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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1909
Page
4
Entry class status noted for Ogden Utah post office under congressional act. Publication is daily except Sundays by Wm Glasmann.
Special position and column rates set per inch for pages six to eight with premiums for top and first page placements. Full page lower-half rates and weekly monthly contract options. The Standard Publishing Co invites advertisers to compare readership and asserts superior subscriber numbers in Ogden.
Gifford Pinchot said his Ogden stop during the National Irrigation Congress left a strong impression guiding where forestry headquarters might be placed. The piece urges Ogden to attract conventions like Wool Growers and other gatherings to boost the city’s profile and economy.
The city council considered funding for the park commissioners with a proposed 34 000 appropriation after park leaders argued for at least 5 000 to support planned projects. The report notes a shift in stance toward municipal luxuries amid a city budget and seeks clarity on financial justification.
A discussion advocates that the city regulate park outlays as a private citizen would, prioritizing necessities before luxuries. It argues officials should judge the value of improvements such as beautification projects, including trees and shrubs, based on relative importance and available surplus.
City leaders discuss a joint city and county building at City Hall Square to house a future central administration. A philanthropist offers to lease the northeast corner for a 42000,000 office block, but current finances hinder large improvements. The plan hinges on growth and bond credit expansion.
The report recounts Shackleton's near pole reach in extreme cold and peril with 60 degrees below zero temperatures, noting scientific gains from the journey and comparing with earlier explorers like Cook, Ross, and Borchgrevink. It also cites magnetic pole discoveries and ranks Shackleton beside Peary, Nansen, and Abruzzi for notable polar advances.
The governor fixes April 15 for Arbor Day observance. The article recalls Ogden’s parade of school children that year and urges repeating the lesson on the day to promote the event’s beauty and benefit.
Governor William Spry proclaims Thursday April 15 1909 as Arbor Day in Utah. Citizens urged to plant trees shrubs and vines, decorate public grounds, and involve schools and children in ceremonies promoting forest growth and local beautification.
The New York World argues spring fashion, from peach-basket hats to fuller skirts, mirrors broader shifts as debates over women’s suffrage intensify. It notes liberal dress and cautious progress in voting rights, urging inclusive engagement across society and office seeking.
The Financier notes broad signs of prosperity with tariff reductions boosting steel purchases for railroads and higher grain prices. Exporters gain on bills of exchange, farmers expand acreage, and bank funds aid credit for manufacturers. Monetary congestion follows capital inflows, yet overall activity improves.
The text argues a new administration brings stability and favorable policy shifts away from reform conflicts. It notes courts clear decisions, rebuilding of confidence, rising retail demand, and renewed construction activity as banks report improved clearings and general economic improvement nationwide.
An analysis shows improved trade conditions with widespread industrial and commercial readiness across regions. It notes abundant money supply and restored confidence as key drivers of renewed activity and momentum across all sectors.
Local drug store promotes Rexall Orderlies as safe gentle laxatives for children and the elderly. It claims minimal side effects and a money back guarantee if unsatisfied, noting odorless tasteless tablets in 12 and 36 count packages sold by T. H. Carr Drug Co. at 25th and Grant.
Washington March 2 The work of conserving the nations natural resources will continue with vigor despite congressional cuts to the national conservation commission budget. Through private contributions, a national headquarters led by Thomas K Pipps will coordinate state and national efforts and expansion of cooperative work. President Taft plans to seek funds for the commission.
An advertisement touts Hyromel from Badcon's Pharmacy as a $1 dry air cure for catarrh asthma and hay fever. It offers an inhaler outfit and claims to mimic Australian pine and eucalyptus air with a money back guarantee if symptoms persist.
Mrs Ida Hunt Marshall known as Mme Hut a national millinery authority and lecturer died after being struck by a streetcar in Chicago She headed the National Milliners association and organized many millinery exhibitions Her collarbone right arm and three ribs were broken and she died three hours later in hospital
Washington reports that wind instruments in school service bands spread tuberculosis among Indian students. A Bureau of Indian Affairs investigation found instruments harbor tubercular bacilli and pass the disease between students. Riders have ordered discontinuation until thorough disinfection is done.
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