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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1906
Page
4
Akin Paver Co completes its final stage of a paving project in New York City. Local officials confirm completion milestones and anticipate routine inspections to ensure quality. The firm finalizes work after months of street upgrades and material testing.
A locomotive serving the Continental Coal company was blown to fragments this afternoon by dynamite placed on the track by opposing property owners. The mine connections lie miles from Tulsa and tensions over the line have caused arrests, with a bank cashier among those charged in the blast.
Koanesa City May 25. A freight broker Thomas and clerk Taggart were found guilty of conspiring to illegally give stevedoring favors to shippers. The judge will rule on motions for a new trial. Crosby, a railway official, was discharged on demurrer. Sentences may run up to five years with potential fines.
Washington reports a committee action on a bill tied to Niagara Falls water use for Mills and information sharing for a period of three years. Figures from San Francisco record a total death toll of four hundred two in a maritime accident near Beep Pt, with casualty details including location and time.
A fragmented report recounts a May 2 remarks by University of Chicago figures Professor Shakey Marhowa and counsel Kingary at a dinner, discussing constitutional freedom, public opinion, and the rise of socialist influence in law and government. The piece highlights calls for honest public discourse, cautious journalism, and safeguards for individual and collective rights amid evolving civic norms. It also notes a related incident involving A. J. Burke’s resilience after an attack in Washington.
The excerpt questions milk value, noting consumers may pay more than neighbors. It argues much of purchase price reflects additives or inefficiencies rather than the milk’s nutritive content. It suggests a contrast between price and actual nutrition.
California debate centers on striking out the constitution section that taxes mortgages. At a morning committee session the call for a special legislative session was discussed to let the people decide on the article’s removal. In San Diego a deadly ranch house fire near Vista killed Patrick Bweeney, Ned Robertson, and an associate after a carousal lamp overturned, triggering a blaze.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions routes between cities and dates in October and June, references to vaccination, and a likely notice from H. Berner. Content is disjointed with no clear event or outcome.
In a San Francisco and New York centered report, Dan & Co notes ample farm supplies sustaining national prosperity, bank reopenings with ample liquidity, and rail and foreign trade boosts. The piece cites U S and Canada shipping totals, corn and wheat export figures, and varying industrial activity with some uncertainty and strike impacts.
Madrid crowds packed the streets to greet Princess Enea as Spain’s future queen arrived at the Pardo Palace. King Alfonso and the royal party were escorted past cheering crowds who proclaimed long live the queen and long live Spain. The celebration featured flower arches and a royal procession with nobles and guards lining the route to the palace.
A testimonial from George F. Wright of Ogden Utah praises Doan's Kidney Pills for curing back pain and kidney issues. He describes long standing discomfort from heavy work, says two boxes relieved his backache and improved strength, and urges others to use the product. Distributed by Foster Milburn Co New York as U S agents.
A wave of excitement surrounds Princess Ena as King Alfonso and the princess appear on the balcony and receive public salutes. The democratic Begging yields favorable impressions and praise for Princess Ena while crowds gather outside the palace for hours awaiting the future bride. Later, Alfonso returns to the royal palace and Ena remains with her mother in the palace awaiting the wedding.
The InterMountain Fit association hosts a social at the Fair Grounds on Wednesday May 40 as factions within the church debate new cardinals. Rumors center on Pope Pius X selecting younger candidates like Monsignor Bourne and others, with England’s archbishop and Ireland’s prelate named as potential appointees. The discussion notes the concern over merit versus age in the coming consistory and hints at surprises for several members.
In Cowle Geneva monks of the Grand St Bernard have secured permission from Valais and Traian authorities to operate frontal chauffeurs between hospices. After a yearlong struggle, the monks receive authorization to begin material service linking Grand St Bernard and nearby facilities.
Fragmentary notice reports monks constructing a vehicle to move crops and later offer tours to hospices. Separate dispatches discuss Philippines silver price realignments and U S rail subsidies, with bills and executive decisions cited amid a busy Washington scene.
A London Standard report notes placards advertising an auction of three new patents by a Guileian inventor. Promises to revolutionize weaving, railway safety, and long distance mine clearing sparked hype, but funding dried up and the patents went to liquidation with only shareholders present. The auction was halted after minutes with no sale.
A committee of about 100 representative New Yorkers will organize within days to take measures for a permanent national memorial to the late Carl Schurz. The effort aims to honor Schurz's contributions and establish a lasting tribute in New York.
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