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Newspaper
Saint Johns Review
Location
Saint Johns, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1909
Page
4
A fragment from Bailey’s Universal Etymological Dictionary notes humorous early eighteenth century definitions. It lists items such as Thunder Lightning Rainbow Cow Milk Peacock Elephant Show Mouth Eye with peculiar, sometimes inaccurate, explanations reflecting era lore and linguistic play.
An old tale recounts King Christian of Denmark reading a letter from four boys threatened with rope if misbehaving teachers do not stop corporal punishment. The king intervenes, instructs the minister of Justice, relieves the boy and promises relief, then admonishes teachers to use gentler discipline.
A subordinate inspector reports a faulty wire connection with unclear wording about placing wire inside and outside. The note includes a proverb and announces standard charges for cards of thanks notices and resolutions, with fees per line for events with admission.
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