The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-10-16

am In the butchers till.
!. l"And no matter where go,
. People disregard me so;
I don't seem to count for much
Midst the profiteers and such"
! Bill, take heart, your luck may change
. I'll admit the times are strange,
Though you're weak love you still
Crinkle, crinkle, little bill.
Up to the hour Of going to press
the cost Of living still is high.
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The kind Of a girl to tie to Is one
who thinks more of her good name
than Of = good time.
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All animals have their distinctive
traits, but the polecAt Is believed TO
be the most sentimental.
From . school boys essay: among
the notable dates in history was An
thongs date with Cleopatra"
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A Kansas undertaken advertises as
follows in his home paper: an case
Of death call us on the phone where
ever you may be-"
An optimist is fellow who can be-
gin the winter without an overcoat
and still feel confident he will be able
to buy a motor car in the spring.
II men can save by turning their
suits wrong side out. women are even
more fortunate. Those straight mar
row skirts cannot only be turned
wrong side out, but also upside down
with equal success.
Two men were walking down the
street in the city when they were at
.racted by a sign on shop window
which read "chiropodist." "Chirrup-
,dists," remarked one Of them, per-
whats that?" "Why." re- i
,lied his companion, "a chirrupodist is
chap that teaches canary birds to '
whistle
mo, sab, ali doan't neber ride on
EN- things" said an old colored lady,
boxing in on the merry-go-round. v
Why, de other day ah seen dat Ras- e.
Us Johnson got on an ride as much p
$ dollars worth an get off at the q
cry same place he got on at, an ali u
70 to him, 'Rastus,' ah seq, 'Yo' spent re
0, money, but whar yo' been?" IN
While you are talking about such 1t
rings, what has become of the old tn
boy who used to want to "A
arm q trade that required a little m
uscle and energy? Ask any old-time an
aftsman among the blacksmiths, car pc
'nters, painters, printers, etc, and tie
will tell you there no longer are Sc
" such boys. mi
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Rather large order received by
erchant few days ago from an up
lntry town: Dear Sirs: want you
have your factory send me good ov
INK, size SO, so can sure get it by III
tuesday eve. Want for young lady .n'
tn good bumpers, well REINFORCED -.
d strapped. Now | will leave this Ne,
you as | must have 1t by Thursday his
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KIN,
Did Bill Misgivens is dead set
ainst Higher Education, and has
ply proof that it is waste Of time. =
y son Tir,' says Bill, latter tes
from correspondence Of
ege on automobile driving and re- fou
r work, doesn't know enough about and
ehnery to oil the carburetor on a fun
eel, barrow or work the gear shift mar
a BARRIERS chair without throwing ten
nto reverse and stripping pinion." Oh
| newspaper office may not afford
est cure, but it is always interest "
Last Thursday afternoon when the
baseball bulletine were coming tho
k and fast and the phone was ring mat
almost continuously by fans asking pie
t the score was. and the printers one
ing to go to press, some deliberate nv,
nan called up the harassod editor
he phone to ask what will take
spots out Of rug.
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farmer walked into the little gen ,'ieu
store in the village with a firm ~,
decided step. 81 want said he, ,ar.
I tub Of margarine, and that lot nrac
aeon, and all the other foodstuffs." in |,
I'd gracious said the recently be- but
ed widow who kept the shop, tier
at do you want with all them poli'
rs" II dunno" replied the worthy him.
ner; "but you know I'm the exc
r Of your husbands win and Law
Styles said was to be sure and Be
y out all the provisions" thou
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