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Newspaper
Logan Nation
Location
Logan, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1903
Page
13
A fragment rich in miscellany from a historical periodical includes Emily Dickinson verse, curious social games for youth, magic tricks, a contest to find hidden rivers in a narrative, and an update on the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Co plan to quench a long-burning mine fire near Tamaqua by drilling, pumping water, and using culm.
A dated description outlines a simple coin vanish trick using a four by five inch paper and a cent. Folding the paper around the coin, wrapping it secure, then burning the paper to make the coin vanish, with dexterous handling to avoid detection.
A short description of a classicillusion where a marked quarter is borrowed and a large bar of worsted is unwound to reveal money that was in the pocket moments before. The note explains the first step to perform the trick.
A cryptic instruction describes tracing every line of connected squares starting at A without retracing any line. It instructs drawing four squares as shown, keeping the pencil on paper and never lifting it. The text suggests a classic single-stroke puzzle with a specific starting point and rules.
Helen Gould, renowned American philanthropist, is described as America's best loved woman for her extensive, world spanning charity. Her health mandated absolute rest after decades of tireless work, including a historic $100,000 gift in 1898 to aid the Spanish-American War effort.
The text portrays a renowned benefactor who aided coldiera at Montauk Point and Camp Wrekoff during the war. She funded relief, opened a temporary hospital, provided comforts to convalescents, and donated 25 000 dollars to the relief association. Recognized by New York, Pennsylvania, and Illinois legislatures, Congress awarded a gold medal, and 3 000 soldiers signed a military album in her honor. Her postwar generosity extended to Philippine-bound books and continued devotion to sailors and soldiers.
Western farmers eye the Canadian northwest as 40,000 Americans reportedly emigrated last year. With families, 150,000 to 200,000 could move within a year, taking allegiance to Edward VII. Canada’s wheat belt spans 400,000 square miles, four times US arable land, yet only 1 percent cultivated with yields far below the national average. The shift hints Britain reducing American grain dependence in a decade or two.
The forthcoming election of a new dean for the General Theological Seminary in New York stirs vast interest among Protestant Episcopalians, rivaling the excitement seen when Phillips Brooks was chosen bishop of Massachusetts, though he held antisacerdotal views and Austarian ties. Deans Phorbes Seymour Hoffman are described as high churchmen.
New Mexico exceeds Arizona in population by about 73 000, totaling 195 910. Of this figure 166 946 are whites.
There are now twenty nine women of title in England who were American girlie, including four Duchesses and two Countesses.
The bank holds a narrow advantage over the player at Monte Carlo, estimated below two percent, with annual winnings around 6.25 million dollars. The figure highlights the bank’s persistent edge in the gambling market across the famed casino.
Following a sensational horsestead dinner in Berlin the horse butchers report a quadrupling in business. The piece notes rising demand for horseflesh and markets responding to the public appetite for the delicacy. The scene hints at a bustling, controversial trade with economic impact.
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