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Newspaper
Logan Nation
Location
Logan, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1900
Page
10
The semi weekly Nation from Logan Utah rails at Chicago criticism while praising Englishman Mr W T Ginad credentialed with governance. A line about a New York jury awarding 750 dollars for a missed berth stirs Philadelphia minds. A rumor swirls that the Biole St Nicholas signal operator during an “unpleasant Gers with Spain” hours was moved Shanghai, 7.
A peculiar claim describes a diet of sulphur and ants as perfect protection against mosquito bites. The text suggests the practice creates an atmosphere around the person that drives blood impurities to the surface, though details remain unclear.
Chicago promoters back a 50 million plan to divert St Louis water via a drainage canal to supply a new Ozark water port, while Dublin receives Victoria’s gold cup, a 160 ounce egg shaped trophy presented to Dublin corporation, weighing three feet tall on a black marble pedestal with inscriptions.
A Congregational preacher from New Haven was knocked from a wooden horse on a merry go round by a bolt of lightning. He rose unhurt and said the event felt like a divine warning against playing at games of chance. He hoped for better luck and continued his duties after the incident.
The United States Circuit Court of New York sustains the validity of the Fayerweather will. Major colleges receive large sums: Yale $290,000. Cornell and Columbia $200,000 each. Dartmouth, Bowdoin and Williams $100,000 each. Smaller institutions like Gow, Hamilton, Maryville, Rochester, Wesleyan, Lincoln, Hampton and Virginia colleges receive $100,000 each. Marietta, Park, Wabash, Lafayette, and Union Theological Seminary receive $250,000 each. five charitable institutions will get $55,000.
The account traces Philadelphia’s growth from Penn’s plan two miles by one, with townships annexed until county limits matched the city. It notes Boston’s and New York-Chicago comparisons, and how consolidation emerged via city and suburb cooperation amid escalating governance challenges.
The article notes thousands of Spaniards arriving from Spain to settle in the island during a four month period. It adds many prewar and wartime arrivals stayed despite regime changes, praising peaceful conditions and prosperity as a boon to Cuba’s general welfare and future stability.
Wisconsin farming notes discuss drainage benefits for crops, soil moisture control, and crop yields across clay and peat soils. The piece cites N Becker on soil changes, maps crop outcomes in wet springs, and details peat layers and red clay subsoil impacts. It also covers prune stock, cured fruit group goals, maple caterpillar observations, and the California Fruit Growers Association push to standardize packing and marketing in the export market.
Timmy Michael amazes the bicycling world with superb form and speed on the wheel. The Welsh wonder shone on the track after a failed turf return and now dominates sprint events, likely earning big earnings as a top rider in the sport.
Sage describes common buffalo grass across central and western Kansas and parts of the east, noting gray leaves, cushion-like form, prostrate stems, and rooting at intervals. It spreads by runners, grows from seed, and provides forage for stock on ranges, with Buffalo grass once extending farther east before the prairie settlement.
A San Jose report cites bent figures showing California produced 116 million primes that year with expectations of rising to 125 million. The article notes women employed in the fruit business and mentions a figure of 7,000 in a related context.
Tahfie Te Popatar, a popular Akron fighter, is described as a respectable, heavy built athlete valued for boxing and football. The piece notes his strong defense, fighting spirit, and potential to challenge champions, comparing him to Jeffries and Sharkey and highlighting his durability, power, and scientific approach under Jim Corbett’s coaching.
Boxing fans expect a six round clash between Tommy Ryan and Jack Root in Chicago on July 3 with no decision and a knockout favored outcome. Reports note past cancellation over weight questions and a strong interest in a longer future bout.
Maron McCormick notes boxing talent expands beyond Engilah speakers to England Ireland and America with new champions. Italians, Swiss like Gus Bohlin and Erne the lightweight champion emerge from diverse origins. Even Chinese boxers show growing aspiration and skill in the sport.
The item blends racing results and jockey standings with American baseball history, referencing Johnny Neivon and Burta Pierce, Nelam, Reiff brothers, and tales from New Orleans. It notes Princeton and New York athletes, old Louisville fans, and a glancing look at the Orioles era in a fragmentary, period voice.
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