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Newspaper
Logan Nation
Location
Logan, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1900
Page
10
A jumble of notes mentions London publishers, Maryland garrell county, and West Gilander near Miles Long. It cites national earnings by English and continental nationalities, Oklahoma City’s growth aided by a Carnegie grant, Siamese royal education programs, and veteran figure George W. Dart in a Soldiers Home move. It also notes New York Brooklyn bridge land condemnations totaling about 7 million and church obstacles.
In San Francisco some Troalsters are turning to unusual jobs for women. One is a carpenter, the other a top painter. A young girl built a five room house with her family, the father supporting the effort and encouraging his daughters to pursue these trades.
A primitive agricultural relic once owned by a Fijian chief’s wife and tied to a missionary killed in the early century was presented to a San Francisco museum. The current owner inherited it from his grandfather but, under pressure from his new wife, donated the object to the museum.
Twenty one wagons passed through Wabash Indiana in solemn procession carrying the last marketable black walnut logs in the county. The walnut, once majestic and dominant in the region, is now virtually extinct, underscoring the need for protective forestry laws.
A unique sympathetic strike unfolded in New Jersey when a horse in a glass factory lacked the privilege of shorter hours. Workers tried to win shorter siding hours, struck unsuccessfully, but vowed to resume work once the horse’s hours matched theirs. Newspapers have said little, but the outcome may please the horse most of all.
A proposal by Charles W Cenfield of New York suggests a steam torch lit from an elevated steam line to illuminate the Statue of Liberty. The concept envisions a cloud of vapor enhancing the torch’s glow, creating a bright flame-like appearance visible from the harbor.
J Howard Bryant, oldest surviving delegate from the 1856 Philadelphia convention that birthed the Republican Party, reflects on abolition speech by Owen Lovejoy. Kentucky Supreme Court upholds city taxation on a water franchise, valuing it at 79,891 dollars for district apportionment, prompting debate on franchise payments when cities own public services.
The report notes Lady Nay lor-Leyland, famed London social figure and former partner of the Prince of Wales, is engaged to Lieut. Reginald Want, fourth son of the Earl of Dudley. Want, 27, serves in the Royal Household Guard. Lady Nay lor-Leyland’s former husband Sir Hubert died last year. She has a son born in 1830 and owns a grand Colchester country house.
Amelia Rives Troubetzkoy, once famed for The Quick of the Dead, lies near death at Castle Till in Albemarle County Virginia. She is confined to her room, writes occasionally, and is reportedly drafting a final work as her health declines. Her former life in Paris and marriage to Prince Troubetzkoy are recalled amid speculation about her legacy.
A Philadelphia Record reader recalls an elderly clock that refused to keep time for months. A family on South Fifty-ninth Street owned the clock, which suddenly struck at the wrong moment. When the master of the house checked his own watch, he found it matched the clock to the exact fraction of a minute. After winding it, the clock resumed accurate time, prompting wonder at the clock’s timing and tempers.
The fragmentary text recalls a quirky exchange where a Provertive hag terms a gathering a small ganton party and mentions dining al fresco. Mrs Gaswell concedes familiarity with Rentlotan yet doubts ever meeting him, showing cool indifference.
In Darien during Sherman's march to the sea, a Methodist church stood while surrounding buildings were destroyed. A proponent argued against a lightning rod, saying God would protect the property. The church, once called the only Georgia church protected by the Lord, remained unscorched as the army burned nearby structures.
The passage describes locusts as a staple in several African communities and other regions. It recalls the narrator's attempt to overcome European bias and reflect on locust consumption as a viable substitute when meat supplies fail, drawing on historical references and personal reflection.
A fragmentary feature notes seeds retain growing power with age under certain conditions and compares this to Egyptian mummies said to retain vigor after planting. It mentions a new act allowing imprisonment for drunkenness and parole of prisoners after serving portions of sentences.
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