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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1887
Page
3
An article surveys marriage practices across cultures, contrasting dowry demands and control over wives in India, Turkey, and other regions with Western norms. It discusses gender power, parental roles, and the social costs of arranged unions, noting historical shifts and the tension between tradition and modernization.
An oxen bull and an enormous alligator battled in a swampy edge of the Flint River on a Monday. The struggle ended when both animals died, the bull nearly skinless and the alligator severely torn, with the carcasses left in the water.
A garbled excerpt recalls Joab before death and a friend’s reply to a divine inquiry. It mentions Tatai Babs, a Japanese scholar, and his claim that government schools risk diluting Japanese art through study of “design.” The piece notes drift mining in California with 100,000 workers and a $95 million annual output.
A gale sank the Niagara six miles northeast of Whitefish Point with ten crewmen lost and Captain Clements family aboard. New details say the vessel, owned by Mr. Corrigan of Cleveland, carried a portion of the Raleigh fleet and was previously linked to the Lucerne. Debris and wreckage indicate a catastrophic plunge with no survivors among the crew and likely passengers, while rescue attempts describe the dangerous seas and the grim absence of conclusive names.
A garbled column lists figures tied to Gen. Grant and reform era journalism, naming Mr Percival Leigh and Mrs Corliple, with notes on Gen Sheridan’s St Louis encampment visit, the Dakota Ball, and press moves involving the New York Tribune and New York Epoch. It mentions Sen Miller leasing Adirondack timber land, and farm guidance on plowing and field readiness for wheat, stressing thorough preparation and efficient work.
An impulsive boy named Lewis argues with Miss Hotchkiss in a hill school about conscience. The exchange erupts when she lectures on Rome and a raised hand is ignored, revealing tension between student defiance and teacher authority.
A Plymouth coastal feature, White Horse Beach, enjoys popularity with Brockton and Bridgewater residents. A local legend tells of an English bride-to-be who rode a white horse to the shore as her wedding plans failed, linking the story to a rock offshore and annual sightings of a figure in white atop a white horse.
Acting Secretary of the Treasury Thompson rejects inflated bond bids and signals discretion in pricing while urging patience for market value. He notes no demand to sell bonds and dismisses any hidden price manipulation. The Treasury opened a new offering of 484 percent bonds totaling 2,675,500 dollars at 108.22 to 120, all bids rejected as too high.
A note from Knoxville Journal describes a Jersey cow at Proctor Coal Company near Jellico producing nearly one gallon of milk daily with morning milking by a stable boy. Captain Tom Hrabson, a well known farmer on French Bread River near Boyd’s Creek, owns a white mule aged 46, kept in harness until two years ago. Rene Bahasa has possessed the mule for thirty seven years.
The article notes historical ship losses and recoveries from 1585 to the 18th century, detailing amounts like £149,000 and £308,000 sunk or recovered. It mentions medals, East Indiamen, and treasure hoards, and quotes Dickens on shipwrecks, highlighting sea plunder and rising science uncovering sunken treasure.
A garbled article discusses American and English train speeds on lines from New York to Albany and London to Manchester, noting limited US progress. It then lists farm institutes appointments for the state university system, with many towns and dates scattered through the text.
A messy OCR reads about Grace Dalton Terry suing for divorce from Antonio Perry amid a Cuban planter Thomas Terry estate worth 30 million to be divided among seven children. The report mentions a sensational suit and parish newspaper chatter, plus various local society items and adverts.
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