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Brimfield News

Location

Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1934

Page

8

Mystery book joke line sparks odd courtroom quip

In a Border Cities Star clip the humor shifts from a mystery book plot to a light courtroom exchange. A mother asks about the story progress as a body is unearthed for an option. A joking defendant calls for challenging a juror during voir dire, prompting a playful reply about a “little shrimp” on the end.

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A witty quip contrasts roles asking if she is a good housewife with a sharp reply that labels her as a good garage wife, reflecting humor on gendered work expectations.

Long Wait In Store Satirizes Aviation Progress

A talkative young man extols aviation's progress over twenty years, claiming men can do anything a bird can do. The weary acquaintance challenges the claim with a biting quip about an airman asleep on a branch, highlighting the joke's ironic humor from An swers magazine.

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Donkey jokes sour grapes and war era headlines

A miscellany notes light humor about donkey and horse sense, warns that wine complaints reflect sour grapes, discusses family divisions as faulty arithmetic, and recalls cows in Ehrwald painted with swastikas and Hail Hitler. It also mentions Japanese Premier Inukai's assassination incidents being banned in media by police.

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