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Newspaper
Parowan Times
Location
Parowan, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1949
Page
7
A young man consults a jeweler about a costly engagement ring. The jeweler warns against overspending and suggests inscribing only From Frank, while the buyer presses for Jensen. The exchange highlights caution in a romantic gesture and the jeweler’s prudent advice.
The colored barber’s hand trembles while shaving the Colonel who scowls in the mirror and jokes that hard liquor dulls a man’s skin. Zeb agrees the drink leaves the skin tender and marks appear on the face.
A visitor in New York boards a Fifth Avenue bus in a limp state. He enjoys the upper deck air but soon returns to the driver, insisting the view is nice yet unsafe without a driver. In a separate moment a milliner defends a feathered bonnet by claiming the feathers came from an owl, joking that owls eat mice and are more cat than bird.
A British sailor and an American god clash over ship sizes in a humorous exchange. The Limey boasts that sailing ships have bridges so small the captain moves on a motor scooter, while the American counters that their galley is so large the cook surveys Irish stew from a submarine to check potatoes.
A one-eyed, bald man seeks a half-price haircut but the barber and cashier decide differently. He then plans to watch a movie at half price yet the cashier notes it will take him twice as long, so he must pay double.
A fragment notes a neighbor sharing a plate of cookies and a late meal. The scene suggests domestic moments as a local headline style item.
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