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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1957
Page
2
An aging seaman returns home after years at sea and buys a dilapidated tavern. He refurbishes it and shelves the shine, while old friends await invitations that never come. At last they gather to visit, finding a long wait before they are admitted.
A weathered sailor resists sharing the place after 35 years of hard work. The door cracks as a heated exchange unfolds, the old salt demanding what is wanted while a hoarse voice claims the tenant has been finished there.
A long-term employee quips that his loyalty earned him no raise as the employer notes that has kept him for 25 years. A town gossip is pressed about thinking before speaking and replies she cannot know her thoughts until she hears herself speak.
In a Pacific campaign tale a veteran lieutenant recounts training a monkey to pilot his plane during alerts. The ruse worked for months until a missed all clear led to the monkey taking off, leaving only the officer and colonel on the field and costing him promotion.
A bus driver collected fares when a small boy grew anxious and the scene paused the service briefly. Passengers described the moment as calm, with staff ensuring the child’s safety before service resumed.
A string of lighthearted vignettes contrasts childhood misunderstandings with adult misfortunes. From a boy claiming age to a man sleeping in a bookcase to a friend-turned-barker of luck charms, the piece threads humor with the sobering reminder that traffic disobedience costs lives.
A string of light, old‑style gags and scenes unfolds from a Maine town and beyond. A bus driver frees a boy from paying fare, a teacher jokes about a political neighbor, a heat‑dazed man laments no air conditioning, and teachers discuss pay while a town claims 17 bachelor millionaires. Other bits include a shark versus whale crowd, a hypochondriac epitaph, a clairvoyant’s two questions, a stringless violin, and a Bible window sign near a theater showing The Ten Commandments.
Advice urges drivers to pump brakes in quick, successive presses to prevent lockup on icy roads. Avoid hard braking to maintain control and steerability in slippery conditions.
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