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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1881
Page
4
A Detroiter visits a Gratiot county spelling school where giant William competes with a Detroiter for the top word. A whispered cue about spelling chrome and the climactic joke concludes with Bill’s boastful stance and the crowd’s caution.
A New York dinner party anecdote shows a man dining with a rival family member without hostility despite a long quarrel. The piece also comments on how proper colt training blends firmness with kindness to yield loyal, intelligent horses. It mentions Portsmouth soldiers and sailors institutes funded by Sarah Robinson, and ends with a light quip about a couple and differing views on beauty.
A young man teases his loved one by recalling a visit to the menagerie where a camel twisted its mouth and eyes in a way that reminded him of her during evening poetry recitals. The playful exchange contrasts animal behavior with a lighthearted compliment.
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