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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 07, 1955

Page

13

Tales From The Press Box And Street Corner Humor

A collage of short pieces includes a wholesale dealer venting over unpaid bills, a stern army doctor addressing a draftee, a proverb on knowing how versus why, a waiter who finally gets attention, a Wisconsin bear story, and a film cowboy recounting backstage stage observations with Champ the horse drawing laughs from the audience.

Gene Autry Champ

These Pants Will Look Better On Your Legs Than On Our Hands

A fragmented reading shows a clothing store slogan about pants not fitting owners' hands, with dialogue about marriage plans involving a minister and a lawyer. The excerpt hints at romantic and professional contrasts in a domestic scene.

Fragmented Local Quip filled with stray lines and chatter

A scrambled OCR fragment recalls a mix of casual remarks about sports teams, pigs, romance, and a tenant yelling at a husband. It drifts through unrelated dialogues and a stray comment on hens and egg production in cool weather.

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