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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1909
Page
4
A dated notice from Wm Giaemann of Utah under the Water Act of Congress appears in a daily publication. The registration or entry concerns a second‑class matter at the Post Office in Qgder Utah.
Advertisement rates list per inch for pages 6 5 8 and top of column, additional charges for day and half page positions. The Evening Standard claims a large subscriber base in Utah and offers weekly contracts without changes. The Standard Publishing Co asserts it has superior reach compared to Ogden rivals.
The council plans a thorough inquiry at tonight's meeting to examine the waterworks contract and uncover full liabilities. The probe should be conducted by nonpartisan prominent citizens, not administration allies, to clear the city administration of odium.
New York gas company begins refunding illegally collected sums after a 80 cent maximum per thousand feet rate was set by law three years ago. The case followed court challenges to the flat rate method and alleged improper passage of the law.
The higher court overturned the lower court, deeming the law valid despite its passage. It ordered the gas company to comply and repay customers, total about $12,000,000 with $10,000 paid on the first day.
The Weber club of Chamber of Commerce should form a committee to invite President Taft to Ogden during the G A R encampment in August. A grand welcome is planned to bring Salt Lake crowds to Ogden for the event.
Salt Lake Herald reports calls for investigation of the Gillland transfer to Ogden City. Citizens want the mayor and council to explain contract terms by which the water system was acquired and why terms were not public during the vote. If another explanation exists, confidence may fade further.
Ogden Valley plans a large fish hatchery with local backing and a formed company within days to fund ponds and operations. The venture mirrors success stories from other hatcheries and aims to meet rising demand for trout fry eyed eggs. even rainbow trout eggs are shipped overseas. A major hatchery could boost Ogden Valley’s appeal as a resort area accessed via Ogden canyon.
Richard A Ballinger of Washington becomes interior secretary with deep legal training and a long public record from Port Townsend to Seattle. Jacob M Dickinson, a Tennessee born Mississippian, serves as war secretary and was noted as Taft ally and Cleveland Democrat supporting his bid.
The text profiles Mr. Dick sonen aged 68 born in Columbus Mississippi in 1661 stating he was assistant attorney general under Cleveland and long time general counsel for Dincin Central Railroad based in Chicago. It notes education at University of Nashville Columbia University Leipzig and Paris and lists memberships in Chicago clubs and ownership of Belle Meade stock farm in Nashville.
The eighth annual mortality report covers 1907 within the registration area, detailing TB deaths at 76,650 and a rate of 183.6 per 100 000 after population adjustments. It lists state and city rates, with high TB burdens in Colorado California and Rhode Island and peaks in Denver Newark and New Orleans. Cancer deaths total 30 514 with rising overall death rates, and typhoid fever shows 12 670 deaths with geographic variation.
The T. H. Carr Drug Co promotes Rexall Mucu-Tone as a cure and preventive for coughs colds and catarrhal conditions claiming a 30 year track record. The offer guarantees a cure or no charge and notes two bottle sizes 50¢ and $1.00 with typical chronic cases needing three large bottles.
The Muskogee Time-Democrat comments on Oklahoma becoming a melting pot with settlers from every region and nation. It predicts a lasting, distinct Oklahoma identity forming as natives mix with newcomers, and notes the ease of recognizing regional accents and traits across states.
The passage notes magazine exposes revealing new tricks by financiers, Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt’s Europe trip fine for a jury summons, and jokes about Taff as a Mason. It mocks Chicago’s heroism sentiments, a jail for a polygamous husband, and a royal London visit deemed uneventful. Missouri lobbyist uniforms and salary themes appear alongside a Carmack murder jury illiteracy and Mr. Knox’s salary cut.
Journal recounts discussions with M. Julliot and M. Kapferer on military airships. They foresee airships serving as scouts and potential substitutes for cavalry, capable of carrying explosives and prompting new fort designs to defend against aerial attacks.
A Denver cat named Tommy, aged 14, learned to fetch a hot water bag to ease stomach pains. Miss Willard woke to the cat leading her to the bathroom where it retrieved a warm bag and fell asleep purring after the warmth. The tale ends with Miss Willard asking where a smarter cat might live.
A wealthy heiress in training becomes a hospital nurse in New York area notes. She endures hardships with humor, tending a cheerful sea captain with a broken arm. His playful compliment to her as the "best waitress" lightens the ward atmosphere.
Baron Edmondo Mayor des Planches reports Verdi produced the opera Alda in Paris to wild enthusiasm. The French president planned a Legion of Honor rosette for the composer at a second performance. Verdi, emotional, fumbled the rosette and an attendant fixed it with a knife. Verdi mourned his wife’s reaction to the “great hole” in his best coat.
In Belfort, Henri Japy protests he was proposed for the Legion of Honor but never received it. A clerk confused his papers with Jules Japy, who was decorated on the strength of the misfiled documents. Authorities say the error cannot be corrected easily and Henri must wait for another opportunity.
Among Mohammedans the father bears sole responsibility for child maintenance while the mother may claim wages for nursing. Her services are valued for rearing healthy citizens, a principle recognised in practical terms. WANT ADS BRING BIG RESULT.
A seven year old Dwight posted a notice on a neighborhood trap to protect Mrs Jones's cat, declaring this trap is for Jones' cat only after the cat killed some local pets. The playful act shows a child’s bid to spare animals and warn others.
Yussif Mahmout, the Bulgarian heavyweight, is described as a dominant figure since arriving in the United States and has a chance against world champion Prank Gotech in the upcoming match.
A jeweler explains how the De Beers-Prev mismer syndicate controls about 88 percent of world diamond output. The group sends notices for special lots called a eight, shown in London showrooms with immediate cash purchases and potential cuts on firms that fail to buy. The speaker notes Brazil supplies the remaining two percent and describes the syndicate’s leverage.
A cautionary note on risky ventures urges readers to avoid speculation in Wall Street and racing schemes. It warns that ventures like gambling and one sided contracts reveal a lack of business sense, citing a New York man who fired a valuable employee after a racing loss.
To open stubborn jars, invert the jar in hot water about two inches for five minutes, loosen the rubber seal with a knife to admit air, then remove the top cover easily.
The Mexican Herald notes high coal shoveling activity as households prepare cellars for winter, signaling strained energy supplies and cautious budgeting amid tight rates and scarce fuel.
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