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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1909
Page
2
A Salt Lake City paper publishes a ten month revenue and expenditure tabulation showing Liquor Licenses 198,888 and Merchants Licenses 86,257 plus miscellaneous receipts, totaling over a quarter million dollars. The report notes this compares with under 40,000 from the same sources in the prior period.
A quirky account from Ogden describes the Morning Examiner in armor and spear entering an arena to confront a groom like figure. The crowd reacts with excitement as the paper advertises a bold, puzzling confrontation and a dreamlike spectacle.
A prominent railroad man denied rumors the Southern Pacific planned a different west route. He noted the existing Wells to Ogden line is shorter than the Western Pacific from Salt Lake City, arguing no incentive to switch routes and that trains could run from Wells over the cut‑off to Ogden.
Letters from housewives across cities praise Fels-Naptha for removing oils grease and bloodstains from husbands work clothes in cold or lukewarm water. Mothers report easier washdays and brighter whites with the soap. Follow the red and green wrapper directions.
A railroad official argues Ogden remains a railroad center with bright prospects. He notes better grades and curves on a new cut off from Ogden to Saline and north into Idaho, crossing Oregon to Portland, which would enhance the city’s crestige as a railroad hub.
The piece argues reformers must start with children to curb sin and vice. It critiques relying on law alone, urges schools and homes to teach about alcohol lechery and gambling, and notes city council reversing a Frye saloon license after a court order.
A collage of clipped quips and humorous asides from various papers. Scattered lines feature a minister scandalized by a deacon, a mock debate on loans and contributions, and playful wordplay from editorials and cartoons.
In Greenaville on November 3 a man identified as Weaver, described as mentally troubled, killed his mother and wounded two deputies during an attempted arrest at his home. He later died by self-inflicted gunshot. Deputies were shot as they entered the residence and Weaver reportedly fled to a woodshed before dying.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions questionable remedies and a jumble of names and terms. Readable bits reference warning against certain oatments and a few unclear names, dates, and places, but meaning is obscured by severe transcription errors.
A man demanded protection from a neighbor and opened fire inside a house. He shot Minnich in the back as he hesitated to let him enter, then shot Mrs. Minnich twice. Deputies burst in, found the shooter dead by his own hand, and the Minniches were left in critical condition.
London reports Lord Horley issuing a solemn warning during a Lords debate over the referendum. He argued the legislature must not cede public disposition on war measures to a plebiscite, warning such a vote could erode responsible government and international stance.
In a heated session, Liberal peers voiced dissent as Lord Rothachild and others attacked the Lords' claim of power. Lord James of Herford cited Pitt Palmerston and Lord John Russell against intervention. Lord Swaything defended the budget while praising British credit amid Japan's borrowing. Most supported Landsdowne's amendment as adjournment loomed, with Conservative press ready to highlight the division. Public mood reflected unease despite forceful oratory.
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