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Newspaper

Norfolk Virginian

Location

Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 11, 1895

Page

8

Divorce Tourism In Oklahoma Sparks Farce And Fear

A long-winded piece notes Oklahoma's four week divorce boom with lawyers collecting large fees, a "divorce colony" hotel scene in Guthrie, and sensational episodes including a Buffalo man wounded by a gunfire incident as exes wed near the Gold Gate. It critiques probate judges handling marriage licenses and divorces, citing sweeping claims of profit and peculiar local law.

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Stories of the Day and Wartime Rail Bid Drama

The column recalls Samuel P Schuckers who died in Wooster Ohio and an infamous Lake Shore railroad bid in Cleveland where Schuckers with John McSweeney and others contested a huge offer. A second tale recounts a snake capture in Addison West Virginia ending in a fatal rupture. Also notes odd weddings by a woman preacher in Wichita and a bizarre burial story from Grass Valley.

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Souvenirs of the Defender Crave Sparks Yacht Scrap Sale

Workmen at the Defender yard began a souvenir craze selling rivet scraps and aluminium chips from the yacht. Police guard the yard to ensure every fragment of the white mural is gathered for the firm as plans for the souvenir form remain undecided. Also noted are mixed items from other outlets, with commentary on a New York- and Britain-linked political discourse and Radcliffe College admission figures.

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