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Newspaper
Logan Nation
Location
Logan, Utah, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1903
Page
9
A mosaic of opinion and quick jabs cites figures, figures and foibles. Notes on home life, theater, and world affairs blend with quips about Rockefeller, Beecher, and Admiral Walker. Immigrant labor, Panama Canal, and a stray $1000 bill color the column with satirical takes and social commentary.
Forksville correspondent reports Herman Shultz fought seven or more ravenous weasels in a turkey shed. He armed with a two inch by eighteen inch paddle and a lantern, killed five, overpowered the rest by overturning a potato barrel to seal the entry. Shultz suffered bites and a skunklike odor lingered for hours.
A narrator recalls his Uncle Job, a farmer with a strong business mindset. On a plant taters day, Uncle Job takes fishing gear and leaves the narrator to plant, prioritizing work and profit over fishing, reflecting the uncle’s preeminent business instinct and practical wit.
A jeweler in a downtown window explains how customers bet on the closeness of their watches to the correct time. Two men exchanged a roll of bills after a two second difference, and many bets follow these bets as men compare foreign and American watches, seeking the jeweler to judge who is closest. The dealer notes thousands in stakes have shifted to his decision, driven by betting hunch and pride in their timepieces.
The Houston Herald recounts a tale of a Spanish prisoner in Madrid who counted Bible letters and words during 33 years of confinement. It lists totals: 3,566,480 letters, 173,746 words, 31,178 verses, 1,185 chapters, 66 books, with numerous word and verse counts and notable Bible facts.
A sensational look at collectors of grotesque memories. It notes Vanderbilts boots from seafaring deaths sold to a Chicago museum for 7300 dollars, a necklace of polished human eyes exhibited at the World’s Fair, a buckskin collar with war trophies, and other macabre items. Death masks and hair relics command high sums among collectors and fraudsters alike.
A New York Sun report says a bridge club dissolved after a December meeting marked by a violent quarrel. A senior member slapped a younger partner amid a heated row, hostess intervened and the room erupted, leaving one guest trapped behind a sofa. Fifteen women involved kept quiet, but rumors spread about the incident and the club’s demise.
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