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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1943
Page
7
The article recalls Gundar Hagg's bid to break four minutes and cites Charley Paddock's cautionary tale of pushing past human limits. It weighs human and horse speed against physiology, noting 1:33 mile tempos and risks of burnout in top sprinters and racehorses alike.
In a long awaited move, Babe Ruth seizes his chance to manage from the dugout. The famed slugger, once team leader for the Yankees and Indians, now serves on Ed Barrow's U S Naval Preflight North Carolina service squad as part of the wartime effort. There should be more of these contests.
A cartoonish exchange shows a sergeant scolding a private who mocks service stripes. The private retorts that earning stripes proves effort, not laziness, while implying the sergeant’s appearance would resemble a zebra if earned through misconduct.
A humorous exchange unfolds as a husband protests making noise on return, while his wife reveals three friends carried him home, turning an embarrassing moment into a comic domestic scene.
A doctor chides a patient for excessive self worries and urges focusing away from trivial concerns. The exchange highlights a blunt, humorous dismissal of self-absorption in a casual consultation.
Insomniac dialogue shows Sambo waking up every few days due to sleepless nights.
In a discussion about Arctic life, Eskimos reportedly live on candles and blubber. A respondent quips that if forced to eat candles, they would do the same.
A humorous local column recalls a clerk’s mix up with shoes, noting a long running joke about misfit footwear and a lighthearted revelation after twenty years. The piece zigs between rustic charm and comic misunderstanding.
A humorous exchange explains a niche in a church is like an itch but cannot be scratched well. The joke contrasts ordinary itching with the architectural niche’s restraint.
A brief, humorous reminiscence contrasts Mrs Jones with Mr Brown and his wife. The speaker jokes about a witch from his mother’s tales and comments on the wife’s appearance implying mischief. The tone is light and domestic.
A humorous exchange shows a husband and wife debating a decision as each changes her mind. The brief dialogue captures a light domestic tension with wry timing and mutual recall of the other’s stance.
Dialect dialogue shows a swap of gloves as Sambo and Rastus discuss fit and ownership. The exchange centers on wrong hands and limited sizes. The fragment captures regional speech and a humorous dispute over gloves.
A cryptic dialogue hints at a hardened criminal named Tommy and a defiant student Johnny who admits to ignoring events behind him. The fragment suggests reflections on violence and discipline within a school context.
Western Newspaper Union reports the Tom O Shanter mid July golf show kept tournament golf alive despite the USGA suspending championships after Pearl Harbor. Chicago promoter George May funded prizes paid with war stamps, preserving interest and morale as the USGA faces postwar reconstruction and renewed prestige challenges.
A fragment mentions the flicker bird with 140 aliases and a dialogue about a young man smoking in the parlor last night with burned matches found. Helen reacts to the accusation, saying the smoke was only to check the time.
In a short exchange, Mrs. Jones laments a blackout while Mrs. Smith reassures her that light will return and notes cats can see in the dark, adding a humorous reassurance about resilience during a dim spell.
A tongue exaggeration about a tiny cavity meets a dentist joke. A deaf woman enters a church with an ear trumpet and an usher whispers a curt order to move on.
A recruit complains of abdominal pain to a doctor who quips that officers have abdomens and sergeants have stomachs, leaving the recruit to face a bellyache diagnosis.
Advert says Camel cigarettes are the favorite in Army Navy Marine Coast Guard service stores and among soldiers overseas and at home. It notes the helmet visor salute as identification and mentions Camel gifts are popular with service members.
Col Winn argues racing can more than double its 1942 wartime contribution to around six million dollars in 1943. The sport enjoys a boom with bulging purses, while reformers fear a backlash. He proposes each track donate two days’ proceeds to the war fund, surpassing current war-day allocations.
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