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Odd Ballads and Pranks Across a Gentle Nation
A garbled collection of quips and vignettes from census mischiefs, religious gags, and rustic tales. Humorous snippets include names like Jane Juliette Tealina Araminta Masa dora Peeks, a Prussian kill joke, and a Masonry tale with a rat-killing stranger at a farm. The piece blends anecdotes of soldiers, priests, and country folk with light satire and misread dialogues.
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Dunty
Lily
West
Indiana
Jane Juliette Tealina Araminta Masadora Peeks
Ohio
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Bepler
Adam
Enid Bepler