Not Alone Guilty of Wife Murder Says Condemned Man
A condemned man in a courtroom delivers a dramatic plea claiming not only his guilt but shared responsibility among the jurors, lawyers, and officials. He blames open saloons for his downfall, recounts a year of sobriety, and appeals for mercy while urging the judge to hear his full defense without interruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Todd
Wille
Aoety
Church of Jesus List
Childre
Rey
Man Calls Liquor Trade Cause of Murders at Execution
A condemned man declares the liquor traffic breeds crime and misery. He accuses voters and officials of enabling saloons by ballots, asks for mercy, and urges God to open eyes to end the trade that makes him a drunkard and murderer. He vows to face his sentence, blaming the system and advocacy for prohibition.
Notice of Trustee Sale on Stant Newman Property
By deed of trust I will sell at public auction in front of First National Bank Mount Airy on February 15 1908 the tract adjoining Dr Green and Willis Cooper the place where Stant Newman lives described in a 1906 deed from R Lene and M L Gwyn to A L Bunker containing acres. Sold to satisfy a debt of 41 80 and interest due to J B Sparger secured by the trust deed cash terms. December 31 1907 F L Smith Trustee.
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Stant Newman
Theister
Surry County
First National Bank
Mount Ai Gnery Coenty N C
Dr. Green
Willis Cooper
R. L.ene
M. L. Gwyn
A. L. Bunker
J. B. Sparger
F. L. Smith
Jus. M. Jessup
Mount Airy
N. C
Meadow Branch
William Jessup
Wm. Jessup
Jas. M. Jessup
Martin Jessup
Jessup
W. Bank of Said
Shelton
Jas. Moe
John Shelton
Scotch Humor Through Wit and Grace in Literature
A brisk essay traces how Sydney Smith Max O’Rell and Mrs Sellar clash over Scotch humor. Anecdotes about Lord Young bluntly judging clergy, a millionaire’s church bequest, and humorous prayers illustrate Scots wit and perceived rigidity. Cited by T P O’Connor.
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Sydney Smith
Aed
Max O’rell
Harry Furniss
Syd Smith
U. P
Church of Scotland
Llandudno
Elia
T. P. O’connor
Scotch Claim to Fulton Honor Over Early Steam Boat Dispute
A Railway Magazine note disputes Scotland's claim that Fulton originated the steamboat. It cites Symington's 1801 Charlotte Dundas tug on the Forth and Clyde canals, tested March 1802, towing two seventy ton barges despite canal board concerns over paddle wheel erosion.
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Fulton
Scotland
Railway Magazine
Charlotte Dundas
Symington
Forth and Clyde
Lord Dundas
Canal Board
The Absentminded Professor Opens New School
At a school opening seven speakers are introduced among them a memory prone professor whose speech is clear and earns applause. His wife notices the crowd’s laughter as she claps and then realizes she was the loudest applauder in the room.
Tom's Promise and a Cigar Vow
A brief exchange in London Tatler features Tom asking for a wife’s pledge and her request for a single favor to quit smoking. He agrees to never smoke another cigar if she consents. The dialogue then hints at the speaker’s preference for a pipe over cigars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
London Tatler
Nordenskjold and Larsen Reunite After Antarctic Ordeal
The Swedish expedition under Nordenskjold reunites with Larsen and his men after a long Antarctic winter. Larsen and five sailors return to Snowhill from Paulet Island to join the camp, as Irizar’s Argentine cruiser arrives to take them home. Scientific results of the isolation are hailed as highly important.
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Aman
Snow Hill
Nordenskjeld
Ca Larsen
Turctie
Larsen
Falkland Islands
Tierra del Fuego
Snowhill
Nordenskjold
Antarctic
Duse
Anderson
Snowill
Irizar
Paulet’s Island
George Grossmith Autograph Tells a Witty Tour Tale
George Grossmith signs in a hotel autograph book during a recital tour. He spots Mrs. Alice Shaw’s whistling note I whistle because I must and adds I sing because I can't. The quip humorously links two well known performers from the Savoy era.
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George Grossmith
Siffleuse
London Standard
Roughing It and the Pink Bedroom Gaffe
Archibishop Temple was hosted by a clergyman who hoped Mrs Temple would join next visit. The archbishop declined, saying Mrs Temple does not like roughing it. The host’s wife, back home, learned the joke and asked if he had really shared the bishop’s bed with all the “pet.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archbishop Temple
London
A Tender Hearted Girl in Pearson Weekly
A delicate story describes a tender girl who cannot bear to hurt living beings. Ash clears spider webs in love and shows a forest giant with a carved heart bearing their names. She laments the broken engagement after realizing he cut a live oak tree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ash
Pearson’s Weekly
Trust Sale of Jessup Land in Mount Airy North Carolina
Trustee announces sale of multiple Meadow Branch tracts in Mount Airy N C under a 1899 deed of trust. The auction is set for Saturday February 18 1908 at 2 PM in front of the Town Hall with three named Jessup parcels and surrounding boundaries described.
Dr Miles Nerve and Liver Pills Cure Constipation
Strengthens nerves that govern liver and bowel action to relieve constipation. 60 doses for 26 cents.
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Miles
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Silas Inman's Corner
W. F. Carter
Coes
Drs
University College OF Medicine
Stuart McGuire
Paer
Corpumiants &c
Secura
Munn & Co
Rosaerey Iulie
Scientific American
J. W. McPherson & Co
Japan
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