The Broker Fictional Barn Shot Mystery
A well known stock broker famed for humor invites friends to tour a barn where a target bears a bullet hole. He claims to have hit it from 200 yards with a rifle, bets are laid and two witnesses testify to the shot. He later confesses he painted the target after firing.
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Benedict Arnold’s Remorse in London 1861
In the Atlantic, J. Fiske recounts Arnold’s final years in London as filled with bitter remorse. Family tradition says he wore his old American uniform in death, hoping Washington’s memory would forgive his treason.
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Strand of quirks in a comic exchange
A humorous dialogue features Rowne de Bout noting a man cannot control his looks and Upson Downes adding that men struggle to choose even their teeth, highlighting vanity and practicality in a witty exchange.
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Jury Box Quoted in Agricultural Case About Hogs
The counsel cites 36 hogs in the lot and 86 hops as a memory aid for the jury. The remark emphasizes quantities tied to the case and the jury box.
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