Shipyard joke about a sea saw
A light hearted exchange between Louis and Joe ends with the carpenter using a sea saw. The pun plays on sea and saw making a nautical carpentry joke.
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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1941
Page
10
A light hearted exchange between Louis and Joe ends with the carpenter using a sea saw. The pun plays on sea and saw making a nautical carpentry joke.
The writer muses on changing swimwear styles from the 1800s long gowns to modern suits. They note women’s suits growing smaller, fabrics and designs becoming increasingly prettier as fashion evolves.
A nostalgic glance recalls early 20th century swimwear with sleeveless drafts and knee-length skirts, while a Jubilee Township property assessment lists numerous owners with values ranging from 50 to 3,810 dollars for land parcels and estates. The page mingles fashion reminiscence with a detailed local land tax roll.
Property records show multiple parcels sold or listed in Millbrook Township and surrounding towns. Listings include various lots and acreage in sections 1-11-5, 7-11-55, 4-10-6, and 18-11-5, with buyers such as Charles V. Ohern L. W. Whittaker and Notzke Bros among others, and amounts ranging from 180.09 to 4490.00 dollars.
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