Man seeks christening with unusual name Homer
A man asks a vicar to christen his son and names him Homer. The clergyman remarks on classics. the man clarifies he is fond of pigeon racing and not horse racing.
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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1942
Page
6
A man asks a vicar to christen his son and names him Homer. The clergyman remarks on classics. the man clarifies he is fond of pigeon racing and not horse racing.
A remark about Tom’s wife returning from the country leads to a note that he got back poker chips this morning. The exchange signals a domestic matter and a small personal transaction.
Lynn Chambers advises Mrs. Average America to allocate the food dollar into fifths for vegetables and fruits milk and cheese meats eggs and fish breads and cereals and staples plus butter fats sugar tea coffee and spices. She urges careful shopping, seasonal menus, and stockpiling pantry items while promoting cheese as a versatile economical protein.
Lynn Says reports production for January to May is over 50 percent higher than last year. Apples reenter markets with abundance as fall brings squash grapes and pumpkins, boosting economy and flavor in menus.
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