Teacher’s Spanking Championship Sets World Record
The article reports Professor F A Lillie of Manchester Connecticut as the world’s champion spanker after delivering forty seven spankings in under thirteen minutes. He claims the act was not harmful and notes students wore padding. locals recall mixed reactions from pupils and parents who defended his methods.
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Ecord
A. Lillie
Manchester
Conn
New England
Lille
Iew
Lillle
Rive
Ripon
Middle Haddam
Hinself
Ian
Aphior
Saweby
Esery Ing
Gmirey
Boyles
Cate
Women Whispering and Social Etiquette on the Street
An exploration of why women whisper in public and how whispering and elbow touches on sidewalks provoke comment. The piece discusses perceived politeness, male reactions, and contrasts between women and men's laughter as social signals.
Funny Names for Funny Folk by Horace Seymour Keller
A fragmented excerpt presents whimsical verses about funny names and quirky characters such as Tommy Snail and Lily White, noting the humor of mismatched ages and tall tales. The text references Horace Seymour Keller and implies a playful critique of names.
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Horace Seymour Keller
Brownlie Hack
Grave in the Sea: Alfred’s Final Night Aboard Ship
The tale recalls a child named Alfred traveling with his mother from Bog Hand to Hobelen on the eve of war. A feared illness, a sailor’s warning, and a sudden sea burial mark the night. A kindly old man and a ship doctor frame a poignant tragedy as the child is lost to pneumonia and the sea.
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Alfred
Alfred Wes
Hobelen
Pansine Alfrai
Mrs Hasty’s Three Names In One Day
In Lebanon Circuit Court Kentucky a divorce granted Ella Yowell from William Yowell on abandonment. Ella resumes maiden name Illa Murphy. At a party following the decree William Hasty seeks to wed Murphy, and she becomes Mrs Hasty that afternoon.
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Cirrcuit
Lebanon
Ella Yowell
William Yowell
Illa Murphy
Jonee
Jude Patterson
Jena
William Hasty
Murphy
Hasty
Where Nerve Was a Fine Art
An oblique stage scene unfolds with a Handsome Man and Leading Lady in a car on Columbis avenue. The Handsome Man performs his role while the Leading Lady provokes him with a buttoned gesture as a white glimmer appears near the feet of another man, and a car jerk endangers his balance at a curve.
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Columbis Avenue
Land of I Dont Want To Tale From Child’s Misty Tale
A fragmented story follows a girl planning to leave for a land of refusal. She wanders with Betty and others as rain falls, a figure guides or watches them, and a tense, bittersweet mood emerges about courage and unfamiliar journeys.
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Manna
Betty
I Hogan
Fashionable Divorce Colony at Sioux Palace
An excerpt describes a Sioux settlement where nine divorcees and their companions mingle, with many residents tied to distant cities. It notes sexual proximity and social dynamics, mentions German count relatives, and references Fort Deems and New York as points of departure or residence, with emphasis on public perception and local gossip.
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New York
Shah
Salty
Sioux Fale
Old Arm Chair Becomes Beloved Treasure of Home
The speaker recalls the aged arm chair that has lingered in the room through years. The briar pipe smoke and wrinkled brow frame a sense of comfort, memory, and loyalty to the chair. The verse celebrates enduring affection for a well worn seat and the quiet attachment it inspires.
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Ani
Wealth Power and Happiness A King’s Three Sons Tale
A king tests his three sons with three desires. James seeks wealth and conquest and becomes rich but unhappy and孤, John seeks power and rules but is hated and assassinated, while Richard asks only the art of making friends, marries a princess, and lives happily ever after.
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Janis
John
Richard
Winesman
James
Pring
Gowth
Garth
Aretha
Jons
Funny Ducks of Hankow China
A vivid vignette on Hankow ducks raised along the river. Ducks scramble at opening sheds to exit, pursued by a bamboo rod. Farmers drive ducks to market by boat, with ducks swimming ahead in lines guided by their master’s cue.
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Hankow
China
Anpet
Unclear passage on travelers and social conduct in Sioux City
A fragment from Sioux City Journal discusses a traveling crowd and local merchants. It comments on visiting women and men, suggests disapproval of certain behaviors, and notes that divorce is seen as beneficial for merchants. The excerpt portrays a judgmental tone about temporary residents and their conduct.
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Boime
Meir Brothers
Sioux Pally Journal
Milwaukee Brewery Workmen Threaten Quit Over Feud
Brewers in Milwaukee threaten to quit work over a brewing dispute as tensions mount at Froth Blowers' plant. An unnamed worker with a gold hook in a flirtatious crowd draws attention, but the incident appears unrelated to the labor ultimatum.
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Milwaukee
Anton
Atriken
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