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Newspaper
Logan Nation
Location
Logan, Utah, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1903
Page
11
A Boston Globe tale describes a foreign buyer in a land deal who aims to marry and pay a broker 200 dollars as commission. The seller agrees to an 800 dollar lot, with the buyer insisting the 200 is essential to proceed. The scene exposes profiteering in a marriage ploy.
A Pacific octopus reached Chicago last week and, after being brought from a West Side fish market, stretched its arms and grabbed objects in a dramatic display. The scene drew comparison to stockholders and industrial power, framing the creature as a symbol of grasping force across seas and commerce.
Miss Corinne Snyder eight years old operates a store at 1224 Fourteenth Street Denver Post reports. Her mother Mrs. Louisa Johnson previously owned the shop across the street and sold it to Corinne. The girl serves policemen and firemen and earns admiration from city officials at the nearby city hall while various city departments supply customers.
Richmond Times highlights Chincoteague as home to the world’s only wild goose farm. The flock numbers three to four hundred, descended from two winged birds used as decoys. Annual shipments total 400 to 600 fowl, mostly wild geese, plus Japanese ducks and brant. Swans are raised with ambitious culture plans.
Philadelphia marble dealers show keen interest in reproducing pictures of the deceased on tombstones using imitation marble first developed in Denmark. The artistically crafted stones mimic real marble in tint and durability and allow carved portraits at lower cost than genuine marble. The movement, started by a Danish master builder, may soon spread to the United States as dealers note the demand and practicality.Hel en Gould is cited as managing diverse interests in the project.
Denis J. Swenie, a renowned Chicago fire chief born in Glasgow in 1824, died February 16 at age 97. He organized Chicago’s fire department in 1856, led bravely through deadly incidents, and resigned as chief in 1901 after a lifelong career shaping modern firefighting.
Senora Carolina Corbacho Petet, wife of the Peruvian first secretary, stands as a notable figure among Washington society for her fashionable gowns. She joins Senora Perox as a renowned beauty in the Latin American circle, celebrated for attire and style.
The jury in the grave robbery case against Dr. J C Alexander at Indianapolis could not agree after fifty hours of deliberation and was discharged. Ballots showed eight for acquittal and four for conviction. prosecutors may retry, with action possibly ending if not tried within eighteen months from the July term.
Arnold led a nationwide turf investment ring, promising weekly 5 percent dividends and claiming liquidity through farms and racehorses. He and partner John J. Ryan were arrested on fraud charges as the scheme collapsed, exposing a web of information bureaus, tipping rings, and fake guaranteed returns that entranced thousands nationwide.
Police in New York and Chicago raided offices of a get rich quick scheme similar to the Arnold company. Investigators examine the firms enormous ledgers showing vast business activity. Probing the standing and legitimacy of the operation continues.
There are at least four kinds of concerns connected with horse racing schemes for making money. The article outlines different forms of turf investments and discusses their operation, risks, and potential gains. It emphasizes caution for bettors and investors.
Paria to establish a Victor Hugo museum in one of the Louis Treize houses on Place des Vogees. The site is noted as where the poet lived during his early rise as a literary figure and symbol of the era.
A law limits the workweek for girls and young women to sixty hours in Canada. The statute is vigorously enforced to protect minors from excessive labor and uphold workers' rights.
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