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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1943
Page
7
Two soldiers on leave talk about an engagement that ends abruptly after comparing clothing costs with the lieutenant’s pay. Misunderstanding and pride cause the breakup as they discuss money and gifts.
The quote reflects uncertainty over a husband’s earnings as the speaker admits lack of official confirmation. The remark hints at financial ambiguity within a marriage and raises questions about income disclosure and verification.
A maid reports a new boarder plans a possible night departure. She overhears him tell a friend it is nice to open the window at night and throw one's chest out, prompting the landlady to fear an abrupt exit.
A colonel tests officers with a 40 foot flagpole failure and orders simple obedience. The punch line is Youd say Sergeant get that flagpole up. Then a wry birthday exchange ends with Nothing as the gift, a pun on perception.
A phone operator asks for a name, Professor Brown responds with a playful spelling using unusual scientific terms B for Brontosaurus R for Rhizophoracae O for Opistobolan W for Willugbayae N for Nucifraga, then Brown.
A brief, vivid exchange shows a stranger taunting a boy about reaching a bell and the boy responding with a warning to run. The dialogue captures a tense, almost theatrical moment in a street setting.
The bank returns Mrs. Smiths check and she muses on what to buy. Larry asks how many cows are in a pasture, and Harry notes one head per cow in plain sight.
A humorous collection of short sketches features a U S senator and a gag speech about reform. It includes a pun about bread and butter and a backstage bluster about chloroform. Other bits cover acrobatics, a dog scent gag, a parachute joke, a Toonerville trolley rider, and a Boy Scout forest riddle.
Pattern 7413 contains information for making curtains and drapes in varied styles. Due to high demand and wartime conditions, some orders take longer to fill. Send your order to the listed address.
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