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Newspaper
Logan Nation
Location
Logan, Utah, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1903
Page
10
Representative-elect James Kennedy of Youngstown Ohio, a colorful tavern companion, is depicted as a gifted dialect teller. A dialogue circulating has two Ohio men stumbling home late in the night, one noting his wife’s silence while he jokes she is an orator, reflecting local social satire.
In Tokio the Japanese postal authorities weigh buying motor cars for carrier service. The decision addresses improving mail conveyance and efficiency within the postal system.
A fragment from stray stories features a dialogue between Johnny and a father about whether law is ever given and if a great lawgiver exists. The old man argues law is never given but quoted in small, costly amounts. The scene shifts to a quarrel where Madame asks if minding her smoking is acceptable, while Mrs. Snitcher reacts to a relative’s supposed insanity with sharp humor.
A family friend reports that the wealthy and tightfisted Mr. Peterby plans deathbed strategy to shape his heir. He hints the nephew’s upcoming marriage should be aided to secure happiness, while others navigate the delicate social gambit.
A curt town and country quip contrasts two men naming epitaphs for a friend. Jinks wonders why men lie in devising memorials while Winks notes the need to balance truth in conversation after a death. The exchange reflects social humor about honesty and memory.
Tom returns home and asks about a past engagement. Jack replies that he and his fiancée did not marry, as she wed another man and then another woman, revealing a tangled romantic outcome.
In a domestic spat a wife accuses her husband of breaking a promise to buy her a cloak. He retorts that a hankering for a cloaked item is not a slight desire, highlighting a humorous clash over expectations and material wants.
An eccentric transcript fragment shows a condemned defendant asking “How is thin?” and accusing the attorney of failing to secure freedom. The attorney responds that while he promised an acquittal, circumstances have hindered the case as he reviews the final state evidence.
Speakers delivered abort addresses while Congregatian Cannon attended unseen by Mr Root. Cannon recalled a revival in Illinois and quipped about deacons ministers and a reformed gambler testifying. He described himself as a poor ninkum slinkum while the elder and deacon spoke.
Gov Odell recalls a Newbury parson famed for cheer, who comforts an Irish patient in an emergency hospital. The man lost both legs in a quarry accident yet jokes that his fate is not as bad as being a chorus girl. The tale underscores resilient, humorous outlooks amid injury.
Burns memory still dear as fifty thousand visitors throng Robert Burns College at Ayr last year. Butter color and insects are discussed with a focus on mimicry, survival tricks, and defensive adaptations in insects and small mammals. Observations note moth wing markings and defensive tail and claw behaviors used to mislead or escape predators.
A Cracow report notes Jacob Belcher buried in Lodz at age 100, claiming a potential record. The centenarian had been a plumber and, astonishingly, worked in the trade at age 11 before a fall from a roof left him disabled for three years.
A New York businessman credits a change in diet with relief from indigestion headaches and stomach trouble. After trying Grape Nuts he reports clearer thinking, fewer attacks, restored energy, and strong muscles. He walks two miles daily and claims he can ride 70 miles a day, noting improved color and stamina.
Working girls urged to write for free medical guidance from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts. Advice offered to those not feeling well has helped many readers regain health.
A woman thanks Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from fatigue backache poor appetite and painful menstruation after doctor advised stopping work. She reports improved cycles and health and urges other working girls to try the remedy. Letter from Miss Jaxer Parse 530 West Justice St New York City.
After raids on Toledo millinery shops a mass meeting denounces use of bird wings and bodies in hats. Public sentiment favors birds as officials report enforcement actions and potential penalties. An attorney for Fr Cheney & Co. appears in the matter with notices and standard product claims from the era.
News notes Admiral Dewey's white dog Admiral Dewey arrives in San Francisco after touring the Orient. Photographer prints show the pet beside the admiral as D. L. Smith of Yokohama now owns the dog. An advertisement promotes Alion's Foot-Ease powder for foot relief and foot conditions with generic distributor details.
A strong minded speaker argued that man is not essential to civilization progress and quoted poetry. She declared she would pose only once. A man in the rear exclaimed Amen and a crowd of forty seven ladies demanded his removal.
Notes on the history of University College London describe a remote gallery housing what is called Bentham's skeleton clad in his garments with only the head supposedly mummified. The body is said to be embalmed, raising questions about the true remains inside the locked wooden cupboard.
Jay Cooke, veteran financier, hosts guests with food he raises himself. Milk, butter, eggs, tomatoes, mushrooms, meat, bread, fruit, and nuts come from his farms or hothouses, all fine. A favorite dessert is baked apples from his own crops.
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