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Sunday, January 28, 1917
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SAFFORD IS GUILTY IN 'OLIVER' CASE; Jury Convicts Him of Perjury in Swearing Lawyer, Not Wax, Visited Hotel. PLEA FOR CLEMENCY MADE Exhibits Are Scrutinized in Nine Hour Deliberation BeforeVerdict Is Reached.FACES 5-YEAR PRISON TERM Defendant Stolid as He Hears Fate;-Testimony of Rae Tanzer's Neighbor Figures in Charge. Jury Reminded of Evidence. Slade Objects to Charge. SAFFORD IS GUILTY IN 'OLIVER' CASE
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- Jackson Pollock (1912)
- José Martí (1853)
- Colette (1873)
- Henry VII of England (1457)
- Pope Clement IX (1600)
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General
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Soldiers
over the topblightyno man's landcooties
Suffragette
deeds not wordsvotes for women
Tech Check
Modern Zipper & Drone Torpedoes.
Cost of Living (1910)
Loaf of Bread
$0.06
Gallon of Gas
$0.15
Average Home
$3,600
New Car
$950
Time Elapsed
39,940 days ago
(109 years, 155 days)