Word: glattly
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Dates: during 1926-1926
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...Spiteful Glatt...
...Lincoln, Neb., one Emil A. Glatt, farmer, started building with his own hands "the biggest spite fence in legal history," wooden towers 45 feet high supporting six strands of heavy wire near the top. Reason given by Farmer Glatt for his spite...
Next to the Glatt farm, the Lincoln Standard Aircraft Corp. opened a school for air pilots. Great sport was had by Farmer Glatt and family, at first, watching. Then tyro pilots took to "zooming" (swooping low at) the Glatt house, barn, barnyard, cows, chickens. Farmer Glatt's hens laid few eggs. Baby chicks died of fright. Glatt cows grew nervous, Glatt horses shied, Glatt hogs grunted...
...court had deferred judgment when Farmer Glatt sued to restrain his pesky neighbors. Before thinking up his fence, Farmer Glatt and family and neighbors practiced marksmanship at an elevated target in the Glatt barnyard but desisted because of the high price of ammunition...