A Comedy of Driving Delights and Misadventures
A narrator recalls learning to drive from his wife Eleanor with comic missteps and a brush with the police. The tale riffs on car jargon, a mistaken brake remark, and a chaotic ride that ends with a humorous police quip.
Car Reverses From Fire Plug As Witnesses Testify
A driver backs away from a fire plug after a collision and a police officer jokes about paint to avoid witness contradictions. The narrator admits a final mishap while noting a bystander offered a forgiving, self-accusing remark about the incident.
Thanksgiving Turkey Brings Faint Hope to Struggling Santrells
Imogene and Tony receive a full Thanksgiving feast from unseen relatives, including a turkey, vegetables, nuts, fruit, and plum pudding. They decide to share it with the Santrell family eight children. This act prompts reflection on generosity and the kindness of unseen aunts and uncles.
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Crossword Puzzle Clues
Crossword puzzle clues listed across and down with numeric positions and definitions for a standard word grid. The reader is guided to fill terms such as bounds, metals, celestial and mythic references, and common items, with cross checking across and down entries.
Road Myth I Learned From Burma Shave Signs
A narrator recalls driving past two stone posts at home with no bumper mishap and vows to avoid accidents. He rides in back with Eleanor while they voyage, reading Burma Shave signs along the way and learning to fold a road map as the only concession to modern driving.
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Screen Stars and Shifts in Stage, Film Plans
Jan Miner urges retirement from the screen as she jokes about eight on air weddings and cakes. Rosalind Russell may move to Broadway if George Kelly can persuade her after his recent outline on Tell It to the Judge. Randolph Scott shifts to Westerns while Joe DeBona lands a role in Smoke Hunters with the U S Forestry Service backing the project. Richard Todd hailed as Warners newest star after The Hasty Heart preview. Doris Day set for a straight dramatic part in Storm Center alongside Ginger Rogers.
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Doris Day
Jack Warner
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Widow seeks message from departed husband at seance
A widow attends a spiritual seance to speak with her late husband. The medium asks why she wants to talk to him, and she replies that she still needed to tell him what she thought of him before he died.
Groom Fears Tailor Delay Before Wedding
A nervous bridegroom awaits his trousers three hours before his wedding. He frantically asks the tailor for help as the pressing machine is out of order, threatening to sue if delivery slips past fifteen minutes.
Grandmother smiles as granddaughter hums
Grandma sits with her hands on her belly and watches her granddaughter sing. The grandmother calls the child happy while the husband jokes that she would sing only if given the right key.
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Dopey Dingle Undergoes Nose Growth Check
Dopey Dingle visits a doctor for a growth on his nose. The doctor says it is nothing and offers to remove it with an anesthetic, while the wife quips he already does not know anything.
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Two Jumps Ahead First Movie Star Comment
The exchange features a witty remark about marriages as one speaker notes his wife has four prior marriages while he has two. The other replies that she is two chumps ahead of him, highlighting social humor about partnerships.
Frosh Demand Transfer to Surprise Party
A playful exchange has frosh asking for a transfer to a surprise party, while the conductor presses for a destination. The gag highlights campus pranks and lighthearted freshman humor as students tease about unexpected plans.
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Tempus Fugit: A Urgent Exchange On Age and Perception
A female applicant asks about age and appearance, stating she is 30. An agent quips that she used to look younger, highlighting blunt career screening dynamics and age-related bias in hiring.
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Tempus Fugit
Square-shaped laundry tubs ideal for tight spaces
Square shaped laundry tubs are now on the market. They fit closely together or flush against a wall to save space in small laundry rooms. Made of rust resistant galvanized steel, these tubs promise many years of use.
For Sale: cafe business and building in Montana
For Sale listings include BALESYARD CAFE Glendive Montana with price 7500 and PARTNER WANTED in Tekoa Washington 600-box locker plant. Also items from Marcus Drug Co Wibaux Montana and Buck Brothers Columbia Tennessee with cash with order details and product notes.
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Montana
Tekoa Cold Storage
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Marcus Drug CO
Wibaux
Buck Brothers
Columbia, Tenn
General Quiz Answers From Old Newspaper Column
A quiz asks five questions about World War supply bases glass production Easter lily birthplace Easter date and natural bridges. Answers: Newark New Jersey Pittsburgh Philadelphia Harris Natural Bridge of Virginia.
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Save $2.00 On This Home Mixed Cough Syrup
An ad explains making a home cough syrup by mixing 2 cups sugar with 1 cup water or using corn syrup or honey, then adding 24 ounces of Pinex to a pint bottle. The result is a full pint of medicine claimed to soothe coughs, loosen phlegm, and ease breathing with quick effects and a money back guarantee.
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