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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1901
Page
2
A long jumble of courtroom term debates reveals how judges and barristers argued meanings of terms like fetlock, skirt, dry nurse, sandboy, and snares. The piece recalls incidents across cases including horse misuses and lead substances, with London Answers noting the era’s curiosity about legal language.
An 19th century account notes how Indigenous visitors, in fair weather, strutted in their finest garb and body paint, faces pale, feathers and adornments bright, while in worse weather they wore garments for future display. North American Indians frequent a Washington promenade area with boarding houses and nearby photographers. portraits at Twelve Sam's expense are common, with charges tied to necessities of the visit. The piece parodies assimilation pressures and the spectacle of ethnic display in urban settings.
The Bradford Press issued Penn's Magna Charta in 168T, titled The Excellent Privilege of Liberty and Propriety. It remains the only known copy, owned by the Meeting For Sufferings in Philadelphia, not generally open to the public. The work argues colonial rights and constitutional bases, with Chief Justice Lloyd and William Tenn linked to its provenance.
The passages recall Poker Flat era days with scattered notes about 1852 life. It mentions Deke PTE and Reba, the gambler from Chachi Pond, and 2,600 residents of Baber Pitt in 1850s times. The piece includes an alleged 1856 circus and an advertisement for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and HAR PER Whiskey, selling as medicines and family tonics.
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