The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-26

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shake them out-and then cuss, when
hey want to smoke again. because
he pipe isn't clean.
Why is II that the dryest place in
Norfolk, when it's wet; the wettest
,lace, when things are dry; the cool.
est place. when it's hot: and the
Harmest place when it's cold, is the
Country club?
He Liked the Candy.
A Norfolk woman yesterday called
across the street to little boy and
asked him to bring her n cup OF cof-
Zee. The lad brought II and was re.
warded with a piece OF candy. When
ne was about to start home with the
empty cup he turned and said: Say,
don't you want another cup of coffee?"
We've been offered a bribe, too, but
not for our vote. We were approach
ed with an offer from two well known
solflsts, who agreed to put up con-
siderable sum of money II we could
lind Ii convenient to be suffering from
that sore heel next Friday, and stay
away from the Country club opening. |
So II we don't win the golf tourna-
ment, you'll understand why.
Here's to the new Commercial club
This column made mention the 9th.
er day of one Norfolk girl who wore
her own beads at the dance, although
her mother wanted EN- To make the
record complete it should be said that |
the mother has been wearing EN- ever
since.
Mayor Friday declared at a council |
that votes were bought in the
recent Norfolk city election. How did |
he happen to admit it?
What's become of the old fashion
ed napkin ring and the o. (. red and |
white table cloth?
We're dying to print one about a
Norfolk high school girl who will grad |
uate next week, but we're going to |
wait and see il she can persuade her |
father
Up. S.-The chances are we'd die II |
we did print it, too, so far as the cas-
ualty feature of it is concerned.)
ATcHIsoN GLOBE SIGHTS.
The secret of doing things is in try !
ing.
A hopeless loafer is one who is too
lazy to dig bait.
Lots of persons who love their work |
don't succeed.
1t is deplorable, but in many cases
talent and conceit are related.
Rheumatism puts in a lot of over
time without getting paid for It.
Some persons are so hopeful it's a
wonder they ever work at all.
Many people who take good care of !
their teeth, neglect their tongues.
Remember that you just think you
can do some other fellows work bet |
ter than he can.
About all the cleaning up some men
ever do is to get an occasional shaw
and haircut.
II business ever gets good enough
for some business men, they won't
admit it.
A pipe is the most satisfactory
smoke when you can't get cigars or
cigarettes.
Western men like to think they are
whole lot Drawer than eastern men,
but they can't prove it.
There are still few old-fashioned
women who think it is sign of sheer
laziness to hire the washing done.
Not putting bands around cigars is
another conservation stunt that de-
serves more attention than it gets.
Kentuckians are supposed to know
all about mint juleps, but the fact
remains that number of them don't.
No man will put up the same kind
of service in his dining room that he
accepts gracefully at a picnic or a
free lunch counter.
Travelling abroad is doubtless of
great educational value, but don't
make the mistake of telling all you
learned when you get home.
1t doesn't take long for children to
explode the fairy story business, but
If mans wife loves him, he can
work it quite awhile on her.
There are, however a number of
things which will help Mother more
than wearing carnation In your but.
tonhole on one day Of the year.
We gather from the fashion pages
that about the customary expanse of
chicken-skin elbow is going to be ex-