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Newspaper
Logan Nation
Location
Logan, Utah, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1903
Page
1
The article details Republican and Democratic primaries and city conventions scheduled for the coming weekend in Logan. It lists ward meeting places, delegate counts, and tentative nominee discussions, noting several potential candidates for mayor and marshal and ongoing registration efforts ahead of Tuesday, Oct. 17.
Local observers report Ogden resident Mr Will Kay visiting Logan this week while Manager Bo GG Thatcher of the opera house travels to Salt Lake City. Jonathan Bowen shows slight health improvement but remains ill. Captain Styer commands about 100 cadets at the Agricultural College and their uniformed drill earns praise. The Bescon Light Society with city teachers offers five lectures, first on Oct 8 at 8 p.m. in the K Y College assembly hall. In court, George A Lowe vs John Larsen ends with a verdict for the defendant. A renewed production of Down Mobile at the Opera House Friday is praised for cast, scenic effects, and engaging plot.
Reunion of Merrill families held Sept 25 in Smithfield ward assembly room with sessions at 10 am and 2 pm. Officers elected included Geo W Merrill president Ralph T Merrill first vice president Jos A Merrill second vice president Permenia A L Jackman secretary treasurer. Participants from the Rocky Mountains and Cytda to Mexico attended, a good spirit prevailed and travelers felt repaid.
The Utah state prison faced a dramatic escape as convicts scaling the south wall triggered a fierce shootout. Prison guards were injured or killed as Haworth Lynch and others fled, with Majors Connors Waddell Mullen Dayton among the sentenced. A posse with bloodhounds pursued the escapees. Haworth and Lynch remained at large with subsequent recapture of Nick H Worth.
The Agricultural college team defeated Salt Lake High School on Saturday. Madsen kicked off, Aggies scored twice amid early fumbles, several drives stalled but fielded to push the ball over for touchdowns. Gus Berrisonu completes home improvements for Joseph Nelson.
Walter Hendricks son of Henry Hendricks of Richmond died when a train on the Oregon Short Line near Ratsan struck him as he rested with a companion Gus Petty after missing a return train. Petty survived, finding the body and summoning aid for burial in Richmond. The youth was about eighteen and described as capable and estimable, a severe blow to relatives.
Calvin Cartwright a noted dentist died at his home on Saturday October 10 after two days of paralysis. Born in London Canada he trained at Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario and practiced in Salt Lake Logan for years. He leaves a wife a daughter a son two steps and a step daughter. Funeral at Presbyterian church conducted by Rev Clemenson with remarks by Moses Thatcher noting the deceased’s good deeds and faith.
Funeral rites were held in the Soestward Meeting House Saturday for Allen John son with Eldwis H A Pederon George Dunbar and Hans A Hansen delivering sympathetic remarks. The county court met in adjourned session and allocated funds to assist indigent families, including a $10 appropriation to repair the old road to Lewiston. The clerk was directed to issue bids for a cement bridge across Ballird’s sod near Millville.
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