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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1949
Page
8
A man walking in a small town hears screams and rushes into a house to save a choking child who swallowed a quarter. He shakes the boy until the coin drops, earning the mother's praise. The rescuer explains he is from the internal revenue department and is not a doctor.
A crowded doctor's waiting room fills with desultory chatter until an old man sighs and declares he will go home to die a natural death as silence settles over the patients.
Two unnamed filmiies discuss a mutual friend in movieville. One says she has developed a big head while the other claims she needs it to support her two faces. The remarks underline sharp tongues in local cinema circles.
A young Scotsman asks his sweetheart to marry him at the telegraph office and endures a long wait for her reply. The operator warns him to think twice, but the reply remains playful noting the lass who waits for the night return is the one for him.
A clerk questions a Black applicant about his loan budget. He explains spending 40 percent on food, 30 on rent, 20 on clothes, 10 on savings, and 20 on insurance. The clerk scoffs that 120 percent is impossible. He sighs, saying the joke reveals racism.
A diner named Jonah orders double whale steak, surprising the waiter. The exchange reveals a long waited opportunity and a playful confession from the diner about his name.
The story recounts George Gershwin enrolling in a harmony course taught by a famed musician. He presents an earlier composition, the instructor reviews it and praises his progress saying he has already learned a great deal.
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