Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1922-11-02


captain to test his nerve. So quite sud
denly he manipulated the machine so
that it went shooting toward the earth
and when within few feet it suddenly
rose again to the clouds.
I'll bet so per cent of the people
down theIe thought we would strike
/ the earth, shouted the aviator in the
ear of the captain.
Yes, replied the captain, and so per
cent of the people up here thought so
too.
ANOTHER
One more unfortunate,
Crossing the track,
Rashly importunate,
Failed to look back!
Man in his auto,
Taking flop,
| Teaches this motto
Slow down and stop!
MISUNDERSTANDING
Reggie would tango perfectly but
for two things.
Yes What are they?
His feet
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There are a lot of people in Fitz-
gerald who know what is right but
have not the courage to do it.
| -oo-
One time is as good as another to
have agony over. You can put tip the
stove now, says Jack Glover, whenever
you feel like it.
! THE STINGY CUSS
Our idea of the champion mean man
is the friend who, having formed the
habit Of taking us out to ride in his
sidecar, turn around and trades in the
5ldecar outfit for a new solo job
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What has the indulgent mother
in view when she whips her disobed-
lent child inquired fhe professor of
a class in moral philosophy, and then
he couldn't quite understand why the
class looked at each other and laugh
ed.
Girl joyriders wreck a lumber Yard
says tim Parrot. Oh, we'll as the
saying, is, girls will be boys.
THE DOCTORS ORDERS
She was the sort of a woman who
always tells everybody her family
troubles. With CHEEKY smile she set
tied herself at the counter and began
my husband has been very i1l-very
lll--so l have to do his shopping; and
1 want a shirt"
Certainly. madam, said Will Copp
courteously: %Stiff front and cuffs j.
Oh, no! she exclaimed in Mortified
tones. The doctor says he must avoid
anything with starch in it.
HOPEFUL
The worlds supply of coal will be
exhausted in 1000 years.
That reassures me for this winter.
The Athens correspondent reports
) that the usual crop of freshmen who
can't dance without crushing their
partners toes is there again in full
number How long will the prepara-
tory schools of this state continue to
send men to the university only half
: fit for the work that is required?
--oo-
Wh2t the country needs is more
Statesmen like Andy Gump. He gets
the unqualified support of Martin
Gottlieb.
Personality is a big factor in bus
mess success, but personality is not
made by tailors and BARRIERS.
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REVOLUTIONARY
Dancing nstructor-Next, I'll show
you how to do the Russian Bolsha.
She-How does that go?
Just one revolution after another.
STILL FAR AWAY
Mother says the millennium will
have arrive when little George is
willing to take bath without any
promise of reward.
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| When a man swells up with the no.
ton that nobody else can handle his
job, it isn't long until there is strange
name on the payroll.
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SECOND HAND
Doctor-Now that you have a car
you must not neglect your daily ex-
ercisc.
She-Oh we won't It's a second
hand car.
!, HERE'S ONE
H Wife Cat breakfast tableO-Cou1d
/ hive a little money for shopping
H today, dear'
/ Husband Certainly. Would YOU
rather have an old five or a new one?
Wlfe-.New one, of course
HusIard-Heres the one and I'm
four dollars to the good.
There was an earthquake recently
which frightened the inhabitants of
a certain town. One couple sent their
little boy to stay with an uncle in
another district, explaining the reas-
| on.
A day or two later the parents re-
ceived this telegram:
Am returning boy. Send the earth
quake