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Sept 29, 1888
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Corsicana Local News
July 19, 1886

Marion Martin offered a $20 premium for the finest yearling colt in the county - Oct 17, 1886

From The Dallas Morning News
dated 10/17/1886 "Corsicana Local News- Corsicana, Oct.16- Hon. Marion Martin having offered a premium of $20 for the finest yearling colt in the county, the exhibition took place to day and the premium was awarded to Mr. D. L. Lindsey. Yesterday was a bad day for thumbs at Chatfield, in this county. Mr. J. S. Barnes who runs a gin near that place had one of his thumbs taken off while monkeying with the buzz saw, and Mr. H.T. Farrer, living one mile east of that village had thumb bitten of by a hog while spaying the animal. In Judge Walton's court today in the case of Goodman Vs. Melton a judgement was rendered for $190 in favor of the plaintiff. Justice R. G. Leech of Precinct No. 6 this county is in the city and reports that a man in his jurisdiction hadn his wife arrested on the 14th for whipping him. The Justice refused to allow their names to be given, but says she was master of the situation and came off with first honors."

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•  Transcribed by Becky Mann