The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-04-05
Tales of the Town

III
Talking about greens, fellow wor
ders where he is going to get the ba
con to cook with the greens.
Now that we are really in the wa
we have a lot of catching up to do be
fore we will stand on anything lik
even terms with the enemy.
We wonder what the governor o.
North Carolina now says to the gov
ernor Of South Carolina to keep the
conversation from tagging, since both
states have gone dry.
An Emmett man who recently came
back from the East declares that he
has solved the question of where all
the Smiths come from. On the top OF
big building in Chicago he saw this
sign: Smith Manufacturing Com
pany."
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A bashful young man has fallen in
love, popped the question and been
accepted Now he wonders what in
thunder to do next. If the young
woman in the case has mild eyes and
a resolute chin, we'd advise him to get
a job next.
The reformed Russian government
can make a great hit with newspaper
men by reforming its spelling system
at an early date. The change would
involve no hardship on the new Rus
sian citizenry, most of it being unable
to spell now.
A few days after farmer had sold
a pig to a neighbor he CHANGED to pass
the neighbours place and saw the
owners son sitting on the edge of the
pigpen watching the new occupant.
How do you johnny" said he. "How
Is your pig today?" "Oh, pretty well,
thank you" replied the little boy.
'How's all your folks"
1t won't be long now until you will
notice some pretty little green plants
'pringing up everywhere. 1t will
hen be only few days until these
pretty little green plants will be bear
ng pretty little yellow flowers. And
,nly a few days more until they will
,ear pretty little white puff balls, af
er which there will come strong
Wind. Don't forget that there is vir-
ne in these little green plants, that
hey will cure human ills and are ex-
client for greens.
Two colored men of Boise met the
ther morning and the mayoralty
as usual being at white
eat, the talk naturally pertained to
he election. "Who is you fob, any
gay?" asked the first. "How's you
wine to vote in de 'lection?" Man,
Sc fob Hays, OATS who Use fob, an
GU knowed it without akin me-" the
Their replied. what you AK me fob?
Yes, you is fob Hays" said the first
arcastically. 81 knows who you is
oh, I'll bet. You's fob Sale, OATS
no you's for.
Aunt Beatrice was engaged. Bessie
ad been allowed to attend the be-
'othal party. That night she short
ned her prayers by dropping the be-
we'd aunt's name from her lengthy
stition. Her mother was shocked.
Why didn't you pray for Aunt Be-
rice tonight?" she said. 81 didn't
oppose she needed to be prayed for
w she's engaged" said the little
lie.
In church the minister gave out
e hymn, 81 love to Steal Away"
lie regular leader of the choir being
sent the dutp devolved upon young
low of timid nature. He COM
enced, 81 love to steal" and then
oke down. Raising his voice a little
CHER he then sang, 81 love to steal"
length, after a desperate cough,
made final demonstration, and
AIRED out, 81 love to steal" The eff
t was too much. Every one but
, parson was laughing. He rose, and
In the utmost gravity said: "See-
: our brothers propensities, let US
ny
Much has been written about the
cacy of sassafras to reduce the
iberance and thin the blood in
ing" remarked Old Bill Misgiv-
J. However, | was brought to my
sent state of perfection on sage
In nut brown autumn the yarb
S gathered in large quantities and
~ in the garnet to dry. Then in
glad spring time its dusty ghost
5 taken down and stewed into an
mess which tasted like
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