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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1953
Page
8
A collage of jokes and humorous vignettes set in a rustic tone. It features quick one liners, a classroom moment with a sharp named child, domestic quips about fashion temptation and vanity, and a political scene with a misread telegraph message prompting comic relief.
A teamster asks about good highways and a farmer replies that they simply cross the bad roads off the map. The exchange highlights the farmer’s witty solution to avoid poor routes and keep business quality high.
A Kentucky rookie and a brisk young lieutenant exchange a sharp exchange over saluting. The rookie retorts that he would not have spoken had the officer continued with the lecture, highlighting the clash of manners in a brief roadside interaction.
A clerk explains he overslept to his boss who teases him about sleeping at home. The lighthearted exchange highlights workplace fatigue and morning punctuality in a short vignette.
A lighthearted exchange about golf scores opens the page, followed by a string of brief anecdotes and observational items. A bachelor faces suspicion, a housewife mishears an ice man, a nervous patient consults a doctor, and Uncle Mose’s life ends after a first glimpse of an automobile. The sheet closes with a real estate notice for Mrs J S McIver of Whitewright.
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