The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-15
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Dear Scion:
! got another letter from that boy
of mine over there in France and it
is a dirty shame that sneak Censor
opened ii as per usual 1t had a check
in ii Lonnie was sending his ma and
it is "A wonder it made the trip safe.
And what want to ask you is why
wouldn't II he cheaper for Lonnie to
send them checks on Il post card?
Mrs Bane and me is bending every
effort to find that suckers initials and
when We do it Is the firing squad for
him.
Later developments of little Junior
falling down them stares yesterday
has disclosed the fact that the pore
little Teller broke the third step. Re
pairs are being made and MIR Barnes
says 1t didn't make much diffunce as
carpenters are cheaper than them
CRATER drs II don't much never
mind though. because the first help
what is called In gets 1t all nowadays
anyhow.
The Dutchman, what used to run
the Joint down on Main st, says the
gasoline shortage is caused by the
state being dry and all them old
ticker heads is putting it in their ra-
diators, although of course 1t is a
joke and i mean stummicks. Didn't
tell you all Dutchmen was crazy
including the dafydil' farmer, one
kizzer?
| Solon. can you beat it? ! just
heard that them Russian soldiers get
six cents a day. Can you ina CINE it?
| Giving them ioafers six cents day!
1t is a economical outrage and just
think how many human beans could
go to a moving. picture or. something
/ If there was any jestus in the world
/ The next thing you hear about will
! be them Swiss sailors drawing sal
sry.
! l see by the papers that the Kl2zer
| is giving the cook in his army iron
crosses now Do you reckon the find
ing of food by the advancing Allies
! allied with pizen and ground glass mas
got anything to do with il? Further,
| will take the balance out in a hour
OF silent hating.
| This might not interest fyou, Scion,
but seen in the Cincinnati Inquirer
n squib by Luke McLuke announcing
that Mrs. Still BaAty lives in Cairo,
III. l thought / would tell you just
the same so as you wouldn't waste
no time In Cairo in case you take up
travelling any time soon.
will give you a few of the latest
news now If you will allow me space
in your valuable paper:
1rma Jones is severly took with the
letter.
Gov stuart Is fixing to pack his
trunk much to the dislike of the
neighborhood.
/ Che city haul boys amt getting
much rest these nights
Folks downshere amt expecting no
shortage in collard green's.
Checkers is the national pastime at
Chigger Ridge.
AT this writing the FIVE thirty amt
arrove, it being four days behind time
now
N, Ivey is suffering from an attack
OF company.
A. Goodwin refused free trip to
Danvtlle owing TO the fact that he
didn't have no way to get. back He
has fiat feet.
7, A. Goodwin never heard from his
girl hut once yesterday. He says IT
is a pity tbs commonwealth is dry.
Or. Anna Shaw IS among those
present Mt the Jefferson. she being
one of the best takers of the present
crop OF. authors.
Dir. Anna SHAW believes Mrs Pank-
hurst is all wrong. which relieves the
Observation-Disclosures element out of
the lemonlight
Sunsets here on the Ridge are beau
tiful this time of the year, they still
holding fourth in the west.
4 Ell Pukkins IS spending the day
with his wife and heir. the other six
days OF the week ne is a newspaper
man.
Donations to the T.. NJ. c. A. field
camps is favorable, that being a ia
!vorab Bile cause
Straus. the cigar and coca-cola ex-
pert, 10th and Main SITS, has barrel
in his Joint where feliers pitch In
smokes to be sent by Say So Straus
10 the much talked of front
i 1t is now six thirty
Ye scribe is hungry.
Ie scribe's wife = particular
Gooybuy, Scion.
Yours