19 Oct 1950
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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1950
Page
1
A brief captioned joke notes a traveler asking about a nice vacation and receiving a playful reply. The exchange ends with a quip about staying home and letting the mind wander, reflecting a thrift minded humor tone.
Two tramps beneath a water tank discuss travel east with wary warnings from the elder. The older tramp urges caution about leaving, saying he cannot explain why, and hints at a surprising scene to come as people start running to work.
Virgil Smith, a famed Oklahoma mule tender, once famed for safe handling, arrives at work on crutches after a mule incident last evening. His boss laments the accident while Virgil quips his lasting reputation remains intact as a skilled handler.
Walter promised to invite a neighbor’s boy after his mother insisted. On party day the boy did not appear, and the mother questioned him. Walter claimed he invited him and even dared him to come.
A young woman questions a man about marrying for wealth, and he bluntly admits money is the motive. The exchange exposes financial temptation and romantic calculus shaping their future. The dialogue reflects social pressures and personal ethics in a terse, dramatic moment.
A clever interchange between a brunette and a blonde centers on the origin of a string of pearls. The brunette asks about their source and the blonde replies with a playful line claiming the pearls came from oysters.
A 91-pound jockey marries a much heavier woman. After the ceremony he invites guests to his flat. The best man doubts the plan as the groom asks them to help carry the bride over the threshold to conclude the humorous tale.
A politician told Horace Greeley he was a self made man. Greeley replied that claim relieves the Almighty of terrible responsibility.
A humorous exchange unfolds as a mother accuses Mary of breaking crockery while raising the topic of higher wages. Mary replies with a practical suggestion that perhaps her wages should be increased, highlighting a domestic dispute over earnings and responsibility.
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