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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1947
Page
6
John Straley narrates a tale where a man in early stage of the d t s seeks help from a psychiatrist. A ruse with ether and a hidden cat is used to pretend a cure, but the patient reveals the real issue is a gray cat.
A shopper admits hiding shortening in a grocery store to outpace yesterday’s sellout. The clerk confronts the scheme as the tale plays out in a humorous exchange. The incident highlights buyer cunning and store response.
Angus MacTavish resists stained glass preferring natural glass while a kirk votes for windows. In a furnace room Sammy the janitor writes slowly, joking that his girl cannot read fast as a breeze of humor passes in a plain-spoken scene.
A person argues to a police officer that red eyes do not prove intoxication and suggests being a white rabbit as an alternative identity. The remark highlights tension between perceived impairment and self defense in a contentious roadside encounter.
A nurse asks a patient about differences between a little boy and a dwarf. The patient riffs on gender. A stuntman at a police station jokes about the burglar. A boy defines a budget as worrying before spending.
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