Airplane crash inquiry halted by officer’s questioning
An officer stopped a car after a loud brake grind and asked a boy in a field if he saw a downed airplane. The boy denied knowledge, claiming he was just shooting at a bottle with a sling shot.
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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1947
Page
5
An officer stopped a car after a loud brake grind and asked a boy in a field if he saw a downed airplane. The boy denied knowledge, claiming he was just shooting at a bottle with a sling shot.
A humorous exchange where a woman cites ten reasons to avoid marriage to Joe. She notes the first reason is his lack of money, and the remaining nine are other personal traits she desires instead. The quip highlights witty, lighthearted romantic logic.
A reflective proverb notes a mother wishing her daughter a improved marriage, while acknowledging her son cannot match his father’s wife. The saying contrasts parental optimism for daughters with the enduring gap in comparing sons to their fathers.
A playful dialogue snippet shows two speakers debating whether one spat in fish bowls. The remark twists into a defensive retort about near spatting proximity, reflecting quirky, informal banter.
A hurried man asks for a oversized mouse trap to catch a bus. Clerk replies they do not stock traps of that size, highlighting a humorous shopping misfire in a street store scene.
The exchange notes Mrs Elite has a large repertoire and Mrs Dubb agrees the dress she wears accentuates that. The dialogue mocks attention to wardrobe and public perception.
A tense family moment unfolds as a son confronts his father about kissing the maid, only to realize it was not his mother and the confusion prompts a practical task for the father.
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