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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1951
Page
6
In a county town the forum chairman, chief bank executive and school-board head dominates as the county’s leading figure. His long, pompous introductions precede speakers, who then face the crowd with a wary, amused smile and one sharp line after a grand preface.
Mrs. Jones frets over her son at Yale after four weeks without word. She recalls writing him October 9 and checks the diary for the last message.
Short maxims on lending and trust. A warning about relying on one’s own judgment. A quip on the perils of vanity and social life.
An American professor describes three Paris Academie Francaise members defining savoir-faire in a humorous exchange. The men offer variations about returning home to find a wife with another man, keeping a hat, and saying excuses to justify continuing social grace.
A frustrated Joe asks a friend for a ten dollar loan for a week. The friend lends the money and warns it is for one week. Joe reddens and protests, insisting he will repay but requests the lender stop hounding him.
A quirky clipped remark shows Herringbone joking about stopping eating overcoats to avoid stomach trouble. The line reveals a humorous mood and a playful take on appetite.
A young Cleveland matron stalled her car at a winter traffic light. She tried the starter and stalled again as a driver behind honked impatiently. She finally got out, apologized, and asked the other driver to start her car while she leaned on his horn.
On his annual inspection trip, the KJ&O Railroad president chatted with a section foreman and handed him a cigar. A few days later the foreman told the adjacent boss the president had given him a lit stogie as he passed through.
A Connecticut governor delivers a nationwide radio address describing a broad challenge as a “hiccup” in the nation. He frames the issue as temporary and calls for unity and steady course ahead.
Pride Verlaine, famed French writer, faced poverty yet kept dignity when asked why he did not brush his coat. He replied that he is not his own servant, indicating self-respect over subservience.
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