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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1891
Page
2
Fragmented text from a clean up of a construction contract notice. Mentions contractors and prices with unclear figures. Reads like an early draft or transcription error from an American press. Missing major names, dates, and locations.
A long exposition traces the origins of April Fools Day across France England and India with theories from scholars and chronicles famed figures like Chauncey Depew Bob Ingersoll and David Dudley Field. It recounts famous pranks from the Tower of London white lions to New York opera hoaxes and ends with anecdotes of practical jokes by notable men in youth transforming into discreet, harmless acts in adulthood.
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