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Toe worth more than wife in sensational court tale
A long, opinionated piece recounts a New York court case where a man was awarded 6 cents for alienating his wife's affection, contrasting it with a $1,000 verdict for a girl who lost a toe. The author muses on the value of wives and toes, Egyptian-style fortune telling, and social lessons, urging readers to consider how society values marriage and physical faults.
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United States of America
New York
William J. Reitmieir
James D. Thom
Nancy Ericson
Miss Ericson
Gad
Paris
Holland