Kangaroo court at Botany Bay and the clam on a toe
A Detroit News writer and U S marshals discuss the term kangaroo court once used by Botany Bay convicts to mock courts. The piece recounts mock trials, extortion among long term prisoners, and a tale about a clam hitching ride on a water bird to relocate. The narrator questions the phrase and ends with a jab at the expression as a general insult.
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Detroit News
Post
United States
Sears
Australia
Botany
Meyer
Ural
Iimei
Botany Bay
Sverybuly
England
Jim Furtington
Held
Swan Anderson
Oie Pond
Aeronian
Crane
Mr Clam
Mr. Clam
Date Ad Sparks Debate in Columbia Spectator
A controversial advertisement in Columbia University’s Spectator drew attention as a young woman from out of town advertised for introductions at Columbia functions. The notice offered secrecy and expenses paid, prompting questions about the advertiser’s age and identity as readers debated the piece.
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Giel
Columbia University
Spectator
New York World
First Sight of a Pig In Suburban London
A parade of unfamiliar pigs attracted poor children along a dry wind swept road in a London suburb. Onlookers whispered about the animals as they passed by, with one student remarking on a striped specimen and another joking about bacon.
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London
London Chronicle
China's Industrial Future Amid Trade Growth
China's foreign trade rises above one billion dollars as commercial observers report promise in industrial growth and development. Analysts note steady expansion despite global tensions and internal policy uncertainties shaping the nation's trading and manufacturing outlook.
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China
Ching
Pepto Mangan Ad Warns of Fatigue and Builds Red Blood
An old advertisement extols Pepto Mangan as a tonic that strengthens red blood cells and reduces fatigue, noting liquid and tablet forms with the name Gude's on the package. A brief humor snippet and a wartime trench-digging machine note follow, mentioning Harve to Paris pipeline work.
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Gude
Harve
Paris
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