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"Of course. Of course. You see.
Snoggs." turning to me, you see
what ! meant by drawing them
out? Just one subtle statement
from me and ! gain an admission
from the subject as to subjects
real purpose. Naturally. / did not
think the lady had lost her jewelry.
knew she wanted a divorce. But
I wanted her to say SO.
Nov. dearie," he went on, a
slight formality tinging his man
ner. you want divorce. And. of
course. you want good one. But
I must warn you that never take
divorce cases on q contingent basis.
You can find many fairly good de-
tectives who will take your case on
a 60-40 split Of the alimony. or even
q $3.50. II the detective gets one
fifty and your lawyer the other.
But must say that their work has
hardly the-ah. finish. that I guar
antee my clients. However. I can't
take your case for less than"-hers
he named a sum that shall be
nameless here. You would not be-
lieve It. Neither did the lady.
"What?" she sasped. almost
stunned.
Nudge repeated It. Then deduct
cd three dollars.
I'm somewhat overstocked with
divorces just now" he explained,
and since I must make a quick
turnover before the season sets In
l will let you have this divorce at
the reduced price-for cash. and a
slight charge for alterations
"'S a lotta jack" she sighed,
and her even. polished voice trem.
blsd slightly as she passed over
the bills.
Now" said Nudge. ito work.
Has your husband a yacht?"
mo" she murmured plaintively.
her hands fumbling with her hair.
mo yacht! How unfortunate.
Well. then, surely he is fond OF
opera-encourages rising sopranos.
and so forth?"
II seemed that he did not! This
was becoming a complicated prob
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X TUCH has been said recently
M of the vernacular Of tho
H'~ great American game Of
baseball. On the other hand. a
prominent European savant says
there II no American language.
But there is. and It isn't the Ian.
guase Of baseball, either. 1t Is the
language OF another great Ameri.
can test Of endurance. Hero X Is.
Five men arc supposed to DO talk
ing;
A I'll open and inhale for
boost Going up!
B. There's nothing IN our family
but triplets. but I'll daily for place.
@. I'll bump her like a switch en-
stne and whistle as go by. Keep
your cows OF tho track. II you
haven't got pictures, stay off'n the
right Of way.
d. II tho Metropolitan Museum
ever got . glimpse OF this gallery
Of mine they'd sky all they've got
and hang mtne low. What's matter
with you blimpsf 'Fraid some
body's goin' to got a couple Of sub
way tickets of,"n your
n This 10 no place for . Cripple
with only Big Dick and q kicker.
WHAT'S tho admission7
A. 10 costs nine waters TO got a
peek at the waxworks, tha'ss all.
q. don't believe there's any
better than q couple of blonde
stenographers and a pair Of boil
hops in tho whole bunch.
Chorus. You'd better stay out
till You got something. This n no
bush league game.
They draw cards. A draws ono
card and makes an eightfull on
trcys and looks at tho ceiling as
though nothing had happened in
twelve years. n draws two paste
boards and makes q four-full on
nves. He lights a cigar and scowl5
as though he had Just been dispos
sessed Of his apartment Q draws
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Bv Rhoda Montade
n.sl.l..i U. q rstsat ons..

There isnt q Jury in tho State
that won't sive her tho verdict 40
said. when We were alons somo
months later. although doubtless
the husband will try to provo some
very fearful acts on tho part OF
our client"
What, for exAmplef~
Haven't you read those Amt
Nature Grand?' interviews she
gave out. Snoggsf Many Juror
will sympathize with the husband.
And the prominent people who side
with her in printl Our case
would be ruined II I hadn't discov-
srod that he once woro a mech
shave. What q terrible life they
must have led. Snoggs. Those Still
msnf" He sighed
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Those Stillnen!
TN a palatial palace OF Fifth ave-
nue. sat q woman.

TN a palatial palace Of Fifth ave-
nue. sat a woman.
In an altitudinous apartment
on Park avenue stood man.
In furnished room on Schnei.
derhahn street sat and stood Nor
timer Nudge, the great detective.
and I, Seneca Snoggs. NJ. D., and
friend to the colossal sleuth.
A woman and three men! Sep
arated by a quarrel, several miles
and thousands Of dollars. Sepa-
rated! Aye, chasmed, abyssed.
canyoned-miles apart in space
and affection and purse.
Yet were we three destined to
meet-that is. the woman and
Nudge and I. The man we never
saw. Twas better that we did no.
Nudge and I. of course. had met
already. The woman came to US
shortly after she had Anished sit
ting for the introduction ~ this
narrative.
There was something about her,
as she stood before us in the dimly
lit room, that told even me that
she was . person Of prominence
and wealth. II could not have been
the sable wrap nor the diamond
necklace and rings that she wore
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Only her fashionable blase man
nor could conceal her excitement.
'Yup. yup. he sure doesi" she
yup-yupped.
Nudge made q lot OF notes in
lot Of notebooks.
Make him take you to the NOV.
les tonight" he said. It'll be there
to get evidence. Get him TO tell
you tho name Of tho man no bet
with on the world series. And
guard the auction junk-that will
be the most important exhibit in
tho trial"
-Oh goody. mistsr. kin have my
divorce before Christmas?" she
cried. clapping her hands and
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II was an indefinablo something.

II was an indefinablo something
Gentlemen. I am
''Of course, dear lady" Nudge
interrupted, and by . subtle change
in his manner I knew that he. too,
had identified her as Somebody.
"Of course" he continued.
please don't mention it-your
name. I mean. knew you at
once"
was disappointed. positively
did not know her at once. But
had seen that face somewhere be-
fore.
All right, smarty." she said in
her deep. cultured voice, "all right.
And II you're wise to so much
maybe you can tip mo why I'm here
in this awful dump?"
Her aristocratic manner did not
awe Nudge. He is used to IT,
Certainly. my dear. you have
come 20 see about your lost Jewels
nor"
mo 10 right. feeble. wanna di.
vorce, II your parttime bean can
gather It al IN" There was Just .
shade Of hauteur In her manner
now, but Nudge seemed unaware
Of It.
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Kink Henry Ate
BY Tony tho Barber.

couldn't got rid Of them"
You marry too much. like eating
d& dinner
"Eef ! am living IN PeetsburE
nobody is say noting about my
record
What happen to Katy Aragon.
da first wife, Hank7"
"She Is sleep on da banana peel
and breaka da leg and I have to
shoot her and she get mat and 80
by her papa 10 live guess maybe
she 90 in da Follies. I don't know. !"
What happened to Anna
Boleynr~
Lot me seq say Henry Ats,
scratching hoes het.
well. hurry up you can frame
up on me noting. Make Get
sneppy.-
"Oh, Annie she wanta new limou.
sine and not buy heem and she
elope wit da chauffeur from de
garage down da road. yea I re-
member her. She ees MICA girl"
You amt hand me no bun.
Hank7-
mo, Katy. she da truth ees and
no comeback or hedge bets
How about Jane SEYMOUR"
"Oh, she loosa da head. I not
know where she ees now"
TIL say It she loosa da head. I
not loosa my head for no old hip
potomus liks you. What happened
to Annie Cleves, your fourth1~
"sho ees not da safe and sane
fourth. I like her not 90 much.
She ees ron away wit . minstrel
which oame along by da night time
and sing, In da sprceng Time,
Gentle ANNIE"
What deed you done It wit Gath.
crime Howard. your flft7-
"she go on dn wheel wit da bur.
lesquo show, da Gay Morning
Glories, and don't see her some
moro yet"
"They all seem to give you by
der gate, your mad-jesty. I have
got II da lunches that you ees
kind OF . frost as a husban. but
give you dA chance for I like II 70
be queen onoe in awhile"
"oh thanr for them kind wcrd,
Katy" ne say and he kneel and
keesa da hand. 'T will never shskn.
YOU
And he never did. which ends da
snow.
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drugs. What you need 10 to taks semcthlns
more iron into your blood. This h mo.s
effectively accomplished by the free use Of
Nussted Iron. This valuable product con
tains the principal chemical constituent Of
Aetive living nerve force In a form which
most nearly resembles that In the brain
and nerve eclls Of mss. II also contains
orssnis Iron like he lrc, In your hlood
sn, snu ire ne iron W spinsoh, lsntils and
nor injurc the teeth nor upset the stcrr.
soh. II 10 an sntirdy different thing from
metallic iron which people usually take.
Nus,ted Iron may hsrefors be termed
a. both a blood and q nerve food a. il
feeds strength giving irpn 70 your hsed
and the principal oh~~loai lnsredisss Of
active living nerve force to your b~Sis and
nerve celia. At all lrusu;sta.
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The American Language

two cards and makes q jack-full on
mines. D draws two cards. makes
four queens and looks 30 bored and
tired you would think no couldn't
live two hours. ID draws four cards
and groans % loudly they rush him
a drink Of homo brew.
A. I'm leary OF them fuw>csrd
draws. Ny uncle lost . COW On
ono Of them once after he had lost
everything else on the carm.
B. Hero yarn. oars6sreforxAs
round trip.
O. You'n havoeo mafsevU0ns.
Ten better.
D. I'll get soosrd and polus eusa
couple OF moro beans to matsah
look like . gentlemau's gamA
z. l pulled four ticksts. but I'm
going to elevate the stage-abuut
two bits.
Everybody called.
A. I tipped you on TO stay out
and 90 and pick daisies. rve got
an eight full of Democrats.
B. Good night nur,a had q
hunoh to hit the back Trail
O. Settle with your uncla. Three
good-lookins stage door Johns anh
a pair OF ban teams.
D. Nothing doing here much ex.
cept a female quartette. Hear 'sm
sing. Annie. Fannie. Amy and
Mamie Pass the beans.
ID. -Four K.boys, that's all Read
'em and weep. Here they are
Henry vIII- Louis XIV, Solomon
and Ferdinand Of Bulgaria.
Chorus. Hey. you. Take thst
coat OF and ron up your shirt
sleeves. We don't allow nobody 10
bo over-drcssed in this game-and
shake up them calling cards once
moro.
A. tthe host). And stop drop.
pin them cigar ashes on tho rug.
Where do you think you arsi
Homoi =
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lem But Nudge was not per
pleYed. Not he.
"Ah. we will reverse the roles.
he said triumphantly. 1T must be
that you have the yacht and that
he takes the long camping trips IN
Canada"
Worse than ever! He had never
been to Canada.
Doesn't he even know = 0irl
Scout or a Campfire Grip"
Think OF It! He didn't. Even
the great Nudge was puzzled. So
was l. The lady was almost in
tears. She fumbled with her chew
ing gum
He doesn't oven take dancing
lessons" she murmured.
This was too much. What you
need is q vampire. not q detective"
said the great man. severely.
However, we'll try again Hasn't
he many Objectionable habits!
Doesn't he treat you crueIlyf"
We'll. I gotta say he's pretty
quiet-dopey. really" tho lady re-
piled in genteel tones. He takes
me to the movies onct in . while.
and sometimes he goes to tho ball
game. and he takes in lot Of auo
tions"-
Stop right there" interrupted
Nudge. II know him now. And I
have him IN me power!"
And he had. I knew II. He said
when you 60 to the movies
doesn't he read the titles aloud?"
He did. Nudge made a note in
his notebook.
And didn't he bet on the
Yankees In the worlds champion
ship series?"
"Yup," she yupped. with perfect
diction.
Nudge made another note in an.
other notebook.
And doesn't he drag homo . lot
OF Junk from the auctions-hand-
painted vinegar cruets and near
Spanish tables and NANCY velvet.
cen draperies7"
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Rave On
By J. MILO CURCI.

J.
upon q midnight drery kns thsrs weak and weary
\ y lasts nd only dollar the aeosI
aloud heaven that might
mxh twist reven- Il used to do before
Only ,h.-and nothing
filed with thoughts dare not mention
! behsl my "erappers" rollns-olins ths hoorI
heard wicked
dollar bill shiknghrnkins there the hoori
Thinking that my lonely dollar, that had bsfsrs,
Should be with me-nevermorsl
Then rudely ended
And q husky descended
From the soomb behind nsn near he cute door
wsst the toughest of the "eoppsrs"
With where~h ussaA need b then Ap
In tho ock-up-ws sbhor-
To remain
With no thought he shoudh hinder
lesped wildly through tho winder--
Leaving fall behind m all the "kals~ upon Aosvi
With . undeceivins-
tho past
the dice tho floor
a Srnorei
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T]INK HENRY ATD OF English
r. hs eos dA toff bird. He gel
marrtd so often da county
clerk havta put In ds csshes reg
lister.
Ono evenink Henry Ate ho Sc,
by da outside Of da castle vii
Cathrine Parr. which they call
Katy for abort Henry Ate he has
already been marrid 30 often lfks
a Wall Streeter. so I see It by da
movies.
The gentle breezes she come
through da evergreens from behind
da front side of da castle and da
chipmunk she call to hees mate VII
beautiful song and all ees happy.
Henry Ate she ees very fond of
de-sa lady as he has only seen her
since day behind yesterday and he
takes her hand by hees and he say
lika dees:
Katy" he say. what you say It
If we get marrid and 80 by da in.
stallation furniture house and start
keeping da house, what7~
Katy. she shiver from da Joy, for
to be a queen ees quite . thing in
them ancient days. now not SO
much like then.
But she has hear about deesa
guy and she is skeptickle. Any.
how she wants hold of q while TO
maka heem ask her some more
times.
mix on da bunk. Mr.. Tudor" she
say. II wasn't born yesterday not.
7 hear good many tjngs about you
from da past yes. I'm . wise guy
by you"
Gall mo Hank. wfllya Katyi
You ohoppa too many da head
off,
Don't be SO formal. l amt done
noting I would not do It again,
Katy. Amt always boon a psr.
COX gent whom you ecs around?"
"Yea. Hank. but you boon marrid
before"
"oh not so much like some movie
actors know
II keep tracka da marriage
license coyum by da newspapers
and I gotta da limo on you You
been marrid Ave times"
"Yes, but I eotta da kind heart.
I don't drink no Broadway hoooh.
II I have been marrid only nve
times It Amt my fault Some of
them hung around long time and
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1aIi!S|;}f1!6H753322

Every man and woman is born with
Just so much nerve force or nerve
capital-some with more than others.
Thousands inherit weak nerves boz
cause their nerve force has hnnn
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cd nnenf


cha got for single-breast-
cd men7
Man Cured Of Swelled Logs
After Six Months Standing" Most
snybody's legs would swell after
standing that long.
Fine Bed Spread at $3.50" 1t
can't bs a very fne bed or It
wouldn't spread at all.
MANY Fall Wedding Gifts Arc
Electrical" Yes, but you don't got
tho shock until you try TO uss 'em.
'Brcakfast-Room Suits" Glad Il
docs.
Nearly Every Man Ia Thinking
OF . New Suit and Overooat"
Right And that's about as far as
he gotta.
Dresses Start at $1,000" But II
costs more than that to keep 'em
going.
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Cogitations of a Cuckoo
CoMEriMEs we wonder how v. to ripe
old age without manicur dentists m....uI.
ovsrdrss.sd woman V. foe. .u
must have seen her in her nshtxown
It's that chorus willing to .pu
Perhaps they weather man escau. h. .s, s ~
whether he Eusssss right or not
Sing o .hor. and tall.
q escrIpt
We sing this song Of praise to them
Because they preserpions
Tho evil that do lives after th.
became chorus boy and so set other.
wa. perfect ,ol. is
mistaken Nothing is perfect
OMAR. REVISED
book o. undsr tn. bouoh,
loaf Of bread. healthy thirst, and thou
Friend sooIeo0e, to bring the Stun
That makes tho desert paradise
They contemporary mysss. n .n. q,
tho fact that all chefs know the history of hash
sing q .ono Of short skirt.
No tho Iates. mode
IT'S safe for oil
no roadi
steps on the ga. ,,a
Tn.y . couple,
Tho neIshbors sn agreed.
onh hIs
o n zen fseds
. somebody to pluck
Politics. gas b smostot of the poison variety.
the same nomA
gtve bootlogsoA
king that can't
.
possible got fhentccup.
So rather human
organization after all
haR . haf leg.
Hall showing
Possibly
q blo,wna
Clad IN shken
shapeiy formed In bows,
Striking . naughty
Coming and going.
no o n
A skirts
When the Winds blowing.
= excep.
people
unhappny
have .
The Washington times., 1921-11-06

sousndered by their ancestors
Your .y.tem can only make
or create about 90 much nerve
force every tweDty-four hours,
and IL from any cause you uss
IL up faster than II Ia made.
you are bound In time 70
become a nervous bankrupt
with all Its terrible tortures
and alarming symptoms.
In such cases. II Il oft~n
worse than fooliah 70 take stin-
ulating medicines or narcotic
The Washington times., 1921-11-06
Ads That Mean Something

@OUBLE-BRBASTBD Mems
listers for Sale.' What
cha got for singls-breast-
cd men7
The Washington times., 1921-11-06

"Women's Dresses Much Re-
duoed." Well say they are-re-
duoed to almost nothing.
The Washington times., 1921-11-06

Women's Dresses Much Re
duoed." Well say they are-re-
duoed to almost nothing.
beautiful Mons Umbrellas."
Figure tho homely men have sense
enough TO como in out of the rain.
Maybe these are tho kind OF UNI
brellas you're not ashamed to leave
any place.
Latest Underwear In F1esb
Colors-Black. Brown and Pink
Styles arc going to extrsmities.
punch Bowls Almost a Owe
away" Amt theyf
Misses Dresses.~ Should think
Ghs would.
Take iron Pills for tho Flood"
wouldn't washers or screws do
Just as much damage7
Get Ono Of Our Enamel Beds
With Four Posts and Ten Filters"
Too many in a bed.
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Misses Dresses.~ Should think
Ghs would.
The Washington times., 1921-11-06

punch Bowls Almost a Owe
away" Amt theyf
The Washington times., 1921-11-06

"0et One Of Our Enamel Beds
With Four Posts and Ten Filters {"
Too many in a bed.
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Copyright 1891. by stas ca
The Washington times., 1921-11-06

rdly b rmhappfly married these days-unless they
The Washington times., 1921-11-06

Tho League Of Nations can't pay tts So tits ra
after all
The Washington times., 1921-11-06

They class hash and women contemporary mysteries
fact that all chefs know the history Of hash.
The Washington times., 1921-11-06

Tims to give tho bootto-chs bootlegsea
The Washington times., 1921-11-06

haR . leg, haif leg,
Hall . leg showing
Possibly more
For there's quito q bssexe blowing.
Clad In sheer sfIken hose,
shapeIy or formed In bows,
Striking . naughty pose
Coming and going.
Mine not 20 lose an eye,
Mine but to watch and sigh
A. skirts are hylng high
When the Winds blowing.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-08

TYPIST-Noung lady desires pbsition I'm.
medlstcly, several years cNperienc"
M,ss Traynor y. W e.. A, osgst 1876,
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BOARD AND ROOMS


ROOMS toH nENr. RNisntD ~
HOt tbEr 81. tioF Furnished sicop.nE
i9nr suitable fnr two
SOUTHEAST noon beautifully fur.
uish,d. adjoining hath. two PsnNcurn
preferred LOO East Fifteenth. no phone
calls answered.
CLOSE rs. South sleeping room. suitable
tnr two gentlemen. Usage sis
hAugE sleeping room. se.m heated.
poIutm'nt osage $3.50 from - 70 1870.
s1lErrN,g, ,hoom for rent :, can
rhHuLlSh y. ttaa Front bedroom. pri-
.a'c family OssEr g5s8
ENar GYSNL APNHTMENTs $40 - o..
Niuth Ht. tpp connecting sleeping
fo1mH suitable fpr four gentlemen. hos
private rutfuure from hsli and private
entrance 10 larGe lie bath woHt exposure
tast iFuu apartments
MNt.. s.. cO2 Besuiifnily furnlshrd rl,cp.
HE rooms adjoining bath, furnace l"ft
rl'an in CEDAR sec
room anI bedroom adjoining hath in
steam heated apartment 80 8. Eigin
Usage fath aft'r @ -. M.
NOON with slopet adjoining bath, on =.
Main car limo. also garage. gentlemen
only 'lG ptr woes R21 ~ Cheyenne
NICELY furnished front sleeping room
private home refined married couple
Preferred. on car line aud IttHev. rent
reasonable must be seen 60 be appreciated.
Usage Hia or go 70 ih' Admisal.
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EMPLOYMENT
s,r,,rioS, v,>rpp-w,Ir

SUI NiioNN NtNEtb-NNit y
WASTED parry Job ~ man Win thre'
Main. Tulsa. Phone OssEc 9t32.
NpERIESDED mechanical rubber and
WiIl suppl saieaman, with OH fcli
R'psS %R,, EsSs ,5a %lF'sH ss SSi S 3Sidr a Ho'"
"IGIrr WATcHMAN - ExperIcnced. ror
appointment call Mr. Irving, Osags iltP.
after p. u
vuL"NNfZEH- Prac'tcsI tire rspstr man.
five years experience. Address Sio.C
tsro World.
ton as houHckccp'r lu idoNerH home
0r club near good school, no objections
10 one ,nnd. .'o.C care world
sIrrNTiuN WANTED 10 colorsd couple
100 private family frst class end thor
ouphy experienced. best 'ny rcfsfoncc
YOrND NAS white. experienced. wishes
posi'ou as houroman. ts5.C care
world.
YOt 80 MAS with nyc yrsrs busIno.s
experience. good education and strong
moral character do.,res change. " your
position o'frrs adssuCeWunt tor right p"r.
son. Vf.t" N. Rot IS. lieurystts. OKLA.
iNCuME TAX returns prepared by eN.
pcfl"ucCd accountant. viii also keep
small act " books, rates reasonable. For
Interview puout cedar asa.
HEgisrERED drugglst as manager. or
Will buy interest. t0s.r. care world.
sos UNION carpenter and painter wish
employ ment by Job er day. Phone OseKo
6gI5
CHALFFEu .MECUASf0 white 10
yoats cspcriencc. anything considered
Grover, Usage 1850.
MARRIED MAN 50. two years college
training ccrtiNed traffic manager.
wants pDHitlou a. aSsistalt tratftc mana
ger or clerical position n traffic depart
fusnt of oil company or oil woll supplies.
Employed at present. but desire a change.
Address ios-1. care of world.
TWO 'pLORED experienced auto men.
"r any hnd'"i work. Phonc oS,gc '63.
hutNG MAS student Kendall college
wishes position outside school hours.
CsaEr tslo. stephen Beunstt.
ENVELOPE addressing s. per thousand
prompt and accurate service. Phone
cedar uH".
SITUATIONS waNTED-rEMALE ~
TYPfSr or general office. Permanent
position desired by young lady three
years experience. Experienced in oil
corporations Miss Church. y. ". g. A.
Usage ,se6.