Salt and Pepper Meet Again in London Club
Claude Pepper, then a Harvard student, sat with an English classmate. Pepper introduced himself as Pepper and the Englishman asked if he was joshing. Salt, now a barrister at Lincoln's Inn, later entertained his former schoolmate in a London club. Mrs Jones quips about making allowances for husbands throughout the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Pepper
Harvard University
Pepper
United States
Salt
Salt and Pepper
H. E. Salt
Lincoln's Inn
London
Newsweek
Suburban station window broken. agent under suspicion
A suburban station waiting room window was reported broken recently. An energetic real estate agent known for touting homes within a stone's throw of the station is now under suspicion by authorities.
England’s Caesar and Cleopatra Reworks Kid Actor
A boy who played a 12 year old in Caesar and Cleopatra was recalled for retakes. Makeup had to recreate the youthful look, beginning with a shave to resemble the original appearance. The tale reflects long production struggles for the English spectacle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
England
Editor praises Cobb humor piece as first to “come right off the Cobb”
A magazine editor tells Irvin S. Cobb he is buying a humor piece because it is different and genuinely Cobb. The editor notes the piece is corny yet authentic, stating he has bought many kinds of corn but this one came right off the Cobb.
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Irvin S. Cobb
Farmer Averts Mocking Scarecrow Dress Debacle
A farmer complains about finding old clothes for a scarecrow. His wife suggests a flashy suit from Bill’s college days, but the farmer insists the goal is to scare crows, not amuse them.
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Bill
Tax Office Had Mr. Smith? Question Oblique Exchange
A fragment shows Mr Smith asking about a neighbor’s departure from the income tax service. The brief line hints at a social exchange and possible rumor about a career change within the tax administration.
Witty Exchange Reflects Romance Under Radar Critique
In a playful exchange a man laments radar perfection and predictable life while a woman retorts that genuine welfare matters. The dialogue pivots on misheard phrases and lively banter about interest and enthusiasm.
Bridegroom Quips About Bank Manager At Wedding
Wedding guests viewed gifts including a $1,000 check from the bride’s father. The bridegroom, irritated, asked who was laughing at the check. The bride replied that the laugher was the bank manager.
Politician Churns Up Interest In Rural Vote
A legislative candidate labors over an hour sawing wood to win a rural widow’s favor. She appears, smiles, and declares uncertainty between him and Mr. Billings, noting he’s busy churning in the kitchen.
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Mr. Billings
City Editor Warns About Column Constraints
A playful exchange shows the city editor being reminded by his wife to keep remarks within a column. The dialogue hints at newsroom routines and editorial boundaries in a light tone.
Lost in New York Hell or Hilarity
An Irishman from a small upstate New York town recalls a two week vacation in New York City. Back home he stirs his children with tales of the great town and jokes that he never cared where he was, so he couldn’t get lost.
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Upstate
New York
New York City
Local Shopper Delays Payment at Store Visit
A visitor to town, meeting General Robert E. Lee, entered a local store to buy goods but found he could not complete the payment, leaving the transaction unresolved and prompting questions about the incident.
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Robert FE. Lee
Stranger’s bill paid by merchant for General Lee
A stranger forgot his wallet at the General’s house and offered to send for it. The store proprietor offered to charge the purchases after recognizing the customer had walked with General Lee yesterday, saying the General does not walk the streets with men who don’t pay their bills.
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General Lee
Stranger Receives Letter After Identity Check at Store Post
A stranger visited the combined general store and post office asking about a registered letter for Jake Fry. The postmaster, after verifying with a small photograph, confirmed the man’s identity and handed over the letter.
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Jake Fry
Circus Trick Riding Impresses No One
A girl performed dangerous trick riding at the circus by circling the ring first on the horse’s neck then on its tail and ending under the horse clinging to the girth. The observer notes they had done the feat on their first ride and remained unimpressed.
Temperamental Bird Crows At Four O Clock?
A quirky line from a temperamental bird features a rooster crowing at four or five or six o clock, reflecting playful wordplay in a local humorous item.
Lincoln shuns grandiloquent politics over plain speech
The piece recalls Abraham Lincoln preferring simple phrases over pompous rhetoric. Tensions with cabinet conservatives Seward and radicals Chase sparked a committee demand for Seward’s dismissal. Seward tendered resignation. Chase offered to resign after discussions. Lincoln refused both, claiming the public interest forbade changes and quipping about “a pumpkin in each end of the bag.”
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Abraham Lincoln
State Seward
Treasury Chase
Lincoln
Seward
Chase
Delinquent land tax suits target Whitewright and Van Alstyne plots
Court notices in Grayson County Texas cite Tax Delinquency for Lot 8 and W 45 ft, Lot 7, Block 23 O T P in Whitewright. Suit filed by the State to condemn and foreclose for $5.02 state tax and $7.69 county tax with April 29, 1946 court date. Citation also covers a second suit No 54335 in Van Alstyne, naming Orr Stinnett and Zac Emerson plaintiffs seeking title by statute of limitation to part of Block 10 South Side Addition. Defendants include Ashley McKinney et al and heirs of deceased trustees. The first notice issued March 12, 1946. the second to be answered by April 8, 1946.
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Whitewright
Grayson County
Texas
Commissioners Court
District Court of
Sherman
A. D
S. V. Earnest
Nancy Drake
State of
Ashley McKinney
Sarah McKinney
Betsey M. McKinney
John M. Kelly
P. A. Kelly
A. P. Donnell
B. M. Donnell
W. M. Stinnett
Nora Stinnett
J. C. Hoyle
Bellie G. Hoyle
W. R Britton
District Court
Court House
Palintiff
Orr Stinnett
Zac Emerson
van Alstyne
Waco Street
R. H. Douglass
Douglass
Dallas Street
Lois Emerson
Politician Dismisses Attacks as Talk Not Facts
A heated exchange quotes Senator Sorghum saying a rival’s insults are less harmful than challenging his factual record. An agitated friend notes the antagonist clings to epithets, while Sorghum urges focusing on verifiable truths rather than rhetoric.
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Senator Sorghum
Farmer’s son learns new language after college
A farmer reflects on his eldest son’s year in college noting no farming skill loss but a shift in speech. He quips that instead of calling the mule Becky, Haw, and Git up, the son now uses formal commands like Halt Rebecca Pivot and proceed.
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Becky
Rebecca
Divorce Filed for Cruel Treatment in Grayson County
Plaintiff Rogers T. Glance sues Helen Glance in district court with a petition filed February 19 1946 seeking divorce on grounds of cruel treatment. Clerk S V Earnest notes issuance February 19 1946 in Grayson County Texas with deputy Nancy Drake.
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State of Texas
Helen Glance
A. D
District Court of
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Texas
Rogers T. Glance
S. V. Earnest
Nancy Drake
Ann Marie Garland
Joe B. Garland
Property description in Grayson County Texas land suit
In Grayson County Texas a land tract in Block 10 South Side Addition to Van Alstyne is described by metes and bounds on Sister Grove Creek. The third tract in the Stinnett estate partition, tied to Orr Stinnett and Billie Manning, extends from Waco street to Dallas street and Houston street, with plaintiffs seeking costs and relief. Issued February 21.
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Grayson
State of
Texas
Sister Grove Creek
Ashley McKinney
van Alstyne
Grayson County
Waco Street
N. E
Orr Stinnett
W. M Stinnett
Block No. 10
Dallas Street
Houston Street
Billie Yancey Manning
Lenora Manning
W. M. Stinnett
District Court
Grayson County Clerk Notice Date In February 1946
I V Earnest, Clerk of the District Court Grayson County Texas, acknowledges a legal filing dated February 21 1946 under Texas jurisdiction. The record references A D Ary and includes official court stamping 4M21.
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Ary
A. D
Sherman
Texas
I. V. Earnest
Grayson County
Garland Responds to Citation in 1946 Texas Suit
Citation No 54288 issues to Ann Marie Garland on February 6 1946. Suit lists Joe B Garland as plaintiff and Ann Marie Garland as defendant. Issued February 18 Texas.
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Gordon Nelms
Jonesboro
Arkansas
Bell Telephone Laboratories
Rural Electrification Administration
Southwestern Bell Telephone CO
Central Hide & Rendering CO
Glen Earnheart
Whitewright, Texas
Server, Inc
New Freedom
Freedom Gas
Lone Star fAcas Company
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