The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-08-23

they cross the Atlantic. From all re
ports, the French sisters are charm
ing.
The first sign that a boy is be
ginning to feel grown up is when h
wants to keep his clothes to himsel
apart from the other children
clothes.
Wealth and fame await the sods
fountain boy who can concoct a sof
drink which will inspire this exclama
ton, "Oh, come, just one more around
and then we'll all go home"
The willy barber compliments his
customers between IS and 20 years
Of age by telling them they need a
shave. And the customers of SO and
over he fatters by telling them they
ought to have their hair cut.
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The kaiser must be an easy man to
work for. Every time one of his gen
erals gets whipped the kaiser sends
him a telegram congratulating him
that the entire army was not lost.
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A squaw fish which was found dead
IN the canal, evidently was overcome
BY the shock of seeing some of the
bathing suits in use there and losing
is powers of propulsion, was drowned.
The first time son fully realizes that
his is a cruel, worthless world is
when he holds in his arms all that
makes life worth living, and hears
mother say: "Take that pup right
traight back"
A suggestion to Mr.. Hoover: The
Iour that is ordinarily wasted in bill
oard FASTING might be saved by let
ing the newspapers do the advertis-
lg. Besides it (the 'advertising)
Tould be more effective.
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If the plan to make men return to
is carried out, some
must be made for ex-
mptions. We know half a dozen
imjims who couldn't pass any sort
an examination in that direction.
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A message from President Wilson
the governor of California is be-
g relayed across the continent this
eek by automobile carriers. The
lture of the message has not been
vealed, but it is probably a card of
anks for a certain thirteen elect
al votes.
The widow was being led by her
Sth up the ale, when all the lights
the church suddenly went out and
It the place virtually dark. But
widow was up to the occasion.
rs all right, lovey," she whispered,
ting good firm grip on her in
nded's arm. 81 know the way"
IF my least boy" stated Old Bill
sgivens, 'was to stick onto himself
patch of German court plaster and
tch the lockjaw, I'd set the little
SIS in front of one of MANS apple
IS and tell him the other kids would
it away from him if he didn't
Itch out. His mouth would fly open,
kjaw or no lockjaw."
he told her the age-old story, and,
n with emotion, waited for her
by. BILL" she said, "before |
re you my answer you must tell
something. Do you drink any
ng ?" A smile of relief lighted l
handsome countenance. Was that
she wanted to know? Proudly, i
he clasped her in his
rs and whispered in her shell-like
, Anything, dear, anything" /
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| hungry tourist put his head out =
The car window as the train pulled "I
at the depot and said to boy: ci,
IRE, boy, take this dime and get TO
a sandwich, will you? And by the co
?, here's another dime. Get sand to
h just as the train started of. O,
s." and the kid darted away. He kr
lrned munching a big, fine sand be
b just a sthe train started off. ba
ran to the tourist, handed him a
e and said: "Here's your dime
<, boss. They's only had one sand
h left" tn
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minister home from the trenches tn;
been recounting his experiences Hi
ng the Scotch regiments, and one we
he interesting stories he tells of a