backache and urinary disorders including diabetes. It features testimonials from J W Browning of Ogden Utah praising relief, claims of sleep improvement and better health, and notes availability through Festerauburn Co Buffalo as sale agents.
The piece reflects on how hunger for books and ambition affect youths and adults. It questions whether the flood of current works expands horizons or narrows them, stressing that a truly worthwhile book becomes owned by the reader and persists beyond time. It cites Carlyle on the endless creation of books versus eternal thinking.
A prominent citizen opposes Ogden water commission control noting citizens and council lack of clarity about water holdings, transferred lands, and property precisely owned by the city. He urges first to define revenues and expenses and identify what has actually been purchased before any long term arrangements.
Citizens urged to demand transparency as the council presses to disclose a controversial proposal claimed to serve the public. Critics compare it to a pig in a poke, urging open discussion and accountability before any law is enacted.
The Italian government will quickly direct engineer officials or a special commission to divide reconstruction lots in Messina Reggio Palma Bagnera and nearby cities for bidding by Italian and foreign contractors. The Lombardy Public Works Cooperative Society will hold a public competition to compare materials and methods suitable for the devastated region, with steel and reinforced concrete likely and building heights limited to thirty three feet.
A consular report notes Britain’s growing dependence on colonies for provisions despite home industry efforts. Of 355 ships with refrigeration, 71 bring perishables from the United States Australia and New Zealand, 92 carry beef mutton and butter from Canada, plus 47 with meats and dairy. Lennon Port leads in vessels and capacity, handling Australian and New Zealand cargoes while Liverpool handles North and South American cargoes.
Vice Consul Willard B Hull reports rising demand for canned milk in southern China with German and Swiss brands gaining ground on traditional American imports. Chinese consumption is increasing as stores sell large quantities, while dairy farming remains scarce and foreign settlements supply most milk. Import data for 1907 shows 14 023 dozens of tins valued at 39 398 dollars, with German natural condensed milk emerging in the market.
A dated health patent notice promises relief for women with back pain urinary bladder or kidney troubles using Mother Gray's Australian Leaf. It claims to provide pleasant herb relief for female weaknesses including inflammation and substantiation. The item advertises a 60 cent price and mail sample offer from The Mother Gray Co Le Roy New York.
The piece extols the deep rooted love of soil and nature in American life. It links agrarian heritage to parks, forests, and the lure of the outdoors, arguing that “Mother Nature” shapes national character and calls people back to rural roots and a life close to green leaves and wildflowers.
A passage argues success in any art or trade hinges on reciprocal love between the worker and the vocation. Riches and fame may follow, but must not drive pursuit. The writer must long to practice the craft itself, letting success come only as a byproduct.
Two young writers who sent a joint piece to Life meet after 24 hours. They joke about bettering it with new twists. One reveals the manuscript returned from Life and offers to make the changes he imagined.
Washington reports a new penal code enacted into law after congress adopted the conference report from a joint commission started in 1887. The revision broadens federal jurisdiction, clarifies admiralty and marine law, expands coverage to modern crimes, and delays effect until January 1, 1910 for corrections.
The method uses tins of foil pasted over a stained chimney area, then dried and repapered. Caution is given that the foil is very thin and can be used under any paper without showthrough. The wall should be cleaned before applying this solution.
Reports from Utah and western states note favorable progress on Guggenheim led Copper River railroad from Cordova to the Bonanza mine in Alaska. The line crosses glacial ice and river flats with 1800 foot bridges, aiming for coal and mineral routes toward Bering river fields and several lead-silver ore developments near a northwestern contact vein with iron and gold values.
Box Elder county will see another mining property developed as Garland interest grows. Existing producers exist in the county and local residents hope for a new producer. The Garland Wonder claims lie about 11 miles north of Garland and roughly three miles east of Plymouth in Box Elder.
W B Thomas superintendent of Western Pacific Mining at Crater Island 100 miles west of Salt Lake collected ore samples from a winter tunnel face. The free milling gold ore is heavily spotted and may fetch over 100 dollars per ton, according to company management in Salt Lake City.
W A Williams brings rich gold specimens from Deep Creek near the Woodman property where the Gold Hill Extension Mining company holds eight claims. Samples show substantial free gold while locals wait for the promised railroad to boost the area.
A grand inaugural parade in Washington featured a record assembled fleet of bat t ships, cruisers, destroyers and torpedo boats to honor the ceremony. About 3,000 sailors from Connecticut and Illinois led the sea service, followed by marines and a large cadre of National Guardsmen. Civic clubs, political associations and veterans from across the nation joined, including groups from Ohio and New York. President Taft reviewed the march from Lafayette Square as bands played Hall to the Chief, with three hours of processional movement highlighting discipline and morale across services.
Washington march shows West Point cadets and naval midshipmen leading a vast procession. Maj. Gen. J Franklin Bell and staff ride as grand marshal amid 2400 regulars veterans from Cuba and the Philippines. Troops from Atlantic Fleet Sailors and Marines and civic groups join the tribute as Taft’s parade proceeds down Pennsylvania Avenue.
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