Japan Confident It Could Hold Off Both U S British Fleets
Japan backs a southward policy and defensive maneuvers to deter U S and British fleets. It argues coastal bases from Camranh Bay to Hainan would allow a southward invasion to be halted or redirected, while risks from China and Russia keep its stance cautious.
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U.S
United States
Pacific
Hawaii
America
Camranh Bay
Saigon
Spratly Islands
Hainan
Indies
Singapore
Philippines
East Indies
Indo- China
Russia
Troopers at Fort Bliss Report West Texas Weather Pranks
The 124th Cavalry unit at Fort Bliss reports rough West Texas weather with a prank involving Private First Class Peel who fainted after rain spattered his face. Two buckets of sand needed to revive him, per Weekup News.
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Fort Bliss
124Th Cavalry
West Texas
124Th
University of Texas And Its Cotton Crop
University of Texas research on a small scale cotton project aims to boost Texas yields and markets. Botanists breed disease resistant and drought tolerant varieties while engineers study underground electric currents and a pilot plant tests cotton fibers and fabrics for new uses. Completion of a $185000 chemical engineering building will expand these efforts nationally.
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Austin
University of Texas
Texas
Botany Department
Chemical Engineering
Texas Bus Lines Barred From Carrying Drunk or Insane
The Railroad Commission ordered that no Texas bus line may carry drunk or insane persons. Drunk passengers who annoy others must be taken off at the next stop. Insane passengers, when noisy or bothersome, are not to be carried even if accompanied.
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Austin
Texas
Railroad Commission
Stevenson Plans as Governor Elect Seeks Texas Spending Cure
Lieutenant Governor Coke Stevenson, days from becoming Texas governor, argues state spending must align with citizen income. In a Dallas interview, he warns against special inducements, urges evenhanded treatment for business and industry to spur regional development amid rising defense costs.
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Coke Stevenson
Texas
Booth Mooney
Southwestern Banking & Industry
Dallas
Dallas Magazine
Texas Digest
Southwestern Banker
Peter Molyneaux
Stevenson
Hypnotism Used by Army Dentist in Painless Grind
In Tampa at MacDill Field Lieut Arthur Stone an army dentist hypnotized Miss Laura Hull a dental technician for 15 minutes to allow grinding of a painful tooth The subject reported no pain after the session Stone who favors local anesthesia for most patients ran the test with nine other dentists and enlisted helpers observing The subject entered deep sleep in four minutes while the chair got worked on and she was awakened with difficulty.
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Tampa
Fla
Arthur Stone
MacDill Field
Laura Hull
Aren't you ashamed of your ignorance
A father urges his son to fetch the Bible to learn about Hamlet prompting a moment of family dialogue on literature and faith.
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Hamlet
The Spice of Life Impossibility Dialogue Cartoon
A humorous dialogue depicts a teacher denying punishment for an uncommitted act and a man explaining a late night shop incident. The magistrate questions tampering with a safe as the man claims he was merely placing money for a cigar in the cash box.
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Nist
Service Attendant Notices Doctor With Flat Tire
A service station attendant calls out to John that his doctor is nearby with a flat tire. The boss from the rear of the building comments on diagnosing the case as flatulency of the perimeter and charges him accordingly.
Bill’s Rail Yard Work Helps Car Inspector
In dialogue, Bill transitions from mechanical engineering to railroad life. He assists the car inspector by listening to wheels tapped by the worker to ensure proper function and safety on the rails.
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Bill
Pajama Button Prank Ends With Unexpected Button
Benson bored with missing buttons sews a cocoa tin lid to his pajamas as a hint to his wife. On use he discovers a matching buttonhole opposite the lid, creating an accidental functional mockup.
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Benson
Woman Speaks On Socrates As Roommate Debates Wrestling
A woman recalls a man who only discussed ancient philosophers while her roommate remarks on men's fascination with wrestling. The exchange highlights contrasting interests and social dynamics without details of context.
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Socrates
Pericles
Punny Exchange on Pins and Prideful Heads
A playful dialogue contrasts finding pins with a joke about pointed directions. A quip warns that boasting of being hard headed may mask a blockhead.
Women used cosmetics in the Middle Ages historians note
Historians claim that women in the Middle Ages used cosmetics. The discussion extends to whether modern views on medieval beauty align with historical practices.
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Bob
Magistrate Deliberately Addresses Tobacco Theft
A courtroom scene centers on a magistrate addressing the accused for breaking the tobacco trade. The dialogue highlights the gravity of property theft and the formal proceedings underway.
City Judge Remarks On Repeated Hearings
In a courtroom exchange a judge notes the defendant has appeared five times, to which the defendant replies with a wry smile that he tends to give business to people he likes. The remark underscores recurring contact between judge and defendant.
Conversation Sparks in Dueling Household Joke
A brief exchange between Joe and Jim reveals a humorous domestic quip about latenight arrival. Jim jokes that his wife will likely not miss the ceiling shot, calling her a rotten shot.
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Joe
Jim
Fortune Teller Probes Bride on Past of Husband
A witty exchange frames a fortune teller asking the bride about her husband’s past. The bride replies she seeks his history for future use, not the future itself, highlighting a playful twist on marital curiosity.
Three Men Leave Park After Political Exchange in Germany
Three men sit on a German park bench. One reads aloud and tsk tsk comments follow. A second man also tsk s at the article. The third rises and departs, saying if politics will be discussed he is leaving.
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Germany
Fragmentary remark on domestic dispute and dinner plan
A fragment shows a person insisting their wife knows they are going home to dinner with someone else. The speaker claims arguing for half an hour earlier that morning.
The Weight Charge on a Crowded Street Car
A crowded street car prompts a humorous exchange as a heavy woman and a thin woman share a narrow space. The thin passenger muses about charging by weight, and the fat woman quips that such a system would make it costly to stop for some riders.
Promoted Soldier Faces Honest Homefront Questions
A cadet’s promotion prospects are framed by two mothers debating their children’s honesty. The first asks about advancement while the second notes more concern over truthful remarks at inopportune moments.
Dialogue Fragments Highlight Family Quips About Voice
A child remarks on cultivating voice while others joke about wild growth. A parent questions Johnny’s facial expressions at a bulldog and Johnny defends himself with a light remark that the dog started it.
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Johnny
Witty Courtroom Exchange and Sunday School Banter
A humorous transcript features a judge questioning a fair witness about age, months, and a rabbit foot charm. The dialogue shifts to a light family lore and a minister quizzing Robert about his Sunday school lesson, culminating in a joke about a planned picnic date.
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