Fatted Calf Practice Revisited for Fresh Home Meat
A farm column urges modern beef clubs and home slaughtering methods to provide fresh meat year round. It highlights George Boehning’s central slaughter, refrigerated lockers, and canning as practical ways to fatten calves, cutting costs and teaching farm families self reliance.
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America
Palestine
Abraham
Lot
Wilson County
Texas
George Boehning
Oklahoma
Lawyers Quit Democrats Join Gimmecrats
Texas Bar Association reports retirement plan for judges after 15 years service or at age 75. The column mocks pensions for public workers, suggesting extending pensions to constables sheriffs and newspaper workers and argues for staged pension amounts to reduce unemployment.
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Texas Bar Association
Judicial Section
Studio learns which way wind blows on Gone With the Wind
Hollywood reports stir over Norma Shearer possibly playing Scarlett in Gone With the Wind. MGM has not announced any casting and says she has not been asked. The debate prompts reader protests as industry circles watch the decision. Separately, Russian scientists were supplied by air drops after reaching a 23700-foot Asian peak.
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Hollywood
Norma Shearer
Scarlett
MGM
Miss Shearer
Asia
The Spice of Life Humorous Vignettes From Old Journal
A collection of light anecdotes features a boastful Romeo misquote a dog at dinner and a conscientious objector Irishman joke. The snippets depict social foibles and witty misunderstandings with period voice and gentle humor.
Tyre and Sidon Quiz Sparks Sermon Clarity
A lighthearted church exchange turns on a biblical geography mix up. The deacon recalls learning Tyre and Sidon were cities, not a couple like Sodom and Gomorrah, prompting the pastor to confirm the clarification.
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Deacon
Tyre
Sidon
Sodom
Gomorrah
War classroom tale and a joke about heaven
A teacher rehearse air raid drills with boys and one child Sam becomes a morbid little “hero” claiming to slay enemies. A husband and wife joke about heaven and hats, revealing wartime humor and domestic banter. The light wartime humor contrasts with grim bravado.
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Sammy
Yessum
Excited Father Asks If Baby Is Boy in Delivery Room
A bustling delivery room scene captures a nervous father asking a nurse if the newborn is a boy. The nurse confirms the gender by pointing to the child in the middle, highlighting the moment of discovery for the new parent.
Strange Exchange Between Neighbor Adults and Boy
A neighbor woman offers a boy a cake and a playful bargain about time together. The boy replies with thanks, while the woman implies a risqué thrill, raising questions about consent and propriety in a tense domestic moment.
It Happened in Dixie Pupils quiz teachers on Roosevelt
A classroom moment captures a pupil praising President Roosevelt for the school, roads, and trees while a voice from the back interrupts with a snide remark to remove the Republican from the room, illustrating era political tensions.
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Dixie
President Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Forget It Gee Leaves Patient to Refuse Surgery
A sick man refuses another operation after a nurse helps him sit up. The doctor returns with news of a surgical error a rubber glove was left inside during a prior procedure. The patient suggests buying a new glove with a quarter.
Ex-driver joins police force amid praise and irony
A lorry driver quit his trucking job to join the police. Months into the new role he says the pay is good and hours are fair, but he jokes the best part is that the customer is always wrong.
Quip Fragments on Hair Color and Hats in Nighttime Dialogue
A playful exchange features a clerk promising a hair color change overnight and a customer boasting about a college son. Esmeralda replies she wears a hat at night, but points to a hat on the opposite side.
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Esmeralda
Mamma
Quiggle and Peewit Clash Over Meeting Expenses
Dialogue exchanges a humorous back and forth as Quiggle questions the difficulty of meeting expenses and Peewit boasts he encounters costs at every turn, showcasing a light comical exchange. The brief vignette highlights resourcefulness and wordplay within a social setting.
Acclaimed executive seeks suitable engagements
A noted business leader with keen legal sense and rapid adaptability offers availability for engagements. Strong references and endorsements from leading figures cited by the Indian Paper. Humble, modest, and confident in professional fit for opportunities.
Visitor Question Sparks Laughs About Big Brother
A light moment from a conversation where a visitor asks which apple to split with a brother. Johnny replies that the question hinges on whether the brother is big or little, prompting amusement.
Memory of Lincoln Turns to Faith in Church Opinion
An elderly Black man tells a visitor he once saw President Lincoln but since joining his church he no longer recalls seeing him. The remark reflects themes of memory, faith, and civil rights era perspectives.
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England
Sir Douglas Haig
Beatty
Lloyd George
Admiral Beatty
President Lincoln
Massa Lincoln
Domestic Punchline Takes a Bill to Heart
A humorous exchange between spouses turns on the wordplay about paying bills. The wife teases that she only wants him to foot them, while the husband fears the mounting costs in a light domestic joke.
Oldtimer banter on toasterless hardships recalled
Two seniors reminisce about past shortages and homemade comforts. One jokes about toasting bread on a fork by the fire while the other recalls slicing bread by hand, highlighting the contrast with modern conveniences. The exchange stresses resilient humor amid scarcity.
Sure Thing She Love Joke Echoes Hall Bite Tale
A playful quip centers on a couple's exchange about love while recalling a nosy moment in a hall. The punchline turns on an unseen dog bite Nikol and the speaker only realizing it after arriving home. The humor derives from the misread affection and the odd memory.
Invention Brings Miniature Garden to Watch Case
Philadelphia report on Milton Feinberg who built a two inch space in a watch case into a tiny rock garden scene with a dog, berries and moss. He claims the mini garden would let city workers enjoy nature at lunch or between meetings and would revolutionize urban life.
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Philadelphia
Milton Feinberg
Feinberg
Nature
Solder Feeds From Handle Button on New Iron
A new electric soldering iron feeds solder directly from a magazine in its handle when the button on the handle is pressed.
Dental Ailments Prevalent Among School Children
Philadelphia report by Dr Emer son R Sausser of Jefferson Hospital cites 35000 public and parochial pupils with only 7000 free of dental ailments and claims 360000 cavities exist in first grade children. He urges parents to enforce hygiene rules and curb sweet tooth.
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Philadelphia
Emerson R. Sausser
Dentistry
Jefferson Hospital
Letos for the Gums Product Ad Notice
An old style drugstore ad promises relief for irritated itchy burning gums with Leto's brand. Kirkpatrick Pharmacy offers a money back guarantee if the first bottle fails to satisfy.
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Kirkpatrick Pharmacy
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