Putting It Gently in Courtroom Exchange
A brief joke from the Cleveland Leader shows a judge and lawyer exchange pointed lines about mind reading and contempt. The quip highlights courtroom wit and legal theatre.
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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 29, 1907
Page
2
A brief joke from the Cleveland Leader shows a judge and lawyer exchange pointed lines about mind reading and contempt. The quip highlights courtroom wit and legal theatre.
Advert sees Holloway's Corn Cure as a solution when other corn preparations fail. Claims no page and no inconvenience using it. Local reader guidance promotes ease of use and quick relief from corn discomfort.
A speaker extols a practical example to explain a point about mowing and effort. A chilling voice from the rear interrupts with a cryptic line about “Meither,” and the overall point seems to be lost in the distraction.
A report from St Canute Quebec tells how Dr Williams Pink Pills saved a 13 year old girl named Marie from anaemia in a year of declining health. The pills are described as a tonic building blood and restoring appetite and strength, with a warning to obtain the genuine product from Dr Williams Medicine Co. Breckville Ontario.
An 1875 electric clock at the Berlin Observatory’s basement keeps extraordinary time. Enclosed in an airtight glass cylinder, it has reportedly run with an average daily deviation of about one-thousandth of a second for months at a stretch.
An evocative essay on western Canada drawing thousands from Europe to homestead across wheat fields. It argues the West requires both men shaping new towns and women at home sustaining family life, urging feminine influence to secure national character and progress.
The famous inmate Dullman, housed behind Kingston Penitentiary walls, has been placed in the dark hole for refusing to work. Authorities link him to the Welland Canal bombing plot, noting his vast knowledge and elusive past while he claims no one bears blame but himself. The theory suggests Irish-American alignments and self-initiated danger, with Dullman previously supervising records before his protest.
Instructions advise washing new glasses in cold water to achieve a brighter finish. It also notes that milk glasses should be washed cold to prevent cloudiness after drying.
Our Oldest Church in Hincham Massachusetts is the First Unitarian church built 225 years ago and still in use. John B. Lewis has served as sexton and bell ringer at the church for over fifty years.
The Duke of Northumberland is described as England’s biggest landowner with estates reaching across the country and the ability to ride 100 miles without leaving his domain.
Article warns that kidney dysfunction leads to blood impurities and systemic derangement. Parmelee's Vegetable Pills are advertised to regulate kidneys, restore healthy action, and prevent complications. praised as a first rank restorative.
A playful dialogue from the Chicago Record-Herald depicts a man asking Miss Eleanor to marry him on a moonlit beach. She coolly questions the nerve of the proposal while teasing him with dreams of rejection. The exchange blends romance with humor in a vintage newspaper morsel.
Two qualities praised in Mother Graves Worm Exterminator describe a product that is both pleasing to taste and effective. The advertisement claims children like it, highlighting its acceptability for family use and pest control.
A clock once owned by John Knox has been located in Huntington, Pennsylvania. Crafted in Scotland in 1650, it remains a precise timekeeper to this day.
Professor Barrett Wendell describes Parisian life where a concierge controls entry to apartments. A card at the door triggers a measured welcome with a return card or note, and social visits hinge on scheduled receptions or explicit invitations. Intrusive calls outside appointed times are discouraged.
A reflective meditation on reliability reason and society noting that agreeing with others persuades some and politeness shapes behavior. It questions religious tolerance money earning for women and the myths of luck and patience, ending that authorship is less important than the lesson learned.
The article explains diamond pricing by carat weight, listing per carat values that rise with size: 0.5 ct at 75, 0.75 ct at 100, 1.25 ct at 140, 1.5 ct at 150, 1.75 ct at 180, and 2.0 ct at 200. Gems over two carats sell near the two carat rate, with slower increases due to demand limits.
The British Museum houses a rich clay pipe collection tracing to the sixteenth century. The practice of waxing pipes to stop lip sticking was introduced by the Dutch around 1700.
In recent observations polar currents carry less salinity than typical measurements, signaling shifts in water properties. Researchers note the trend could affect circulation patterns and marine ecosystems in affected polar regions.
The author argues slavery is ancient and widespread from Mediterranean civilizations through feudalism to modern times, noting its origins are lost to memory and history. The piece emphasizes slavery's persistence across nations and eras.
The one act play A Brace of Humbugs written by John Cutler K C was produced at a London suburban theatre. It is the first known instance of a K C authoring and staging a play. Cutler’s music and drama hobby since years has yielded monologues and dialogues gaining success in London and provincial theatres.
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