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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1946
Page
7
A visitor to New York, in a dazed condition, rode a Fifth Avenue bus to the upper deck. He told the driver he liked it up there but warned there was no driver, revealing the danger of riding on the open upper level without supervision.
A preacher tells an Indian to love his enemies while the man responds with a sly grin claiming affection for rum whiskey tobacco and women. The exchange frames a sharp satire of frontier ethics and sly cultural clash.
A clergyman frets over a young lady in his church who dozes during his sermons except when seminary men are present. The woman quips that she trusts the Bible when the reverend preaches yet fears liberties those green seminarians might take with it.
Late Robert Benchley approached a curbside uniformed man and asked for a cab. The man revealed the uniform was an admiral’s, prompting Benchley to quip for a battleship, delivering a sharp, humorous turn of events.
A young woman driving is halted for speeding. She protests with innocence asking what is wanted, while the officer notes she was traveling at 40 miles an hour and retorts that it is a new one on him.
A druggist recalls a previous winter plumber visit and gleefully awaits the man’s arrival to fill a sore throat prescription. The scene unfolds with a sly, taunting air as the boss and assistant discuss the incoming visitor.
A distressed patient protests being housed with a troublesome fellow. The doctor explains the hospital is crowded. The man claims his roommate is crazy, constantly glancing about and insisting there are lions tigers and elephants present, though the room is full of them.
The preacher asks if the bride will obey. She retorts she is not crazy, prompting the groom in a daze to murmur I do. The moment triggers a chain of unexpected reactions as guests react and the ceremony continues.
A patient debates medical guidance with a psychiatrist, weighing whether to immerse in work as a coping strategy while revealing a self described identity as a deep sea diver. The dialogue hints at tension between treatment and personal vocation.
The 1950 census will cover all Western Hemisphere nations, totaling about 300 million people. It aims to collect data on health education living standards and trade.
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