Pray Christian nameplate on pony causes curiosity
Martha Pray, Christian education director for the Episcopal Diocese of Texas, rented an apartment from the B. Christian family. The pony’s nameplate now reads Pray Chris an, drawing attention. John Murray in Connersville Indiana noticed his Shetland pony repeatedly backing into a barley shed and kicking it as oats streamed from the ground with each kick.
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Houston
Tex
Martha Pray
Episcopal Diocese of Texas
B. F. Christian
Pray Chrisan
Connersville
Ind
John Murray
Ad Copy and Trivia From a Wide World of Oddities
A collage of ad jokes and trivia notes highlights: a supermarket chain markets His and Her steaks in a two-pack. Eisenhower’s blue eyes corrected by glasses. a Red Lake Falls notice about St Joseph’s Cemetery closing for winter. Washington research finds solid foods timing does not affect infant growth. humorous quips about fishing, hotels in Miami Beach, and radio history.
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Eisenhower
Red Lake Falls
Minn
St. Joseph's Cemetery
University of Washington Medical
Joe
Miami Beach
Endurance Test of a Three Day July Holiday
A writer recalls witty quotes from Carlyle Goethe Harrington Cicero Steele and others about the trials of a crowded Independence Day weekend. The piece offers humorous reflections on public life seats tips and etiquette during the holiday rush.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Carlyle
Goethe
Sophocles
Harrington
Cicero
Steele
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