12 Aug 1882
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Newspaper
The Pioche Weekly Record
Location
Pioche, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1882
Page
1
A Morrocco correspondent details a bustling slave market under Mohammedan law. Descriptions include sultanate harems, auctions in a court beside narrow bazaar streets, and the varied fates of male and female captives, with prices, possession, and social display noted amid the market’s activity.
A Bodie miner, stranded after spending his last dollar, battles hunger while prospecting. He discovers a rich vein but faces starvation before a fellow miner offers help. They strike a bargain to share grub in exchange for half the mine, valued at hundreds of thousands, ending in a tense trade.
In a rambling обуслов column a husband named Tom Arter laments his wife’s perfection, claiming she is immaculate and infallible while he is deemed a scoundrel for minor faults. He jokes about her purity contrasting with his own faults and doubts their son’s future. The piece touches on tension between virtue and hypocrisy in public life.
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