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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1946
Page
6
A hard rule required every plane to fly with a house flag on takeoffs and landings. The co-pilot, new to scheduled trips, faced a five dollar fine if the flag was not placed. On a bitter January New York to Chicago run, engine failure and ice led to a dire descent, and the captain urged the co-pilot to display the flag as the lone risk of the night.
A mother chides Mary for being naughty as she jokes that her gray hairs multiply with each misdeed. Mary retorts that her grandmother was a terror, prompting playful reflection on family traits and aging.
Bridget argues about going out at night while Mike laments her studies. He misunderstands her education and learns a comic take on compensation. He muses on senses and a hypothetical with a man born with one leg shorter than the other.
Three men once tied to bustling work life move to a cabin in the North woods seeking quiet. After year one one enjoys the peace, year two they agree, and at year three the third grows tired of talk and says he will go home.
A Chinese gentleman at Union Station erupts in pidgin English when a porter misplaces his baggage. The angry traveler declares that the bag has not flown and asks station staff to do better. Elbert Hubbard later notes the asylum scene and its odd exchange.
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