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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1946
Page
7
A bar patron challenges the mixologist by guessing drink ingredients. He correctly names vodka pepper and brandy in one round and cointreau gin and cream in another, then fails on a water-only glass while joking the bartender won’t profit from that order.
A salesman woos his best girl by promising to lay his fortune at her feet. She notes it is not a large fortune, but he agrees it will still seem large beside her small feet. He wins her hand.
A farmer demands one dollar monthly for calf pasturage from Zeke who owes five months of payments. Zeke counters the calf is worth more than five dollars and offers to keep the calf for another month or return it for the pasturage. The farmer refuses and threatens to seize the calf.
A Texas father and his son dine at a hotel when an argument with a cowboy escalates. The cowboy slurs the son, provoking the youth to threaten with a knife. The father admonishes the son to use a fork instead and to lay down the knife.
Pattern No 8855 offers a two piece dress and jacket with scalloped finish and a flared peplum. Suitable for year round wear in many fabrics. Sizes 12 through 20 with size 14 short sleeves requiring 425 yards of 35 inch material.
Accidental cuts require immediate mending to prevent further tearing. Use a wire hairpin to weave slip buttons, then store in a button box for reuse. Fold knits in drawers to avoid stretching and keep linens scented with soaps. Avoid drafts around flowers and attach a hinged roof bird house as a clothespin box.
A wary customer tells a salesman she seeks a friend, while he coolly offers to search the top shelves for a matching companion. The exchange hints at a tense domestic scene and suggests a broader motive behind the shopping trip.
A country weekly correspondent finally includes names in a police roundup report. The town faces concern about rabies as four dogs are captured by police named Rags Fido Rover and Boots.
Two intoxicated men played with a flashlight and bet one could climb a beam of light toward the ceiling. The other refused, fearing the beam would be turned off at the top just as he reached it.
A motorcycle officer testifies to a judge about a man seen with a beautiful blonde in his car. The officer states the driver was drunk, noting his obvious impairment as proof.
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