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Newspaper
The Gallup Herald
Location
Gallup, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1926
Page
6
A wry quote contrasts a wife’s driving with railroad crossing safety. The speaker jokes that she obeys two thirds of the warnings, implying inattentiveness despite the signs. The line is attributed to the Boston Transcript.
A tossed line from the American Legion Weekly recalls Jenks a somnambulist who woke to find he had walked the floor all night with a baby in his arms. The odd incident highlights a curious sleepwalking episode.
A terse dialogue depicts a woman on the verge of tears as she notes a man nicknamed the Whistler. The exchange hints at sorrow and emotional tension between the two characters.
A wry column lampoons a local practical joker who swaps charm for mischief. The piece mocks his schemes as clever fronts that reveal his lack of wit and the town’s weary amusement at his antics.
A Dartmouth Jack o' Lantern cartoon jokes about buying a seal for the Red Cross fundraiser. The caption notes the humor while contrasting a donor's generosity with another’s inability to afford a seal.
A young writer tells a friend he has delved deep into a new novel. The friend notes the plot thickening while the writer confesses he is stuck and seeking a way forward. The exchange captures creative tension and ongoing drafting challenges.
A brief dialogue frames a clash over youth and experience with phrases about boyish Bobs provoking mixed reactions. The exchange centers on differing judgments of suitability and maturity in relationships.
A fragment contemplates small folk feeling pitiful and dreaming big as they gaze at stars. The verse hints at spiritual questions and the vastness beyond ordinary creed.
A brief exchange compares daily earnings and layoffs, contrasting one man earning $5 a day with another earning $3 while acknowledging different losses when laid off. The dialogue highlights relative fortunes amid unemployment.
A traveler recounts meeting the ship’s captain on a voyage. The captain asked for dinner the first day, but the traveler declined due to an unspecified interruption, reflecting a brief social moment aboard.
A brief dialogue notes a plant belonging to the begonia family and a visitor asking about keeping it for someone away at Dartmouth. The exchange references a Jack-o' Lantern and a casual conversation about care and ownership.
Patricia Why plans a viral hair restoration stunt at a Vivian event. The joke centers on a beard and social friction as Dick misreads signals and is left surprised by the outcome. Local readers react with amusement and curiosity about the unusual prank.
Oliver asks about an earlier performance while the narrator recalls a recent recitation that moved listeners. The dialogue plays on theatrics and a humorous image of reciting to a goldfish.
Lieut. Col. George R. Crosfield of London, president of Fidac, visited the United States in May under the American Legion’s auspices. The World War hero met leaders in New York Philadelphia Washington and other cities to promote world peace and international cooperation among allied veterans.
Minnesota disabled World War veterans are being mended and returned to health each year through the American Legion Hospital Association of Minnesota. In 1925 at least 75 cases were restored, with 221 treated since the movement began three years ago and only one death. The Rochester clinic treats all patients regardless of ability to pay, using the Legion's appraised contribution for those in limited means. A 60 year contract with surgeons preserves the program after the doctors' deaths.
Officers of the Long Beach post of the American Legion identify Henry Rodgers age seventy two as the oldest veteran and Eddie Peabody age twenty three as the youngest. Rodgers served in World War I while Peabody served in the navy.
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