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New York Gossip Strains After Parkhurst Resignation
The Society for the Prevention of Crime loses its head as Dr. Parkhurst resigns amid speculation about age motive and renewed doubts on reform efforts. The piece notes moral fables from Eve to Newton and a court ruling affirming proprietary rights to one’s face, plus absurd New York court tales and a chopped royal tree in Central Park.
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New York Court of Appeals
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Great Mainsland
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