Satire and anecdotes from Washington society notes
Washington society items mix light jests about antiques and war analogies with local quips about a Los Angeles verdict and a Providence heiress case. Mention notes on bigamy sentence from Hickman Kentucky and weather floods in Georgia and southern Alabama amid humorous asides on Prohibition and baseball probes.
Nuts and parrots puzzle with four boys
Four boys each take a quarter of the bag plus one extra for a parrot. After the fourth boy has taken his share there remains a final division among the four with one extra for the parrot. Find the smallest initial number of nuts.
Little Joe on constitutional amendment process and public will
A speaker criticizes frequent constitutional amendments and calls for due process. He dislikes rapid lawmaking in Washington and prefers a method akin to English practice where laws are tested by public support before enactment. He jokes about repealing all federal and state laws to re-enact the Ten Commandments and the Golden Rule.
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Marshall Defends Prohibition Act Opposition
A garbled account quotes Marshall denying support for a prohibition amendment. The piece mentions democratic figures and comments on political positions amid a National Retail discussion, with references to a school event at night and unnamed individuals.
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Soldier sings before execution at firing squad
Private Jose Grandez sang softly to bow to a firing squad in Madrid before the order to execute was carried out. Onlookers reported his calm bravery as the line opened fire.
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