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Newspaper
Springfield Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1872
Page
1
Excerpts from Constance Fenimore Woolson and Hiram Rich accompany scientific notes on the ear’s anatomy and Corti rods, with a moral allegory about mercy guiding a Kentucky defense. Includes reflections on love’s unspoken expression, seaborne journeys, and a dramatic courtroom moment.
A Munich jail is praised for open doors and humane reform. Prisoners work for pay with most released on earnings, monitors are inmates, and crime in Bavaria has fallen. Observations contrast with harsh American jails and caution against judging by appearances.
An amusing tale from the New York sun recounts Colonel Sohn T. Crisp of Missouri, famed Lincoln Club orator, ordering a new suit but finding the trousers far too small. The tailor allegedly sent the wrong clothes to “Pulitzer of Missouri,” leaving Crisp in his hotel room without proper attire as he races to catch a boat, while local notables scramble to borrow replacements.
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