Cora Fired From Five and Ten Cent Store
A humorous note recounts Cora being dismissed from a small retail job after she could not remember price tags. The memory lapse is framed as the cause of the firing in a lighthearted exchange.
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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1945
Page
6
A humorous note recounts Cora being dismissed from a small retail job after she could not remember price tags. The memory lapse is framed as the cause of the firing in a lighthearted exchange.
A teacher declares a halt to the lecture until the room quiets. A voice from the back retorts, advising the instructor to go home and sleep it off. The exchange highlights tension in a classroom scene.
In a frank exchange, the candidate states opposition to both organized and unorganized labor, explaining the stance as the motive for running for office. The remark frames labor as a central issue in the campaign.
Letty I recounts a nightmare where every animal used in her fur stood around her bed. Betty dismisses the fear as silly and suggests the cats caused only fright.
A humor piece centers on a wife explaining her husband Mr Jones salutes familiar friends by removing his hat while hearing jokes. The exchange highlights a quirky social habit and playful misunderstanding between spouses.
A brief exchange presents a farmer explaining how a tourist learns to maximize milk yield from a small dairy. The dialogue hints at practical methods for expanding supply despite limited livestock.
In a classroom exchange a history teacher asks how many wars Spain fought in the 1600s. A student replies seven, and the teacher confirms. The pupil then attempts to name and count each war.
Wifey thanks partner for timely flower surprise on her birthday and notes appreciation. Hubby responds that J. also sent flowers on schedule, acknowledging similar timely gesture.
YouL rate a smooth junior two piece dress with scalloped closing and pert peplum. Gored skirt flatters all figures and shirred shoulders give a soft feminine touch. Pattern 8937 offers sizes 34 through 48 with yardage for 39 inch fabric. Pattern 1417 covers sizes 11 to 18 with 35 inch fabric needs. High demand slightly extends order times.
The article offers simple home fixes and experiments. It advises soaking nuts before adding to baked goods to prevent dryness, padding rubber gloves with cotton to resist nails, adding plastic tread strips to stairs to stop slipping, trimming a whiskbroom into a V point for tight corners, surrounding well curbs with packed gravel to deter animal entry, and growing sweet potato vines by placing a yam in water to sprout.
The craft suggests applying a colorless nail polish to the area around a buttonhole. As the polish dries it stiffens the cloth, making the holes easier to work.
Instructions for obtaining the Fascinator crochet pattern No 5491 by mail require 16 cents, plus the sender's name and address and the pattern number to be included. The notice outlines payment and delivery details for this craft pattern.
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