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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1950
Page
7
A comical travel encounter features a nervous woman and a taxi driver in a wild urban dash endangering many. She then travels with her dog Cuddles on a cross country train where the conductor confirms the pet’s seat but restricts foot placement.
A newspaper page centers on the tale of an escaped lunatic while a small boy asks his father how lunatics are cated. The father, preoccupied with monthly bills, replies with a sarcastic image involving hats perfume and jewelry. A kitchen platter narrowly misses.
A humorous exchange recalls a neighbor dispute about an early morning lawn mower. One person receives a can of oil at six am and returns it, suggesting it be used on the neighbor’s wife who sings at eleven pm.
A man dozes off to his wife's voice and is awakened with anger as she accuses him of talking in his sleep. He defends his right to utter a few words, insisting she does not begrudge him that small indulgence.
A sequence of clipped exchanges shows a character resisting a police captain and a metaphorical goal. The dialogue hints at conflict between desire and authority, with a father figure referenced and a final line about a kicked goal. The tone resembles a dramatic rehearsal snapshot with characters debating fate.
A playful dialogue unfolds as Ann asks if she is a canoe. Mrs. Farmer denies the notion and questions why Ann would think so. Ann cites the phrase about liking to see people paddle their own canoes as the reason.
A man entered a drug-store and asked for a dozen two grain quinine pills. The clerk offered a box, but the customer said he did not want one and intended to roll them home.
A garbled exchange shows Mrs Smith asking if she called herself a rusty cat in the hearing of her child. Mrs Jones replies that she called her a great aristocrat, reflecting a social miscommunication captured in the hearing.
In a humorous exchange a woman asks a waiter why they tolerate flies at the table. The waiter replies that the heat made them “barefooted” and allows them to roam freely. The lighthearted remark highlights restaurant humor.
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