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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1921
Page
6
Squire Witherbee questions Sam Jobbles about contact after his trip to Washington. He speculates Jobbles may have found cheap lodging or secured a job, noting no letter or call has been received.
Doctor White seeks help for a patient with unexplained pains. Doctor Black asks if a teeth exam was done. White reveals the patient had all his teeth removed two years ago, leaving doctors puzzled about the lingering symptoms.
A medical expert states the heart does not feel pain, prompting a thoughtful citizen to admit surprise. The remark quips at poets and writers who misled the public on heart ache, noting no relief comes from a so called heart basin tied to a breach of promise suit.
In a brief, clipped dialogue a man calls an intellectual young womanDecidedly and another speaker notes her popularity. She is described as removing her brains when she goes to dance, a figurative remark about her public appeal.
A reader-style collage features a timid citizen recounting a near-miss with a motorist and a joke about spelling graphic with one or two f's. Slices include a quip about Wifey-John and a remark from Penn on the silent man's caution.
Iithel recalls a fortune teller predicting a man in blue. Maybelle asks if he met them. Ikthel replies he did, moments later police burst in, ending the scene with a sudden interruption. The dialogue hints at a tense encounter with law enforcement.
A tense exchange centers on a bank messenger hired last week amid concerns of possible wrongdoing. Officials note a disappearance connected to the case, with investigators weighing credibility and the implications of appearances versus evidence.
Two friends quarrel over a perceived edge. One declares any fool can see the point, while the other replies that the advantage lies with the speaker. The exchange escalates as emotions rise and tensions flare between the pair.
In a translated prose excerpt Hicks voices disapproval of changing women's roles. He asserts men wish to keep wives at home by the fireside, contrasting with progressive activities. Mrs licks responds by correcting him that he means the cook stove.
A dialogue contrasts prudent saving with misuse by admitting that the rainy day fund was not spent properly but was diverted to watered stock, illustrating a lapse in financial judgment without sensational detail.
A customs officer asks the demure maid what is in her traveling bag. She responds that there is nothing but weekend wearing apparel. The exchange portrays a light, risqué tone with implied innuendo from a dated scene.
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