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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1897
Page
3
A fragment from the Cleveland Leader recounts a man who buys a wheel for his wife to learn to write, detailing a sprinting ride along the street aided by his wife who weighs two hundred pounds. The piece uses quirky phrasing to describe a loquacious event and a failed pact.
Miss Cordelia, a young Jones County teacher, travels to Long Branch seeking a vacation on the oceanfront. A storm, a locked trunk, and a burglar scare lead to a midnight rescue by Sam the lineman, who climbs the house to extract her and her trunk from a perilous harbor of misdirection.
A New York tale reports a destrier turkey at Fordham terrorizing local children. The creature, owned by Hermann Pfelner, targets boys with clawed talons and a fierce beak, prompting Captain Price to vow action if the bird continues. Residents describe repeated ambushes and confrontations as fear and vigilante tempers rise.
The article details the Aldabra giant tortoise, claimed to be among the oldest living beings. It notes a 150 year record, its transport to Mauritius, and mentions other long lived tortoises in gardens and museums. It explains tortoise longevity tied to anatomy and low-energy life, contrasts with predators, and cites Darwin observations of giant tortoises on the Galapagos and their movement to water sources and feeding paths.
In the Harper's Round Table excerpt, the statute mile is traced to English and Roman origins, while the nautical mile is defined as one sixtieth of a degree of a great circle, with Admrialty standards and U.S. Burgey adoption yielding about 40,609.27 feet. It notes nautical miles are roughly 0.8660 of statute miles, and provides conversion factors between the two units.
The Chicago Record describes a British government plan allowing life insurance up to 500 per person via post offices. Applicants fill forms, may require medical exams, and premiums are sent to London. If death occurs within two years heirs receive partial benefits, with specifics tied to accident and policy terms.
The article describes a government system offering immediate life annuities for various ages and deposits. A 50 year old with seven dollars can receive fifty-two dollars annually, a 64 year old with fifty dollars gets a similar pension, and a 73 year old with thirty dollars earns five dollars yearly, with amounts scalable to larger deposits. It notes endowment options via post offices, compounding interest, and popularity among soldiers, farmers, widows, and low income groups, including rural post offices with multiple pensioners.
New York police focus on Albert Sudgen II former valet to Richard T Wilson after arrest in a jewelry theft at 511 Fifth Avenue on June 24. Letters insulting Mrs Grace Vanderbilt are traced to club letterheads Metropolitan and Knickerbocker. handwriting linked to Sudgen by Inspector OBrien. Proctor/Kent convict letters mention a bribe offer and a warning that the slanderer will confess.
Anarchist Burril who attempted to assassinate police officials in Barcelona, Spain, has been sentenced to death. The light verse by Anna Garnett is interwoven with the note of the execution.
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