Right Fearful Auto Joke Sparks Put and Take Gag
A playful quip compares fueling a car to a put and take. The line calls the vehicle a put gas in the tank before a spin, labeling the joke as a cautious, humorous remark about driving.
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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1922
Page
2
A playful quip compares fueling a car to a put and take. The line calls the vehicle a put gas in the tank before a spin, labeling the joke as a cautious, humorous remark about driving.
The Mercer Baptists visited Macon and lost 9 to 2 to Georgia. Stone pitched three tense innings before the Bulldogs exploded in the fourth, aided by Mercer errors and four timely hits. Frost hit well for Georgia and drove in key runs as the Bulldogs pulled away at Sanford Field.
Detroit Americans vs Augusta South Atlantic Association teams played a testimonial game on Thursday. Report notes Augusta controls commerce and provided the Tigers with a clubhouse. Detroit aims for victory over Augusta in the coming matchup despite early form efforts.
In a noted summer game an inning featured six batters with no runs despite a walk a single a double and a long drive that landed fair beyond the wall. No outs came from force plays and eight runners appeared in a chaotic sequence highlighting baseball’s unpredictability.
The piece notes a labor stand off as anthracite operators push wage talks while nonunion miners join a shutdown. Central fields in Western Pennsylvania to Illinois and the southwest interstate district may see a strike, with peaceful appeals planned for nonunion workers though long disruption appears unlikely.
The Athens Hi Madison high school game was postponed to Wednesday due to heavy rain. The team planned to travel Friday to play Winder and then face a third flight Tuesday. The article notes season details, possible infield changes, and recent practice improvements as the squad prepares for an ambitious schedule on foreign soil where many games may be played.
The report details wage increases for anthracite workers and pay scales for soft coal labor, with daily and tonnage rates cited. It notes a clash over the union system and interstate contracts, plus a 40 percent wage reduction proposal by operators and abolition of the union checkoff. A special 110 member policy committee will guide decisions, including a referendum on new contracts before suspensions end. February mine fatalities rise 31 percent to 210 deaths, with a death rate of 4.37 per million tons based on 48 million tons output.
Fairy House on the city hall lot showcases a tiny woodland home built by fairies with natural materials and colors. The tale invites visitors to see the whimsical dwelling and learn why homes are owned, praising E. M. Anderson for assistance and noting a Denver man’s airplane that rises and falls straight up and down.
A fragment from a local page references the Bicker family amid a social or community note. It notes tension or a correction and hints at familial events impacting neighbors. Further details are unreadable, leaving the core fact a family named Bicker appears in the notice.
A reader testifies that after completing a course of Mayr's Wonderful Remedy she is completely cured of severe indigestion bloating and colic attacks suffered for years. The ad promises relief by cleansing catarrachal mucus from the intestinal tract and reducing inflammation implicated in stomach liver and intestinal ailments including appendicitis. Result is claimed with one dose convincing or money refunded.
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