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Newspaper
Logan Nation
Location
Logan, Utah, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1903
Page
6
A satirical ramble quotes various figures and events from politics, exploration, and public life. It notes Sir Thomas, Chamberlain, the sultan of Tursey, and Robert Peary, with jests about Boston, codfish, bread making, and a tale of a salt company sale. The item reflects light editorial wit and current affairs through oblique anecdotes.
Having sold the first two Sham rocks, perhaps Sir Thomas Lipton has got a quarter of the money that he will need to pay his expert doctors' bills.
Capt Wringe may become a top American skipper for the cup defense though several other skippers are in contention. The question centers on who will command the yacht in the defence effort and lead the team to victory.
A French article notes the word nickel for the new five cent piece joining biftek and rosbit in usage. It also reports a bold Frenchman crossing from Europe to America next May by airship, with Prof Langley waiting at the Potomac by automobile.
The piece mentions Cornelius Vanderbilt making ten million in stocks with help from Mr. Rockefeller and other citizens and hints at Sousa composing a new symphonic poem titled Uncharted Rocks to honor the army and navy. A man fired a revolver at a Middletown concert, a bass horn was hit, and the band’s music theme is left to the reader’s imagination.
An Eastern woman near her marriage asked to strike the word obey from the marriage service. She argued it could be understood in a Pickwickian sense, as others do, but sought its exclusion.
The report notes Uncle Sam earns over 2,000,000 dollars daily, larger in raw amount than John D. Rockefeller. Yet Rockefeller yields a higher profit percentage with less competition, signaling a stronger relative efficiency amid a concentrated market.
Mr. Thompkins and his wife visit a city playground where he attempts to join the children’s games. He is mocked by kids, pelted with sand, spanked by a child, and eventually buried in sand before a policeman intervenes and removes him. The tale ends with his wife guiding them home in setback.
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