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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1903
Page
4
The Standard announces a home delivery subscription plan with advance payment options. In city delivery priced at one fronth peepee eat fee Qally standard and by mail outside Ogden at one year for 75e.
The paper states that communications received must not exceed 260 words and that the author’s purpose should be published in full. Readers are advised to keep submissions concise while ensuring the intent and details remain intact for accuracy and clarity.
The Standard states no external special ad agents and asks advertisers to deal only with the Ogden Utah office or through reputable advertising agencies.
The notice directs all communications to The Standard Publishing Co located in Ogden Utah for official correspondence and inquiries.
City Republicans list candidates for mayor municipal judge city attorney treasurer recorder auditor and council across wards one and two year terms. Names include William Glasmann J A Howell John E Bagley Robert A Moyes Hattie L Brown and ward candidates such as Robert Paine T H Carr Alexander Moyes John F E Williams William Craig Harvey Randall Fred W Chambers F J Hendershot William Driver and J Nye.
A critic denounces Frank Cannon as a sham moralist in a City Mall talk. The writer accuses him of hypocrisy and reckless rhetoric aimed at respected figures, warning that continued attacks will provoke a strong public rebuke and exposure.
The piece argues Frank Cannon falsely accused present city officials of stealing city funds. It notes a current $85,000 floating debt paid by the new government, a $35,000 debt reduction, and tax levels, asking how much money past administrations allegedly stole while urging readers to vote against the current officials if they believe the charges.
A speaker at a Democratic convention alleged the city used a sinking fund to pay bonds, claiming the current administration robbed it. The claim was rebutted by others noting no sinking fund existed to cover bonds and that the accusation was false.
The mayor and council shifted from setting aside 25 000 annually for city bond interest to a 5 000 quarterly allotment charged against the general fund. The change prevents long term lockup of taxes while preserving bond payments, with warrants no longer earning interest. The public critique targets Frank Cannon as misleading, citing Lincoln's maxim about fooling people.
The article notes a surge of Western crimes tied to railroad expansion with gangs robbing and killing from Sacramento to Ogden. It cites Cody Wyoming, Newburg Oregon, Butte City Montana, Spokane Washington, and Denver where vigilantism arose to combat the bandits.
The Evening Star prints a two column review of Inside of Mormonism a ninety three page pamphlet by Utah Americans aimed at depriving Senator Smoot of his Senate seat. The piece revives Smoot interest but the committee on elections is expected to leave his seat intact.
Senator Teller fell critically ill with heart failure during the train trip from Chicago to Washington and was aided by medicine brought by his wife. He recovered enough to reach Washington where Colorado Democrats favored nominating either Senator Gorman or Judge Parker for the presidency.
John McCloskey of Newark fired several shots at his wife after she refused to live with him, striking her in the head and then shooting himself. He showed no wound and was jailed after being carried to the hospital while the woman sought refuge at her father's home amid public alarm.
A panicked tale spreads about a masked Vikoslak terror in Helgrade affecting children while sparing the poor. Similar legends recount the White Witch in London and Nur emberg episodes, the Hakim ben Allah masked prophet, Spring-Heeler Jack, and the iron masked Man in the Iron Mask in European lore.
The International Bank and Trust Seattle branch failed and is under a receiver. Assets total 87 000 dollars against 95 000 liabilities. customers expect over 90 percent of deposits. Cashier Bates refused a draft from the Mexican branch for 25 000 to 30 000 despite orders to honor it. Manager Otto Otterson departed for New York last week as Mr Tarnes ordered closure.
Col Ronwell Eaton Goodell died at his Denver home from Brights disease. Born in 1827 at Pomfret Connecticut, he moved with his parents to Illinois as a boy and served as Ottawa postmaster at 15. He met Abraham Lincoln while secretary of a state canal board inquiry, and later led the Twentieth Magois infantry, earning the title of colonel though he did not serve due to financial reverses.
In Vancouver on October 20 three Chinese men were charged with the murder of another Chinese man at Wrench Bar Tast Summers. The two younger suspects allegedly influenced the oldest to take the blame. Provincial police say the two younger men paid the elder for the killing. The older man admits killing but says he acted alone.
A reader recalls an engaged classroom moment as a student quotes Ulysses encountering Dido, describing a hesitant advance and a comic halt at a Latin plaza. The fragment captures a moment of misread text and interrupted performance rather than a full scene.
Off the Casplain sea in the Remarkanble region five small lakes exist. One bears salt crystals so dense it can be crossed on foot. Another lake is perfectly round with a rosy color. Its banks spill salt crystals that whiten the water and refract violet to rosy hues. A violet perfume drifts from sea weeds, coloring both scent and water.
A Washington Star piece quotes a debate on love and wealth with the elaborate Reasoner arguing money signals foresight and character while another counters that beauty intellect and refinement are born traits. The exchange highlights class and marriage notions.
A playful exchange in a Philadelphia Press item has Queer Hirde asking about a cotton duck ad while the star boarder jokes about an India rubber chicken, hinting at humorous newspaper chatter between residents and staff.
A lawyer tells a colored client he is granted a divorce but must pay alimony. The client responds, All right, suh, she can have alimony if she wants it, but lawd help him when she wins. The exchange reflects period attitudes reported by the Atlanta Constitution.
World markets hint at gains as London prices foretell an opening advance in New York. Penn and United States Steel preferred ease slightly while others climb. notable lifts in Southern Railway preferred New York Central and Pacific lines. Amalgamated, Smelting, Brooklyn Rapid Transit, Manhattan, Sugar, Westinghouse Electric, and General Electric also rise on lighter buying volume.
Chicago markets reveal cattle receipts at 10 and 5 prices for prime and mixed quality steers with calves bulls and heifers listed. Texas and western feeders show varied values while Hoga receipts forecast rise. sheep and lambs remain steady with regional price ranges and notes on quality.
Cattle receipts reach 21 000 with markets steady to lower native steers 4.00 to 5.40 cows and heifers 1 25 to 4.10 stockers 2.20 to 4.00 bulls 2.25 to 2.90 calves 3.00 to 5.25 western steers 3.00 to 4.45 western cows 2.00 to 2.50. Hog receipts 8 000 with prices mostly 5.10 to 5.30 and packs 5.15 to 5.25. Sheep receipts 6 000 steady with lambs 2.00 to 5.25 range ewes 2.25 to 3.45.
Omaha cattle and sheep receipts on October 20 show best steers steady with lower prices for others. Cows, heifers, western feeders, calves and hogs listed with varied ranges and totals. sheep at Western yards include yearlings, wethers, ewes, lambs with given price bands. Receipts: cattle 3,500. sheep 2,500.
Casit Witeat Chicago stock prices show No 2 red at 84 and No 3 red at 82 83 across the board. No 2 hard winter 81 No 3 hard winter 77 480. No 1 northern spring 5 No 2 northern spring 83 No 3 spring 82.
New York markets show sugar prices with raw quiet and fair refining at 23 8, centrifugal test at 37 8, molasses sugar 31 3. Refined quiet, crushed 3 35, Fav dered 85 pence, Tranulated 1 75. Coffee spot index 7 at 53 4.
Wool prices held steady in St. Louis with territory and western medium at 18 20, medium 11 17, and fine 15 16. The brief market update notes current ranges for various grades and indicates stable demand across regions.
Denver reports cattle receipts 460 up ten cents with beef steers 2.50 to 3.83, cows 2.00 to 3.00, stockers 2.50 to 3.50, bulls 1.50 to 2.20. Hogs receipts 300 with shade lower and light packers 5.10 to 9.20, mixed 5.15. Sheep receipts 9,400 steady with fat lambs 2.50 to 3.50 and lambs 3.73 to 3.00.
Chicago market close shows October wheat at 81 four to four eighths, December 80 four eighths, May 78 one half eight, corn and oats with varied settles, pork at 10.05, January 10.87, rye se feeds, flax 1.02 and other cereals and seeds listed with small fractional changes.
Oct 20 1903 market wire shows copper at 38 1 4 with Atchison common 66 1 2 and preferred 89 Smelter preferred 84 1 2 Smelter common 41 1 2 Baltimore & Ohio 74 3 4. Quotations furnished from New York by the Ogden Brokerage Co 2482 Washington Leased Wire.
A compact ledger lists railroad names such as Canadian Pacific and Chesapeake & Ohio with fractional price readings alongside commodities like sugar and gas. Entries include Manhattan Muncie Central and Norfolk & Western with varied proportions and cross references.
The list shows rail and steel stock readings including Texas & Pacific at 23, Tennessee Coal 23, Union Pacific 71 3, Steel common 11, Steel preferred 59 1-4, Western Union 82, Wabash preferred 30 5-8. Auctions and minor notes appear as brief market chatter.
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