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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1946
Page
7
The famed magician Houdini avoids revealing trade secrets when pressed by fans. A long time admirer asks how he makes a live elephant disappear, and Houdini quips that even the elephant may not know how it’s done.
An elaborately dressed woman arrived late for the wedding and pushed past the church door. An usher asked for her invitation and she replied she had none. When asked if she was a friend of the groom she snapped that she certainly was not and declared herself the bride's mother.
A Kentucky judge hid corn in his pocket to light a pipe unseen by the bench. After a day on the bench he mounted his horse with the saddle backward. A young lawyer teased him, and the judge asked how the man could know his direction.
Dialogue excerpt where two lovers debate loyalty and future passion. The male suitor asserts past loves have prepared him for a greater love with his partner, while the female questions whether his current affection will endure or be redirected to another. The exchange centers on trust, devotion, and the promise of exclusive romantic commitment.
A brief wry exchange unfolds in a hotel lobby as a very thin man and a very fat man trade sharp taunts. The fat man notes a famine vibe from the thin man, who quickly fires back that the other might have caused it.
A customer ties a napkin around his neck in a smart restaurant provoking a scandalized manager who asks a waiter to handle the situation. The waiter replies with a poised quip offering a shave or haircut as a polite alternative.
A classroom exchange where a teacher cites George Washington to teach diligence and steadfastness. A student affirms Washington's reputed honesty as a model for perseverance and success.
A distinguished visitor in a mental hospital tries to use the telephones and asks the operator to reveal his identity. The operator remains calm and replies that she does not know who he is but knows where he is.
A quip about attributions of evil follows a dying Irishman remarking he has made peace with God but cannot denounce the devil. The joke hinges on Pat’s ironic stance that peace with God does not equal enmity with the devil.
A math professor repeats the same drill as students watch the blackboard while he again explains the steps. The line Just watch the blackboard becomes a recurring classroom refrain as the instructor indicates the method and its underlying logic.
Sewing Circle offers Pattern No. 8979 a simple graceful frock for summer wear. It features wide extended shoulders a slim waistline and a panelled straight skirt. Sizes 14 16 18 20 40 42 44 require 35 percent yards of 35 inch material for size 16.
As late as 1912 American street railways operated about 76 000 regular passenger cars and nearly 8 000 express and freight cars including mail cars funeral cars and extra-fare parlor cars with coaches upholstered armchairs rugs and velvet curtains.
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