The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-06-28

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I And our hearts were proud to hay
them wave to US and turn and go
And they'll do their duty nobly, vii
our boys in Khaki brown,
= But till they come marching home
ward it will be a lonesome town
Be as patriotic to your town as you
are to your country.
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The Oldest joke in the world is tC
joke prospective father about the
possibility of twins.
A bean shortage in America is re-
ported, but there always seems to be
plenty for someone to spill.
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Eve picked fresh costumes every day,
And changed them twice or maybe
thrice;
Yet Adam had no bills to pay
Oh Paradisel Oh Paradisell
Overalls for women have not shown
up in Emmett, but if some of the
skirts continue shrinking they will
certainly appear before long.
The country editors idea of a big
business day is to have somebody
come in and inquire the price of a
page ad.
The average man doesn't want to
live forever on account of the fun
he is having, but would like to live
forever because he wants to see how
some things are going to turn out.
The lady who likes children was
gushing over Helen, aged 3. GLOW
old are you, darling?" she asked. 81
isn't DID," said Helen, "Im nearly
new"
The important question now is not
how many miles an hour will your
new car 20 or how many miles you
can get on gallon, but how many
did you get on a package
Of seeds.
An Emmett woman recently was in
, serious condition for a few days
because she mistook bottle of white
hoe polish for a bottle of milk. Per- {
ons who keep their tan shoe polish s
m the same shelf with the mayon- J
aise and the maple syrup should need t
20 further warning.
Once a preacher, accompanied by i
is two handsome daughters, were Y
randering along the shore of Payette a
ikes. Coming to a fisherman, the $
linister said to him: ~, too, am a S
sherman, but I'm a fisher of men, v
nd not of fish" The fisherman took a
ne look at the two young ladies and 1
splied, "By daddy, man, you have d
lie right kind of bait with YOU W
1t may be old stuff, but they are h
ling it on certain young lady. She %
I'd agreed to marry her fellow when G.
, had saved up $500. GLOW are you :,
,tting along saving?" she asked nj
hen six weeks had elapsed. "Pretty h.
I'll" he replied, "Ive got about ST." as
lie girl smiled and responded hap A
Iy, 81 reckon that's near enough" :,
Grace is not said ordinarily over g.. g.,
e dinner table in one Emmett home, =
I the housewife recently informed ~
r husband that the next time there ~
S company he would be asked to "
, grace. The husband made no re- W
2 to this information, but when w
npany did come, he responded with
Blessing SO long that the dinner got 0''
d. Now the GOODNESS has pervaded
every day conversation in that =, =,
ne.
'wo men entered a restaurant and yo'
cred fish. The restaurant had only So'
fish, big fish and little fish. SIN
n urged Jim to serve and Jim urg- can
John to serve, and each urged the IRA
er to serve because each had pee
ish motive. Jim thought that if o'u
n would serve, John would give any
the big fish out Of politeness, and say
n felt that if Jim would serve, Jim Ion
Id give John the big fish. Jim sia,
lily consented to serve, and, con- gun
y to Johns expectations, he gave MAJ "a,
A the small fish. John then be- WI,
to whimper and complain about sai'
S lack of good manners. "Well," o"e
d Jim, chad you served, would T
have given me the big fish," 81 repr