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Newspaper
Logan Nation
Location
Logan, Utah, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1903
Page
14
A chaotic collage of anecdotes and quips covers topics from a Paris doctor's claim on appendicitis to a Turkish partition scheme, with references to Abdul Aziz of Morocco, Consuelo, duchess of Marlboro, warnings about philantropy, and playful observations on manners and health.
A speaker reflects on Mr. Morgan’s wealth, noting a fortune of 78 million dollars earned over recent years. The saying What man has done, man may do underscores a belief in achievable success and perseverance.
Two English centenarians aged 111 and 108 have died, sparking reflections on longevity and history. The piece notes how such ages evoke eras and figures like George Washington, illustrating enduring perspectives across generations.
A Brooklyn Eagle item recounts a con artist touting a spring energy capsule to a capitalist. The ruse promises instant vigor and clever demonstrations lead the investor to react with alleged results, ending in a dramatic escape as a red pepper provokes a fiery exit.
A bad debt collector recounts a haunting tale where a ghost influences a search in Albany. The phantom guides to an old chest containing a will, but a misread leads to Moore’s house and a punchline twist. The tale ends with the collector being kicked off Moore’s property.
Baltimore's Mr. Ridgely Howard recalls touring the Westmoreland club in Richmond and mistaking a portrait of John Randolph of Roanoke at age 18 for a handsome brunette. He notes Randolph’s later cynicism, mentions Randolph’s mother, and describes Randolph’s grave at Hollywood Cemetery with a marble slab bearing the misread inscription.
A historical note recalls that Witmar, a Baltic town, was pledged by Sweden to Mecklenburg in 1503 for 1 268 000 thalers with a 3 percent per year interest. The deal required Sweden to reclaim the town after 100 years, with Sweden later waiving its right. The text questions humility and self-importance.
Gertrude Castle a brave Texas girl saddled her pet steer Comanche and rode along a roadside parallel to a railroad when a locomotive overtook them. With a sharp turn unlikely the steer leapt a cattle guard and outran the engine. Crowds cheered the animal and the girl praised Comanche for saving her life.
A London firm advances a modern sewer and water system in Vera Cruz as buzzards long used for pest control are declared unnecessary. The birds have become numerous and harmful, with municipal protection removed. Culling includes trapping and drowned in cages before drainage completion.
Frederic Remington, the artist, has been in the South West to recuperate his health and gather material for new work. He notes the typical westerner has changed in twenty years with the cowboy nearly extinct and the old life nearly finished.
In 1902 no fewer than 40401 persons emigrated from Ireland, all of whom except 211 were natives. Since 1851 nearly 4,000,000 have left their home for the colonies or United States.
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