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Baxter Spring News choose

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[US] Baxter Spring News (KS) 27 Jan. 4/2: He commenced to revive, and within ten days filled the position of chief counter-hopper.
at counter-hopper, n.
[US] Baxter Spring News (KS) 23 Mar. 1/4: [song title] ‘Boogery Things’ — Helen Waggoner.
at boogery, adj.
[US] Baxter Spring News (KS) 5 Nov. 7/2: They came at us from all points [...] screaming, shouting men waving swords and blazing away at us like blue murder.
at like blue murder (adv.) under blue murder, n.
[US] Baxter Spring News (KS) 16 May 5/1: The weather has changed [...] a whole season when the wind doesn’t snatch one bald-headed.
at snatch bald-headed (v.) under bald-headed, adv.
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