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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1950
Page
6
A collection of corny playful definitions lampooning roles like adolescent, stenographer, and middle age. It pokes fun at marriage, money, and gender stereotypes with light satire. The piece reads as a witty glossary of joking terms and social mores.
A group of noisy youngsters led by Mary storms the butcher shop after school. They claim Mother expected pig's feet for the day and came to look at them, leaving the butcher surprised by the harmless mischief.
Local champion Green accepts a daring bet from a visiting challenger. The man wagers ten dollars he can wheel a wheelbarrow from one street lamp to the next and return, enlisting witnesses and a borrowed barrow for the contest. Green steps in weighing the odds and accepts.
On a Sunday afternoon Robbie returns home with a string of trout and confronts the local minister. He bravely explains the fish nabbed worms on Sunday, sparking a tense exchange that tests his wits.
A daughter reveals she has accepted Mr. Welloff, prompting a mother to recall refusing him twenty five years ago. The exchange ends with a light, humorous note as they laugh over the past and present matchmaking.
A Yankee passenger tells fellow travelers he will build a 20 story apartment this month and finish by next, prompting concern as people fear eviction for back rent as the trip ends.
Two hunters become uneasy when they realize they are lost in the woods. One urges calm as the other worries aloud. The pair considers actions to attract help, hoping a game warden will arrive soon.
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