French courts seek damages for grief in new French procedure
French juries may award damages for grief and wear and tear in addition to actual material loss after a Paris appeals court decision. The reform could change damage cases by allowing a supplemental allowance for non economic harm alongside income depreciation.
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Paris Courts of Appeals
Government Runs On What It Has to Govern
The remark suggests officials face limits when managing public affairs. It frames governance as constrained by available resources, implying policy scope mirrors the heft of assets and authority at hand.
Quick Witty Exchange About Paul Revere Deed
A Birmingham Age Herald humor column recalls a driver’s arrest where he claimed his name was Paul Revere. The officer suspects an alias and notes no listing for that name in the city directory, adding a dash of local tongue in cheek.
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Paul Revere
Birmingham Age-Herald
Rest Your Tired Feet Allen's Foot Base Ad
An advertisement touts Allen's Foot Base antiseptic powder for foot relief from pain fatigue and blisters. It claims quick relief and cooler comfortable feet and notes shoes and stockings last longer when worn in comfort. Also includes a dialogue snippet from Cinderella and a Birmingham Gazette reference.
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Indiana Happenings Across the State in July 1922
Indiana reports show 47 prisoners from Jeffersonville to Pendleton for reform work. 700 to 800 firemen expected at Indianapolis convention July 18 to 20. Hammond Car and Equipment orders for 0 miles of cars. A man in Pike County confesses to murdering his father. Over 45,000 attend Anderson Church of God camp meeting. Governor McCray asks Knox Vigo and Sullivan officials to maintain order amid coal strike. Farm labor demand rising as July harvest looms. Walter J. Riley elected interstate harbor commission chair. Beech and other nut crops look strong across central Indiana. Public notices on mining, housing, and road funds. Drought harms Porter County crops. locusts invade forests. Postmaster exams set for eighteen towns. Cypress Creek dredge project in Warrick County awarded. big public works savings for landowners. Indiana highway funds allocated. state match required. Bosse estate in Evansville valued near $1.2 million. Gary to see hundreds of new homes for National Tube employees planned this year.
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Art Treasures Not Insured Across British Stores
A London Daily Mail correspondent notes national art vaults in Britain would not be insured against fire or theft. Despite high premiums for priceless paintings and antiquities, galleries claim admission revenue is insufficient to cover costs. Officials cite advanced fire prevention and vigilant guards as safeguards. Fat Mother in Law ad copy and Red Cross Ball Blue note feature in the clipping.
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National Gallery
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Local finds of film heroes and villains in everyday life
A humorous note from the Richmond Times-Dispatch recalls spotting a cinema hero selling collars at a shirt shop and the villain carting dusties from a restaurant. It also mentions a stylish heroine selling movie tickets through a theater window, a playful commentary on familiar screen archetypes appearing in public.
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Richmond Times-Dispatch
Ostrich joke sparks student quip on marriage
An ornithologist remark at a government post provokes a student joke. A girl in the front row whispers that an ostrich would make an ideal husband, after a comment about the bird's limited sight and all consuming digestion.
Jane Learns Lent Rules From Easter Candy
A mother explains Lent to her daughter by noting that her Episcopal friend gave a box of candy to share. Jane hesitates to eat, asking how she can give it back if it is lent, while her brothers quickly finish their pieces. The moment captures a child’s literal grasp of the term lent.
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Little Jane
Mrs. Cox
Jane
Mothers Pride in Daughters Knee Beauty
A young matron explains she massages her daughter's knees to keep them pretty as girls increasingly show their knees. She wants Alice to be as attractive as any girl when she grows older.
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Alice
The End of the World January Prediction
An editor and astrologer discuss a bold forecast for January 1 with a $50 fee if the prediction comes true. The exchange highlights skeptical validation and a staged wager on apocalyptic timing.
We Shall Double Our Efforts
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle remarks that there is an opportunity to work in heaven suggesting a lofty call to greater effort. The Boston Transcript echoes the notion that heaven offers potential and purpose for diligent labor.
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Arthur Conan Doyle
Boston Transcript
Medal List Revisions Prompt Official to Reward Clerk
A great official lamenting too many medal recommendations accepts a new blue pencil from his secretary. He praises her help, then rewrites the list to strike out the first name and substitute the clerk’s, signaling a promised reward for faithful service.
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Milwaukee Sentinel
Insurance Chief Uses Phonograph to Reach 20000 Agents
A top insurance executive prepared a 400 word address and recorded it on a master disc. The master was copied 20 times and a catchy tune added on the reverse side. The records were mailed nationwide from Atlantic to Pacific to agents to spread the message.
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Atlantic
Pacific
Belef
Those Icy Mountains And Honest Greenland Men
A compact reflection on Greenland winters noting six month nights and the honesty of locals. The speaker asserts home is best, whether east or west, amid icy landscapes.
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