The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-02-06


town which won't rent, he never
blames the building; He says the old
town is dead.
The passing Of John Barleycorn
means the disappearance Of three
fingers" as a standard Of measure
ment in this country.
Oh, don't be psssimistic
A few short weeks, and then
The skeeter and the dandelion
Are with us once again.
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The first popcorn man who invents
something to go with his product that
will moisten the throat on the way
down has a fortune in sight.
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There are two kinds of freedom
the false, where man is free to do
what he likes; the true, where man
is free to do what he ought.-Charles
Kingsley.
A robin was singing in an Emmett
yard the other day, and little girl
ran to her mother and said, "Listen,
mother. He is singing, "The Yanks
Are Coming"
A jitney driver entered restaurant |
the other day and ordered coffee,
doughnuts and cakes in this manner;
Gimme cylinder oil, two rough treads
and a bunch of blow patches"
Henry Ford's new newspaper says
it intends to enlighten the people on
the big things of the day. Well, we
are anxious to know just how to de-
clare 200 per cent dividends.
A returned soldier suggests that
while discussion of memorial arches
is fine thing, what the soldiers need
first is jobs. The arch matter, he be-
lieves can well be handled later.
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The Index's windows were washed
week before last, an event that should
take place in every well governed
office at least every three
years, and The Index adheres to the
rule.
AS soon as a man believes that he
mas a good many friends, and has a
persuasive way, and is good mixer,
he begins to think of running for Of
ice But a man who really has these
qualities can do better in business
han he can in politics.
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Eggs are lower; the hens are lay
ny more. Butter also is coming down,
or the same reason, allowing for the
substitution of cows for hens. Well,
the hens and the cows think spring
5 here, we don't care whoop what
he grounding thought when he saw
lis shadow Sunday.
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Speaking of old times, what has
ecome of the old fashioned shoemak-
+ who could take a piece of calfskin
he size of half dollar, place it on
is cutting board, jab knife in the
dye for finger hold, give the end
pull and hand you pair of sub
+antial leather shoe strings?
One of the most discouraging things
,ese days is to buy dimes worth
{ candy and have the salesman run
nd weigh it. Time was when they
lessed at it and the customer always
Of an extra piece for good measure
nd didn't have to endure watching
lille a jelly bean was split to make
lie scales balance.
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A native colonel of the South had
ceived by express bottle of whis-
7. Samplihg it, he found it's quality
ch that even in a dry state white
an couldn't drink it. He sent for
lie of his faithful negro retainers
ID made him present of the bottle.
hereafter, meeting the recipient of
e gift he asked him how the whisky
ID suited him. Suited me "zactly,
unnel,' replied the colored man.
hat whisky was shorely jus right
h me. Any better, you'd drunk it,
any wusser, nobody could drink it."
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The professor of certain medical
llege asked student how much of
certain medicine should be admins
red to the sufferer. "A tablespoon
III promptly answered the young
IN. In about a minute. however, he
sed his head and said; Professor,
would like to change my answer to =
Vt question" The doctor took out !
watch. "My young friend" he OBJ CHI