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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1954
Page
8
In Jonesboro Arkansas Mrs J C Davenport sued her husband for failing to pay installments on aluminum ware. A company rep demonstrated a pan’s nonstick property by frying an egg in court and removing it to show no residue. The jury awarded Davenport the pans and refunded the money she paid.
Dallas report shows Rice and Alabama each earned 157 633 23 dollars on New Year's Day, the largest Cotton Bowl payoff in history. Cotton Bowl Athletic Association directors praised the 1954 game as the most successful. Secretary-treasurer Howard Grubbs cited the net income of 15 298 30 dollars and a February treasury balance of 101 060 61 dollars.
John Murphy was struck in the face by a fish dropped during a heavy wind and rain storm on a downtown Toronto street. The fish slid into a gutter with six inches of water and swam away. Missouri claims the world’s largest lead producing area.
Cincinnati report says the Charles William Doepke Manufacturing Company pulled a concrete mixer toy after parents complained the toy’s realistic blocks of concrete spoiled home decor. The firm, known for scaled fire engines and pumpers, had tested the model in Rossmayne suburbs.
A lighthearted verse from Harry Lazarus notes a daughter splashing in a bubble bath from toe to chin with gleaming clean skin yet forgetting to wash her face. Readers are invited to send in news items.
A piano teacher, frustrated, warns a pupil that misbehavior could lead to calling the pupil's parents about alleged talent. The line mixes humor and admonition in a domestic classroom moment.
Dialogue shows a waiter offering eggs with no extra charge. The patron asks about price, receives a flat answer, and requests eggs served on a thick slice of ham.
Fragments show used refrigerators and pipes for sale from Johnson Jewelry & Appliance. Hasty Chevrolet offers clothesline poles. Film listing notes Killer Ape with Johnny Weissmuller showing Friday and Saturday April 2 and 3 with price 9c and 30c. registration remark implies not being required Saturday.
Copenhagen report says Leo Larsen 45, a Danish American contractor's assistant from Askov Minnesota, is touring Denmark to find a wife. He lists criteria including paying half the ticket, having had an appendix removed, and wearing false teeth, citing avoidance of unforeseen expenses.
A fire started after water from a plant on a windowsill shorted an outlet in Pittsburgh. A fire truck responding to the blaze hit a parked car, causing far heavier damage to the auto than the flames.
A brief want ad promises quick responses from readers seeking services or items. The notice highlights concise contact options and emphasizes direct, fast results for both buyers and sellers.
A collection of short quips including a doctor patient exchange about a cough, a Texas man at heaven's gate, a line about two flies in soup, and a punchline about someone finally catching up with her.
A frail elder breaks a leg, wears a cast, and is told to avoid stairs. After months the cast comes off and a cheerful dose of mischief follows as she jokes about climbing schemes and a drainpipe instead.
A discouraged angler shows minnows to a native who ties one to the hook and pours corn liquor into the bucket, dunking the minnow as part of an odd fishing exchange. The scene unfolds with unusual humor and local color.
The speaker recalls a moment when a heavy strike occurred and a seven-pound bass was landed. The bass was not on the hook but held by a determined minnow choking it, concluding with a brief struggle.
A lunatic nails shingles with two pockets for nails. He says heads go on the wrong end and saves the others for the opposite wall. A young scientist and a pretty blonde assistant conduct an experiment ending with lipstick on his face and a smile.
A concerned mother asks whether Dr. Miller can be trusted after her daughter swallows a gold coin and needs surgery. The reply affirms Dr. Miller's honesty. The child asks why curiosity killed the cat.
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