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Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Sep 05, 1885

Page

4

A Patchwork of Jokes and Misread Lines from Old Papers

A quirky collage of midwestern and northeastern clippings features humorous misprints and dialogue. It includes a playful exchange about the national capital and a 1578 minion type reference, plus anecdotes about streetcar conductors and wartime talk among couples, alongside a German joke about smallpox and a freezer day office exchange.

French spoliation court explains procedure and costs

A Court of Claims official outlines how French spoliation claims are filed as separate suits, that the government opposes but does not assist claimants, and that judgments go to Congress for appropriation. About 2000 cases expected, with Treasury to collect old records from custom houses and archives in Washington.

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