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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1955
Page
7
A humorous tale explains how guests may sue homeowners for injuries from porch hazards and reckless repairs. It contrasts social visits with master liability norms, noting a homeowner must fix dangerous conditions or risk losses from lawsuits by guests and service people.
Rep Ruth Thompson, former probate judge in Muskegon County Michigan for 12 years, argues that many juvenile delinquents are the offspring of earlier delinquents and that parents should be penalized for their children's crimes. She notes breaking the wrong-doing chain requires proper care and that some delinquent parents reform, while others remain liabilities to state and society.
A study by Dr. Frederick Taylor Wilson finds Episcopal Church predominant among U S presidents with ten members. Other affiliations include Presbyterian nine, Methodist five, and Unitarian four. Jefferson listed as mostly Unitarian, Lincoln unaffiliated, and several later presidents changing or lacking church ties.
A mountaineer laments losing his wife in a joke about selling her for mountain dew. A friend asks where she is and he replies he is thirsty again, delivering a dry one liner.
A collage of jokes and street scenes spanning topics from marriage and money to church, golf, and diplomacy. Quick quips include a couple arguing over finances, a minister and umbrella joke, a nurse’s kidney line, a diplomat with immunity, and a wife accusing a yawning guest of rudeness.
A Scotsman notes a mourning band on a leg for a stepmother she died. Another man learns his kidney floats and seeks prayers from his church pastor. The pieces present quick humor and a spiritual response to medical news.
A playful quip contrasts a girl and a traffic officer. The punchline notes when a cop says stop it implies eating, delivering a light irony about obedience and appetite.
Claude asks about harmony with his wife and Jim replies that they differ often but resolve quickly. The secret is simple he never tells his wife about the disagreements.
A veteran recalls answering the question what role he played in the war, replying he was a private. The anecdote ends with Diogenes blowing out his lamp and leaving.
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