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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1946
Page
6
As the ship neared port during wartime, aboard the luxury liner a pair of well known gamblers engaged in a wry bet at the rail. One mocks the other for not knowing a prayer and then declares he will recite the Lord s Prayer before a torpedo strike. The bet ends with a comic twist as the challenge backfires.
A brief cartoon style dialogue shows a foreman asking why one worker carries a single plank while others carry two. The worker replies that others are too lazy to make two trips, implying a humorous take on efficiency and laziness.
A patron at Sliced Thin In complains about small portions during meat shortages. He asks for a table farther from the door and explains the draft keeps blowing the steak off his plate. The waiter quips about the draft versus the man’s appetite.
A class discussion on the significance of November 11, 1918 yields a witty remark about the Armistice ending World War I and the two minutes of peace observed each year. The quip highlights how the date is remembered with a moment of quiet.
A sprightly girl boards a crowded bus and tries to offer her seat to a young man who refuses. She insists, he grimaces and pushes forward, declaring he will get off at his stop.
The judge questions three prisoners about guilt. Each man gives a reply that reveals a miscommunication and humor as the first two claim responses while the judge notes none spoke to him. The scene ends with a light exchange over who spoke.
Collier's notes the 1944 film Wilson cost over 6 million dollars, largely due to spectacular scenes. One sequence depicting the 1912 Democratic convention used lighting enough to power a city the size of Lansing Michigan.
A playful dialogue about perception and danger as a man driving by is judged by proximity and intent, eliciting a punning exchange between Sonny and Dad.
A dialogue notes that a sharp nose suggests curiosity while a flattened nose implies excess. The exchange compares two facial features as signs of traits, within a light, humorousContext.
A farmer pleads for relief from the nightly haunt of departed relatives perched on fence posts around his orchard. The doctor reassures him and prescribes a straightforward remedy by sharpening the post tops, then departs in his car.
A fragment hints at a humorous dialogue between a lodger and landlady about soup and a windmill themed setting. The laddered lines imply a wordplay scene with puzzles or whimsy rather than a complete news item or event.
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