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St Cloud Democrat choose

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[US] St Cloud Democrat (MN) 16 Sept. 2/2: Caruthers made a speech [...] gave some big licks to the Douglasites. Got some big licks back.
at give (it) big licks (v.) under big licks, n.
[US] St Cloud Democrat (MN) 11 Apr. 2/3: Senator Wigfall [...] has been so drunk for the last three months that ‘he couldn’t hit the ground with his hat’.
at couldn’t hit the ground with his hat under couldn’t..., phr.
[US] St Cloud Democrat (MN) 16 Nov. 3/2: He says it ‘beats the Jews’ how St Cloud does grow.
at beat the Jews (v.) under beat, v.
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