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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1951
Page
7
In the Ed Wynn stage piece Manhattan Mary the actor played a waiter with Ona Munson as Mary. He quips to a caviar orderer about tapioca pudding and smoked glasses while other patrons grouse about the files. Wynn’s lead includes brisk kitchen orders and a Twainish joke on sleep.
A father brings his grown son to a mountain schoolhouse and declares the boy needs learning. The teacher lists subjects including arithmetic algebra history English geography and trigonometry prompting the father to exclaim that trig is the punch line and the son is the only poor shot in the family.
A witty exchange at a milliner's pairs a wife asking if the hat is sweet with a husband retorting that it is too dear. The brief quip captures a playful urban moment.
Mr Merton stops for a quick drink and bets on a horse but Mule Swedge cannot read the owners names on the list. He laments the confusion and tears fill his eyes as the bets go wrong. The scene unfolds between a lunch meeting and a horse race list.
A dispute questions whether a bus driver may direct riders where to alight. The conflict centers on authority, safety rules, and passenger rights aboard city transit.
Casey, an engineer, reports slipping due to lack of sand while stopping at the bottom of Alta Mount hill. A message from the division superintendent asks to explain the delay and Casey replies slipping.
The piece describes a long standing custom where a groom stays three days with his wife at his father in law’s home before returning to his parents. It notes that official manhood begins after marriage and that a bachelor’s view wanes with age. It cites hats as a historical measure against plotting, linking a legend of a ruler who required oversized hats to block whispered schemes.
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