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Newspaper
Nutley Sun
Location
Nutley, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1900
Page
6
The article recalls brutal historical tortures used in England and Europe, from the wheel and rack to the chamber crûce and mazzo lata. It shifts to notes on animal behavior and wildlife such as deer cud chewing, guinea hens, and the dangers of loud birds disturbing deer.
A workman is badly injured at work and news is to be broken gently to his wife. In another tale an orphan asylum in St Louis tells of a millionaire and his wife visiting a nursery and adopting a golden haired boy, filling a vacancy at the home.
The text describes barbarous Osage marriage practices where white adventurers seek wealth, often acquiring brides who hold headrights worth about $5,000. A bride’s value is shown as ponies around $10 each, with a recent sale listing a pretty Osage girl at 283 ponies or $2,830. Payment typically begins with a small down and continues via labor.
Emanuelson, a sailor aboard the British steamer Clara bound for Hamburg, jumped overboard near Sandy Hook after awakening aboard the ship in Germany. He battled waves for about an hour and a half before being rescued by the U S steamer Gedney two miles offshore. He was taken to Perth Amboy with clothing and money to reach Newport where friends awaited.
Vast quantities of shelled eggs are exported from Russia in hermetically sealed cans drawn off through a faucet. Each can holds between 1,000 and 4,500 eggs and requires careful selection to prevent one bad egg spoiling the rest. The passage also notes a humorous aside about pants and leg length.
Reports from Manila describe rising fighting in Cavite Province with Paranaque seized by rebels. Two Americans killed and five wounded as U S troops pursued insurgents, killing 35 and wounding 14, while 22 captured from bands totaling about 400. A steamer, patrolling the coast, faced no American injuries.
Secretary of the Treasury Lyman J. Gage returned to New York after a visit to Bar Harbor and the White Mountains. He briefly exchanged greetings at Stapleton and dismissed any significance to his trip while noting plans to resume duties.
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