Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-19
TERSE VERSE.
Excuse my dust"
The banner read,
"Tell the judge"
The speed cop said.

ell Cnc Judge,
The speed cop said.
Speaking as we sometimes do, of the nevi-
liability of death and taxes, time and tide, ct al.
lis there anyone present who ever succeeded III
getting by the cafeteria cashier?
"How did you come to fall in debt"
"My bank failed and lost my balance"
Our committee on foreign relations is kept
buster than traffic cop during the noon rush
Rear Admiral Sims spills the pork and beans
in England and now Dempsey is liable to knock
the idol of France for row OF catsup bottles
See where man has sued for divorce be-
cause his wife refuses to speak to him.
Some fish never know when they are well off
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They say the reason woman doesn't carry
her money in her stocking any more is because
after she has paid for the hosiery there is moth.
ing left
SOB STUFF
Life is sad, and also often
Quite tragedy,
oft it seems that naught to soften
Sorrow can we see;
And not the least to cause regret
And make work-day tough,
Is for maiden to forget
Her powder puff
Makes it tough for the boys around the Of
fee, too They have to watch the clock to tell
when it's time to quit. Ordinarily when the
nose, the boys know it's time to cover up the
old mill and call it day.
An example of the triumph of mind over mat
ter is man who can read the patent medicine
ads without feeling any symptoms
See where Spain has recently launched her
first submarine, thus rcviving her dream OF naval
supremacy that Com. George Dewey knocked for
row of empty port holes on the bright Sunday
morning Of May l, 1893.
blouse Votes to End War'-Headline
That's all right with us if it means an end
to the tax on movie shows
SPOT LIGHT CLUB.
Three years ago Dan Butler said,
"If I'm elected I shall we'd"
Dan Butler swore upon his knife
That he would take himself wife
And settle down like married men
To be useful citizen
So voters put Dan Butler in,
Upon that platform he did win,
For voters thought that they could bank
Upon Dan Buffers marriage plank.
But still Dan lives-we must confess
A life of single blessedness,
For Dan forgot, alas, gee whiz,
His prediction promises,
And seems content. it's understood,
To dwell in wretched bacheorhood.
It is said that Georges Carpenter practices
climbing trees as part of his training for the
Dempsey slug-fest. And still there may not be
tree handy on the day Of the fight.
A mans sympathes may be with the under
dog but he usually places his bets on the one
on top.
"You say he operates on the stock cxchange?"
Yes. He's horse trader"
LISTEN, FOLKS.
This rule works both ways, you see,
And you can prove it if you choose,
If it's news it's in the BEE"
And If it's in the BEE" it's news!
You tell 'em, printers It's just your type
The reason many a man fails to hear Oppor
tunity when it knocks, is because he is busy
playing jazz record on the phonosraph.
The average man would attend church more
regularly if there were cushions on the seats.
An ounce Of prevention isn't worth pound
OF eure-not to druggist.
The chief difference between insanity and love
is that man in love doesn't care if he is cuckoo
A practical man is one who can carry to sue
cess another mans theories
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A man doesn't acquire much knowledge who
is satisfied with his own society.
ISN'T 1T THE TRUTH
Bold youth uncharted seas may sail,
May carry to excess his whims,
Youth may not know such word as fail
But he knows lot Of synonyms
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