Here's a quick and short and to the point letter from a pro spanking mother.
Has anyone else researched this era and found additonal articles or letters? Any hot leads?
Do you agree with my observations, most recently passed onto Princess?
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April 21, 1898
A CHAMPION SPANKER
To the Editor: I saw a letter in your paper from a young gal who complained because she is spanked. If girls disobey how are they to be punished if they are not whipped and spanking is the best mode of whipping. A good hair brush or slipper applied to the right place will do more good than a dozen scoldings. The woman who was spanked in the streets of Greater New York got what she deserved, although I would have done it in private. If girls were given a good old fashion over the knee spanking a few times they would be the better for it. A MOTHER