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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1949
Page
5
A quirky archival snippet lists brief actions: Paul not hungry and not eating. Eva sees a squirrel and fires a gun. Leona is angry and stern. Shirley washes a basement and spills whitewash. Don notices a pretty girl and winks. Ed works at a railroad station carrying bags. Virginia sees and likes a boy. Betty plays ping pong and wins. Max plants seeds but they fail to grow.
A satirical school notice reports a wave of lenient rules following a perfect 85 percent average, including a gum ban reversal and study hall talk encouraged for grades. It mocks student responses and notes teachers may relax strict rules if needed.
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