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The Trial of Miss Edith Colby, Girl Reporter

___This episode tells a sordid little tale of a battle between a small-town female newspaper reporter and a politician who impugned her dignity by calling her a “red light woman.” When she brought a gun into the newsroom, the editor told her that if she was going to shoot the man, to do it before the paper went to press, as it would be good for sales. Yeah, that’s not going to end well.

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Theme Music: Dave Sams

Research Assistant: Anna Priestland

Media Manager: Sean R. Jones

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