Three Hundred Dollars Missing
Joan Davis · February 18, 1946 · 24 min · 3,547 words
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For Joan ain't got nobody. She's nobody sweetheart now. Hahahaha. Sing the romantic singing of Andy Russell. Oh, I'm good, I'm good, I'm good. The great comedy cast, including Berna Felton, Shirley Mitchell, the music of Paul Westland and his orchestra, you're sponsorly Harry von Zele.
And here's the star of our show, America's Queen of Comedy, Joan David. Oh, no, Joan, come here. Oh, dear, this is... Oh, no, Joan, put away that can of wax. That isn't the floor, you're promising.
It's the violin player's ball. No. Oh, dear. Joan, now stop that and come over here with you. I want to talk to you. Heh, heh, heh. What do you want, Harry? Joan, shame on you.
I wanted to ask you, Jonah, if you had any plans for the coming Washington's birthday weekend. Oh, yes, I have plans. I'm going up to my little brother's school and tell his class the true story at George Washington in the cherry tree.
Now, what do you mean the true story? Well, Harry, when George Washington chopped down the cherry tree, came home and told his father about it, but his father didn't scold him, punished him or spank him.
And you know why? Why? Well, he was no dulc kid, had an axe and his hand. Oh! Swanville, USA, February 18th, today. Today with the nation grappling with the problem of surplus, the Swanville National Bank is concerned over a baffling surplus problem of its own.
A startling surplus of $300 that is entirely unaccounted for, causing bank president Joshua P. Weatherby to confer with his chief auditor. I finally found the mistake, Mr. Weatherby. This lady made out her deposit slip for $300 less than she actually deposited.
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