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Newspaper

Orono Weekly Times

Location

Orono, Ontario, Canada

Date

Sep 26, 1946

Page

7

Local quip swap sparks bemused exchange on marriage and harm

In a brief, witty exchange a speaker asks about a family brilliant marriage. A reply notes only a wife qualifies. A sharp remark about a nose injury follows with advice to avoid such places in the future.

Why Gallup Questions Absent Inquiries Prompt Laughs

A village audience hears Dr Gallup explain chance odds of being interviewed by his team equal to lightning strikes. A Boston dowager jokes about lightning and a job, memory tales follow about a parachute prompt, then a duck theft trial ends with a quip from the prisoner about never seeing the ducks.

Gallup Boston Dr. Gallup United States Air Force

Night Before Wakeup Destroys Simpson’s Sunday Rest

Simpson awakes with a hangover after a night out and asks to take the day off. His boss commends honesty and grants Sunday as a休 day, expecting return at 8:00 the next day.

Simpson Nember

Speaking About Time and Milkin Time in Rural Dialect

In a humorous exchange a speaker asks for the correct time and is told not to rely on artificial clocks. The speaker compares it to milking time and tells the other person to perform their own calculations. Rural voice highlights practical timekeeping over formal statistics.

Got Acquainted Dora Short Courtship Tale

In a quick romance vignette Jack recalls introducing a bashful man and girl to each other. Within three weeks they became engaged, highlighting a swift courtship anecdote from a social encounter.

Dora Jack

A Life of Ease Questioning a Rich Wife Marriage

A witty exchange asks what one would do if wed to a rich woman, answering with a blunt claim of doing absolutely nothing. The remark highlights attitudes toward wealth and marriage in a lighthearted tone.

Naval Leader Puzzle and Language Clues From Aged Page

A reader puzzle appears with horizontal and vertical clues across naval themed terms. The grid includes entries such as Italian city and various nautical and language terms, along with references to stages, verbs, and celestial notes.

U. S. Naval Nitrogen Howard

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