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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1898
Page
6
Ada d Arenville weds Sir Richard Fenwick amid scandal and fear, as Fenwick asserts his power and cruelty. The couple depart for a distant future while a criminal thriller looms with Frank Penton sought by police.
Sir Richard reveals a forged priest posed as a bricklayer actor soldier lawyer Uftman and curate. The man married the couple this morning but the ring and funds were stolen and the wedding is invalid until a licensed clergyman can perform it again.
An officer recounts a near disaster during heavy sea gunnery. A gun not locked could have exploded. a gunner’s mate destroyed the firing circuit to prevent a catastrophe, likely saving the ship and crew. The incident led to new electrical safety measures for large guns.
A curious miscellany reports on a Bristol check found by rats after post delivery. It notes underwater photography near Rio de Janeiro, world ocean areas, and giant snakes in London Zoo, plus meridian termites in Australia and soaring balloon records. It also covers railway electrification trends and a Roosevelt Roll of Honor piece with a policemen promotion story.
A fragmentary 19th century piece describes the Melungeons as a tall dark copper skinned people with Circassian features living in Eastern Tennessee. It covers their claimed Portuguese origins, social customs, marriage norms, and alleged independence from state government. The text then digresses into chalk production from the River Thames, its processing and uses including whitening and glue, and ends with a joke about a boarding house.
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