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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1906
Page
7
A fragmented local page mentions tax debates and a proposed 46 000 dollar appropriation for San Francisco relief, plus a dancing party at Lollet's academy and a marriage license issued to Hyrum Beeler and Katherine Wight. It notes seeds and flowers for sale, a benefit performance for relief funds, and various short community items with scattered names and dates.
Ringing Ming Livingston albumi & Co. perform at Shorten on April 25 with Elizabeth Moooky reported as heart trouble. Funeral Thursday at 2 from Second Ward maciing house, remaining events Thursday 10 to 2. Mountain Springs Ice Co. notes $42 Ind. Ogden View at Leather Postal Card. Larry Nobincop representing Phillips & Son shirts has opened displays at Reed hotel and reports stock growth. electrical display at Wa ois. Death of Mrs T McAdama, former Ogden resident, in Toco Washington. body to arrive for interment in Ogden. Ogden residents returning from Francisca. notes on locations and addresses. Legal matters include James Burton Nereus Joseph Bertilean and Dominick Matlander case in district court. Ogden Canyon Pressre postponed pending investigation by court.
The Weber Stake of Zion hold a quarterly conference in Ogden on Sunday April 28 with sessions at 10 am and 2 pm, inviting visitors from Salt Lake City. A priesthood conference occurs the same day with reports to Riders Quorums and Leader Priesthood. Also notes quake damage in nearby areas and relief efforts.
Fragmentary OCR describes political figures and events in a Sahel context with references to prisoners, charges, and leadership attempts. The text is garbled, naming ALF and Letarte, mentioning trials, defection, and political prison concerns amid April 24 notes. The overall meaning remains obscured by errors.
A garbled diary style passage describes nerve trouble, headaches, and a long struggle with weight gain and loss. Names like Ariane and Detesa appear amid confused dialogue about drinking, fatigue, and a potential remedy or medicine.
A scrambled report describes a series of tremor like events around Ban Francieco and Alcatraz Island with buildings damaged yet no clear quake source. The text hints at a baffling phenomenon observed by observers and scientists. No definitive cause or pattern is identified.
In San Francisco on April 44 a makeshift dynamiting squad halted a vast blaze that threatened 200000 lives and vast property. Admiral Al Gulla led trusted men from Mace Inland to blow gaps in the fire path using gun cotton, halting the inferno along Von Ness avenue and Golden Gate to spare key districts while many blocks burned.
Washington reports General Greeley states within a week a militia withdrawal is desired by officials. Five thousand troops could suffice, with cavalry emphasized for transport. San Francisco now has 2,800 regulars, and preparations include provisioning for unrest as a safety measure postquake. A boxing show in Los Angeles raises funds for San Francisco relief. A suspected bomb was found at a former president's villa during Easter observations, later deemed harmless.
In a police court session a gambling house raid and related cases were heard. J P Stewart faced selling goods by sample without a license while a burglary and larceny charge was continued against others. Evidence from informants and witnesses was presented as authorities pursued outcomes in Weber County and beyond.
A grim directive from San Francisco officials states Chinatown will not be rebuilt after the disaster. Police and city planners outline plans to relocate residents near Fish Market Bayfront, with authorities promising orderly housing at designated points and a long term assessment of the area.
O'Brien general manager of the Har rimay lines reports sleeping through the quake in Portland and learning of the disaster when a man burst in and described the city aflame. He witnessed the fire extending for a half mile and found a man begging to jump into the bay to save his wife and four children buried in the debris.
In New York on April, San Francisco earthquake relief prompts Mutual Wife and New York insurance firms to deploy many agents to affected homes and inspect diplomatic records. Companies foresee uncertain death losses and plan faster payout for beneficiaries. Major insurers extend premium payment grace periods to sixty days.
New York morning market reports show wide recoveries from closing levels in some items but not reaching London parity. Traders note mixed results with certain futures higher while others, including Denver and Hie Grande, Northern Pacific, and New York Central, fall well below open values. The session was active and cautious as commodities like wool and sugar hold firmer tones while grains and metals move with notable volatility.
Chicago Livestock market update shows cattle receipts at 24,000 with mixed demand for steers, heifers, and feeders. Hogs receipts near 7,000 with steady to slower demand. hogs and cattle price trends reported alongside sheep and lamb figures. Strong notes on cattle and hog futures, with quoted prices and regional comparisons.
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