American Farmers Peculiar By All British Standards
Fifty Illinois farmers touring England find their business suits spark curiosity as they study country life. Locals note their film star looks and contrast Illinois farms with English methods while sharing meals, dances, and views on labor shortages and land use. Prof. David E. Lindstrom leads the group from the University of Illinois.
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Little Gaddesden
Eng
Illinois
Steve Oakins
Clark Gables
Margaret Somersby
Fred Zimmerman
San Jose
Ill
Europe
Roger de Coverley
Mary Milligan
Urban
Ralph Alien
Delevan
Laura Barbick
David E. Lindstrom
University of Illinois College of Agriculture
Food Price Index Shows Decline This Week
New York report shows the Dun and Bradstreet wholesale food price index falling to 5.78 from 5.86, 16.2 percent below last year’s 6.90. The index covers wholesale cost of a pound each of 31 common foods. gains seen in wheat, corn, oats, beef, butter, coffee, beans, eggs, potatoes and steers, while flour, rye, barley, hams, bellies, lard, cottonseed oil, cocoa, peas and lambs slipped.
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New York
Dun & Bradstreet
Question on baby sitters and hush money ethics
The query asks whether babysitters are people who take hush money. It explores the implication that illicit payments could influence child care arrangements.
The Spice of Life in a Humorous Naturalization Exchange
A humorous collection of snippets from a naturalization hearing and everyday banter. Jokes include references to Smith Manufacturing Co and a mother scolding a praying lad while bubble gum dots the scene. A red faced angler complains of unanswered lines to fish.
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Smith Manufacturing Co
Texan Jail Joke In Heaven Tour
A light hearted exchange describes St. Peter guiding a visitor through heaven. The stranger asks about a barred building. the reply identifies it as a jail holding Texans who supposedly wish to return home.
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St. Peter
Heaven
Norwalk Experiment Humour Question Sparks Debate
Congressman John M. Vorys of Ohio questions value of jokes in the Norwalk Experiment discussion. He argues the effort may divert attention from pressing issues and calls for focusing on policy results.
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Norwalk
Ohio
John M. Vorys
Really Happened Johnny at Poultry Show
A note captures a child and mother exchange at a poultry show with a plan to stay until animals are released. The mother says they do not let them out, while Johnny recalls his father telling Uncle Bill they would wait after the show to pick up a couple of chickens.
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Johnny
Bill
Temperance Sermon Sparks River Quip in Local Fray
A preacher proclaims all liquor should be tossed into the river provoking a chorus joke about gathering at the river. A manager questions pay while a clerk jokes about reliance on small luxuries, ending with bread as the desired luxury.
British UN Delegate Witnesses Open Display in New England
A British delegate to the United Nations spent time in New England and reported being shocked by what he described as an open display of activity. The remark reflected cultural differences observed during his visit.
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The
New England
Court notice of suit for title in Denison Texas 1949
Citation issued August 19 1949 requires John K Miller heirs Jerry Borin heirs Jerry Boren heirs to appear October 3 1949 before the Grayson County District Court in Sherman Texas. Plaintiff Lewis H Christman seeks title and damages for Lots 15 and 16 in Block 5 Munsons and Puriton Addition. Case No 57568. Clerk S V Earnest. Deputy Iva Davidson. 4s15
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District Court of
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Texas
Lewis H. Christman
John K. Miller
Munson’s & Puriton
Denison
A. D
S. V. Earnest
Iva Davidson
Quits the Thirteenth Child Sets Up a Haircut Joke
A humorous exchange unfolds as a barber seeks a price and style while a customer insists on shaving. The punchline lands when the barber's given name is revealed as Quits, tied to being the 13th child in his family.
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Whitewright
Orpen
Enerys
State of
Jerry Borin
Jerry
Pell City
Ala
Ku Klux Klan
St. Clair County
Glen Earnheart
Whitewright, Texas
Community Public Service Company
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