Misunderstood Taxes Spark a Lisping Man’s Quip
A group discuss tax trouble. A man with a lisp recalls government error over his animal count. He says I tried I had six thousand pigs, and they thought I tried six thousand pigs.
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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1943
Page
6
Not for Long Harry-I call my wife weather stripping
A humorous dialogue centers on a nickname for a wife, with one husband joking that the name weather stripping keeps him from the draft. The banter features Harry and Jerry and a punchline about avoiding conscription.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry
Jerry
World Over Sarge in Egypt and WPA comment
In a pointed remark critics compare the long construction of ancient monuments to modern public works. They contend workers in Egypt faced massive effort as if backed by a WPA era program, implying lasting labor and cultural significance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarge
Egypt
Wrong Vegetable and Family Pique Over Gifts
Bill accuses Will of being cheated on a diamond ring while Will defends the purchase. A dentist questions a patient about pain duration as a comedic exchange. Janie asks for a nickel, and a mother explains credit losses until her husband arrives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Will
Wrong Recipe Jones at Home Sparks Dinner Debate
Jones jokes about his wife treating him like a Greek god as she serves burnt offerings at meals. Smith counters that he should be thankful, while Jones argues she misreads his role at the table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Smith
Harry Kowal
Camp Blanding
Arlene
Dumbunny Boy Seeks Dime Worth of Notebook Paper
A brief comic exchange shows a boy asking for notebook paper and a clerk providing it. The dialogue highlights a simple retail moment centered on price and polite service.
Absent Minded? Man Steals Car, Driver Has License
An officer questions Jones after a man drives off with his car. Jones admits he cannot identify the thief but provides the suspect's license number as a lead in the investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Stranger and Sister Exchange Northbound Farewell
A terse exchange in a train setting features a stranger asking about a ride north and the sister confirming. The stranger says yes and the girl bids a final greeting to the Eskimos, implying a distant voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Eskimos
Allied Air Campaigns and Leaders Highlight War Outlook
Feature profiles on Brig. Gen. Robert C. Oliver directing air supply and force preparation for the China Burma India theater, Halder's potential return as Hitler’s chief of staff, and the UN war crimes indictments led by Sir Cecil Hurst, with notes on Italy’s defense and prewar German memories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
China
Burma
India
Oliver Busynance
U. S
Robert C. Oliver
Oliver
Chennault
Hitler
Africa
Russia
Halder
Kurt Zeitzler
Marshall
Italy
Germany
Ukraine
Radio mediation board parodies domestic woes and wartime quips
A radio program sketches Case 877 with a long courting delay 32 years and a quarrel over a houseful of coal and furniture. Mediators mock seriousness as a mother and daughter argue rules and air engagement. The segment weaves satire with Oddball WWII era jabs and jokes about Mussolini and propaganda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Wimps
Theodore Spudd
O. Duffle Baggs
Dressing Area With Repurposed Buffet Mirror Lamps
A long mirror with side tables frames a dressing area. The old buffet mirror is repurposed endwise, framed by cream muslin curtains, and its turned legs become lamp bases with electric candle-stick fixtures. Muslin shades and a buttertub stool complete the setup.
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