Remarkable Swindler Sentenced in French Court
Gabriel Boquet, 23, convicted of swindling after a career of impersonation. He forged signatures and posed as naval officers and aristocrats, including the Comte de Coligny, later living in luxury in Paris and abroad. His downfall came from attempting to cash a forged £2400 check.
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Tribunal Correctionnel
Gabriel Boquet
M. Bonjean
Prir
Cherbourg
Orgeville
Havre
Admiral de Cuverville
Pont l'Abbé
M. Lonjean
Pas de Calais
Boquet
Rue de Wambourg
Comte de Coligny
Westminster Gazette
Dentist confronts debtor over unpaid teeth bill
A wife recalls her husband, a dentist, visiting for payment on a full set of false teeth made almost a year earlier. The debtor allegedly refused to pay and even gnash at the dentist with the very teeth in question, prompting astonished reactions.
Burial of George Meredith in Dorking Cemetery
The novelist George Meredith was laid to rest at Dorking Cemetery. His funeral procession included his only daughter carrying the coffin to the graveside while his only son bore a heart shaped cushion with his Order of.
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George Meredith
Dorking
Flag laws and the varying restrictions across states
The article surveys how states regulate flag use, noting New York's prohibition on commercial markings and any merchandise bearing the flag. It recalls historical court battles over flag desecration laws, debates over amendments, and the uneven national landscape of flag reverence and enforcement.
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Supreme Court
New York
Bar Association
Cigarmakers’ Association
Mean Revenge Echoed in a Witty Exchange
A Chicago Record-Herald cartoon caption reveals a man boasting about using a deaf friend to outwit his wife. The joke hinges on the wife’s forced politeness as the friend dominates the conversation.
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Chicago Record-Herald
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