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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1909
Page
2
Bates for column inch and page rates outlined with special positions and top column charges. It notes weekly or semi weekly advertisements may be run free of charge and invites rate comparison, referencing The Evening Standard and The Ryeblow Standan publishing company.
A Utah dairy inspection drive led by Str. Jensen targets dairy and hotel operators in Ogden to enforce pure milk standards. Samples show only one of many milk samples meets purity rules, prompting warning letters and planned plant inspections to curb adulterated milk for babies and the general public.
Fragmented text recounts discussions on fruit prices and bank influence, notes large sums paid for orchard properties, and mentions sugar industry tariffs and protection. It shifts to international news urging U.S. leadership in pressing Turkey over Armenian rights, condemns oppression, and highlights New York crime and justice concerns with Black Hand violence and police corruption.
Fragmentary OCR recalls a massacre in Adana with Armenian casualties and Turkish violence. It describes atrocities against women and children, depopulated towns, and widespread fear as Armenians faced brutal acts while residents faced silent streets and public despair.
The March 1909 import report from the Bureau of Statistics notes total manufacturing materials imported reached about 68 million dollars, with 12 main items dominating the bill: hides and skins, wool, raw silk, rubber, tin, iron, copper, tobacco products, lumber, and chemicals. Prices rose less than a year earlier, suggesting quantity growth.
President Taf announces the intended completion date of January 1 1918 for the Panama Canal. He notes hopes for earlier completion depending on excavation progress at Culebra Cut and progress in formation of the gale shogele and related works amid concerns over drainage and labor.
A historical analysis critiques estimates for yearly excavation in a sea level canal project. It argues that projecting present rates to the entire dig, especially beneath the forty foot level, is faulty. The piece notes undersea work limits, dredging needs, and the reduced pace in rock and confined spaces.
In San Francisco on May 4, Boule appeared in court on three counts of violating the penal code for sending threatening letters to Fa dolph Boreckels Mrs Bprechele and James O Fien Gunn cashier of the Mechanics Oak. He was held to answer to the superior court with bond set at 10000 per charge or 5000 cash.
May 4 report notes Otho A. Spraguur of Sprague Warner & Co. dies in Maradees California February 20. Under conditions his fortune to charity rises to 1000 0. The remainder valued at 360,000 goes to his children.
A Georgia man complains that the government wronged him ten years ago and that he did not vote in the last election. He claims officials mortally offended him and that his stance on rights has persisted despite past heedless actions by authorities. He asserts continual dodging by authorities when seeking equal treatment.
Mrs Virginia Hales and Mrs Miriam Malone testified about Captain Hales and his family. Witness Emile Hees described June activities and a late night garage trip involving Annis and Clara Malay. Mrs Hales spoke of nightmares and family strain while Judge Garrettson guided cross examination as the defense builds an insanity case.
Fragmentary testimony references telephony of Thad T Acek and an EAD man merger. Witnesses discuss peace and harmony claims undermined by an Oregon Railroad Navigation and Southern Pacific dispute. A letter from J C Stabbe to Campbell outlines a system to favor the Pacific over rivals.
An imprecise Hyome Inhaler sales pitch touts cures for cata rrh coughs colds hay fever bronchitis and asthma. It claims breathing Hyomel during use transfers mountain air healing from Australis forests and promises a complete month supply with inhaler bottle and instructions for five dollars, endorsed by W. Radcon.
The Bureau of Statistics of the Department of Commerce and Labor reports that U S sugar consumption reached a record high in 1907 with imports from foreign countries increasing and home production also rising. Per capita use averaged about 6.25 pounds, with total domestic consumption around seven billion pounds valued at roughly 322 million dollars. Production from home sources surpassed cane imports, and export levels were the highest in a decade. The report notes shifts in sources, including substantial imports from our islands and various foreign territories, and highlights a trend toward higher per capita consumption and strong domestic sugar output.
The Mawattan Islands and Porto Rico show rising imports, while Mawau and PortaTien exports surge. Beet sugar production rises sharply from 1897 to 1907, with world output growing and the United States increasing its share, now consuming about 22 percent of a much larger total.
Voters in Reno casting ballots May cheered as Arthur M won the municipal race by a margin exceeding one hundred votes. League candidates fared unevenly with two of four elected, while the Independent victor led a rousing campaign harnessing local reformist sentiment.
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