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Newspaper
Logan Nation
Location
Logan, Utah, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1903
Page
3
A foreign looking man visits an estate dealer claiming he will marry a moneyed girl and pay 800 for a plot with a 200 commission to the dealer. The exchange reveals a staged price split to secure the sale and a sham wedding motive, highlighting a fraud attempt.
A lone Pacific octopus, recently shipped to Chicago, appeared in a Near West Side fish market wrapped in cloth. It sprang to life as wrappings were removed, grasping a oil can while observers likened its predatory instinct to Wall Street figures and industrial power.
Corinne Snyder eight years old runs a small lunch shop at 1225 Fourteenth Street Denver. Her mother helps as they purchased Mrs Johnsons nearby store and Corinne serves officers and firemen, near City Hall, earning brass buttons from officials for her till. The venture draws city departments for lunch amid civic admiration.
The Richmond Times notes Chincoteague hosts the world’s only wild goose farm. Three to four hundred geese populate the flock, descended from two decoy birds. Annual shipments reach 100 to 600 fowl, mostly wild geese with Japanese ducks and brant. Birds graze on marshes in summer and gather near the owner’s home in winter, amid various other fowl.
Philadelphia marble dealers show rising interest in reproducing deceased portraits on tombstones using imitation marble from Denmark. The process crafts lifelike pictures at lower cost, with durable stone that can be carved to resemble the genuine memorial.
Denis J. Swenie, famed Chicago fire fighter and early organizer of the city fire department, died February 16 after a long career marked by fearless leadership. Born in Glasgow in 1824 he came to America at 14 and helped build a model fire service, becoming chief in 1879 before resigning in 1901.
Senora Carglina Corbacho Peret, wife of the Peruvian first secretary, draws attention in Washington society for fashionable dress and refined manners. The Latin American circle, including Senora Peret and others, is noted for elegant attire and social prominence.
A jury failed to reach a verdict in the grave robbing case against Dr J C Alexander at Indianapolis and was discharged on February 15. Balloting showed eight to four splits for acquittal or conviction, amid jurors and their wives exchanging conversations and personal tensions. Prosecutors considered retrial, while the judge ordered dismissal of the panel.
Investors led by Arnold, a longtime schemer who rose from nothing to claim vast wealth through a weekly 5 percent payoff, faced ruin as the turf investment empire collapsed. John J. Ryan, head of a rival company, was arrested on fraud charges, while imitators and advisory firms exploited eager investors seeking insider tips and guaranteed returns.
Police raids hit offices in New York and Chicago on firms linked to the Get Hoh-quick operation. Investigators report the companies did business on a massive scale, with earnings reaching into the millions as officials probe their legality and standing.
There are several kinds of turf investment schemes linked to horse racing. Many promise large returns and rely on complex structures. The text outlines varying forms of cooperation and financial arrangements used to attract investors.
The planned Victor Hugo museum will be housed in a preserved Louis XIII era residence on Place des Vosges. It recalls the poet during his youth when he dwelt there with his mother and attendant guardians.
The new child labor statute strictly restricts employment of children, young girls, and women to no more than sixty hours per week in Canada. Enforcers will rigorously apply penalties for violations and ensure compliance across provinces.
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