Formula for Synthetic Gasoline
Lum and Abner · June 26, 1941 · 11 min · 1,775 words
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That's our ring time for Lomondabner. Let's see what's going on down in Pine Ridge.
When we left Lomondabner, they were very much elated. They had decided that the mysterious bottle of pills found in the late Professor Hinkle Dorff's car, when mixed with water, formed a substitute for gasoline. As badly as the old fellows are in need of cash just now, it would be a blessing if the
The formula should prove to be a synthetic gasoline. As we look in on the little community today, we find alum and dabner down at their jotting down store. Listen, I'm going to use on a bet every nickel I had that that stuff was a substitute for gasoline.
Yeah, I thought sure it was too long, but it must not be, wouldn't work in that car. Just look at the blisters on my hand from cranking that thing. Well, I got something on to look at. Look at there.
Oh my goodness, a lot. Somebody wants to come in here to buy something. I wouldn't need to be able to rob it up for him. Pushing that thing, clean up to the top of the hills, what wars out?
Yeah, yeah, that was a mistake. We ought to wait until the cool of the evening to try that. Out there in that hot sun pushing that thing. Mm. Why I never rode back down with you and Cedric I'll never know.
Well, I know there weren't no reason for you to walk all the way back down here long. I know what I know what stood right there like a dumb man watched your coast back down the hill And I had to walk clean back to the store tart as I was Yeah, well there's plenty of room for you
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