Not His Boss Provokes Jury Discharge
A judge announces the jury is discharged after frustration. A tall juror protests he cannot be discharged, noting the defense counsel was hired by the other side, highlighting tension over who pays the attorney.
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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1920
Page
13
A judge announces the jury is discharged after frustration. A tall juror protests he cannot be discharged, noting the defense counsel was hired by the other side, highlighting tension over who pays the attorney.
An opinion piece counsels readers to ignore others judgments andfocus on personal well being. It argues most people are preoccupied with themselves and rarely scrutinize strangers. The text emphasizes self assurance and emotional resilience over external approval.
Advertising is presented as the only insurance a merchant can rely on to safeguard his business. It emphasizes that continued premium payments are required to maintain this protection.
The United States faces a readjustment period economists cannot foresee. Farmers weather price drops as crops recover, while manufacturers and retailers hit by a falling market strain. Labor remains unsettled with thousands unemployed as factories close. public tolerance and mutual aid are urged to ease the crisis.
The 1919 and 1920 Nobel Peace Prizes were awarded to Leon Bourgeois and Woodrow Wilson. Each prize totals 134000 Swedish kroner about 25000 dollars, to be presented to French and American ministers with formal thanks. Albert G. Schmedeman read a Wilson message at the 1920 ceremony.
Fifteen banks in North Dakota have shuttered as bank examiners cite falling grain prices. The closures come under a state led by the Nonpartisan League, with officials noting turmoil in the new government.
A business note emphasizes repeated patronage as the strongest gain, highlighting how a happy customer leads to new referrals. The idea underscores loyalty and word of mouth as powerful growth engines for the enterprise.
Two middle aged Irish women returning from a funeral in Buffalo miscommunicate at Shelton Square as St. Pauls church chimes ring Nearer My God to Thee. Mrs Duffy repeats politely while Mrs Casey, deaf, misunderstands loudly and complains the bells are too noisy. Then a product ad notes wagons at Prewitt Howell's.
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