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...expression 'and/or' is a split personality, a grammatical psychopath," declared a Baltimore Sim editorial entitled "Grand 'And/Or' Old Carter." "If Senator Carter Glass can succeed in removing it at least from our Federal legislation, he will deserve the thanks of a confused and/or harassed populace...
Last year, the plotting Sims thought they saw their chance. Edith's pet cat died, and circumstantial evidence pointed to Herbert Mercer Stretch of The Twigs (now Applewood), as the killer. On April 12, 1934 Mr. & Mrs. Sim waited in their car until they saw Mr. & Mrs. Stretch depart for a day's shopping in Maidenhead. Then Mr. Sim crept...
Without money, without luggage, still in her cap & apron, Edith the General was whisked in the car to Mrs. Sim's father-in-law's house at Maidenhead...
...cried Mrs. Sim. "Edith, consider yourself kidnapped...
Kidnapping was bad enough, but in his pride Mr. Sim of Old Barton sent to Mr. Stretch of The Twigs (now Applewood) a taunting telegram accusing him of financial instability. The telegram passed through the village store where it was read by most of the gossips in Cookham Dean. Against Mr. Sim, Mr. Stretch promptly brought two suits, one for "enticement," the other for personal libel. Then for a year the case hung fire and bewildered Edith the General continued to work for the Sims...