06 Feb 1875
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Newspaper
Shepherdstown Register
Location
Shepherdstown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1875
Page
1
A reflective verse piece extols self-reliance and steady effort while traveling through life. It travels through images of debt, health, neighbor love, and perseverance as it shifts into 1875 news items including canvassing, crime, politics, and local society notes.
Letter from Leetown reports a barn fire at D Getzendanner’s property near Kerneysville, Susan Robinson occupying the house with four children, alarm raised too late, and possible insurance. Mentions earlier roof fire at John W. Roberts’s home extinguished by Wageley and Balch. Ice causes slips. Leetown Lodge No. 47 officers listed. local schooling turmoil with a colored school and teacher removal. Wraps with local legal, medical travel notes and a long digression about a Virginia City miner’s fortune and projects.
A story from Ohio State Penitentiary recounts Thomas Miles and Anna McFarland, both jailed in 1878 for burglary. Anna feigned guilt to stay with her lover, hoping to marry upon release. Guards granted an interview after her plea, a scene described as poignant. Their terms expire soon amid the unusual romance.
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