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Reading the President’s Message Sparks Family Dispute
A boy reads a garbled President’s message aloud from the paper causing his grandfather to object. The misread items include patents and pensions figures. the grandfather rebukes the boy, and the incident ends with a warning about intoxicating drink.
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Jackson Green
Sixth Street
Jackson
Patent Office
Officer Deck
Aricultural Bureau
Grant
Detroit Free Press