Turnip tale and shipboard mischief mix of 19th century miscellany
A collage of anecdotes and cartoons spans turnip lore with Mr Finney behind the barn, a maritime lead heave joke on a ship, providence blurs, age of marriage topics in southern Europe, comic pranks, and letters from readers. Notable figures surface in satirical vignettes and misadventures across society.
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Henry Had Done In That Short Time. “Mr. Fonnet's Turnip. Mr. Finney
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Boy dragged to death by oxen chain in Oswego County
A 15 year old boy Willate Malone of Oswego County New York disappeared while driving a yoke of oxen. His body was found nine hours later along a rural road with a chain around his neck. Verdict: death by being dragged with a chain tied to the oxen. accident implied.
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