Silly Interlude on a Train Car and Verse Snippets
The text recounts actor Harry Beresford's humorous tale of quieting a squalling child on a crowded Catskills tour car and a later quip about a sourpuss, plus a string of light verse and maxims about behavior and pride. It includes brief jokes, rhymes, and social commentary from mid-century newspaper humor. The fragment mentions public figures and generic interactions without full context.
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Harry Beresford
New York
Fragmented quotes and quips from a bygone column
A collection of short, humorous lines and anecdotes involving politics, religion, romance, tax inspection, a tailor lawsuit, and a farmers backache joke, reflecting light social satire and everyday life vibes from a historical newspaper page.
Red Cross seeks help for Lacey's Spring fire victim
A 40 year old widow from Lacey's Spring lost her home and possessions in a lightning fire weeks ago. She has minimal income from a death compensation and her son was killed in service. She needs furniture clothing dishes and cooking utensils and requests donations.
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The
Red Cross
Lacey
Red Cross Office
Hartselle
Lawrence farmers can apply for fall program aid
Lawrence County ASC office manager Alva Wade announced a $48,500 fall farm practices allotment for seed ing winter legumes. Farmers may file intention sheets at the ASC office in Moulton from Aug 15 to Sept 30, with pay at 50 cents per acre on crop land and a $10 minimum for small farms. The sum adds to $18,000 allocated in January from the 1955 allotment.
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Moulton
Alva Wade
Lawrence County
ASC
Save the Jewels During Vacation to Deter Burglars
Advice warns homeowners to cancel milk and newspaper deliveries and notify the local police when leaving on vacation to reduce burglary risk. The guidance emphasizes securing the home and informing authorities as a precaution.
Travel Note from Houston Woman Prefers Her Own Linen
A Houston woman traveling by train always brings her own monogrammed bed linen and substitutes it for the provided sheets and pillow slips.
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Houston
Tex
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Odie T. Cavnar
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