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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1927
Page
7
Newspaper sketches mix humor and quotes about traffic, a Duluth schoolboy’s round world comment, and a Rutgers athlete Homer Hazel. The piece threads odd anecdotes and college life notes, ending with a brief scene of a business trip story and a stormy ocean crossing.
A country gentleman tests schoolchildren on the meaning of nothing and a joke follows about horse-holding pay. Another quip asks how a man married his wife with a self-deprecating punchline. A bustling businessman declares he is not hoping for better times but making them happen.
A fragmentary dialogue shows a judge questioning veracity of Jasper Jones with a witness noting his honesty but humorously admitting he fished all day without a bite. The exchange pivots on misheard details and a guide’s evasive reply about a name.
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