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...They accept these courtesies as a matter of course, then, without thanking the man, double cross him as often as possible. . . . They become hoydenish, and worse. . . . They are uniformly devoid of humor. . . . They are masters of dangerous office intrigue. ... To all of these grave charges the newspaper women can plead 'Not Guilty! That is, not always guilty.'" But City Editor Walker insists: "It is still easy for a newspaper to get along without them." Of his own job, the city editor reflects: " 'You meet such interesting people.' Well, except for the bores and the swine...
...doubts reappear, concentrated in the person of the hero (Bert Lytell), when he learns under the secrecy of the confessional that the miracle was no miracle but only a case of courage induced by a happy dream. Since the Father Rector (William Ingersoll) has designated him to plead the case for the "miracle" and the canonization of the house's founder at Rome, Bert Lytell's faith is all but destroyed. Finally, a boy with a paralyzed leg "miracle," is thus cured by his producing a faith in second the first and authentic miracle, restoring Lytell's faith...
...Grain after he returned to Edwardsville. Mostly too hot for even sexational newspapers to handle, the letters described a physical attachment so feverish and inordinate that Edwards' father felt obliged to leave the courtroom while the assistant district attorney was sonorously reading them. As for Edwards, he offered to plead guilty and throw himself on the court's mercy if the letter-reading ordeal could be stopped...
...Fascism, Mussolini prevented the inevitable. The voice of American labor seems, for the moment at least, to be stilled. But inasmuch as the administration agencies have only aggravated our industrial disputes, the need for a constructive plan for labor becomes increasingly urgent. To continue to deal in generalities, to plead for peace, and to make fine-sounding promises, is to invite troubles of a far more serious nature, than any yet seen in America...
TIME, July 23, 1934 death within a few months in 1692, eight being executed at once in a final demonstration which produced a public revulsion against the practice. The one pressed to death was Giles Cory, 80, who had refused to plead at trial. He was laid on the ground, bound hand & foot, and stones piled upon his body until his tongue protruded. The Sheriff poked Cory's tongue back inside with his cane...