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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1946
Page
15
A seasoned court reporter Henry Williker, described as a fixture in the southern courtroom, works with a languid air while a judge notes his rapid shorthand. The judge asks if words are being captured correctly and Williker replies he is fifteen words ahead, unfazed and calm.
In a short domestic scene Aunt Genevive plans to dye a gown in hot water. Jane watches, then questions if the dress will ever be ready, expressing astonishment at the slow progress and the ongoing task.
Mary wrinkled her nose at artichokes while her husband Jim held a leaf and muttered about the sauce. The amused bride asked if he must cook them, sparking a light moment in their meal.
Gen. Orde C. Wingate, founder of Wingate's Raiders, was killed in a Burma plane crash. A Scottish girl told him she would marry him at the liner rail. He replied with surprise and later received a one word letter that read Now, and they married two years later.
After intermission a man and his wife tried to reoccupy their seats. The man asked a lady at the end of the row if he stepped on her foot and she replied yes. He then told his wife Helen that the row belonged to them.
A dialog shows a woman asking for a book for an invalid and a clerk offering options. The scene includes a traveler asking for a room with running water and the clerk’s puzzled response, framed by garbled text.
A fragmentary line suggests a cultural remark about using a pair of shoes to move past worries and misfortune. The text is incomplete but hints at a casual proverb or personal reflection about relief through simple acts or items.
A satirical letter by Oscar Purkey to Trygve Lie berates the United Nations for dull diplomacy and lack of spectacle. It proposes grand real estate, celebrity attractions, and flashy stunts to engage global audiences, plus quips about operatic veto power and pop culture figures.
Stan the service station operator fends off a late night robbery by a man and a woman. A mouse trap proves key when the crooks are subdued and the cash register recovered, with Highway Patrolman Clancy Burke arriving to take the gun.
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