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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1950
Page
6
An eminent alienist is held up at gunpoint by a thug who suddenly recognizes him as the man who once saved him from the electric chair by proving his madness. The robber taunts the doctor about his benefactor role.
Lorna frets about her husband at night. Lana recalls a cure she used with Bob by calling out Is that you John. The quip suggests a playful domestic remedy for late arrivals.
On Broadway John Barrymore speaks with the leading lady about helping a poor friend who earns pennies endorsing a new style petticoat. He asks her to sign for an endorsement to secure a commission, then reveals the boy is Igor Barrymore.
A brief cartoon caption quotes a person recalling a doctor visit for memory loss and a gruff twist about paying in advance, underscoring a cautionary joke on medical scams.
A Texas convention speech by a University of Texas professor sparked a heated clash with an Oklahoma attendee. The professor claimed Oklahoma is an outlying part of Texas, prompting a defiant Oklahoma reply that no state can out-lie Texas.
A comic aside notes Why are men's eyes like the sparrows Because they flit from limb to limb. The quip playfully contrasts gaze with flight in a lighthearted joke.
Ed shows a three year old brother who spells his name backward. Ned asks for the name and learns it is Otto. The exchange highlights a child’s playful linguistic skill in a family moment.
After Whistler finished a portrait a celebrity criticizes the work. Whistler replies through his monocle that the sitter is a bad work of nature, delivering a witty, sharp comeback.
The answer recommends using factory mixed plaster with color to achieve uniform walls without a separate paint job. On the job color mixing is not always satisfactory.
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