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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1947
Page
7
A satirical piece exposes used car scams with fake "second-hand" autos sold above legitimate prices and extra upsells. It contrasts a 1928 model swamp history with Delmonico's 1834 menu prices and a jokey disk jockey seeking a life banded to him on a platter.
The collage cites Henry Wallace on Russia and spoof ads about swapping country items for outboard motors. It mentions a meat shortage song, a coughing epidemic in horse racing, a boast about a stable run by the Smith Brothers, and a golf club burglary report. A mother addresses a daughter about beauty and lager endorsement.
A collage of quirky snippets and jokes features a tourist asking a mule about kicks and a repairman from the gas company addressing a stubborn upstairs issue. The humor shifts through hunting licenses and married life as light verse in a newspaper fragment.
A terse exchange shows a foreman pressuring a worker while the crew member cites Rome and JT as examples. The dialogue hints at tensions between leadership pace and project reality, with a jibe about role claims and romantic misperception tied to finances.
An advertisement listing music instrument shops announces new and used accordions from The Accordion Center and Stancato Accordion Co at 9301 Greenwood Ave Seattle. It also promotes pianos including spinets grands and requests catalog requests from J M Wylie Piano Co, Fargo North Dakota.
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