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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1904
Page
10
The chair in the illustration uses twelve hundred pieces from thirty four wood varieties. It is made of natural crooks and reeds finished to reveal grain. A craftsman spent over three years on it, with one back piece formed by hands. The chair stands eight feet tall four feet wide weighs three hundred fifty pounds. The United States received from Germany during the nineteenth century five million seventy nine thousand three hundred sixty two immigrants.
In St. Cyrus Scotland villagers observe a yearly Bride Measuring Day when a legacy from a former Indian Army paymaster funds four brides the oldest youngest tallest and shortest who wed in the parish church. The prize totals about 330 with one fifth yearly for meat for the poor. Local minister administers the land amid rivalries and tensions in this quaint tradition.
In a Holland cheese market, grand rounds resemble cannon balls. Men nearby are cheese merchants handling and stacking the spherical loaves in triangular heaps, their work a peaceful contrast to feared artillery.
The Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce will send its five largest registers to the St Louis Exposition. Weighing two and a half tons total they cover about a million and a half signatures from Pan American visitors. One register at the base weighs four hundred pounds and lists every visitor to the city exhibit. Half a gallon of ink was used to record the names in this register.
Discussion of Civil War and Spanish War pension impacts up to May 1. Estimates show about 20 000 Cuban war soldiers, 240 000 pension claims allowed, thousands rejected, with future costs rising as pensions extend to widows of veterans. Critics warn pensions will outlast the war and burden government.
A historical photo shows the ivory billiard ball making process from cross section through drying to final polishing. The core must align with the tusk and the ball must be perfectly circular with tight weight variation. Ivory scarcity now raises prices from about three dollars per set a half century ago to multiple times that amount.
The gun once owned by the fictional Crusoe is highlighted as a real artifact connected to Daniel Defoe's tale. The narrative notes Selkirk's 1704 island stay and the accompanying items, including a gun with powder and ball, which has long been in the possession of an English collector of curiosities.
A fragment notes a camera shutter invention used to capture an image of a two headed horse, a bizarre novelty noted as unique in a world of oddities. The item hints at a sensational photographic development and public curiosity.
A skilled tester evaluates every Englaad army sword by swinging it at a large stone to discard weak blades. The article notes St Michael's Coventry nave as 125 feet wide and York Minster's nave at 104 feet, both highlighting remarkable church dimensions.
King Edward’s favorite dog, a little Irish terrier named Jack, fell ill during his Ireland visit and died within hours. He was embalmed and buried with a specially styled tomb, completed as shown in the accompanying illustration.
The birthplace of Charles Dickens at 357 Commercial Road in Portsmouth faces imminent sale at auction. The historic mansion, preserved as in Dickens’ early years, stands untouched, while a separate note mentions ant nest counts ranging from 12,2038 to 03.00 in a recent survey.
A description of a remarkable railroad loop with a steep grade built in four winding curves that cross and recross, forming a long train capable of spanning a complete levy. The narrative notes the loop’s oddity and mentions four millionaires observing in Great Britain.
President McKinley sent Porter to Cuba to assess the island’s needs. Survey crews expanded from Santiago to Havana and beyond, reducing travel time and planning branches to connect Santa Clara, Nipe Bay, Jogero, San Fernando, Bandine, and Holgalin. The project promises vast new settlement and cultivation zones and better access for travelers.
Brussels journal reports a new method for drunkenness treatment used in prisons. Imprisoned drinkers receive only bread in a basin of water with no water, bread and wine withheld, then after eight to ten days grow tired, request water which is refused, and by term end are said to be cured of drunkenness. Time will tell if this claim holds.
In New Caledonia a herb, the datura stramonium, allegedly reveals a thief’s whereabout by poisoning soup. Inugia notes grains crushable in a meal paralyze briefly then wake to reveal hidden treasure, a method described amid broader notes on New Caledonia and Andean Peru, with housing figures for Filascon.
The article notes Jo the oak near Shrewsbury as a historic landmark where Welsh chieftains hid after the battle. Once the largest tree in the area, it remains old but alive with careful preservation drawing tourists and amateur photographers. A final line mentions London constables receiving a $25 yearly clothing allowance.
Italy installs a twelve foot high wire net along its Swiss border to block smugglers. Bells attached to the net ring when touched, alerting Italian watchmen who pursue offenders attempting to cut through. The measure targets coffee cigars chocolate and other contraband shipments entering the country.
A vivid illustration shows slavery persists in the Algerian south where Arabs own land and use slaves for farming. Women are forced to plow and endure brutal treatment as overseers dehumanize them. Observers say abolition will take many years despite some progress since 50 years ago.
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