PULL UP A CHAIR A Mosaic Of Oddities From Daily Life
A compilation of quirky notes: rural mail carriers numbers, artificial plasma advances, Las Vegas strip urban lore, Australia wool trade wealth, manners of courtship ads, telephones per capita comparisons, a Bronx deli sign, shaving thoughts, election bets, motor industry ad spend, and a punny guide titled Lifemanship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Las Vegas
Nev
Strip
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Australia
Gladys
George
Joan
Washington, D. C
San Francisco
Stockholm
Sweden
Bronx
Viblaian
Singapore Short of Medic Service
The chief surgeon at Singapore General Hospital says medical services in the colony have lagged. Dr B M Johns notes it is fantastic that with over 1,000,000 people there is only one ear nose and throat specialist for Singapore and surrounding areas, and cites staff and facility shortages hindering care.
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Singapore
Singapore General Hospital
B. M. Johns
Federation of Malaya
Johns
North Carolina Tops Nation in Hosiery Production
North Carolina leads the United States in hosiery production, producing more stockings and related garments than any other state, according to regional industry reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Malayan Curfews Used Against Reds
Johore Bahru Malaya reports curfews enforced across the Federation to curb terrorist activity. Residents must stay indoors 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. unless authorized and may not move food beyond their towns to deny supplies to Communist terrorists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johore Bahru
Malaya
Johore
Federation of Malaya
Butcher Recalls Unusual Shop Theft Incident
Redondo Beach California police report a dog of unusual size entered a butcher shop led by Jack Watson who watched as the animal selected a roast and left. Watson said he did nothing because of the dog’s unusual size and departed with the choice cut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redondo Beach
Calif
Jack Watson
Watson
Game Called in Indianapolis After Plane Lands on Diamond
A sand lot baseball game broke up in a hurry when Donald Jones 23 a student pilot had switch trouble and had to land his plane on the diamond flattening the backstop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Donald Jones
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Coy Rhodes
Green ST
TEL
J. D. Rike & Son
Main ST
Hollywood “Palace of Vice
Barrie Benson
Miss Benson
S. Main ST
S Sheen Gabardine
M. L
Che
Tore Vysyvys
Mottola Auto Radio
Motorola
Bose
Ehen
Koolride
Famous Brands
Chase
Bronson
North Main Street
West Main ST
Thomasville
Vna
AIR Mail
Waterman's
Sheaffer's
Eversharp
Cecil
Office Equipment CO
A. E. Sherron
Chiropractic
Lewis Motor CO
S. Wrenn
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