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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1948
Page
7
A young couple brings their infant to a lengthy cinema showing. The manager warns them to quiet the child or leave. The baby falls asleep, and the movie drags on as the husband mutters for a punch to calm the bored baby.
The financier Julius Rosenwald jokes about wealth and intellect. He recalls a man who won a million on number 14, claiming a dream of 9 and 6 led to the sum. He ends with a quip about not taking his wife on a Sunday drive because the car can’t handle both at once.
A corporal orders a recruit to fingerprint themselves, first urging hand washing before insisting on a single decisive print to test the recruit's compliance and technique.
A visitor at an asylum asks an inmate his name. He replies that he is George Washington but recalls being Abraham Lincoln in a past life, attributing the latter to his first wife. The exchange highlights memory and identity themes in a humorous but poignant vignette.
A junior member of a law firm was sent out of town to try a criminal case. The senior member advised to report verdict immediately. A week later the senior partner received a telegram claiming justice had triumphed and wired back to appeal at once.
An asylum inmate warns a ceiling painter to hold the brush tightly as he says he will move the ladder. The exchange highlights danger during consolidation ward activities.
A jockey curses his cold and jokes about neglecting the doctor as a door sign reads 10 to 1. The exchange with the exercise boy highlights a betting mindset and risk in horse racing culture.
The piece lauds Mrs. Dewey, Mrs. Truman and Margaret Truman for enduring the campaign, calling their roles heroic. It humorously laments domestic chaos behind the scenes and hints at the wives’ hidden thoughts about the rigors of political life.
New York stages its yearly horse show drawing city folks eager to see entries and bets, with reports noting G P puts 16500 into races as races attract buyers and fans alike amid lively competition.
National Safety Council urges drivers to respect signs signals and markings. Reduce speed at warning diamond signs and railroad cross signs. Stop at octagonal signs. Read oblong regulatory signs for speed limits. Stop crossing when flashing wig wag signals stop. Fire danger signs warn on familiar roads. Most fatal crashes occur within 25 miles of home.
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