The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-15
The Passing Show

Not enough with fooling its patrons
with its schedule and running of cars
the Interurban manages to put the
Western Union, the Postal Telegraph |
and the Michigan Central railroad Co.'s
wires on the blink at any old time.
It might at least put a schedule on
paper for their benefit also.
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Now. that the lid is again put on the |
prizefight game at West Hammond it |
wouldn't be presuming to much to sug-
gest sbadgeright now and then, or
would it?
While Steve csabi of East Chicago
full spouse in the old country he might
kill two birds with one stone by having
the judge remove a piece OF the cuticle
from his name.
A man that can do some of the stunts
Joe Wallace performed while under the
influence of John Barleycorn ought
never to make application for rail-
roadman's job. The circus would well
come him with open arms.
&c
Some s"females are never satisfied.
After she had rid herself of the count
Anna Gould got prince and now
again her affairs are being aired in the
press Of two continents. She must
have met a king and is now trying for
a royal flush.
| Coal being considered a necessity of
| life we of course have no objection of
paying the goldman. But we would like
to see some inventive genius come
along and show us how we could avoid
shaking the furnace or carrying the
coal into the cellar. Certainly would
be a great Inconvenience to some of
Ius.
A whole day passed by without some
one or other letting out a yell about
THAT Gary court. What you all been
doin' on Sunday?
According to a sporting writer the
New York Giants are sure of winning
next seasons pennant. Now then, all
together. including Henry Schneider
and Dave Hirsch: It's a ---l Her
If those representatives of ours at
the nations capital would come home
with sure enough harbor project
! sticking out of their hip pocket it
wouldn't take Lake county long to pre-
pare the fatted calf for them.
&c
According to a down county CORE
lspondent the killing frost of last week
has accomplished almost the impossible
namely: The last *sssfly was seen to
fold up it's tent and move southwark
&c
The Ginger Jar is empty Anyone
) seen the Gingerbread man?
"Badgerf1ght. A fight in which the
, referee looks foolish and the crowd
: simply roars. Example fight
!: was over. Surprised and amazed ]
/, tried to hide my confusion"
From the Battles of John Papp.
*sFemale. Epithet wiley applies to
. a woman she sees in hubby's company
: Ex.:-"Who was the female I seen you
walking down the avenue with''-Sher.
lock Bones.
+*@Convenience. To lay down on the
: job and pay some kid a quarter and
watch how it's done. Elk: "A certain
church member who got tired of saying
his prayers every night conceived
brilliant idea whereby he could avoi,
this arduous task He bought a cop,
I of the Lords prayer, hung 1t at tn
: top OF his bed and upon retiring woul,
SAY: "oh, Lord! These are my senti
: ments."-Unknown author.
5, *s'sFly. A very mischievous littl
e animal, usually found around kitchen
f and dining rooms where they are use
to make tracks on the windows an,
io1,f
land baldheads. Elk Water, there /
a fly in my soup" Albright sir, II
charge it on your slip-Arabian Lights