Local column of humorous quips and oddities from town readers
A fragmentary page presents assorted jokes and sayings about town life. It mixes puns and anecdotes on morality, politics, religious phrases, and everyday quirks, with brief dialog style gags and commentary on contemporary behavior.
Fort Dodge Lions Club Trophy Award Description
Fort Dodge Iowa June 20 The Fort Dodge Lions Club presented its trophy at club meetings. The chairman announced that the prize goes to Mr Poole for a four foot attendance record over six months. Poole was invited to step forward as the room waited for the next award.
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Fort Dodge
Iowa
Fort Dodge Lions Club
Poole
Iain
Chain Telegrams Bring Huge Suit
The Western Union Telegraph Co. was sued in New Jersey Supreme Court for 3.6 million dollars alleging violation of gambling laws by sending chain telegrams.
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Trenton
N. J
Western Union Telegraph Co
Supreme Court
University of Pennsylvania Commencement Guests Arrested
Two New York men, David Dobrowsky and Joseph Cohen, attended UPenn graduation. Detective Thomas Doyle arrested them, charging they complimented graduates with one hand while pocketing valuables with the other.
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Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
David Dobrowsky
Joseph Cohen
New York
Thomas Doyle
Hartselle Socials Mark Birthday and Brownie Meeting
Mrs. Fred Speake hosted Lamar Speake's fourteenth birthday with lawn games at the Speake home. The Hartselle Brownie Troop held its sixth meeting at Helen Polytinsky's home, led by Miss Annie Ruth Waldsmith in the absence of Mrs. Larkin, with songs, stories, and oath reenactments.
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Fred Speake
Lamar
Naomi Keller
Helen Smith
Margaret Payne
Louise Payne
Jéan Freeman
Freeda Kyle
Martha D. West
Mildred Lackey
Charlene Calloway
Elizabeth Houston
Ann Speake
Messrs
Leeman Gibson
David Speake Warren
Billie Stephenson
Howard McClanahan
Ray White
Wilfred Baily
George W
Mada Johnson
Betty Lile
Rachel Kathrine Pattilio
Wilma Jean Tanner
Imogene Redding
Helen Polytinsky
Ruth Bradley Puckett
Jessie Nell Lee
Ciara Boyce Larkin
Helen
Phiases Eos and
Mary Gardner Peck
Priceville
Abbeville Dealer Abhors Good Deeds After Bird Rescue
Will Reid an Abbeville auto dealer says he is disgusted with good deeds after attempting to rescue two jay birds from a nest. He treated their punctured vein and then swore off helping others for a time.
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Abbeville
Will Reid
Reid
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