Questions in Court Reflect on Law and Logic in Jury Room
A long, satirical piece recalls juror examinations where questions on occupation, age, residence, and relations provoke odd answers. The writer notes how lawyers chase conclusions about jurors while humor and confusion surface, ending with a moral about misfortune and perspective.
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Beckford Buys and Then Sells Gibbon Library
The 7000 volumes used by Gibbon to write Decline and Fall were bought by Beckford to read during Lausanne passages. Beckford enjoyed the set for six weeks then donated it to a German doctor named Schell who promptly resold the collection.
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Not Moved by Kindness in Crowded Car
A stout woman enters a crowded car and lunges at a newspaper, stepping on toes. The man rises, offers his seat, and the exchanges end with a brief, tense exchange as he explains the act is self defense.
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Headed Him Off in a Gray Service Tone
A dialogue fragment shows an old bookkeeper and a firm head debating hair dye and succession. The exchange hints at aging staff, a junior partner’s rise, and a light wartime or military reminiscence woven with slang and partial quotes from multiple sources.
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Kansas City Journal
Birds Eggs and a Mixed Tale of Birds and Breakfasts
A fragmentary survey of eggs across bird species notes ostrich and epyornix sizes, with the cuckoo and jackdaw as comparators. It drifts into a short tale about Tommy and his mother at breakfast and shifts to garbled lines from a crime and gossip column in fragmented form.
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Fredrick Richards career highlighted in boxing history
A garbled report recalls Rickard's role in key boxing events. It mentions Gene Nelson and a disputed fight, with references to past prominence and a four year timespan. The fragmentary text notes a public interest in Roy Tet and a compromised referee action.
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Hickard
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