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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1916
Page
3
The Standard notes a new iron foundry and rolling plant planned for Ogden, Utah. The facility will employ hundreds, feature modern cupolas and electric equipment, and support sugar plant machinery casting. City leaders praise Ogden as a growing factory town with expanding industry and employment prospects.
A review of the Western Pacific receivership shows legal expenses mounted to more than a quarter of a million dollars. Lawyers billed for legal research and court notices, while receivers and trustees fees added to the sum, nearly equaling the average annual income of eighty miles of railroad line and equipment.
The author questions why legal complexity prices laypeople out of bankruptcy and other court cases. He argues the value of legal interpretation may exceed many skilled trades and asks why the system favors clever lawyers over ordinary citizens, suggesting a simpler, more accessible approach to law.
A historical French scenario warns a crosschannel tunnel could fall into enemy hands. The mouth near the coast would require capturing Calala and hills to reach it. The tunnel beneath the sea could be disabled by poison and electric plant destroyed, with vast wartime transport potential discussed.
Ja and wife Mary A Lee announce a property right settlement and that J O Loe will not be held liable for debts contracted by Mary A Lee. Dated August 29 1916. Advertisement.
The Ogden district could reclaim 45 000 acres of waterlogged farmland to raise productivity, boosting sugar beet output and supporting three more factories. Drainage costs of about 609 000 dollars are outlined, with water exchanges and pipes enabling independence from other water sources.
Fmpotia Kansas Sept 1 Charles F Hughes charged the present administration with extravagant war-time spending in a brief address on a rear platform. He said future appropriations beyond preparedness would exceed by 150 million the wartime totals of any prior Congress, even the Civil War era.
President Wilson departs Long Branch New Jersey for the Summer White House at Shadow Lawn where he will be formally notified of renomination. Mrs Wilson travels with a large clerical party and arrangements are under way to meet a potential railroad strike. The trip includes a stop in Hodgenville Kentucky to honor Abraham Lincoln's birthplace.
Partial readable notes discuss a tunnel under the English Channel linking England and France. Mentions costs, share of funding, and wartime context with figures and percentages, but many words are garbled. Indicates national utility and approval processes for a cross-Channel tunnel project.
New York on September 1 reports suggest a looming railway strike drives sharp price increases in staple foods. Graded produce jumps ten percent while flour wheat and dairy reach new highs. poultry and eggs also rise as wholesale meat dealers push higher prices and city authorities weigh limits.
President Wilson signs the child labor bill in Washington as officials and lawmakers witness the ceremony. He expresses pride in advancing legislation to safeguard health and happiness, noting the long effort to pass such a measure and the impact on the country.
In Chicago, active buying by leading houses pushed wheat prices higher at the opening on renewed buying but later faded as nervous traders reduced bids. September ranged around 1.431 4 to 1.46, December near 1.434 to 1.47 amid unsettled railroad strike expectations and reports of scarce Canadian arrivals.
Miss Natette Burkaran told Gerald Vincest Caneel in Chicago that it was over. Babette claims jealousy and independence sparked the split. Gerald, angered, demanded fidelity and warned Babette away from other girls as both declare happiness despite the tumult.
Chicago and Omaha livestock reports show hog prices slipping as supplies rise, while cattle remain plentiful for immediate needs. Hog receipts reach 28,000 in Chicago with prices around 10.60 to 11.00, cattle receipts 12,000 and market weak, sheep also soft. Metal markets note copper firm at 27.64 to 28.42, iron steady, London quotes mixed with spot copper at 110 pounds and futures at 107 pounds 10s.
New York market update reports Ja Raw sugar and molasses showing steady levels with refined sugar at 7.00 to 7.25 dollars. Sugar futures at noon remained unchanged to a fraction lower amid mixed trading.
Quiet morning trading on the mining exchange with few notable moves. Prices included Big Four Exploration at mid pennies, Keystone around 69 cents, Lehi Tintic at 24 cents, Iron Blossom at 130 dollars, New Quincy around 27 cents, Silver King Coalitions near 1.55, South Heel near 1.75, and Silver Coalition steady at 2 dollars. Raw quotes and volumes filed via J. A. Hoge & Co., with various lots traded across multiple firms and minings stocks.
A garbled financial roundup shows bids and asks across banks and companies in Utah. Entries include First National branches in Ogden Brigham and Logan with bids ranging from 195 to 420, Utah Savings & Trust at 95 asked, and Mountain States Telephone at 113 asked, among numerous others.
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