The Odd Pair of Jimmy Bradford and Jane Green
In a rural village, James Bradford a bachelor who despises women saves Jane Green, an elderly or uncertain age “old maid,” from drowning after a leaky boat accident. He aids her with reluctance, then grows impressed by her grit. A month later Jane marries another man, while Jimmy contemplates his change of heart.
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Jane
Jimmy
James Bradford
Jane Green
Ned Brown
Jimmy Bradford
Jame
Jimmie Bradford
Law As Interpreted and Insurance Case Notes
The piece discusses insurance policy exceptions and legal principles across several cases. It cites Herman Bros. L. & Co. v Katz Bros. in Tennessee extending change of occupancy rules to personal property, Johns v Northwestern Mutual Relief Assn in Wisconsin on death by own action, and Canandaigua v Foster in New York on owner duty to inspect sidewalk grates. It notes alibi burden in State v Thornton South Dakota and Gulf, C. & S. F. Co. v Beall Texas on loss of services of a minor.
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Herman Bros
Katz Bros
Tenn
Johns
Northwestern Mutual Relief Association
Wis
Thornton
S. D
Gulf, C
5. F. Co. Va. Beall
Texas
Franklin
England
Great Salt Lake
H. F. Moore
United States Fish Commission
New Zealand
Mr. Henaghan
Wonderful Shooting Record by Civil Service Rifles Sergeant
Sergeant Matthews of the Civil Service Volunteer Rifles set a world record with 1065 points all bull’s eyes. He shot from the knee under the Queen’s stage conditions of seven shots at 200 500 and 600 yards in a recent regional competition. The piece also notes the vast length of the world’s railways and briefly quips about perceptions of a girl’s facial expression.
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Matthews
Civil Service Volunteer Rifles
Aluminum violins claim richer sound than wood
A report notes aluminum used in stringed instruments yields richer high notes and that experiments with the metal show complete success. It also mentions osmium as the heaviest metal with high density near 22.5 and incredible infusibility, plus observations on Brazil nuts, cannon-ball trees, and early electric power research in England.
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Brazil
Visited in Prison at Sing Sing
A New York Tribune account describes a visiting room at Sing Sing where inmates meet relatives every sixty days. Detectives screen parcels, families cope with tears, and wardens allow limited time as mothers and wives offer comfort amid grim surroundings.
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Bing Sing
Sing Sing
Jackson
Viskora
Smith
New York Tribune
A Husband's Taste and a Wife's Fashion Independence
Mary R. Baldwin discusses a street-car scene where a husband questions his wife’s hat. The piece argues women may seek personal taste with support from a liberal husband who values shared decision making in dress and home choices.
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Mar
Dreas
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Ard
Jake
Hull
Atlanta Constitution
Georgia
Marie Ben
New York
United States
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