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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1920
Page
2
Instructional article detailing how to construct a model battleship fleet from wood and small parts. It describes materials, cutting, shaping, assembling, and detailing the ships with parts like hulls, turrets, masts, and firing guns, plus plans and specifications available through the local engineer and county office.
Hiram writes from Univers Miss Novem 22 1920 with casual anecdotes about class mates and local color. He mentions slang misfires in English and political science musings, jokes about Tar Baby Jazz Baby and lookalikes, a Thanksgiving plan, a Latin picnic and mishaps with coat tails barbed wire and a broken shoelace. An advertisement from Battery Station Holly Springs Miss promotes battery reconditioning services.
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