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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1934
Page
6
In a brisk chat, Susie greets George Grace and jokes about marriage. She boasts she has caught three husbands and let two go, while George warns that any kiss without warning would invoke a fatherly scream.
A heated exchange centers on credit for a project with one speaker praising a self-made man while another jokes that the actual plans and specifications were drawn by a monkey. The remark highlights tensions over design versus labor in the construction effort.
Professor Briggs forgets his car after a ride to town. His wife reminds him he drove to town, but he recalls only getting out to thank a stranger who gave him a lift and vanished. The scene blends gentle irony with a puzzle of memory and misplaced ownership.
A countrywoman at a London station watched a man free racing pigeons. She impulsively asked for one bird to gift to her son Johnny before they were all released, hoping to find a keepsake among the flock.
A humorous dialogue reveals a quarrel over a pie and wood saw debts. Dusty Rhodes-Alack laments the family’s decision to eject him after a misinterpreted barter. The exchange centers on a pie, wood, and a stern reaction from the lady.
A humorous exchange features Mrs T asking if love at first sight exists and Mrs C replying that she met her husband that way, illustrating a witty take on modern romance.
A mother listens to her son Running Small Phil's chest as he rests. He asks quietly if he is running, reflecting concern about his chest cold before bedtime, in a brief Indianapolis News item.
A gloomy man recalls how his wife bid him farewell with “By by” before marriage. He jokes that after marriage the phrase becomes “Buy-buy” signaling changed affection. His companion notes the wife’s spell over him has altered.
A Dublin Opinion quip notes a plain girl with a squint works in a large shop to deter shoplifters. A Toronto Globe cartoon caption pokes fun at a street musician with a bass horn, joking that on a cold day a bass is warmer than a fiddle.
A playful local note uses exaggerated folk speech to warn travelers on a winding route toward a fictional Coolangaboo. The quip suggests following the road while avoiding a wrong turn near a hill with a church visible from the path.
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