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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1906
Page
2
A garbled column references a Salt Lake Tribune account, a large Alsace fire loss, and discussions on heredity in humans led by Professor Mayes. It notes insurance losses in San Francisco, retirement reform for federal workers, and assorted geopolitical remarks from various papers and figures.
A mixed fragment from a historical newspaper page presents a long poem about the Blue and the Gray, with repeated refrains about waiting judgment day and soldiers buried together under dew and flowers. Interleaved are brief non sequitur lines about birds, money, and a courtroom joke, plus stray dialogue and a clipping-like notice.
A group of West Coast stockmen met at the Palace hotel in Ponver Colorado to organize a commission company with capital of 166000 and shares at 310 each. The plan restricts shareholding to one per person and names Murdo McKenzie and J M Wilson among incorporators along with several regional livestock and wool associations representatives.
A meeting of an association including Thos A Cosgrift and H. Heath will be held in the office of T W Womiingen to arrange the plan and draft by laws. The scheme aims to start operations within three to four weeks with offices to be set up in Denver and commission houses in Chicago, Kansas City, St Louis, Omaha, and St. Joseph.
In a May river chase near New York a Maine launch and a Missouri craft battled a strong current to rescue Arthur Reese of Colorado, a sailor aboard Admira Evane. Despite heavy effort by the crews and a bold boat-hook reach, Reese sank as rescue attempts failed.
In Delaware Bay a huge explosion shattered the schooner Manpton with gasoline and naphtha aboard. Captain David Robbing and eight crew survived with minor injuries after clinging to wreckage and being picked up by a patrol steamer as the damaged vessel sank.
A brief, fragmentary notice from Salt Lake City references a return via the Salt Lake Route, with unclear dates and contact instruction to J. H. Burnay for space. The legible portion mentions June and an alerting vacation, but specifics remain obscured.
In a fragmentary report from the period, speculation cited a possible railroad link between Salt Lake and Ely via a fall Lake route. The piece notes months of discussion, pressing repairs, and regional interest centered on the Nevada belt and related transportation plans.
Proposal aims to build a direct road from the Eldorado mining area to Salt Lake, bypassing Ely to Cote and connections via Southern Pacific to Ogden. If built it would open rich mining territory to merchants and boost regional commerce, with Woolworth backing Zion's merchants.
Michael Davitt era of turmoil and tension described as ground shifting through the day. The piece notes a tense mood, with references to May and a movement on a pivotal pend? The fragment hints at a public demonstration or political event impacting the Mose area.
British troops under Col. Markenz repelled persistent Zulu assaults near Durban Natal as dawn broke. The clash lasted several hours with heavy fire. casualties included three dead and twelve wounded among British forces. Victims among civilians and livestock were reported, and Chief Bambania’s forces were noted in the engagement.
Davis shows signs of improvement after a rough day as medical staff report progress in her recovery. The brief note from the hospital highlights renewed stability and ongoing treatment efforts.
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