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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1951
Page
7
Ack INES reports the fresh constable, just posted to duty, asks how to spot drunken drivers. His superior tests him by asking for a tongue twister and the trainee writes it down. That afternoon a car arrives at the station and the new officer arrives with a dislocated jaw from the opening moment.
The remark notes that among those funding public programs the taxpayer bears the lightest burden, contrasting other spenders with limited restraint and broad fiscal pressure. It reflects a critique of budgeting and prioritization in public finances.
A white man faced a colored justice of the peace in Reconstruction Arkansas near the Texas border for killing a man and stealing a mule. The jurist quipped about Texas and Arkansas law, then altered the verdict to hang the man for killing and to hang for mule theft after the prisoner objected.
Joe argues that people with opposite characteristics make the best marriages while Moe claims his ideal partner should have money, revealing a humorous contrast in relationship views.
P T Barnum faced crowding at his New York museum and devised a clever exit sign. He placed TO THE EGRESS over a rear door to draw patrons out through the exit, increasing turnover while avoiding offense. The device redirected visitors to the street to reveal new curiosities.
The text asserts the United States per capita wealth is 2800 dollars and claims a personal loss of 2777 dollars from a share, urging remittance. It presents as an appeal to recover funds from a government related figure.
A witty dinner scene unfolds as a smooth talking golfer brags about his club feats to a charming girl. He laments monopolizing conversation while she teasingly asks what golf truly is, turning the moment into light humor.
A brief note describes wheeling chaise and chair with rope foundations for movable pads. Two patterns exist No. 315 for the chaise and 316 for the table and chair. Patterns priced 25 cents each, orders to WORKSHOP PATTERN SERVICE Drawer 10 Bedford Hills New York.
A political boss and his hand-picked congressman pass a corner, joking about vanity and a smiling woman. An American visitor tours a Greek crater, declaring it looks like hell, while the guide quips that Americans have been everywhere.
A timid exchange recalls a clock striking eleven that was halted to avoid waking a sleeping companion. The moment hints at a late arrival and a quiet, intimate interaction in the home.
Offstage knock knock exchange with St Peter leads to a punchline about a school teacher. Comic verse frame portrays gatekeeper humor and classroom humor in a playful vignette.
A shouting pair in a traffic incident describes a woman driver who avoided blame after her lead car stop caused a crash. A man from the other vehicle questions carelessness while she insists she followed her signal and turn.
A travel note describes arriving by a radio train that halted every five minutes for station announcements, detailing the frequent pauses and the unusual mode of transit.
A reader offers to carry the first parcel for a nickel, with ten cents charged for each additional bag. The proposer will handle the first parcel and asks the other party to carry the rest.
A train encounter ended when a cow wandered onto the line and was driven into a nearby barn. No injuries reported as crew secured the scene and resumed operations after the livestock incident.
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