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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1940
Page
6
A sewing pattern description offers options in white braid or navy braid on white linen or beige with scarlet. It highlights fabrics like checked gingham and sharkskin and invites readers to order pattern No 8738. It lists sizes 11 through 19 and yardage needs for size 13, then instructs to send orders to a specific address.
Clara jokes about why the air corps refused Frank as James cites his eyes. Clara dismisses the reason, praising Frank's eyes as lovely in a playful exchange.
A heated quote portrays Jones as a backslapper who pats you on the back openly but clashes behind your back. The remark suggests duplicity and public praise masking private antagonism among associates.
A quip contrasts a young man asking when children stop worrying with an old man replying his eldest child is 65, implying parental concern persists despite age. The exchange humorously undercuts the idea of worry ending.
A father speaks to a restless infant asking what is wrong and the baby requests a drink. The exchange ends with the father suggesting the child go to sleep, capturing a quiet domestic moment.
On stage 6 the director yells for absolute quiet during a scene. A loose floor-board squeak and a lipstick drop trigger bursts of chaos. The camera rolls as two submachine guns fire, ending the kitchen shoot in a deafening rush.
The United States fleet can pass the Panama Canal with remarkable speed. Recently 110 ships crossed in 48 hours, averaging one vessel in and another out every 26 minutes.
Quote attributed to Bal four notes that while enthusiasm drives progress few who are enthusiastic can be trusted to tell the truth. The remark frames a critique of excessive zeal clouds judgment and distorts honesty in public speech.
A brief reflective line attributes moral priority to gentleness and cheerfulness as the supreme duties, citing Stevenson. The excerpt frames these traits as foundational, preceding broader ethics and virtue.
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