The Marshall republican., 1911-10-12
Press Clippings

this room9" THE mushroom
What a queer name for a parlor |,
Yes, but appropriate; my sever
sisters became engaged in this
room.r
Harpers: Mother What are
you doing Harry Harry-rm
countin'. You told me when / got
mad to count a hundred. Mother
Yes, 80 l did. Harry-well. I've
counted 237, and Pm madder'n
when I started.
Toledo Blade: A Kansas woman
announces that she wants a hus-
band who Is "a tower OF strength,
energetic and generous, very low
ing, very tender, very kind and
courteous always" We suspect
that she Is too late, that he is al
ready married.
A guest was expected for dinner
and Bobby had received five cents
as the price OF his silence during
the meal. He was quiet as a mouse
until, discovering that his favorite
desert was being served, he could
no longer curb his enthusiasm. He
drew the coin from his pocket, and
rolling II across the table exclaim-
ed, Here's your nickel, mother. I'd
rather talkD
Providence Journal: One merit
OF this story is that Il is true. At
least 1t is guaranteed by a we'll
known Providence society woman.
Marjorie Elizabeth, n niece from
Michigan, was visiting her, and ac-
companied the elders to the Episco
pal church OF which her aunt Is n
member. Various features of the
interior interested Majorie greatly
and she asked about them In a.
stage whisper. The baptismal font
she was told, was where children
were baptized and became Christ
ians. "Aren't you a Christian,
Marjorie9" she was asked. "weu,r
observed the diminutive worshiper
stu In n stage whisper, "while Pm
J suppose I might as well be
a Christian, but when I get home
| think I'll keep right on being a
Presbyterian"
President Taft, on his trip made
a stop ut n small town where he
spoke n few minutes and received
The usual bushel or two OF flowers
the admiring young ladies'.
lust as the special was pulling out
OF the station n barefooted boy,
carrying a bouquet came running
and squirming through the crowd.
DIR. Taft saw him. ~ can't. run
away from the little fellow like
he said pulling the bellrope
and bringing the train to a stop.
The youngster came up breathless-
~ and delivered the roses The
president smiled and handed him
a dollar. "Tom,n he said TO the
porter, after the train had resumed
It's way, at seems to mi these flow
ers are rather wllted. The bow
must have had a hard time get
ling through the crowd.n "They
ought to be wilted" answered Tom
with a grin. "That there bouquet
has been on the train for three
lays and ! just threw 1t out as we
into town back there.n
A mission worker in New York
ellis Of a youngster who had new
n been 10 "the country" until the ,
occasion OF a fresh air" excursion !
whereof he was a member. One
lay this lad was seen close
y examining a certain trim, we'll
object on the farm He
'tared Mt 1t for awhile and then
hook his head obviously. "What
ire you looking at SOM" asked !
he farmer. "Where's the doors {
md windows?n inquired the boy. l
Doors and windows? Why, that's
a house it's a haystack." Eek
use me popp returned the young
ter. "You can't string me that
way. Hay doesn't grow in Humps
ike that"
The papers over the state are &
'epeating a good joke at our ex- I
'ense. A Marshall man while in st. {
.ouis IA asked it we didn't have I
nine o'clock curfew law here and 9
he is said to have answered, mo, [
t has been abandoned, because so |
many complained that when the |
'ell rang at nine it woke them up.p [
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