Mooresville Times Wordplay on Running for Office
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Newspaper
Mooresville Times
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1908
Page
2
Two Girls Locked Overnight in Chicago Candy Factory
Two girls were accidentally locked inside a Chicago candy factory overnight. Authorities say they were found safe and unharmed after a midnight check, with no injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Men Fail Reform Without Needed Material
A concise aphorism notes that many men remain unreformed due to lacking essential resources or means. The remark emphasizes the link between material conditions and personal change, suggesting reform hinges on tangible support and tools.
No Alonzo, a girl isn’t a manicurist by liking to hold hands
A short remark challenges gender assumptions about professions, noting that affectionate actions do not define a person’s occupation or identity. The line suggests social biases about what roles women may occupy and how personal preferences are misread as career traits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alonzo
Wealthy Heiress Provokes Reluctant Aristocrat Impulse
A poverty-stricken nobleman shuns the idea of a plutocratic heiress being too rich for him, revealing class tensions and social expectations in a reflective scene.
Average Girl Sparks Mother’s Disapproval Over Young Man
A lighthearted note reflects a romance where a mother’s disapproval of the suitor challenges the couple. The line hints at social or family tension affecting the relationship and the girl’s choice.
Woman cares more about what husband gets than earnings
A woman shows concern not with how much her husband earns but with what he brings home. The remark highlights values over income in domestic life.
Quotations on Public Figures And Curious Hypotheses
A collection of satirical lines comments on Bluebeard like fates for wives, diets for longevity, women readers, Rockefeller and Tarbell, Timpson mayor’s salary, and whimsical musings on moon shadows and a Chinese history set. The piece blends social critique with playful absurdities and named personalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timpson
Tex
Why Men Wear Suspenders With Belts Hint Sparked
A light quip from the Pittsburg Press questions suspender use with belts and offers a witty image of why a man might pair both for his trousers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg Press
French inventor irons out dangers of airdrops
A Frenchman has developed a padded suit to cushion a falling aero naut. The invention aims to tame the sport and attract timid enthusiasts.
President Roosevelt literary offer meets hayfield misfit
A magazine offered Roosevelt $1 a word for his writing but no farmer valued his hayfield labor at $1.75 a day. The piece notes even a President’s versatility may go unappreciated.
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Roosevelt
Great Nation's Record Ambition Through Conventions
The speaker foresees 1912 as a day set aside for cheering and 1916 as a week to exceed all records. It asserts that the nation is great and capable of wonderful achievements.
Woman Wins Boston Team Contracts In Open Bids
Contracts to furnish single and double teams to Boston were awarded to a woman after she submitted the lowest bids in open competition with men. Her independent figures disproved allegations of men colluding to maintain prices and the award was well received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
The Tougher Sex Claim Debate on Clothing and Vitality
A discussion argues that clothing elevates men's immune and endurance limits while women, benefiting from dress, resist exposure better. The text posits that beyond muscle and brains, women display greater un clothed toughness and resilience under the elements.
Balloon hunter punished to protect aerial navigation
The article recalls early violence toward railways and motorists then reports a man shot at a balloon, narrowly missing the balloonist. A judge sentenced the shooter to set an example, arguing aerial navigation is spreading and must be safeguarded for those who harm no one and risk danger themselves.
That Leap Year Wedding Claims Last Chance Interest
A Baltimore American excerpt hints at a leap year wedding seen as a final chance for a couple. The dialogue suggests broad curiosity about who led the bridegroom to the altar and notes the bride’s decisive action.
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Baltimore
Hunters mistaken tracks as bear signs in comic scene
In a French film moment described by Bohemian Magazine two hunters trek through a moving picture. The lead hunter halts, declaring that the tracks are not bears but slide man's muddy thumb marks in a humorous misread of nature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moving Picture
Bohemian Magazine
Proof Enough Inventor Death Report Confusion
A cryptic line notes the inventor of the sinektickee has died, leaving unclear details. The fragment suggests a historic note about a creator and a presumed end of life, but provides no verifiable dates or context.
Strange Adventures of Lucy Smith Chapter X Continues
The narrator travels to London and Paddington by train to catch the Flying Dutchman at Exeter. He stays at Charing Cross, opens a bank account via Goslings, buys trifles, visits the theatre to see Irving in Hamlet, and reflects on dreams and loneliness. He recalls a cryptic dream encounter with a mysterious old woman and receives a mystery letter without opening it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Exeter
Paddington
Swindon
Didcot
England
Christ
Charing Cross
Strand
Goslings
Miss Silvertons
Bognor
Grand
Metropole
Letter Threat and Dream in Victorian Seaboard Escape
A woman recounts a terrifying note asserting pursuit and financial control, threatening disbelief and confinement. She travels from London to Brighton, contemplates money’s curse, and sinks into a chlorodyne soaked dream of a marble palace as an old man performs occult rites before a grisly end.
I Pass Through Tortures And Seek Sea Air For Strength
The narrator recalls vivid suffering and self restraint after a traumatic episode. She describes headaches and exhaustion, a drawn face, parched mouth, and shaking limbs. A chambermaid brings coffee and brandy, and the narrator plans to rest, bathe, and then seek sea air on the pier to recover.
Stranger on the Pier Aboard a Sea Side Bench
A narrator recalls a seaside pier afternoon and a man who sat opposite at dinner in a hotel. The two exchange a simple invitation to sit together that evening and plan to meet again. The scene contrasts ordinary idlers with the newcomer’s calm, bronzed look and nautical attire. The narrator battles fatigue and fear while strolling to town and seeking a harmless shopping excuse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Sayers
Talleyrand
Germany
Castlereagh
King’s Road
Mutton’s
Susannah
Personal ad drives rapid novel sales
Grubb explains his surge in popularity by placing a "personal" notice seeking a wife similar to his novel heroine. Within two days the first edition sold out, as Scrubb notes the clever publicity strategy from Tit-Bits.
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Grubb
A Happy First Impression Under Grim Trees
The text notes a shift from coffins to hammocks near trees as an undertaker dealer, Bill Mope, experiences a failed sale. The scene blends humor with macabre undertones and a rustic dialogue among locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Sixper
Uncle Henry
Bill ‘Mope
Puck
Marriage Habits Shift In Posthumous Houston Post Note
Fragment reflects on changing habits after marriage with a fragmentary quote about companionship and silence from the Houston Post. The excerpt hints at domestic habit shifts and relationship dynamics without full context.
Small Waists Fall From Fashion As Silhouettes Shift
Brief notes on fashion trends describe slim waists as once popular but now waning, with designers signaling a broader shift toward varied silhouettes and relaxed lines in contemporary styles.
Abbie Rice Testifies of Plot to Kill Doctor and Self
Mrs. Abbie C Rice testified that Dr Frederick Rustin arranged with her to shoot him and then kill herself to enable his family to collect life insurance. Davis, a bank clerk, allegedly agreed to be the killer and to take poison himself, while Rustin supposedly planned the death to appear as a suicide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha, Neb
Abbie Rice
Rustin
Dr. Rustin
Frederick (. Rustin
Mrs. Rice
South Bend to Indianapolis Interurban Line Planned
South Bend Indiana prepared for a new special service interurban from Michigan City to Indianapolis via Laporte South Bend Elkhart Goshen Warsaw and Peru Completion of the Warsaw to Peru segment is near and the Warsaw Michigan City run will be the longest in the north at 250 miles when the line opens The Murdocks aim to centralize northern Indiana interurban operations with South Bend as hub
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Ind
Michigan City
Indianapolis
Laporte
Elkhart
Goshen
Warsaw
Peru
Winona
Murdocks
Indiana
Champion Pauper Dead in Utica Poorhouse
Hezekiah Monk, born in Herkimer County Poorhouse eighty five years ago, died at Utica Public Charge institution where he lived his entire life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utica
N. Y
Hezekiah Monk
Herkimer County
Governor Davidson Rescues Two From Lake Mendota
Governor Davidson saves two men from drowning after their canoe capsized on Lake Mendota due to a heavy wind. They clung to the canoe sides until rescue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Governor Davidson
Madison
Wis
Lake Mendota
Davidson
Standpat Republicans block Cummins Senate bid in Iowa
In Des Moines forty-two standpat Republicans in the Iowa legislature refused to back Governor A B Cummins for the U S Senate to fill the late W B Allison term. They along with forty five Democrats who supported Porter outnumbered the sixty five Republicans who voted for Cummins, blocking the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
A. B. Cummins
United States Senate
W. B. Allison
Cummins
Porter
Watermelons In Alaska Reported By Gorgeson
Seattle special: Prof. C C Gorgeson head of Alaska’s agricultural experimental station says open grown watermelons were eaten at Manley Hot Spring in the Tanana valley on August 18. He described cornfields seven feet high and travels through Tanana and Yukon farms where wheat barley oats and rye were maturing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Seattle
Wash
C.C. Gorgeson
Agricultural Experimental Station
Victoria
Nome
Manley
Tanana Valley
Tom
Tanana
Yukon
Sackville West Death Quietly Follows Illness at Knole Park
Lionel Sackville West second Baron Sackville died at Knole Park Sevenoaks after a period of illness. Born 1827 he served in diplomacy including as British minister to the United States from 1881 to 1888 and was recalled at President Cleveland’s request in October 1888.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Cable
Lionel Sackville‘West
Baron Sackville
Knole ‘Park
Seven Oaks
Lord Sackville
United States
Cleveland
Bib translation life turning point and personal journey
A compact note on translating a biblical text into daily life. The piece reflects personal interpretation and the impact of language on belief. The author emphasizes clarity, accessibility, and the relevance of ancient scripture for modern readers.
Proclamation Calls for Aid After Chisholm Fire Devastates Town
Governor Johnson mobilizes state aid as Chisholm on the Mesaba Range is described as ruined by fires. About 12,000 people homeless, with millions in property loss across Minnesota counties and northern Wisconsin. Hibbing prepares relief, tents dispatched, and refugees housed as towns recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duluth
Minn
Chisholm
Mesaba Range
St. Louis
Carleton
Itasca
Minnesota
Douglass County
Wisconsin
Buhl
Nashwauk
Hibbing
Duluth, Mesaba & Northern
Werrick
W. A. McGonagle
Roosevelt to end vacation September 22 at Sagamore Hill
President Roosevelt plans to return from Oyster Bay on September 22 and move to the White House for the winter and spring. The shorter but busier vacation aims to keep him in closer touch with the political situation. Secret Service chief John E. Wilkie traveled from New York to assign guards for the post vacation period. After returning to Washington, James E. Sloan Jr. and Joseph Murphy will stay with the president. six others disperse nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
Sagamore Hill
White House
Washington
John E. Wilkie
Secret Service
New York
James E. Sloan, Jr
Joseph
Murphy
Missing Portland package valued over fifty thousand dollars
A package entrusted to Wells Fargo Express in Salem by J. R. Albert for Joseph Meyers at the Portland Hotel contains notes and valuable papers representing over 50,000 dollars. The sender specified a ten dollar value, so the item was not placed in the strong box, and it is now missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
Wells Fargo Express Company
Salem
J. R. Albert
Capital National Bank
Joseph Meyers
Barker Albert
Express Company
Countess Szechenyi Childbirth Tragedy Report
Dispatch from Vienna reports Countess Szechenyi formerly Gladys Van derbilt gave birth to a stillborn child. Her condition was serious briefly but she is now out of danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Vienna
Szechenyi
Gladys Vanderbilt
Sultan of Dunaharra to hang for Mindanao raid leader role
The territorial Supreme Court ruled the Sultan of Dunaharra must hang for his part as leader in the Parang raid on Mindanao in January 1906, which killed J. W. McDonald of Manila.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Cable
Territorial Supreme Court
Dunaharra
Parang
Island
Mindanao
J. W. McDonald
Sea Gale Costs Twenty Seven Lives
A violent gale swept Great Britain causing multiple shipping disasters. The sailing ship Amazon ran aground near Fort Talbot Wales and twenty seven crew members are reported drowned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Cable
Great Britain
Amazon
Fort Talbot
Wales
Imperial edict outlines empire constitution with parliament
An imperial edict announces a proposed empire constitution including a provision for an eventual parliament. The document signals China’s move toward a representative assembly within the imperial framework and may shape future governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Peking
Heinz Donates $25,000 for Winona Sunday School
Heinz, famous for fifty seven varieties, gives $25,000 to Winona Assembly for a Sunday School auditorium. Wabash College anticipates record attendance at fall term opening September 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heinz
H. J. Heinz
Winona Assembly
Wabash
Wabash College
Indiana Rural Letter Carriers Convene in Marion
The seventh annual convention of the Indiana Rural Letter Carriers Association gathers in Marion this week with members from across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Indiana Rural Letter Carriers’ Association
Marion
Indianapolis Man Dies After Stumbling At Stairs
John H. Grube of Indianapolis left bed to fetch water in his kitchen and fell at the head of the stairs, dying instantly at his residence.
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John H. Grube
Indianapolis
Brother’s Rescue Tragedy Claims Hazelton Man
Eldon Virgil Lewis 19 of Hazelton called for help and swam to save his brother but drowned in the attempt leaving a grieving family and a town in sorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldon Virgil Lewis
Hazelton
Three-Year-Old Marion Girl Dies From Bonfire Fire
The clothing of three year old daughter of Robert Wiand of Marion caught fire while she played near a bonfire and she died from burns.
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Robert Wiand
Marion
Plans for co operative Utopia at Dunblin fail
Plans for a Homecroft centered cooperative community backed by N O Nelson of St Louis have collapsed at Dunblin Wayne County leaving the project unfinanced and unfinished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homecroft
Dunblin
Wayne County
N. O. Nelson
St. Louis
Civil War Veteran Henry Lamb Dies in Sneezing Fit
Henry Lamb, aged nine years, a civil war veteran, was driving with his son Nelson near Wabash when a sneezing fit struck. He died before help could reach them.
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Henry Lamb
Nelson
Wabash
Her Dangerous Plaything Ends in Fatal Shot
Walter Hawkins aged six was accidentally shot and killed when a revolver discharged by his ten year old sister Jessie Hawkins during a relative’s visit at Anderson home. The tragedy occurred as children played with the firearm causing instant death.
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Jessie Hawkins
Anderson
Walter Hawkins
Indianapolis Husband Kills Wife Then Ends His Life
In Indianapolis a quarrel at the Stuckman home ended with Henry Stuckman 36 fatally shooting his wife Lizzie 58 and then fatally shooting himself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Henry Stuckman
Lizzie
Missouri Governor Returns $100 to Sullivan Chautauqua Treasurer
Governor Folk of Missouri returns one hundred dollars to A. Ward treasurer of the Sullivan Chautauqua after an overpayment discovered in the settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Folk
Missouri
A. &. Ward
Sullivan Chautauqua
Lake County Times Backs Taft and Platform
The Lake County Times printed at Hammond, a large northern Indiana daily, declares support for Taft and his platform marking a shift from its prior independent stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Indiana
Hammond
Taft
Shades of Death Resort Sold to Midwest Syndicate
The Globe Realty Company of Crawfordsville sells the Pleasant View summer resort and the Gar land Dells Mineral Springs known as The Shades of Death to a syndicate that plans to develop it into a premier Middle West resort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe Realty Company of
Crawfordsville
Pleasant View
Garland Dells Mineral Springs
Muncie Raises Factory Fund Over One Hundred Thousand
In Muncie a factory fund exceeding $100,000 has been raised through the efforts of Thomas F. Hart, a capitalist and manufacturer, though little public discussion or celebration has accompanied the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muncie
Thomas F. Hart
Tan Shoe Mistaken for Squirrel Wounds Man in Petersburg
Thomas Hisgen Jr., cousin of the Independence League presidential candidate, was shot by his father-in-law near Petersburg while hunting squirrels. The shooter mistook Hisgen's tan shoe for a squirrel. Hisgen is badly wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Hisgen, Jr
Independence League
Petersburg
Hisgen
Ranchman Charlie Lindy Marries Miss Mattie Patterson Near LA
Charlie Lindy a ranchman near Los Angeles traveled to Petersburg to wed Miss Mattie Patterson. Patterson is the second of twelve sisters, most of whom have married in recent years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Lindy
Los Angeles
Petersburg
Mattie Patterson
Miss Patterson
Farmer Frank Wolf Killed by Chicago Flyer Near Lake Station
A 45 year old farmer named Frank Wolf died when the Chicago flyer struck his wagon and his two horses near Lake Station on the Michigan Central railroad. The event mirrors a prior tragedy a year earlier when his father and mother were killed at Hobart by a Lake Shore train in the same manner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Wolf
Chicago Flyer
Michigan Central Railroad
Lake Station
Hobart
Lake Shore
Noted Historian Cyrus Hodgin In Critical Health
Prof. Cyrus W. Hodgin longtime history chair at Earlham College and author of many historical texts is reported in a critical state of health and not expected to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyrus W. Hodgin
Earlham College
Euclid's Elements as Textbook in Modern Schools
In today’s schools Euclid’s Elements of Geometry remains a core text used to teach geometry and logic. The article notes Euclid's broader work on music and optics predating many later discoveries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Euclid
Quarrel Sparks Over Ornamental Tidies Incident
A fragment from a Chicago Tribune item notes a domestic dispute where a husband concealed hostility toward Meechem. An alleged incident at the house involved Meechem tilting his head back against an ornamental tidy on a rocking chair, prompting a reported violent reaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meechem
Chicago Tribune
Long-Serving Man Draws Laughs From Quick Wit
In a light exchange Miss Weery jokes that a man who has stayed too long is the best thing going. Mr Staylate reacts with eager questions as the pair share a wry remark from the Catholic Standard and Times.
A Summer Trap For Cupid’s Hearts
A playful verse notes Cupid discarding his bow and darts for a net that captures hearts, describing a hammock built for two as a clever trap in a light Philadelphia Press item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cupid
Philadelphia Press
Man Dies After Window Jump During Tooth Extraction
Silas Gougal aged 79 became delirious from cocaine use to deaden pain during a tooth extraction at Wabash. He reportedly heard a fire alarm and leaped through a window, suffering fatal injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silas Gougal
Wabash
Missing Ella Saunders Linked to Blood Stained Garter Found
Police investigate disappearance of 16 year old Ella Saunders from Anderson after a blood stained garter found on White River banks. Authorities current theory is that she was slain and disposed of in the stream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Saunders
Anderson
White River
Gas firms end ten month battle in Vincennes takeover
After a lengthy ten months of bitter conflict that strained friendships, the Vincennes Light and Power Company, previously supplying artificial gas, concedes to the Black Hawk Light Heat and Power Company. The latter, supplying natural gas, now has complete control of the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincennes Light and Power Company
Black Hawk Light, Heat and Power Company
Kokomo Health Officials Flush Creeks to Fight Typhoid
In a bid to curb a typhoid fever surge, the State Board of Health directs Kokomo to pour oil into Wildcat and Prairie creeks and to flush sewers. Fire department crews will aid by flushing the sewer system, with a gravel pump set to work on the creeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Health
Kokomo
Fire Damages Large Clinton County Barn
Fire near Hillsburg destroys a modern Clinton county barn owned by Curt Goff. Three valuable horses burn, including Doc Reynolds worth 5000 and Lew Jim worth 3000, with total losses around 15000 and indications of incendiary origin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillsburg
Curt Goff
Clinton County
Doc Reynolds
Lew Jim
Drought Costs Wayne County Farmers
Walter S. Ratliff, a leading state authority on agriculture, estimates the drought will cost Wayne county farmers between 20000 and 25000 dollars. Half the loss comes from irreparable damage to one quarter of the corn crop, while the rest stems from destroyed meadows and pastures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne County
Walter S. Ratliff
Dime Novel Influence Tied to Hoosier Kid’s Crime
A 19-year-old Earl Stitt of Howard County allegedly drafted a Black Hand letter and visited his uncle Edward Nail near Columbus to solicit $500 from forty-one neighbors under threat of death. Stitt is jailed in Bartholomew County awaiting fate as local fear spreads over the scheme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Stitt
Howard County
Edward Nail
Columbus
Bartholomew County
Nail
Miller Village Board Faces Impeachment Over Incompetence
Citizens of Miller a 150 resident village two miles east of Gary discuss impeaching the town board for incompetence and superannuation Indignation meetings criticize a street railway franchise granted without a build deadline a water works contract without water delivery provisions and an electric light contract prohibiting oil lamps for street lighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller
Gary
Fake Chicago doctors push cayenne electric belts
Northern Indiana farmers bought so called electric belts from two Chicago men and suffered severe burning sensations. A physician found the belts contained only cayenne pepper. Belts sold for 1 to 5 dollars, netting the swindlers a profit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Chicago
Brookville Celebrate Centenarian Town Founding
Brookville marked its 100th anniversary last week with a city celebration. The town, the fourth settled in Indiana, traces its origins to early settlers and local history recorded in the era’s accounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookville
Indiana
Death Lurks in the Telephone Says Microbe Expert
A microbe expert warns that dangerous pathogens can lurk in telephone lines and call connections. The remark follows a late night incident where John overheard a person curse and hang up after a wrong number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Houston
Diphthongal Dispute Ends With Threats of Shooting
A telephone dispute between Colonel Carver and a judge over the words either and together escalates. The judge brands the colonel a liar and hints the affair is near violence with the line all is over but the shooting, the judge says.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carver
Egether
Judge
Overcoat Theft Quip During Mitigation Hearing
Magistrate asks the prisoner to confess theft of an overcoat. The prisoner replies that the sleeves needed relining, prompting the courtroom exchange. The exchange reflects a humorous defense remark captured by Punch magazine.
Questioning Proceeding Reveals Statement on Suspension of Payment
A dialogue quoted by London Opinion shows counsel challenging a respondent. The exchange probes whether the person ever faced bankruptcy or stopped payment, with the respondent answering no and claiming the suspension occurred only after all debts were paid. The tone is cautious and probing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
The More Worthless A Man Becomes The More Grievances He Has
A terse, aphoristic line notes a belief that personal worth declines with growing grievances. The statement frames character as inverse to perceived complaints and social standing.
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