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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1952
Page
3
A joking tale features a waitress who jokes money grows on trays and a barber who receives a tip that is really hush money. The punch line has a customer calling the gratuity hush money as he steps into the chair.
A man stops at a Georgia garage and tells the mechanic of a knocking in the engine when he hits 80. The mechanic inspects the car and concludes nothing's wrong, saying it must be a warning from the good Lord. A humor line follows about a man taking vitamins after a minor accident.
The piece notes a movement to end exclamation marks in modern language. It reflects on public surprise levels and cites a humorous quip that a kiss results from the heart’s enlargement, linking emotion and speech in light tone.
A department store coherency expert overhears a clerk misinterpret a customer request. He instructs the clerk to phrase shortages as proactive service, saying we will get you X. The clerk insists they meant rain, creating a comic miscommunication about stock and weather.
In a brief exchange Maisie asks if her husband always keeps his courtship vows. Daisy recalls his earlier claim of not being good enough, noting he has proven otherwise. The line ends with a brief remark on sophistication as acknowledging the unexpected.
A lighthearted note observes that while a few girls wish to stay single, most would rather wed and form lifelong partnerships.
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