At a " Spelling-bee " ■which took place in the Music Hall, Boston, U.S.A;, the contestants were fifty boys selected from the higher schools of the city, and fifty editors, reporters, professors, and printers. The contest at length narrowed down to 5, printer and one of the boys, when, the '-typo' 1 h'avmg niisspeU the word " conferrable," victory was declared for the boy.
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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2135, 6 November 1875, Page 2
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61Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2135, 6 November 1875, Page 2
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