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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1909
Page
4
The notice lists second class matter status at the Ogden Utah post office and annual subscription rates including one month 75 cents six months 4.00 and twelve months 8.00 with Sunday morning Examiner free as part of the package.
A passage notes urgent relief funds were set aside as a sacred trust for present and future needs, guiding actions to prevent misused money and hold them accountable should any of the 10 000 francs fall into the wrong hands.
Uptown quarters attract bids from express and railroad companies seeking new office space. Local capitalists weigh constructing a modern building to house an up to date post and business offices with Harriman and Gould intercity routes featured for central convenience.
The Evening Standard publishes rate cards for advertisement space in force Feb 1 1908. It lists flat per inch charges for various positions pages 5 6 7 8 top of column first page and special contracts for weekly or monthly runs. The Standard proclaims bonafide subscriber superiority in Ogden.
The Times correspondent from Reggio reports Italian officials were indisputably unfit for relief work after the quake. He cites delays, fund shortages, and refugees still housed in Messina and Reggio, criticizes the national relief committee for missteps, but notes no evident graft or dishonesty among locals.
Senator Aldrich named Morrows of Michigan Flist of California and Smoot of Utah to a subcommittee to study the tariff schedule and confer with the resident on free Philippine sugar. President Tate advocates free trade aid, but opponents warn it could harm the sugar beet industry and slow home enterprise growth.
Rio Grande railroad leaders including General Manager Ridgway visited Ogden to gauge business sentiment and discuss favorable rates for gatherings. They pledged consideration of Ogden’s needs and hinted at potential Western Pacific routing benefits into Nevada. The piece notes a shift toward community outreach by railroad executives.
A Friday landslide in Ogden canyon damaged a trolley building site in Wasateh range. If the slide had stayed on the mountain side, tons of rock would have stayed above grade, sparing the railroad from debris removal costs. The incident underscores checking loose rock formations along potential paths.
The article warns that the area has occasional danger to travel once the line opens. It calls for careful inspection of the canyon wooden pipe line to prevent leaks that have caused land displacements. It stresses the need for examination and repair of the entire pipe line.
A Telegram editor at seventy writes with humor about separate Indica cars on subways and elevated trains. He notes opposition from railroad companies, fears revenue loss, and argues women and men would ride or abstain based on the presence of the other sex and appealing fashion, concluding some men should walk.
Dr. Burnside Foster urged life insurance firms to fund medical exams every five years to detect hidden diseases early. The plan, backed by Prof. Irving Fisher, aims to broaden preventive medicine as an economic case for extending policyholder longevity and reducing future costs.
A forestry bulletin notes decay in timber used by Battle era hut dwellers, yet piles remain sound. The text recalls ancient Egyptian or Byzantine woodwork and how original timbers endure despite time.
Arrangements are being finalized for a big baseball event in Ogden on Tuesday with the Salt Lake team and Ogden lineup. The Ogden boys face Chicago White Sox in a doubleheader at the Par grounds, with further details to come as preparations continue.
The Ogden team prepares for a major exhibition against the Chicago White Sox next Tuesday at the Intermountain Fair grounds. Harry Grabiner arrived to finalize plans amid high altitude play expectations. lineup features Dalton and Beall among others with Pete Broome of Chicago newspapers attending. A Salt Lake City excursion is offered April 2–6 with special trains and return by April 12.
The schedule lists First Presbyterian Church services with morning worship at eleven and a 12:15 Sunday school, evening service at seven thirty and a continuing series on modern theology. First Methodist Episcopal Church shows 10:00 p m Sunday school, 11:00 a m worship on False Confi dences, 6:30 p m Epworth League, 7:30 p m revival with choir, organ, and solos. Church notices include Church of the Good Shepherd Passion Sunday services with holy communion, morning prayer, and confirmation by Bishop Spalding. Central Park Presbyterian with guest Rev. McClain. First Congregational with Burnett preaching and Holbere singing. and St Paul’s Lutheran with Sabbath School and service.
The notice invites Germans to the First Unitarian Society at 198 South Second East. Willie Thurston Brown is minister and Sunday preaching is at noon. Salt Lake City speaker Mr Murmy E. Kine discusses the Religion of Realism with a special music program. Prof. PON Cook and Lloyd Ab lignoo of born women speak at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday. The club hosts a Friday science gathering with formal speaking. The public is cordially invited.
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