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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1898
Page
4
A fragmentary exchange notes humor about honesty and policy cited by Detroit Free Press. It references a character named Bradder Waffler and a mock policy reply, followed by a bemused remark about hoarding houses as a social issue. Emphasizes satirical tone from period press.
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