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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1908
Page
2
An archival notice fragment indicates publication details and postal classification. It mentions second class matter status and a Saturday distribution under federal act, with publisher and location obscured in the OCR.
The Standard Publishing Co presents advertising rates for The Evening Standard Ogden. Rates include flue rate per inch changes daily, special positions on pages G and H, top of column, first page terms, and weekly or monthly contract options. The notice promotes lowest ad rates and claims market leadership with extensive subscriber base.
A Chicago Tribune article defends government reclamation policies amid charges that the constitution is being overridden. It argues centralization is a natural development for large achievements by powerful organizations, citing vast federal efforts across lands, irrigation, and land use as evidence. The piece warns against abandonment of schemes and emphasizes the national scope of public works and resource programs.
The text outlines a debated shift in medicine and industry, citing growers, lawyers, and a proposed Wool waving plan. It highlights sellers and buyers negotiating prices amid legal concerns, with references to surgeons, obstetrics, and the evolution of surgical tools and techniques. The piece notes cost pressures, regulatory stakes, and the impact on medical practice and trade. The tone mirrors a period newspaper summary of conflicting interests and emerging reforms.
The text presents an incoherent report about naval questions and harbor actions involving American and European forces. It mentions a possible danger to a battleship, harbor activity, and defensive measures, with references to ships, fortifications, and moral arguments. The fragmentary excerpt hints at April discussions and strategic concerns but lacks clear events or outcomes.
An article by Sir William H. Witte discusses the push for larger battleships and the financial burden of new docks and facilities. Portsmouth needs a new entrance dock costing 8 million dollars and a dry dock at a park for 700 thousand, with many other upgrades required to support larger fleets. The piece notes that if ship size continues to grow, the United States and others face escalating costs, dock expansions, and strategic implications for naval power.
A garbled OCR passage describes a political race with references to a greatest man, Thomas Watson, Mr. Bryant, and a Democratic convention. It hints at a potential nomination and a split in the conventions, but the text is unclear and contains many misspellings and broken phrases.
A fatal early morning blaze in Brooklyn’s crowded row of brick tenements claimed six lives and left four others injured. The Abrams family perished together on the top floor while several neighbors leaped from windows to escape. Police and firefighters conducted rapid rescues as the fire spread through the rear of the building, with investigators noting no signs yet of arson and promising a thorough inquiry.
A major blaze in Fort Wayne Indiana destroyed the Aveliue hotel with interior collapse and charred debris. Authorities report numerous unidentified victims and a handful of identified names amid a chaotic recovery effort. Firefighters and National Guard units aided in battling the blaze and clearing wreckage as the death toll rose.
A six story New Avéling Hotel in Mishawaka caught fire soon after discovery of the blaze in the elevator shaft. The interior filled with flames and smoke, trapping guests on multiple floors. Rescue ladders brought out dozens, while others leaped from windows to the street. Several named individuals, including Claude H. Yarnell and Hendricks, escaped with injuries orlosses. The building, completed in the 1880s and remodeled later, housed rooms and furnishings valued at about 70,000. Many guests, including women, fled through hallways and fire escapes. some were saved, others perished in the flames.
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