Losing Proposition in Clothes Deal
Mr Ginsburg, insomnia plagued, tries counting sheep up to 10 000. He claims he slept none and describes a failed clothing venture where after counting and manufacturing 10 000 sheep he lost 300 dollars.
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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1943
Page
7
Buses Stop Paid Residency After Deaths
Joe notes buses end pay-as-you-leave service after two men Starved to death aboard. Jerry asks why. The incident prompts shutdown of the scheme and review of transport rules.
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Joe
Jerry
Linen care and cooking tips from an old guide
Instructions cover cleaning aluminum pans with water or food causing darkened surfaces, whitening linens by soaking pillow cases in bluing, drying clover blossoms for scent in the linen closet, safely extinguishing grease fires with flour, and improving rice by lemon juice to keep grains whole and whites bright.
Asleep on the Deep Freighter Breaks From Convoy At Night
A freighter detached from its convoy during the night and carried a highly important cargo. A destroyer searched at dawn and finally located the ship, which was steering its own course. The skipper greeted the destroyer captain, identified as Captain Livingstone. An Insurance Agent expresses frustration over delayed funds due to the death of a husband.
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Livingstone
Puting It Mildly Rastus Death of Motha-in-Law Shock
Draughty slang recounts a death presented as a shock by a speaker named Rastus and a character Sambo comments on the natural electrocution. The piece uses dialect humor to describe a family incident.
Expert Help Jones How Is Your New Secretary
Smith says the new secretary is fine but she has everything mixed up and Jones cannot get along without her.
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Jones
Smith
Mirror and Money in a Suite of Old Days Jokes
A set of quick quips about age propriety a cashier’s vanity and a streetwise exchange. Jimmy reports Mrs. Smith says age is private. The cashier laments aging and gaining attention to coins. Easy Work Jones recalls choosing to change his mind over wealth.
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Jimmy
Jones
Smith
Love's Old Story Ends In Unique Marriage Pact
A humorous exchange notes a couple promising to stay together after marriage while a woman lists her family members the mother father and two brothers as part of the joking plan reflecting a quaint domestic scene.
Not a Block Head Wit A Square Head
A playful quip questions a man’s head quality with a pun about a straight from the shoulder Wit A square head. The line riffs on slang phrasing and humor typical of light local wit columns.
Knight Postage Dialogue Reflects Medieval Mail Costs
A brief medieval style exchange shows Sir Galahad asking what armor costs to mail, with Sir Lancelot replying that armor can be sent by first class mail at three cents per ounce. The whimsical snippet mirrors an old timey postal joke.
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Galahad
Lancelot
Air Conditioned Wit in Movie Line Banter
A playful exchange from a vintage script shows a group bantering about weather, seating, and affection. Characters joke about cold cinema air and share a simple scene where a girl stands, a neighbor offers bread, and a child suggests butter on it.
Animal Antics and Campfire Wisdom
A playful note about camels and giraffes needing water, offering a bit of forest safety wisdom. Campers are reminded there is little danger of forest fires when only sap is present in trees. A light exchange contrasts a child’s refusal to be quiet with a quip about two bits.
Origin of 'Two Bits' Coined in San Francisco Frontier
San Francisco lore traces the phrase two bits to a time before official mints and gold wire used as currency. Early bestowal of value rested on improvised barter and local coinage practices among miners and traders.
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San Francisco
Mind's Sweetness Influences Body and Home
Poetic line from George Herbert urges inner sweetness to work on the body apparel and dwelling, reflecting moral influence extending to outward life.
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George Herbert
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