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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1896
Page
6
Susquehanna Pa October 20 Miss Grinnell a Pleasant Mount Wayne county schoolteacher entered a wood shed to gather wood and met a wildcat on the pile. She slammed the door recaptured the animal then killed it with an iron poker the beast weighed forty pounds. Her heroic act caps a report of county items and local notes across the region.
The Times-Herald reports on unusual wagers tied to the 1896 campaign. A Colorado husband and wife in Denver bet on Bryan versus McKinley with household tasks as stakes, while Dallas men and Philadelphia rivals wager clothing, forced dressing and long wheelbarrow journeys, all illustrating creative political bets.
Tales of odd bets in towns from Connecticut to Oklahoma over the 1896 election. Merchants in Lib erty Center Ohio vow signals and beard bets. miners in Walsenburg Colorado risk a 200 foot shaft dive. Perry Oklahoma lovers wager marriage terms tied to Bryan or McKinley victory. The piece catalogs colorful staked odds and humorous challenges reflecting local loyalties.
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