Night marriage is valid in midnig ht Ussher case
In Dublin Justice Kenny ruled in the midnight marriage case of William Arland Ussher and Mary Ussher that their union, effected after 10 pm with a priest secretly officiating and one witness, is valid under common law despite church views. The decision follows evidence from Archbishop Gilmartin and rejects Trent decree requirements.
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Dublin
Kenney
Ussher and Ussher
William Arland Ussher
Hastwell
Galway
Mary Ussher
Mary Caulfield
Joseph Fahy
Mr. Ussher
Justice Kenny
Gilmartin
Church of Rome
Judge Kenny
Council of Trent
Too Many Laborers There Vancouver BC Immigrant Labor Issue
Vancouver reports show fewer unemployed than months ago but laborers exceed demand for the year. Immigration from the United States should be discouraged until the labor market improves. Many destitute Americans seek aid to return home with 3,000 having permanently left since November. Vagrancy laws in Vancouver are strict and enforced.
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Vancouver
B. C
British Columbia
David T. Wilber
United States
Canada
Paris Theatre Case Seeks Pay For Using Idea
The 1910 Folies-Dramatiques farce Non Femmes faced a Civil Tribunal hearing as M. Brevannes sued Filhol and Marcellin for plagiarism. Marcelin was dropped from the case. Filhol was condemned to pay 2000 Francs for using a shared idea without consulting or compensating Brevannes.
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Paris
M. Filhol
M. Brevannes
Clock Struck Backward Creates Jail Time
Chicago report details Patrick Calhoun who spent days in jail after his grandfather clock struck backward. Waking at 5, 6, and 8 he misinterpreted the time and argued with his wife about missing mass. Police arrested him. the wife later revealed she had set the striking wheel backward while cleaning the clock.
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Chicago
Patrick Calhoun
Patrick
The Singing Trees In Bloom And A Hotel Ejection
A lyrical scene of an orchard in blossom expresses hope that joys return after winter. The narrator reflects on laughter sorrows and springlike renewal as petals drift and trees seem to sing. A hotel incident in San Francisco features a guest ejected after claiming he felt put out over the affair.
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San Francisco
Unconvinced and the Worms of Whisky and Snakebite
A quirky dialogue recaps faith healer Nongenée denying snake bite claims to a skeptic who drinks. The humorist reflects on his greatest work, claiming it was not writing a parody of Hiawatha. A brief exchange about tombstones ends with a joke about a stone wall monument.
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Mr. Goople
Jiggs Seeks A U-Starting Name For His New Cracker
In a playful interlude, Tigg asks why Jiggs won’t market his latest cracker, Migg notes the inventor is pothered and cannot settle on a name that begins with the letter U. The exchange highlights comic wordplay and character dynamics.
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Jiggs
Tigg
Migg
Inventor and Wise Friend Discuss Health Food Idea
A dialogue fragment shows a great idea for a health food arising from an experiment with a new compound. The exchange emphasizes discovery, mentorship, and the potential value of the invention.
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