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Winchester Evening Star in Winchester, Virginia

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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 06, 1928

Page

7

Light by pressing a button opens town

A curio of dialogue shows a speaker and Willie answering why a thousand years ago no buttons existed. A neighbor comments on a delicious pie and a policeman gives a compliment after a traffic stop for not being old enough to drive.

Willie

True to Life Shocking Strips of City Life

A fragmented humorous vignette features Irene Thomas the typist and Dave Meyer's comic misadventures. Characters like Officer and Mechanic exchange quips while a restless crowd imagines absurd scenarios. The piece blends sharp banter with satirical snapshots of ordinary people and modern life.

Irene Thomas Dave A. Meyer

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