Word: dueling
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...threat of a duel was injected by General Balbo who lisped fiercely: "I consider this a personal insult which Signor Costamagna is at liberty to reply to in his own manner...
...Honor man. Two Englishwomen giggled at M. Poiret's costume. Offended for his friend. Artist Arnaud rebuked them: "Mesdames, you have insulted a genius." Up rose one James Clark, U. S. escort of the Englishwomen. "Monsieur," said he, "you have insulted two ladies." Legionnaire Arnaud challenged Clark to a duel with rapiers. Mr. Clark, demanding his right as the challenged party, stipulated fists. M. Arnaud replied that if Mr. Clark wished a vulgar brawl he would send his chauffeur to fight him. Mr. Clark hit M. Arnaud on the chin. Gendarmes separated the two. M. Poiret went home...
...read with much interest, in your issue of May 30, the item regarding the Cash-Shannon duel...
...wondering from whom you got the information. It was the most famous duel of the time and really ended dueling. It was also the last straw that broke the camel's back and caused my father to leave South Carolina where Col. Shannon was one of the foremost men in his community...
...mailing you under separate cover a pamphlet. "The Cash-Shannon Duel." After reading the fair account of their duel in your issue of May 30 I thought you might be interested in it. . . . Col. Cash was my father...