Fragmented Notebook Clippings Edge Into Oddities
A mix of quirky facts and dated riffs appears from a Eugene Oregon Regis ter item and other odds and ends. It sketches absurd anecdotes about dynamite bets in Chile, Venus and Ceres on old currency, jokes about new rich estates, and gag lines from a bygone era.
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U. S. Air Force School of Aviation Medicine
Chile
Eugene
Ore
Bar Association
Sullivan
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic
Gulf
Reed
Venus
Ceres Iiste
Sete
Tae Prowd Jacks
Aldous Huxley
Poole
Newly Rich
Gress
Sir Willam Daring
Bandar
Oddities and Snippets from a Quirky Column
A miscellaneous collection of witticisms and notes includes a dry martini reference, a play on nightmares and daydreams, a joke about the plural of spouse, a jab at early federal spending, a Nevada casino image with four-leaf clovers, a country editor quip on fruit crop trends, a bizarre line about five-ton snakes in Brazil, and a magnetic screwdriver with four interchangeable tips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
Brazil
Relics Found in Virginia Site Exhibit History Relics
Utensils and artifacts unearthed near Hampton Virginia are on display at the Sun Institution. The objects, linked to early English exploration, reflect Jamestown era trade and Native encounters. Among finds are sword fragments and blue and white ware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sun Institution
Hampton
Ee B
Britlampton
Kicotan
John Smith
Jamestown
Administratrix Notice for Estate of Eliza Burton Guilford NC
Administratrix Kathleen Russell announces claims against the estate of Eliza Cecil Burton, deceased of Guilford County North Carolina. Creditors must prove claims within one year from this notice or lose rights. All debts should be settled promptly. Dated July 3 1951. High Point North Carolina. T/1L-18-358/1-8-15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza Cecil Burton
Guilford County
North Carolina
Kathleen Russell
English St. High Pont
Dressing alike for kiddies sparks British debate in two nations
In a mix of Canasta notes and cultural commentary, the page pairs a Canasta discard discussion with a UK dress-uniform debate. Eva Morrison Abdou rescues 48 from drowning in Scituate as readers ponder uniforms, child fashion, and national habits across Britain and America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scituate
Mass
Eva Morrison Abdou
English Channel
Itchy Pimples Kill Romance Promises Relief From Itch
Many shattered romances traced to scratching skin blemishes. Peterson's Ointment offers fast relief for itching from eczema and irritations, with a 40 cent price at druggists. One application delights or money refunded. Also for tired cracked feet.
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Peterson
Weber-Reibel marriages mark Weber heirloom
In Humboldt Kansas Eleanor Weber married Edward M Reibel, continuing a pattern where a Weber daughter wed a Reibel son. The union is noted as the fourth Weber to join the Reibel family.
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Humboldt
Kan
Reibles
Eleanor Weber
Edward M. Reibel
Weber
Reibel
Voters weigh dress code amid calls for change in standards
A fragment notes debate over school or civic attire prompting talks of alternatives to a cowboy suit. The remark suggests a durable canvas outfit as a possible option and mentions historical medical practices involving gold needles.
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Sonotone
Sonotone Hearing Center
Sheraton
High Point
Ter Harter
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Queen City Tramways
Queen City
Myrtle Beach
Wilmington
Union Bus Station
Broad and Lindsay Sts
Ted Craaways
Svetewe
Virginia
Jacoby
Oswald Jacoby
Les
William
Maetish
John Taylor
Tailor and Cutter
America
Papa
Mama
Omee
Gene Autry
Cisco Kid
Cassidy
B.O
Label
Ric
PRICE
Harllee’s
Paris
RUTH
Johnny Lee
California
Harllee
Youth Center
Harper's
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