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2 stories matching button
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- A Ghastly Industrial Hazard
A horse is destroyed after a horrific accident at a railroad switch.
- The Case for Overalls and Mud
A mother asks for fashion advice for her nine-year-old, prompting a spirited editorial defense of childhood liberty and dirt-stained play.