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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1947
Page
15
A lone walker on the moors seeks shelter in a hollow tree after a torrential downpour. The swollen opening traps him for hours as the trunk tightens around him, but he miraculously escapes and later reforms his life.
An expert teaches a novice to aim for the flag but neglects the final step. The ball lands a foot from the hole, prompting the novice to ask what comes next. The expert then reveals the obvious instruction to putt the ball into the hole.
A customer watches a mechanic perform several tasks on a different car including oil, radiator, windshield, and upholstery cleaning. the foreman explains the handwashing, then the mechanic drives the car to the curb. The customer praises the worker, realizing the mechanic is the owner of the car.
A mother asks what her three year old's drawing shows and the boy answers that it is God saying people will know what God looks like now. The anecdote ends with the child's triumphant smile.
A bachelor uncle jokes about not asking his wife for money at the table. The frank fellow confesses he pre-begs funds before leaving home so he is usually ahead financially when the waiter asks for payment.
The warm day prompts Pat to shave on the back porch. Mrs. Casey notices and calls out, asking if he is shaving outside. Pat replies humorously that he is indeed shaving, joking about being fur-lined.
A derisive exchange escalates as a drunken man taunts a woman. A bystander reports a youth on a street corner with a gun and knife debating whether to shoot or stab, illustrating a chaotic moment in the area.
The English Channel has seen nearly one hundred attempts with 11 women and 14 men succeeding. A single swimmer has completed crossings in both directions, and a woman achieved the first successful crossing.
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