A venerable woman who had, in fact, reached the stupendous age of one hundred years was taken to see her first movie show. She watched the screen intently for_ ten minutes, then said to her companion in a loud voice: “ That’ll do. You can take me home now.” “ But.” protested the other, “ surely you’ll stay to the end.” “What’s the good?” bellowed the centenarian, “ f can’t hear a word they’re saying.”
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Evening Star, Issue 19549, 6 May 1927, Page 2
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71Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 Evening Star, Issue 19549, 6 May 1927, Page 2
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