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Newspaper
Logan Nation
Location
Logan, Utah, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1903
Page
4
A collection of quick, varied notices touching on aviation ambitions by Langley, naval prowess, the Boer conflict, marriage fire, Peary Arctic plans, and college freshmen preparations. The items mix humor and critique, noting technological hopes and national bravado.
A legal opinion argues that a man cannot have two wives and should be shielded from multiple breach of promise suits arising from concurrent marriages. The statement frames the issue as a moral and legal safeguard against duplicative claims.
Some aesthetic wirken plays have yet to demonstrate whether the thing is possible. The statement suggests ongoing evaluation of viability and potential limitations in performance or perception.
The sultan of Turkey confesses to being superstitious about paying bills and those who have dealt with him report he is absent minded, painting a picture of a ruler prone to odd habits and distractions.
A New York man who swallowed a heavy dose of carbolic acid upon hearing a street organ play Hiawatha is believed to have been a musician. The incident suggests a possible melodramatic reaction tied to music.
Sam Child comes back after a two months stint overseas and, when asked if he tested any jokes in England, he replied tersely that there was no point to it.
William Waldorf Astor contributed $100,000 to a cancer research fund. It is a pleasure to say something good about Mr. Astor.
A surgeon announces the discovery that X rays will make hair grow where other tonics fail. The remark notes hair growth as the benefit, while humorously questioning potential uses for scrambled brains.
The remark frames the problem of Turks divided by powers as each side wanting all parts of the bird. The joke likens competing powers to desiring both dark and white meat, stuffing, wings, and the wishbone. It satirizes competing factions seeking overall control and spoils.
Sir Thomas lamented that the better boat should win, yet it is widely agreed the superior boat did win, illustrating his inconsistent stance about the outcome.
The president of the New York Stock Exchange bans horse play during business hours signaling a tightening of decorum as bulls and bears conduct trading with more seriousness.
At the New York custom house two women were searched and found to harbor lace valued at $1,000 wound around their bodies. They learned that it was their duty to avoid lacing.
A great ado surrounds the event as the son of a $5,000,000 man becomes an apprentice in his father's foundry. The piece argues money grants undue significance to ordinary happenings in a simple democratic society.
The essay notes Lou Dillon set a famous two minute mile but Major Delmar's mile in 20% could disrupt her unbeaten standing, hinting at a possible new equine record challenger.
Henry D Lloyd a noted student of economic questions died of pneumonia in Chicago. Born May 1 1847 in Belleville New Jersey he was known internationally as a friend of the wage worker and an authority on the toiler and his welfare. He helped expose Tweed era corruption and served with the American Free Trade League and the Young Men's Municipal Reform Association. He wrote books including Wealth vs Common Wealth and Making Bread Dear. He traveled to New Zealand and spoke for miners rights before the national arbitration commission.
James R. Keene faced a public airing when his valet, jailed last week for riotous conduct, testified at arraignment. The servant claimed Keene wore pink pajamas and followed a late night routine, contrasting with Col. Tom Ochiltree’s views, and admitted he tried to flood thoughts of the habits from his mind.
Rev. W. A. Lewis of Cherry Valley Methodist church single handedly rebuilt the study sanctuary. He did painting, masonry, carpentry and even carried bricks up a thirty foot ladder for the rededication of the house of worship.
Howard White a twelve year old boy rescued three people from the Kentucky river near McBrayer Clifton while a buggy horse and carriage sank. He saved a mother and child first then swam for and saved a grandparent, earning praise from friends and family.
Gen. C. H. Grosvenor of Ohio described Andrew Carnegie’s Scottish estate visit. He reported Carnegie has a private fifty by twenty foot sea water tank heated from the bottom, where Carnegie swims and also plays golf in good health.
China Kai Hin a 26 year old Los Angeles native secured a Chicago marriage license to wed Carrie E Robbins of Boston Mass The couple met eight years ago at a Boston Baptist church and plan to marry in Chicago New York will be their home Hin aims to start a business there and says consent was obtained from the bride s step father
Prof Luigi Luzzatti world renowned financier and former three time minister of the treasury says American competition disturbs Italy. He has helped work out many recent commercial treaties and is noted for advocating cooperation. He was elected to Italian parliament twice before thirty but could not serve due to youth.
A marble cross marks the spot where the Earl of Aya was killed during the Ladysmith siege four years ago. The earl, unusually tall, was an easy target for a Boer sniper. As he fell dead, a nearby English soldier exposed the sniper by locating his hiding place and then shot him.
A burro belonging to A M Nagle and T W Noble of Los Angeles fell 100 feet after the trail eroded in the Lytle creek region. The animal landed in a live oak, then dropped to the ground when dislodged. It took the men all day to cut a trail and recover the burro.
Admirers of the Divine Sarah spurn a substitute as Sarah Bernhardt, touring provincially, insists on keeping Paris theater open with a revival of L Aiglon. Her protégé Max faced backlash as critics say Parisian audiences prefer a real man in the role and hint he may be shifted to Marguerite Gautier next season.
Fergus Thorkleson, a Danish seaman, traveled from Sydney to New York over seas to repay a debt of one dollar five years old. He arrived aboard the coaster Bethel in Brooklyn and told Capt. Hiram L. Meeker he insisted on returning the money personally, rather than by mail.
Five young German men in Lichtenfels near Ausbure vowed in a village tavern to burial within a year. The cheerful pact led four to die of natural causes within six months. last week the fifth succumbed as well, completing the deadly promise.
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