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...course of a recent address which inaugurated the Toulouse Fair, former premier of France Andre Tardieu adopted an original method of reply to political hecklers who attempted to interfere with his speech. When booes and hisses greeted his remarks he drew a tin whistle from his pocket and outnoised his opponents in a truly stentorian manner...
...outline has been preserved: the Yankee finds his dream is real, he is at the Court of the Round Table, and he amazes King Arthur by causing the sun to become dark on the day he is to be executed, a feat which he announces after consulting his pocket almanac. The Yankee organizes factories in which modern appliances are turned out for the use of medieval people and sends the knights out riding with sandwich boards slung over their armor advertising corn cure, liver pills. fountain pens...
...Last week he stood at the German zenith. He had just put through an unpopular budget against hot opposition, ahead of time. He had forced the niggling Reichstag to dissolve until October. And he had fashioned a sharp spit on which to cook the goose of Adolf Hitler, "the pocket Mussolini...
James E. Hood of Louisville was run down and killed by an automobile in Baltimore. In his pocket was found a card reading: "This is to certify that I hereby permit my husband to go where he pleases, drink what he pleases and furthermore to enjoy the company of any lady or ladies he sees fit, as I know he is a good judge. I want him to enjoy life while he can as I know he is going to be dead a long, long time.-Mrs. Rhoda Hood...
...Bell did not possess a fountain pen, so in order to be on the safe side he had obtained a cheap pen holder and pen from the hotel, wrapped it up in a bit of newspaper and stuck it into his waistcoat pocket. He produced it and used it to affix his signature...