The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-07-12

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{ We have no knowledge of militar
maneuvers, but it appears to us tina
: the Germans ought to have their lin
pretty well Strengthened by this time
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On, don't you remember the old swim
min hole,
wherein we used often to wallow
twas less picturesque than the ocean
so blue,
But heap sight more pleasant Il
swallow.
There is but one thing in thi.
world that we can put our faith anC
reliance In with confidence, children
said the Sunday school teacher. "Whc
can tell what it isl" "Safetv pins. >
promptly answered little girl
DID you ever see an automobile
driver get out and get a club and beat
his machine all over the back or throw
rocks at it and swear when it got
stuck IN mudhole? You have no
doubt seen drivers do that with a
horse.
A colored man, after having been
shot at, was fleeing from a watermel-
On patch. where you going Ras
lus!" some one asked him. az amt
swine nowhar; I'se coming away fl ON
some place." he shouted as he madIy
raced on.
Inc army private now gets his
'oard and lodging furnished by the
He also has a clothing
llowance with which to buy his cloth
ng. In addition he is paid $50 per
Month, which makes him about $50
head of the average editor.
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Little Helen had been especially
lquisitive one evening, and her faith
r, who had patiently answered her
uestions. was becoming exasperated
inally she said: Papa, what do you
} at the office all day." Papa's
itience gave way and he replied,
Oh, nothing!" Helen pondered over
is answer for moment and re-
rned to the charge with: "But how
you know when you are done?"
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Overalls for ladies is becoming a
nif for. biccuccin,, -, a1,,L 81 |
Giles. At meeting of women the
her day the subject of woG1en's
'thes came up. Said one, az suppose
few years they will be worn alto
Their, and made from all sorts of
Inty materials like silk, crepe de
ne and chiffon" Another lady in
: group heaved sigh and said, 81
hope they will put Innings in them" II
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What is your favorite method of
'tening the close of "duty letter."
generally say visitors have just
ne. That always sounds plausible. J.
ne folks, however, spoil the effect :
giving excuses that won't hold wa r.
such as "Well, the telephone is II
ging," and "the boss has just called II
so | must STOP" and "the baby
just fallen out of his buggy" as
lgh one would wait to close let II
under such circumstances
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lily Sunday was telling the men
meeting for men only that they H
e all going straight to hell if II
= didn't change their ways and
iecent. Just then a Jew got up
a his seat in the hall and start II
or the door. "There is man who
DING straight to hell" screamed
lay, pointing to the Jew. At that
Jew turned around and said: "Vy, H
Sunday, you are wrong, you are
lg. l amt going to hell yet. I'm
g to the toilet"
sey had dropped in for visit on
lhan, and during the course of his H
observed that Miss Callahan
e several times of chatting dish II
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e. Now Casey agreed with Cal II
l that the latter's daughter was II
ng on entirely too many airs, so, =
view to disconcerting her, he
snly asked: "An' phwat the divil
chatting dish?" "Chafing dish,
y" said Callahan, with a sly wink
5 visitor, "a chatting dish is fry
IN that's got into society"
Young man named Older knew an
nan named Younger. Old and
ger had son younger than old
i'd another Younger older. The
Younger liked the younger Old N
d the older Younger's elder was +
ID. But the younger Younger
ed the older Older simply be- -
he was younger and the other =
lder. Friction grew between the INK
Younger, the elder Younger and
'unger Older through his dislike
, younger Younger and to this Of
he Olders and Youngers do not
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