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Fragmented scribbles mix with notes on teachers and fires
The text blends anecdotes about a chaotic scene in a newsroom or workshop with snippets of local notices and obituaries. It recounts death, a house fire, a bridal sale, and oddball classifieds while segueing into a critique of schoolteachers and their salaries and duties.
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John Smith
Prospect Street
Mike Dolan
Richard Vose
The
Philadelphia Bulletin
Listory
Patagonia