Felons Type Their Way Out of Jail
California convicts use jail time to publish writings and gain freedom. Ernest Haoth, once jailed for 23 years, smuggled a manuscript from Folsom, leading to publication and his eventual release after 11 years of a 26 year sentence. The piece notes a string of prison writers, some gaining fame, others returning to crime after release, with scarce details on names and outcomes.
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EW York
California
Walla
Ernest Haoth
Folsom
Oakland
Douglas
San Quentin Garden
Paradise
Donald Lowrie
Texas
Jack Black
New York
Lewrie
Eally
Abe Rue
San Francisco
Reading Gans
The Curse of Progress Jammed Up for Jammas
An Englishman belittles Scotland as he guzzles. He boasts of Burns like Paul, claiming he could write as good as Burns. A Scotsman counters that genius lies in the mind. A weary clerk, pressed by a major customer, asks if the shopper is buying here. The scene fades with garbled chatter and publicity notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland
Robert Burns
Paul
Burns
Job
Family Jealousies and Psychologists Feed Tense Rift
A fragment suggests a family feud tied to jealousy and tensions among relatives, with psychologists involved in assessing younger members. The piece hints at disputes lasting years and strains within family dynamics amid concerns over ages and roles.
Something Varied Rare in Crochet Pattern 1492
An advertisement for crochet pattern 1492 offers elegant yet affordable filet crochet squares to join into articles. It includes directions charts, illustrations, a photograph, material needs, and asks readers to send 15 cents for pattern 1492 to The Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept. 82 Eighth Ave New York NY.
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Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept
Eighth Ave
New York
N.Y
Clouds Meet My Fears as Imagined Clouds Vanish
A reflective line from J. H. Jowett speaks of clouds once feared that yielded to friendship and strength. Imaginary clouds never arriving vanish beyond the threshold, leaving a calmer view and renewed resolve.
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J. H. Jowett
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