Injustice in a Widow's Case Exposed by a Criminologist
A criminal lawyer recounts how justice erred when Edith Atwater Haywood was convicted of poisoning her husband, Haywood, based on arsenic evidence. A self appointed investigator traces the drug source across doctors and druggists, uncovers a secret and helps secure a new trial leading to acquittal and release of Mrs. Haywood. The tale ends with the investigator meeting the widow and reflecting on his actions and motives.
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Edith Atwater
Martin Haywood
Haywood
Lfe
Jay
Jim
A. St. Ingersoll
Mr. Ingersoll
Mr. Haywood
A. R. Ingersoll
Mrs. Haywood
Indy
Elopement Proposal Wins Bride From Frugal Father
A young suitor tells the father he can marry without a wedding by eloping to save costs. He lists education health ambition appearance salary and a strong desire to start a useful life, but the father initially balks at the expense. The ploy succeeds as the father finally accepts she is his.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Vegetables Talk, A Quiet Garden Debate Dialogue
A humorous exchange notes a professor who argues vegetables can see and hear while growing. He then predicts future vegetables may converse with each other, prompting a quip about classic talking beans and nursery lore.
Nearly Alt First Diner Debates Waiting Philosophy
In a Richmond Times Dispatch snippet two diners joke about patience and fate. One urges belief that all things come to him who waits while the other counters he is still grappling with the idea as he recalls ordering hash.
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Richmond Times-Dispatch
Brennan
Miss Blake
Mr. Tyler
Bremlin
Doppel Hates Spending Money Revealed by Birmingham Age-Herald
A Birmingham Age-Herald quote portrays Doppel as avaricious, claiming he would seize every dollar he parts with. The remark highlights a frugal reputation and sharp financial stinginess attributed to Doppel.
Political Boss Analogy Sparks Gentlemen Actor Echoes
A clipped exchange cites a Yonkers statesman remark about trust and indifference while Life and Life quotes frame a humorous analogy. Bacon and Mrs. Bacon trade barbs on acting and gentlemanly conduct, with Lavater’s wisdom about praise and censure noted.
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Mr. Bacon
Mrs. Bacon
Yonkers Statesman
Miss Fix It Returns to Office Power Struggle
In a law office, Miss Blake nicknamed Miss Fix It reshapes filing systems and workflow causing chaos as she wins affection from staff and Bulls into new tasks. When confronted, Tyler fires her only to marry the woman she replaced and welcomes Parker as her successor.
The Spinster’s Hint From London Scraps
A solo curtain joke from London Scraps describes a middle aged maiden who begs the postman for a letter. He promises delivery with a quip about writing it herself and she asks for a love letter rather than a business one, blushing at the notion.
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London
Ownership of the Air and the Right to Skies
The article traces the legal principle "up to the skies" from Edward I, noting long-standing law that landowners own airspace above their property. It cites authorities up to the present court of appeal and emphasizes citizen rights to their castle and to the sky.
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Court of Appeal
T.e London Chronicle
Wonderful Earthworms And The Farm Between The Lines
The piece notes earthworms as farmer friends, draining and aerating soil and shaping the underground environment. It describes their burrowing body, bristle foot stumps, lack of eyes, and a gizzard with stones used to grind food. The passage quotes Chicago Herald observations and a humorous exchange from the Boston Transcript.
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Chicago Herald
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Phia
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Preston, Md
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Denton, Md
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Robert R
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N. Charles St
Mark Cross
Concord
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Journal
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