Park chat between elderly couples ends with shopping anxieties
In a Chicago Daily News excerpt, four old married pairs stroll a park and mock a pair in a new car. A hypothetical overheard dialogue reveals domestic tensions, shopping regrets, and wary parenting as street scenes and family habits surface.
Crafter as slander definition sparks debate in courts
A court decision labels a man a grafter in discussing slander and the term's fit in dictionaries. The debate notes how the word covers offenses from grave to trivial and suggests the same moral quality underlies theft. The Senate and legal scholars weigh whether crafting a charge can influence judgments in criminal cases.
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Aiman
Rafter
Chicago Record-Herald
Tricks for the Jury from a Critical View
The piece critiques the jury system and its flaws. It argues juries may be swayed by melodrama and sentimentality, risking unjust outcomes. It cautions against letting rhetoric replace careful deliberation in murder cases and manslaughter verdicts.
Iowa Supreme Court Declares Lake Beds State Property
The Iowa Supreme Court rules that lake beds and bed lands of non rivers belong to the State. The decision may limit drainage projects and reduce private incentives to drain lakes. It signals future title disputes over drained beds and defines what counts as a lake under the law.
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Iowa Supreme Court
Iowa
Omaha Bee
Diversion of Immigrants Justice and Labor Policy
The Cleveland Plain Dealer cites Secretary Nagel's order to redirect immigrant labor from overstocked regions to other markets. It frames the move as addressing economic oversupply, while arguing for health and morals benefits and long term civic integration of immigrants.
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Middle West
Larce
Bureau
Imm
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Nagel
Otyces
Elf
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Quaint Sacred Edifices of Chinese Ancestral Halls
A reverend writer describes ancestral halls as the central and oldest Chinese sacred sites where spirits of the departed gather on anniversaries. The inner room houses the tablets and effigies, with living relatives offering homage and sacrifices in reverent rites.
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Charlies
Village Clan Halls and Sacred Edifices Shaped by Tradition
The passage describes a village hall as the social and political center where youth are influenced by ancestral spirits and elders govern clan affairs. It notes open sacred spaces, pigs roaming inside, beggars sleeping, and even prisoners chained to pillars awaiting transfer to district jail. It also recalls auctions of wives by bidders in the hall.
Marshal Latines and the Emperors Orders
A Paris contemporary recalls Marshal Latines who shunned court Etiquette. While shooting larks at Maisons Lafitte he receives a Tuilleries invitation. He sends a blunt reply to the emperor: I am at his orders to rejoin the army, but if he wants me for anything else I Swat the fly but always leave one alive in the bedroom it gets the family.
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Paris
Maisons Lafitte
Tuilleries
Seasickness on Giant Liners Across Atlantic
The Atlantic reports that travelers on large ocean liners often suffer seasickness, with lower decks offering steadier ride while promenades attract the well passengers. Officers and even crews endure the motion as ships wallow in winter gales, naval legends noting Nelson's sea sickness at Trafalgar.
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Odeen
Lord Nelson
Alexyi
Ate Biokrapne
Trafalgar
Atlantic
Copyright and juror shaving costs in Idaho case notes
Legal summaries discuss Cam v Kirke La Shellie Co with copyright transfer via original sale and magazine publication. It covers Schmeizel v Board of Comms on county liability for juror barber services during deliberations and sanitary considerations in Idaho court history.
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United States Circuit
Librarian of Congress
Haywood and Pettibone
Idaho
Schmeizel
Board ‘of Comms
Pacific
Idaho Supreme Court
Old Favorites Song About Army Life
A nostalgic verse about joining the army with jingling rhythm and flirtatious references to women Meanwhile the speaker vows to charm and rise to command The verses mention various characters and a parade of affectionate fans and friends in a lively boastful tone
A Gaston omic Idol The Genius of Cookery Remains Triumphant
A Bookman writer praises a hotel restaurant and a waiter with decades of experience. The piece extols French cuisine elevating mussels into moules mariniere and lauds culinary artistry over centuries, noting dishes like galantine capon and Camembert with coffee as part of a timeless triumph.
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Bookman
America
Tripe
Wajter
Tell Tale Aroma and Household Quips from Yonkers
A Yonkers Statesman column features quips about neighbors spotting fried onions while missing the aroma of strawberries and ice cream. It also notes a playful adage that a woman with idle time recalls long neglected sewing tasks.
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Yonkers Statesman
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