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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1896
Page
2
A London pawnbroker in Whitechapel takes a five hundred pound diamond from a sailor. The Seaman returns with threats and a warning of rivals, while a mysterious brown man hints at deadly consequences if the gem is not returned. The tale sets up a perilous bargain and looming danger.
A Georgia preacher mocked betting during a Bryan McKinley election contest. He struck a dare with a congregant over four hogs, then rode into town to denounce wagering. After the sermon, a man handed him a bride and a horse as a joke while shouting, Here are your hogs Pray for me on your way home.
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