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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1907
Page
5
A powerful earthquake devastates Kingston Jamaica. Reported destruction includes the Stee Hawk hotel and a major military hospital. Many injured and presumed dead, with tourists and dignitaries among affected groups. The disaster draws international attention as Jamaica’s capital endures widespread damage and fear.
London ward dispatch reports Kingston hit by a sudden earthquake on Monday afternoon with many homes wrecked. The disaster left hospitals overwhelmed, dozens of soldiers and prominent citizens dead or buried, and a mass of injuries. Eyewitness accounts and officials await full casualty figures as rescue efforts continue.
Reports from Kingston Zamates describe a severe earthquake that destroyed the city, with fires following and major buildings burned. Docks and warehouses were hit hardest as rescuers and hospitals work to treat the injured and contain further damage amid widespread destruction.
A pair of telegraph operators in Parla become separated by duty and distance as their romance unfolds across miles. Messages travel via line posts on the Eiffel route, with distant meetings and compelled waiting time shaping their lettered bond and the era’s demanding service.
The Utah Legislature opened amid procedural moves and debate on the proposed 938,000 appropriation for continued expenses. Committees were formed, chairmen named, and motions discussed as the body prepared for sessions with attendance noted and adjournment hints for future action.
Jacob Ris, author of How the Other Half Lives, will lecture at Barratt Hall tomorrow evening under the auspices of the Creat Wintern Lyteut tomorow evening. Ris, a former New York reporter, discusses the conditions of the poor, slum life, and the need for reform, drawing on his years of observation and his books. He will touch on his acquaintances with President Hoostrelt and his experiences in New York’s underworld, urging action to improve urban poverty and schooling for children.
Fragmented OCR style notes describe harsh tenement life and tuberculosis deaths. It notes a large New York social settlement named after a person, critiques social entitlements, and warns that child labor and unsafe housing destroy vitality. Mentions Mr Rite and a move to Haber City, Oregon.
The session lauded Secretary Root with an ovation as he outlined U S trade relations across the world. He urged closer ties with Europe and Latin America, supported reciprocity yet criticized subsidies on foreign ships, and spoke on the Panama Railroad project and Cuba policy while stressing peaceful, fair globally aware commerce.
In a clipped fragment without clear structure, a local item mentions Portand and Dew yen in a weed or ark context with unclear references to a meeting or event. Readable details are insufficient to confirm names, places, or outcomes.
In New York City on January 16 14 arrest of German W 5S Clifford and Daric Mann, foreman of a glove yard, tied to a bribery plot over recorder elections. Officials say about 6000 in marks found, with accusations of aldermen being offered votes for a recorder seat. Cliford claimed the money was for a bustbed consideration and that he had prior dealings with Mann.
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