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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1950
Page
7
Two expert pickpockets stroll together. One checks his watch repeatedly to confirm the wallet is still there as his partner mocks the idea of watching for time. A dealer touts an ancient vase while a millionaire retorts with a sly joke about dates.
A boy explains to his Sunday school class that he was late because he tried to go fishing. The teacher notes the father’s strict rule. The boy says his father warned there wasn’t enough bait for both of them.
A young wife writes to her pastor asking prayers for her husband John Anderson who has gone to sea. The pastor, ascending the pulpit, misreads the note as asking prayers for his own safety after going to see his wife. The mistake becomes a told anecdote in the church.
A mistress complains a visiting friend stays late and keeps her awake. The cook apologizes as she recalls a cake incident. A grocer, after rescuing a neighbor from a burning home, modestly says any one would have done the same and praises the customer.
A quoted exchange reveals a woman confessing a domestic incident, stating she hit her husband with a chair because she could not lift the table. The line emphasizes a comic or tragicomic motive as the reason for the action.
A college faculty member's son brings home pockets full of coins from his first Sunday school day. He cheerfully tells his parents they have bowls of money there, prompting stunned reactions as they question the source.
The teacher asks about the difference between one yard and two yards and a student answers with a fence. Tommy sits on the ruler nine times, turning a simple arithmetic moment into a playful classroom quip.
A clerk asks for a raise based on his wife’s prompting and the boss replies he will consult his wife before deciding. The exchange frames a lighthearted domestic negotiation in workplace humor.
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