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Newspaper
Logan Nation
Location
Logan, Utah, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1902
Page
6
Dr Frank Cowan of Greenshore Pennsylvania guards his property with a gallows taken from a town courthouse. It sits in his front yard to deter chicken thieves after the execution of Samuel Heighle twenty years ago.
A rare canid named lycaon pietus, touted as the most curious dog in Europe, was captured in Sudan and sent alive to the Paris zoological garden. It resembles a hyena in color and head shape but has equal leg length. The yellow, black and gray animal is noted for intelligence and its habit of chasing game. Ancient Egyptians reportedly trained similar dogs for antelope hunts.
In Philadelphia 608 gardens operate on former vacant lots created by residents who could not earn a living. Five years ago the Philadelphia Vacant Lot Association organized, securing 27 acres and starting 100 gardens. The group expanded to over 600 gardens, with first year output worth 6,000 dollars and last year products valued at over 30,000 dollars.
The Owens College Jubilee in Manchester showcased a prehistoric canoe from a river bank. crowds admired the relic near the canal excavation site linking to an ancient craft. The artifact resembles Tyland’s find, echoing similar workmanship and the college’s valued relics.
Johnson of Castle Rock recounts possessing the stove used in Wisconsin’s first territorial capitol at Belmont where the first legislature met. Passed from Judge Dunn to his son, it later sold to a Gas Hollow school, then displaced by a newer building. The cast iron heater, about 2x3 feet, disassembles from six pieces bound by an iron band, bears the letters St. M. and remains a notable relic.
Col George M Moulton who led the Second Illinois Volunteers in the Spanish American War was elected the first national commander at the first encampment in Springfield. Major Lawrence M Ennis of Chicago was named commander of the Knights department.
Ethel Barrymore insisted on continuing her performance as the star of Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines after accidentally taking a swallow from a bottle of ammonia. The pungent taste alerted her and the small amount caused no serious effects.
A miscellaneous page features a talking fish tale about a creature shunning swimming, choosing a flying harness instead, with citizens’ opinions flipping as he dazzles them. The column also recounts a mesmerism trick with a rooster, a playful three way reading poem from the Revolutionary era, and a wartime Philadelphia poem with varied readings.
Time reports from Tokio that airliver Yaman Gowsky, head of a Japanese battalion of 20 troops, killed himself by poison after a fatherly reproach alleging his son’s failing courage. The father, a longtime soldier, had warned of consequences and claimed prior survival.
A traveler notes arctic dogs catching their own fish in summer hunger, then outlines their power as sled dogs and hunters. Other scenes include a rooster's imagined garden mischief and a boy summoning chicks, concluding with a fancy sale of a handsome rooster.
The narrative describes young Lincoln’s longing for learning, his miles driven for scarce books, and his intense devotion to a single work, the Life of Washington, read by the fire while the household slept. His pursuit reflects a single minded drive for growth and expansion.
A small feather with a tiny stem is placed on a tablecloth as players stand in a circle and puff at the feather to keep it from touching anyone. The game sparks great excitement and draws amused spectators who savor the lively spectacle.
The piece explains a bee visits about four hundred clover heads to obtain sugar, thrusting tongues into roughly six thousand flowers. It notes twenty trips per day in favorable patches, drawing sugar from about one hundred twenty thousand flowers in a day’s work.
A proverb notes that a man’s reputation mirrors his companions while a woman’s is tied to her husband’s kin. The saying reflects social views on status and associations.
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