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...flipped to the floor, started to roll away. School officials bumped their heads in the scramble to retrieve it. The waiting line bunched, surged. The portly trustee apologized to the diploma's recipient. "Congratulations," said he hoarsely for the 343rd time. He pulled a white handkerchief from his pocket, wiped his brow, turned to the diploma hander. "Nearly finished?" he whispered. "Almost," whispered the diploma hander. Finally the 386th & last student bobbed up, got his handshake, his grin, his congratulation, his diploma. Sighing relief, Trustee J. Pierpont Morgan sat down...
Within the past week two serious burglaries had taken place in the neighborhood and things seemed to point to Leonard Rowland Hill. But shifty Leonard was in no mood for even a little talk. Suddenly he pulled a pistol from his pocket, shot and wounded Constable Arthur...
...wrote religiously on the examination Monday and then the persistent itching of his toes was too much for him. With dignity, he went over to one of those tablets which commemorate our dead in the Civil War and there removed his shoes and socks. Taking a bottle from his pocket, he emptied its contents on the offending areas. Two minutes later, lotion, socks, and the student were back in their seat again and the exam was proceeding serenely. No protest was heard...
Nutmegs, or castor beans, around the neck or in the pocket to prevent indigestion and colic...
Horse chestnuts or pieces of potato carried in the pocket, brass or copper rings on the fingers, or copper plates in the shoes to prevent rheumatism...