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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1894
Page
6
The narrator recounts a twin confusion where both brothers shared a body and name. Mistaken identity twists family relations as the bride becomes the brother’s wife and neighbors bury the other. Cleveland Lender.
In Belheim a heavy flood swamps the town after days of rain. A tramp named John Wilkins dies by aspiration and exposure while a girl Sally Wilkins survives by clinging to a tree as her mother faces ruin from lost cattle and home. The coroner rules death by aspiration and exposure.
The narrator attends a simple roadside funeral for a baby in a rural Tennessee setting. The procession winds through woods to a graveyard as onlookers, including family and neighbors, gather with quiet reverence. The day’s calm beauty contrasts with the sorrow of a tiny casket before prayers and final rites.
A boy slips on a paving block as bystanders rush to help. A crowd quarrels over improvised tools and a print of comic lines from various papers follows. The scene shifts to humorous dialogues and snippets from newspapers and jokes as bystanders remark on misfortune and daily life.
A reader describes a distressing scene with a stern father and a dead infant. The text mixes garbled phrases and partial names while portraying a tense emotional moment aboard a vessel. The narrator observes the father’s harshness and shifts focus to the baby’s peaceful face as shock sets in.
A garbled exchange asks if Hojack will attend the Thanksgiving ball and mentions a ball and football in a brief, puzzling note. The unclear dialogue hints at plans around a holiday event.
Four Evangville, Indiana citizens have sailed to England to testify in the How-street court against Col. Jaquess, the intercontinental schemer who for over two decades duped Townley heirs. The group includes W Lane E French, Charles Scoville, G. Extn, and Herman Bugle. Jaquess allegedly collected over $300,000 from victims while a partner, Thomas, faced years in prison. The British government sought U S aid to secure witnesses and copies of fraudulent bonds as the case moves forward in London.
A fragment describes Puritan Thanksgiving customs allowing outdoor games like bowls and backgammon and even some English street pastimes for young people after services. It notes Snapdragon and Blind Man’s Bluff among other social recreations as a valued family gathering tradition in early New England observances.
A bizarre tale from Wloyd Springs describes a large chicken that captured a smaller bird, swallowed its right foot and leg, and killed the victim after a struggle. The owner fashioned a wooden leg with a strap, and the resilient fowl paraded proudly, aiming for display at the Atlanta Cotton States and International Exposition next year.
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