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Newspaper
Logan Nation
Location
Logan, Utah, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1902
Page
3
A domestic tragedy in Bloomington unfolds as Mrs Leslie fatally wounds Miss Daisy Carlton after discovering letters implying infidelity. Carlton, accused of closeness with Leslie’s husband, fires back, killing Leslie. Carlton held for trial as details emerge amid a broader note on mortality trends.
England's famed huntswoman Lady Florence Dixie, who recently vowed never to kill another living creature, writes to President Roosevelt urging laws to ban child labor in the United States. She calls the issue more repulsive than Civil War era slavery and notes her campaigning with Queen Alexandra to end bird hunting for fashion.
A cen sous report notes people now live longer than forefathers, praising medical and sanitary advances. The statement hints the life extension is only partially revealed, leaving questions about the true scope and implications for society.
In Smolensk, a quarterly lottery sells tickets for about two shillings. The prize is roughly £500 and a noble birth lady. only men buy tickets, and the winner must marry her or forfeit the money. If already married, a chosen friend may be substituted or the money shared. The bride may decline, preferring cash.
Reports describe aluminum alloyed with a small amount of gold creating a ruby tinted metal with decorative use potential. A thin sheet may stop a bullet, wire can be drawn into fibers nearly as light as silk, and violins made from it produce tones rivaling fine instruments. Racing shells claim sheets as thin as one nineteenth of an inch, yet as strong as wood boards, and it resists tarnish.
An analysis contrasts Eastern and Western notions of trust. It cites a South Sea islander noting that speech reveals birthright and a Chinese practice of delaying promises in form while withholding action. The piece suggests life hinges on suspicion in China and on confidence in the West.
Sir Philip Burne-Jones impressions of the Newport 400 have stirred high society as the public owns the scene and a famous English artist draws attention. The piece has generated reactions in Newport society, amplifying the public interest in the event.
The article notes buried towns in Scotland's Culbin Sands and Ireland's ancient town of Bannon between Wexford and Waterford. It compares their entombment under shifting sands to Pompeii and Pompeii-like imagery, highlighting dramatic landscapes concealing historical dwellings.
An engineer page titled Milat Maxim a raucous verse describes shipboard life under fire. The speaker commands engines beneath water, battles and danger, warning of failure if valves jam or gear stalls. It blends nautical detail with urgent, reflective mood.
A Confederate veteran recalls a Jackson Tennessee bivouac engraving on the back of a $10 Confederate note. He shares a poem about America, wartime hardship, and the promise to pay as veterans reflect on disbanding armies and the Spanish American War. The memory is tied to Joseph Monk and U S Grant Post 28.
Henry H Russell and Isaac Grass urge Army of the Potomac reunion attendees to join a Massachusetts delegation for a 1903 Boston reunion marking the dedication of a Gen Slocum statue. The list includes Gen Taymis Sherwin Adrien Samuel Dalton Col Albert Pope and others with Gov Crane and Mayor Collins to present at the society meeting. Governors of New Jersey and Pennsylvania and the Sev enth Regiment NY Guards will attend.
A long cherished army mule named Mexique, said to be immortal by tradition, was ordered to be sold at Mount Vernon barracks Alabama in 1883 but urged to be kept at public expense. Endorsements from officers including Gen Hancock and Gen Sherman supported keeping the animal at the post until death with maintenance and care.
A veteran recalls varied Union troops during the Civil War. Brigades produced specialists from watch repair to locomotive mechanics. The Twentieth Wisconsin gained notoriety for two men, Henry C Payne and Martin Bechtel, who sold a homemade “medicine” after Shiloh, earning the nickname Doctor Payne and Doctor Bechtel.
A quoted philosopher claims younger girls speak more readily, suggesting spinster status improves with earlier vocal readiness. The remark hints at social dating norms, implying youth correlates with communicative ease in courtship markets.
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