An Old Time Libel in a Federalist Libel Case
A Franklin County Indiana libel suit features 30 witnesses who all testified that calling a man a Federalist was libelous. The jury awards $1000 damages, with one witness saying a Federalist meant Tory and enemy to his country. The case highlights early American political tension and courtroom humor.
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Herndon
James Noble
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Humor saves many a situation says the Kansas City Journal
A Smith Center lad hides from punishment under his mother's reach and then outsmarts his father. The boy crawls under the porch as his parents return, prompting a question about whether the father would be punished too. The tale ends with the father avoiding a beating.
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Kansas City Journal
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Wish Subject Sparks Unspoken Longing in London Tit Bits
A playful exchange centers on a whispered longing as one character teases another about a secret wish. The banter unfolds with rapid back and forth and a hint of shared history between the speakers. The fragment hints at romance and reluctance, framed in light dialogue.
Noisy gratitude in Mark Twain Bermuda speech
Mark Twain, in an after dinner talk in Bermuda, derides noisy boisterous gratitude. He quips that when men discharge an obligation the report can be heard for miles around.
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Mark Twain
Bermuda
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