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February 12, 1908
Barbour County Index
Medicine Lodge, Barber County, Kansas
What is this article about?
Mrs. Burton won a $3000 slander verdict against ex-State Superintendent Dayhoff, who retaliated against her criticism of his school book commission decision by publishing defamatory articles about her personal life.
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Mrs. Burton got a verdict against ex-State Superintendent Dayhoff for $3000.
Dayhoff and Mrs. Burton got into a controversy over the school book deal. Mrs. Burton represented a school book concern and submitted a lower bid than the bid accepted by the Text Book Commission of which Dayhoff was the leader by reason of his official position. When Mrs. Burton hammered him for it, Dayhoff retaliated by printing articles reflecting on her character as a lady, charging that she broke up a home and afterward married the husband and head of said household.
Mrs. Burton brought suit for slander. Dayhoff couldn't make good and must "dig."
Dayhoff and Mrs. Burton got into a controversy over the school book deal. Mrs. Burton represented a school book concern and submitted a lower bid than the bid accepted by the Text Book Commission of which Dayhoff was the leader by reason of his official position. When Mrs. Burton hammered him for it, Dayhoff retaliated by printing articles reflecting on her character as a lady, charging that she broke up a home and afterward married the husband and head of said household.
Mrs. Burton brought suit for slander. Dayhoff couldn't make good and must "dig."
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
What themes does it cover?
Deception
Justice
Crime Punishment
What keywords are associated?
Slander Suit
School Book Deal
Character Attack
Verdict
Dayhoff
Burton
What entities or persons were involved?
Mrs. Burton
Dayhoff
Story Details
Key Persons
Mrs. Burton
Dayhoff
Story Details
Mrs. Burton sued ex-State Superintendent Dayhoff for slander after he published articles attacking her character in retaliation for her criticism of his acceptance of a higher school book bid; she won a $3000 verdict.