The Defense of Insanity in Capital Cases Revisited
James W. Clarke surveys the enduring debate on moral and legal insanity in assassination cases. He notes the difficulty of defining insanity, cites Dr. Forbes Winslow and Montaigne, and observes how juries in America and Britain often confront the question Was he sane? Amid recent high profile murders, the article argues that the insanity defense remains a persistent, unsettled issue before American juries.
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Dr. Forbes Winslow
Sam Johnson
Montaigne
M. Taine
Brutus
Europe
Wilkes Booth
Great Britain
United States
Cockburn
Pate
McNaughten
James W. Clarke
Atlantia
Curious Will of Old England Read by Virginia Society
At a Virginia Historical Society meeting in Richmond a document in Col. Thomas Waring of Essex County handwriting was read. The will mercilessly rewrites history with bequests to bishops, ministers, lords, Scotland, Ireland, and even the United States as guardian of colonies.
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Virginia Historical Society
Richmond
Thos. Waring
Goldberry
Essex County
Washington
Trenton
Princeton
Old England
America
Lexington
St. Asaph
Peterborough
House of Commons
Lord Camden
Lord Abingdon
Scotland
Ireland
Earl of Bute
Lord North
Lord Howe
General Howe
Lord Mansfield
Lord George Gorman
Holland
United States of America
Canada
Nova Scotia
Florida
West Indies
Chicago
Des Moines
Council Bluffs
Omaha
Lincoln
St. Joseph
Atchison
Topeka
Kansas City
Kansas
Nebraska
Colorado
Wyoming
Montana
Nevada
New Mexico
Arizona
Idaho
Oregon
California
Hannibal
Fort Scott
Denison
Dallas
Houston
Austin
San Antonio
Galveston
Texas
Horton
United States
Dairy practices and butter making in rural dairy farming
An excerpt from Rural New Yorker discusses cow milking efficiency and cleanliness, warning against overreliance on strainers for clean milk. It stresses well ventilated stables, clean mangers, regular feeding, and water access. It also covers wart removal on cow udders with potash, cautions about cutting and cauterizing, and notes lunar caustic as an alternative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Yorker
Grace Alexander elected treasurer in Winchester savings bank
Grace Alexander longtime bank clerk at Winchester is chosen treasurer of a newly organized savings bank in Winchester. She has served a decade in the local bank and now assumes leadership in the new financial institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Alexander
Winchester
Postmasters Barred From Detaining Postal Cards
Postal officials announce new restrictions barring postmasters from deeming or delaying delivery of postal cards after customers place orders. The policy aims to speed service and reduce backlogs in rural branches.
Gathered Cream Butter Making
The article traces modern butter making advances over decades, from flat pans to deep vessels and ice cold water, then two main paths: centrifugal methods and the cream gathering plan. It argues cream gathering on farms improves milk quality, reduces spoilage, and suits long-distance butter production, while noting variability in cream prices and the skill of the butter maker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americar Deiryman
Lively Tales From Hailey Mining Camp Hustle
A Hailey correspondent recalls frontier life in the new mining camp, recounting early Hailey incidents and frontier figures. Tales include a saloon clash with Crazy Hank, a pistol duel through town by Grizzly Bill, and a bold bully named Rattlesnake Jack who is jailed after a street fight. The piece evokes Deadwood and Leadville era lore and ends with a citation from the St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
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Hailey
Julesburg
Cheyenne
Union Pacific
Deadwood
Leadville
Crazy Hank
Idaho
Omaha
Jack
Ennes
Grizzly Bill
Steele
St. Louis Globe-Denocrat
Effects of mental work on cerebral circulation explored
French physiologist M Grey studied his own pulses during tasks. When engrossed in a demanding problem his heart rate rose sharply compared with easier or familiar work. A London paper notes that American women are reputed to be the best dancers in the world.
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M. Grey
Cully
London
Orld
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D. Park & Sons
Cincinnati
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Lynn
Mass
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Athens
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Norton
LL. Gorslene, M. D
Washington and
College Streets
G. A. Dille
Athens, Ohio
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J. E. Edmundson
Main Street
Ohio
E. R. Lash
Phenix
Lydia F. Pinkham
Western Avenue
J. Dorr
John D. Park & Son
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Elmer Golden
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Court House
F.M. Koons
Tyson
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Pomeroy
Gallipolis
Vinton
McArthur Logan
Lancaster
Zanesville
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Toledo
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Vial, B.& W. Ry
Circleville
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Union Depot
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