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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1946
Page
3
An Irish visitor with a strong brogue astonishes Cy Murphy and his young daughter. The girl asks about the sounds, and Cy explains it is a brogued Irish speech. The child’s friend later inquires about the visitor’s talking style.
A Scotch visitor at a Sheffield cutlery factory receives a $10 knife as he leaves. The manager jokes that a knife cuts friendship and asks for a halfpenny. The Scot lacks change, offers a penny, and then asks to take another knife instead.
A woman in a mink coat boards a bus on a rainy day and remarks she has not ridden a bus in two years. The bus driver responds icily that they have missed her as she pays her fare.
A casual chat between two people turns on a cheeky remark about a new girl and her brother, reflecting informal banter that raises questions about propriety and social boundaries. The excerpt showcases playful yet blunt dialogue.
A man visits a dentist asking for a quick tooth check amid crowded appointments. The dentist jokes that a second may be enough to die, then reveals the community relies on him as the last practicing dentist. The exchange underscores urgency and fear.
A satirical summary notes how skirt length is depicted as a barometer for economic conditions and policy tensions in 1946 Washington. It links knee length to inflation, reconversion, and prosperity while lampooning figures like Truman and CPA advisors. The piece parodies the era's obsession with moral and economic reform and includes quips about barbers licensing and cultural references.
A reminiscence recalls a bygone era when physicians urged patients to cut out bread and rich pastries to improve health. The note captures a common medical stance and public reaction from earlier decades.
Pattern No 1489 offers a cap sleeved square neck top with a front detail and a belled dirndl skirt in sizes 11 to 18. It suggests white fabric for a tan look or a large floral print, with yardage listed for top and skirt and notes a graceful princess frock with trim and scalloped sleeves.
One of the world’s oldest houses remains in the Oglander family at Nunwell on the Isle of Wight. Built shortly after 1066 by Roger Oglander who arrived with William the Conqueror, it has housed 27 generations to the present.
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