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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1896
Page
5
Unfavorable farm conditions are highlighted by a 1895 to present livestock census showing declines across horses mules milch cows oxen sheep and swine with overall stock dropping over 28 percent. The piece discusses grain prices debt pressures and farm prosperity implications for broader business stability.
A fisherman tells of a horse that balks at every turn until ready to move. He docks a boat and loads fish, then leaves the horse in the water. The tide rises and sinks the wagon, the horse strains to free itself, but finally reaches shore and runs off. The tale ends with the fisherman noting the horse did find a master, briefly.
The description paints a bare wooden Norway home with a sleeping box, wall bench with family chests, and peg shelves for Sunday clothes. No carpet or wallpaper, only unvarnished wood and small painted boxes. a kettledrum sits in a corner as windows leak light and air circulates through a cramped, aged interior.
The text describes burial rites by a riverbank where a canoe holds the body under a roofed frame. Nearby, plates of whiteware or tin, mirrors, and bright fabrics are displayed to ward off evil spirits. It notes a pattern that men who die by their own action are married.
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