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Washington, D.C., knew Sutter for years, enormously fat with age, gripping the Apocalypse in his pocket, supporting a parasitic swarm of lawyers until he had to shine shoes to support himself. It knew Carpenter Marshall of New Jersey, too, whose pickaxe pried loose Sutter's hellgate; Marshall escaped from his asylum once and dug filth from Washington's guttters, screaming, "There is gold everywhere, everywhere!" One June afternoon in 1880, old Sutter sat on the steps of the Capitol, pondering Justice. Malicious newboys ran up and told him that congress had just awarded him 100 millions of indemnity...
...crept softly through the penitentiary bars, glistened on tears of joy in the eyes of Mr. Langley, who was composing a telegram to his darling, Spouse Langley. His words flowed like a dream in the Vale of Tempe: "I am supremely happy. Even these grey prison walls seem to shine with the lustre of our beloved Cumberland and Blue Ridge. Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord. May He bless and keep always the good men and women and all our children of the Kentucky Mountains. My love and greetings to the first Congresswoman...
...Nays remind their patrons: "Don't Forget the Hat Girl." Will new signs appear, "A Waiter's Life Is No Cinch"-"Give Your Bus Boy a Few Days at the Seaside?" Will lounging millonaires be requested to "Send Your Doorman to the Mountains," "Let Your Dollars Shine the Life of the Man Who Shines Your Shoes," "Help the Elevator Boy on His Way Up?" Will hotels display the admonition: "Let Your Barber See Europe?" For 21 years one George Wagner has shaved the face of William H. English, Manhattan banker, accompanying him on business trips in his private...
...Massachusetts High School Athletic Association will hold its sixth annual track meet starting at 2 o'clock this afternoon in the Stadium. The meet will be conducted by the Harvard Athletic Association and according to the management the events will be run off promptly, rain or shine. General admission to the meet will be 50 cents, and there will be no reserve seats on sale...
...many safe blows. Ketchum, the 1929 mound ace was touched for nine safeties but bore down hard in the pinches and aided by airtight support in the infield was able to hold the Purple first-year hitters to one run. Miyakawa, the flashy Japanese short fielder, continued to shine in the Crimson attack with two scored runs, two hits, and a base on balls. Donaghy wielded the heavy bludgeon in the afternoon's play. The Freshman third sacker drove out a four ply wallop in the first inning to account for one of the two runs scored in that frame...