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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1946
Page
15
In Munich a somber street sweeper on a boulevard draws a crowd. When asked how long he has held the job he says since yesterday. He adds he was a former Nazi and is now kept on because the Americans would not let him have the job.
The cannibal king grows impatient for lunch and asks the royal cook what is for meals. The cook apologetically replies that he will have two old maids as leftovers. The king grunts in displeasure.
An unnamed Yankee householder recalls receiving a coal bill with the line It s a Black business, but we treat you White. He tears up, then pays the invoice and sends a note suggesting the slogan be changed to It s a Dirty business, but we Clean you good.
Lord Birkenhead announced to his family that he secured a lucrative contract for a series of articles titled Mile Stones of My Life. The discussion touched on which incidents to include from marriage and the birth of his first child.
In a rural church scene, a deacon asks for a small donation to fence in the colored cemetery. Brother Jones resists, arguing fences only trap some and exclude others, highlighting racial sorrow and community friction.
Pierre Labouchere, famed French historian, remained calm as a lamp toppled on his deathbed. When the lamp spilled and ignited, he woke and asked incredulously if flames were present, uttering the single word “Already” in surprise.
A quip interview reveals a tense domestic scene as a husband recalls a dispute over a bridge hand and a wife’s dramatic accusation follows. The exchange features sharp, confrontational humor between the two speakers.
A lighthearted exchange recalls a polite child who spots empty seats on streetcars and trains, urging others to take them before him. The dialogue also touches on Bill’s venture in fireworks manufacturing with positive reports so far.
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