The Divine Right To Spank Recalls Schoolyard Rules
A nostalgic tract argues teachers had a divine right to spank students and that such discipline shaped lives. It cites Henry Jones and Tommy Wilkins, praising spanking's educational value while noting New York City boards ban it and Brooklyn teachers seek its return.
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Maggie Hobbs
Henderson Brat
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New York City
Brooklyn
New York
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Health boards target money as danger in popular crusade
Writers lampoon Indiana and Indianapolis health boards for declaring old money a germ carrier and wasting public time. They mock the idea that currency spreads disease while noting boards fail to address real needs. Citizens want boards to focus on tangible health issues instead of sensational, unfounded germ theories.
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Republicans Foiled by Courts Over Apportionment Act
In the last legislature Republicans enacted an apportionment bill deemed unfair and aimed at disenfranchising non Republicans. Critics say it would have failed if courts had upheld it, while Democrats now rally against the Republicans and their apportionment plan.
Woman in Brightwood Survives Self-Inflicted Razor Wound
Levise Dennis Corving, a former Soapltal patient in Brightwood, attempted suicide on Sunday by cutting her throat with a rusty razor. She spoke profanely but received prompt medical attention and survived after suturing.
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Brightwood
New Soapltal
Jealous Lover Throws Acid On Nurse In Colesburg
A Colesburg nurse, Mayme Ripe ton, suffered severe burns Monday after an admirer threw acid in her face. Police say they know the assailant’s name.
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Mayme Ripeton
Campaign time at Ne Junction ends with pardon promise
At Ne Junction platform Col Joe Layson and Henry Clay Finley campaign for governor. A desperate mother pleads for her son Danuggs who served five years for cattle stealing, seeking a pardon. Layson wires Gov Randall to secure clemency, then plans to campaign in Ardenia and assures the mother her son will be home tomorrow.
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Oseph Jaysox
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Ardenia
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Antat Chen
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Mra Higgs
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John Handall
John Taylor Waldorf
San Francisco
The Probable Explanation and Private Life Snippet
Fragments recount a late night scene with references to a “waiter,” a theater program stash, and a private glimpse into an actor’s habits. Notes mention Miss Ginveuiry Uni Cathie and Smitty, with casual remarks on theater, alcohol, and a dinky tobacco shop.
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Peat
Oston
Cork
Fragmented Story Fragments From a Curious Local Scene
A fragmented reminiscence details messy daily life with misplaced words and odd scenes. The narrator recalls peculiar shop items like red berries and holly, a night with strangers, and streetcar talk. A mix of observations about people, a joke about a funeral, and references to a theater crowd appear in a stream of disjointed vignettes.
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Boeing
An Editor’s Tip On Keeping Up Appearances At Home
A humorous editor’s tip extols wives cutting husbands’ hair weekly, cleaning clothes, and managing morning dress. It notes small costs for soap and blacking, small routines to keep a husband looking neat, with a light poke at domestic labor and a closing jab implying love justifies efforts.
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