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Newspaper
Parowan Times
Location
Parowan, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1949
Page
7
In a witty exchange three women claim their sons are vastly influential. One son is a Hollywood scenario writer, another a beloved lawyer judged superior, and the third a painter whose work many people follow, known for painting the green subway lines.
A brief exchange between Bill and Harry centers on Bill's claim that a lifetime fountain pen he bought is broken. Bill contemplates an end due to perceived misfortune, while Harry questions the trouble behind the complaint.
A fat woman weighs herself on a busted scale and the indicator sticks at 75 pounds. An intoxicated man, leaving a nearby bar, stares and exclaims that she is hollow in a local humor sketch style.
Tommy visits his girlfriend and chats on the sofa when a downstairs noise is heard upstairs. The punch line reveals his father is wearing the pants and still in them, delivering a cheeky family joke.
A terse exchange reveals a troubled marriage as one partner accuses the other of a hasty engagement and possible remarriage after death. The dialogue implies unresolved tensions, with a lighter note about taking a rest before any subsequent life decisions.
A light exchange centers on talkativeness with a witty quip about a girlfriend who talks less yet communicates freely. The line captures a sharp, humorous moment likely from a columnist or gossip feature.
An ex vaudeville actor joins a circus as a gorilla stand in after two performers die. He sits in a cage all day until another real gorilla arrives and whispers to him to stay quiet about being out of work. The joke hinges on show business cutbacks.
A police officer halted his motorcycle with a screech and questioned a boy playing in a field. The boy tries to hide his sling shot, insisting he was aiming at a bottle, not the air crash sight.
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