The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-08-16
Tales of the Town

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Some people move away from lif'
+ long friendships just to find bette
4 place to raise potatoes.
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An Emmett young man will clair
exemption because he has a pimpl
on his stomach, if everything else fail
The preacher who can hold his con
gregation during the hot summe
months isn't a preacher; he's an ex
ception.
i A dead language-that formerly
used by the governor of North Caro-
lima in addressing the governor Of
South Carolina.
The watermelons this year contain
lust as much water as they ever did
thank goodness, and so do the fellows
who eat them.
We dislike to assume hypercritical
attitude toward the war news, but
the British are finding the diaries of
too many Germans.
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Perhaps the Russians are retreat
ing because it,takes such long time
for a Russian officer to give COM
mand in that language.
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We know of one chap in this burg
who might claim exemption on the
ground that he is wholly dependent
on the labor of his wife.
One small boy explains why he
doesn't "fat up:" 81 just sweat and
sweat and get all wet and then shrink
and that's why Pm skinny"
Along with his advice to eat fish,
advice from Mr.. Hoover on how to
keep the biggest ones from getting
away would be appreciated.
He was explaining the motorcar.
This controls the brake" he said.
II is put on very quickly in case of
emergency" 81 See" she replied.
Something like kimona."
The laxative barber gave his razor
/ few preliminary fourishes before
work on a customer. Gee"
lie exclaimed with a grin, show l
wishes you was the kaiser"
Life is filled with many sad things,
nd probably the saddest of all is the
relief of the old booze fighter that he
cells the kick in bottle of the near
'eer sold at fountains in Idaho.
"What are you doing around here?"
sked the boss of the boy he fired
he day before. ooh, just dropped |
a to see if the business was still
the boy replied.
A woman explains that she and her
usband concluded not to buy the
ouse they were considering last
BRING, because they have bought
lr and don't need home now.
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Miss Bill Misgivens says she sup
uses some of the Industrial Workers
the World are pretty rough men,
1t it does seem too bad to run them
It of town just for looking for work
An army story: Didn't you hear it,
Y boy ISIS in der army?" "Vot, der
ck'ler army" "Sure, der reck'ler
my. He's a officer" $50? He
is it a commission, eh?" "No,
'aight salary"
1t is always a pleasure to meet a S
low who belongs to your lodge, or Ii
your church or to your particular n
md of political faith, but they are p
med poor recommendations on is
ich to lend him money. f
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How, did that become public? ?" de- M
nds a girl clerk "There wasn't ri
? body that knew anything about
and | never told soul, except the
Is in the store. | certainly would m
, to know how it got out" go
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wen the school children are after =
kaiser. Here's one by a tender -
ing miss:
laser Bill went up the hill
To take a whack at France;
laser Bill came down the hill
With bullets in his pants.
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Some adjectives," said school
her, "are made from nouns, such
meaning full of dan
and hazardous, fall of hazard
any boy give me another exam
?" "Yes, SIR replied fat boy
rus, full of pie"
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