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By Ed
I had Jiever seen purple beans, And never hoped to see one; But when Jack Barber came to work Tuesday night, He brought me one!
Indeed, he brought me a handful of purple snap beans. He said they turned green when cooked. Everyone who comes in the News Office and sees them thinks I put purple ink on them.
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George Davis got Mr. Cox to make him a fish trap to put in the lake When Mr. Cox finished constructing it, he left it in the yard over night. Next morning he had caught two birds. Since they have piit it in the lake, the catch to date is one turtle. Some fish story!
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Some of our advertisers request “tear sheets” of their ads, as proof the ad ran in a certain issue on a certain date. Hoffman Implement Service in Culpeper say that they now realizes why they are called “tear sheets.” It’s because I roll them up so tight when I mail them, they tear the sheet up trying to get it open
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Speaking of advertising, you cant’ be too careful about backing up your statements. A little girl got a new pair of tennis shoes, a brand she had seen advertised on
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