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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1906
Page
11
A fierce tornado struck Teal Town on Thursday sweeping through Hodteong and nearby areas. Four people injured and many buildings damaged as responders rushed in to assist and survey the wreckage. The disaster affected numerous streets and homes, with authorities organizing aid and shelter for residents.
The Moscow monarchist congress debated proposals to abolish Polish autonomy and revoke rights of Jews in Baltic provinces. It called for ending land and education privileges for Jews and restricting freedoms. A reactionary professor closed the session with a prophecy of a counter revolution and harsh costs in Jewish lives.
Latest figures show fifty one dead and fifty three missing as the entire business district is decreed wrecked and many residences ruined. The slop supply is impeded and three hours pass with trains halted. 100 refugees seek aid from distant towns and the nearest relief arrives after a week of starvation and suffering.
Salonica area report says a column of sixty Greeks in Greek army uniforms was attacked by Turkish troops on the road from Salonica to Monastir near Karafia. The clash lasted from Wednesday evening into Thursday, with Turkish forces retreating. Thirteen Greeks were killed, three Turks died and eight wounded.
A severe quake wrecked a sawmill ten miles away, killing fourteen men and injuring others. Fifteen workers were present. only one escaped. News spread to the city as officials report the courthouse damaged beyond safe entry and plan to seal it due to danger.
President Roosevelt signaled the start on a cool noon for a charity event under the Bernhardt tent on Sakko front, benefiting a local project. A volunteer choir of about 600 filled the space after the reception, with Mrs Bernhardt Holt addressing the crowd before the program continued with varied performances.
A New York proposition from Minera seeks changes in the anthracite coal market. City officers report that George St Baer of their counterparty received a note from President Mitchell of the HHP Union indicating a late consulting counterproposal related to the proposed agreement. The message hints that Welton may be involved in shaping the terms for the miners convention.
United States Pan American railway commissioner Charles M Pepper argues a Cape to Buenos Aires trunk line is plausible and overdue, linking 15 South American republics. He cites 1906 policies, ongoing surveys, extensive mileage in the Americas, and a continental backbone plan with branch lines tracing the Andes and major cities.
The text appears garbled with unclear names and dialogue about a man and a woman avoiding age questions. It hints at deceit beginning when asked about age, mentioning a salesman and a judge figure. The fragment offers no verifiable event or date.
President Roosevelt sent Congress a 1905 progress report by Charles F. Baylor on beet sugar growth. Colorado leads with twelve plants and 8200 tons daily capacity, with more factories planned. Utah and Idaho show strong development, while Wyoming, Maine, and others also move toward sugar production amid irrigation and fuel advantages. The report notes rapid expansion, technological improvements, and potential shifts in western sugar prominence.
A Salinas telegraph report notes three heavy earthquake shocks felt Thursday night and Friday morning near Salinas, lasting about four seconds with no reported damage. Salinas flood damage from the April 18 quake exceeds $1,000,000 as the Salinas River sinks ten to twelve feet, bridges condemned and to be rebuilt. shocks felt daily since April 18.
A chaotic cable reports Secretary Metcalf briefing the president on the San Francisco situation.He cites an estimated 200 dead and about 1,000 injured amid a government move. The industrial panic spreads as details emerge from New York and hotel incidents unfold. A woman swallowing poison tablets at a hotel shows a city still reeling from the crisis. Her condition is improving.
The cabinet debated the Turkish frontier dispute and resolved to dispatch the warship Minerva to vigilance near Bes Pilan. Negotiations with Constantinople continue while Britain remains determined to enforce Turkish withdrawal from the area.
A Washington letter discusses Niagara Falls legislation and a plan by the Nar County Irrigation & Water Supply Co. to divert water for power, while detailing a new denatured alcohol industry. It highlights a philological theory linking Samoan language to a famous father of languages, and notes advocates urging tax removal on denatured alcohol to spur fuel and lamp production.
Readers examine river and harbor committee proposals to use 17,900 cubic feet per second of water to generate 451,000 horsepower at a 205 foot fall, with broad economic implications. Estimates include employment, regional population effects, farm wealth, and potential coal savings, while noting public caution over divesting falls from multiuse.
The article describes table and house decorations for brides preparing a home wedding or reception. It covers centerpiece styles with lace doilies, white satin ribbons, and white flowers, suggesting a tall slender vase wrapped in ribbon, a white satin slipper motif, and small baskets with bows. It notes coordinating garlands, ferns, and understated arrangements to keep the focus on the Bride.
The article describes various hairdressing styles paired with velvet ribbons and gowns. It details low rolled pompadours with side ribbon loops, high knots under hats, and back arrangements, noting how millinery and color coordination enhance evening attire. It mentions youthful preference for large buns and ribbon accents, with references to specific embellishments and finished looks.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions WOMAN'S ILLUS probably referencing a women related item. The readable text hints at a page note or column with unclear phrasing and no verifiable events or names. The readable portion centers on a vague reference to a woman and a bicycle context.
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