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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1949
Page
5
A fragmentary column by William Ritt blends satire and trivia, lampooning judges, traffic, and public life. It touches on scenes from Paris to Nanking, mentioning Napoleon, the Eiffel Tower, Rabelais, and the Shannon, while mixing absurdities about fashion, geography, and personalities.
A Washington Heights couple reports wartime style overreaction to sun rest. The husband refuses a two month rest in Arizona and the family physician prescribes two hours daily with eyes closed imagining sun exposure. Wife calls doctor reporting sunstroke fear after he lies wrapped in blankets with eyes shut.
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