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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1947
Page
2
An officer stopped his car and asked a boy playing in a field if he saw a plane come down nearby. The lad denied seeing a crash and said he was merely shooting at a bottle with a sling shot, trying to hide it.
A collection of short quips and gags about marriage desires money and family roles. A mother notes daughters pickiness in husbands while a boy dodges a fish bowl prank and a shopper jokes about oversized mouse traps for catching a bus.
Dialogue shows Mrs Elite with a large repertoire while Mrs Dubb comments on a dress. A man asks to switch off the light, joking about freckling, as he sits close on a sofa.
A son catches his father kissing the maid and demands an explanation. The startled father asks for his glasses, insisting he thought the woman was his wife. The moment unfolds as a domestic moment of mistaken identity.
The ad explains that engines burning oil from worn rings need Sealed Power piston rings. It promotes a Ring Set engineered for any car, truck, or tractor engine and urges consultation with a Sealed Power Franchise Dealer to save oil, gas, and restore power.
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