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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1936
Page
6
Two men share a bus seat strike up a chat about work. One learns the other is a doctor, and they compare their trades. The window washer jokes that his job also involves cleaning panes. The Cincinnati Enquirer records the exchange.
An English cousin asks if the Mississippi is as large as the Thames and is told jokingly that England’s river would barely wet the Mississippi’s mouth. The exchange highlights local pride in American rivers through humorous banter.
A playful exchange recalls famous food eponyms inspired by performers. The speaker credits a renowned singer’s personality shaping a chef’s creation with peche Melba, while a flapper counters with the oyster Patti as another named tribute.
A compact list of Latin and French phrases with English equivalents. Includes adages like Ab uno disce omnes and Damnum absque injuria, plus French terms Blague and Enfants perdus. Also notes Quot homines tot sententiae and Locum tenens with brief explanations.
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