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Paxton Record

Location

Paxton, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1875

Page

3

Spelling Bee Sparks Townwide Night of Fun and Frustration

A chaotic spelling contest at Clark's Hall drew fierce rivalries and comic misfires as locals of Urbana and surrounding towns competed for prizes. Judges ruled on word definitions, with mispronunciations and clever quips fueling the crowd while Miss Dunlap of Urbana won top spelling honors and prize money.

Diana Clark’s Hall Ander Gol Rogardas Attu Cupining Messra Richie What Musgrove

Contested school prize and crop outlook in Champaign area

Reports from Gibson and Champaign recount a school contest with Miss McKeever winning first prize dictionary and Miss Nella Spaulding second while Simin took honor for being first to rely. Crop prospects mirror local forecasts: bad winter kill on wheat, early oats damaged, late sown oats spared, corn area expanding, fruits uninjured yet dry conditions threaten yield, chinch bug menace looms over small grains. Also ads note a large Paxton home for boarding or two families via E B Earl.

Gibson Frank McDowell C. Grim J. B Waters Collins Guthriel Geo Mullemore Prusteen Frank Miller Treasury Misa McKeever Nella Spaulding Simin Jone Chicago Champaign Persia Paxton E. B. Earl O. W Bluck, Gibson

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