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Newspaper
Logan Nation
Location
Logan, Utah, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1903
Page
6
Disjointed clipping reviews figures and events from early 1900s, mentioning Bret Harte estate value 1800 dollars, W T Stead, Wagner royalties, Carnegie wealth, a Hawaii cable, Kipling poetry, Abdul Hamid, Joshua and Rome politics, Delhi scenes, a New York gold find, and cross-border arbitral mood between Peru and Bolivia plus China Turkey warnings.
A report notes a mistaken tax assessment on Hetty Green’s property but states she has not complained about the error. The article outlines the likely administrative mix up and the lack of objection from Green.
A fragment notes a Chicago man firing at a youth amid political tensions. The piece hints at differing reactions, suggesting authorities preferred action against the youth rather than backing him.
Special correspondence surveys Jerusalem sacred sites amid Jewish colonization and interfaith tensions. It describes the Crusader era obsession with reclaiming holy places, the Zionist drive, and competing claims by Jews, Catholics, Greeks, and Muslims, with a Washington command to defend and expand Christian and Catholic presence.
A hunter recounts harpooning a large alligator in the Cheesahawke kee river, detailing a dangerous chase, boat damage, and a return to shore with the beast. He notes the perilous Great Cypress swamp and the Everglades boundary as natives warn that many go missing there.
Two MPs recount adventures in Venezuela. An English baronet visits the republic dines with officials, is robbed of jewelry and a fob, then finds a missing-thread tale as a minister claims no resemblance. Henry Labouchere recalls a revolution and a 250,000 livar treasure, with a moral on generosity and power.
In a New York pawnshop district on Third Avenue and Sixth Avenue, a series of quick exchanges shows the colorful, strained routines of pawnbrokers and customers. A woman quarrels over dirty goods, a man bargains for boots, a mother seeks a Bible, and a groom-to-be offers his wedding ring to save the moment.
The article notes that newer generations play dita or snucklebones, while cameros date back to the third century B C. It explains the use of ankle bones or astragalus from deer pig and other animals, with stones and metals in some versions, and describes how numbered bones may have served as tokens or game pieces.
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