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BEWARE THE
COUGH OR COLD
THAT HANGS ON
Chronic Coughs and Persist
ent Colds Lead to Serious
Lung Trouble. You Can
Stop Them Now With CreO-
mulsiOn, an Emulsified
CreOSOte That Is Pleasant
to Take.

Creomulsion is a new medical
discovery with twofold action; 1t
soothes and heals the inflamed
membranes and kills the germ.
OF all known drugs, Creosote is
recognized by the medical frater.
nity as the greatest healing agency
Tor the treatment of chronic coughs
and colds and other forms Of throat
and lung troubles. Creomulsion con.
tains, in addition to creosote, other
healing elements which soothe and
heal the inflamed membrane and
stop the irritation and inflamma.
ton, while the creosote goes on to
the stomach, is absorbed into the
blood, attacks the seat of the trou-
BILE and destroys the germs that
lead to consumption.
Creomulsion is guaranteed salts
factory in the treatment of chronic
coughs and colds, bronchial asthma,
catarrhal bronchitis and other
forms Of throat and lung diseases,
and is excellent for building up the
system after colds or the flu.
Money refunded if any cough or
cold, no matter of how long stand
ing, is not relieved after taking
according to directions. Ask your
druggist. Creomulsion Co., Atlanta,
Georgia.
The Washington times., 1924-01-28
I3IIIlkNIIlO
LO0K:HERE'S
The LATEST
Cod Liver Oil Now
In Tasteless Form
McCOy's Cod Liver Oil Tablets
Greatest Flesh Builder

No more will weak, thin, unfor.
tunate children cry in protest when
the nasty, fishy-tasting, horrible
snelling cod liver oil Is brought
out.
Medical science progresses rapid.
ly, and now you can get at your
druggists real, genuine cod liver
oil in sugar-coated tablets that
" and old can take with ease
al. pleasure.
even the rundown and skinny
grown-ups, who ought to take cod
liver Oil, because it really is the
greatest vitamine food and builder
of healthy flesh in the world, will
feel extremely joyful when they
read this welcome news.
OF course, doctors have been pre-.
scribing cod liver oil in tablets un-
der another name for several years,
but it is only of late that one can
walk into a drug store and get a
box Of these flesh-producing tablets
Just as easy as a bottle of mag.
nesia.
Thin, rundown, anaemic mHn,
women and children who need to
grow strong and take on flesh ara
advised to get box of McCoy's
Cod Liver Oil Tablets, and If you
don't gain pounds in 30 days just
get your money back.
One woman gained fifteen pounds
in five weeks, according to her own
doctor-another ten pounds in three
weeks. A very sickly child, aged
nine, twelve pounds in seven
months, and now plays with other
children and he's a good appetite.
Just ask for McCoy's Cod Liver
OIL Tablets. Peoples drug stores .r
any good druggist will tell you that
they are wonderful flesh and health
builders. Only sixty cents for 20
tablets.
The Washington times., 1924-01-28
Wife of Virginia SOlOn
To Observe At Home

Mrs. Carter Glass will be at home
at the Raleigh Hotel on Thursday
afternoon from to o'clock. Mrs.
Claude Swanson and the wives Of
the Virginia Congressman will as
sist Mrs. Glass in receiving.
X X X
Col. and Mrs. Howard Dickinson
will be hosts at dinner tomorrow
night, the company going after
ward to the dance to be given az
the Officers Club, Washington
Barracks, with Col. and Mrs. Waite
Johnson and DIR. and Mrs. William
v. Boss as joint hosts.
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Lieut.. L. J. Wiltse is entertaining
ia few guests informally at tea
aboard the Mayflower this after
noon. The party will be chaperoned
by Commander and Mrs. Clarence
n. Hinkamp.
Col. and Mrs. Dewitt Jones will
be hosts to an informal supper
party this evening, entertaining in
compliment to Mrs. A. A. Green,
guest Of Major and Mrs. Clifford
Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bowie Chip.
man will be hosts at small din.
ner tonight.
The floor committee for the
Army Relief Dance which the
engineer branch is to give at
Washington Barracks on Friday Is
The Washington times., 1924-01-28
)AME NATURE CREAM
POSLAM Often
ENDS P|MPLES
-,
IN "a HOURS

Whenever any of these annoying
eruptions appear, dab them at night
with that gentle, healing Poslam
ointment. It is so concentrated
that by the next morning the pim.
pies have sometimes gone. If they
aren't all gone then touch them
again with a bit of Poslam. This
does the trick. At all druggists SOC.
POSLAM 243 w. 47th
ST., New York.
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Miss McAdoo, who will remain in
Washington until Wednesday, will
also be the guest Of honor at the
bridge party which Mrs. r. Lester
Jones will give for her daughter,
this evening. Later the company
will go to lie Paradis for the supper
dance.
The Assistant Secretary of Labor
and Mrs. E. J. Henning are spend
ing a few days in New York and
are at the Hotel Astor. With them
are Judge and Mrs. Ralph w. =.
-Donges, of Camden, and Mr.. and
and Mrs. Lester w. Block, of AL
bany.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dana Glib
son are arriving at the Willard to-
day for a short stay in Washington.
Mrs. G. Aubrey Davidson, of San
Diego, and Mrs. Mark b. Lewis, OF
Los Angeles, will be the guests OF
honor at the tea Mrs. Bernard b.
February at her residence, 2145
Wyoming avenue. The ladies' as
sisting Mrs. Jones will be Mrs.
John B. Kendrick, Mrs. Andrieus
Jones, Mrs. Ollie James, Mrs. Cary
T. Grayson, Mrs. r. r. GOWN and
Mrs. Harry Norment.
Mrs. Charles Ames, of New York,
will come to Washington in time for
the tea, and will be the guest of
Mrs. Jones.
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Mrs. Lyman j. Spalding, of New
York, who has been the guest of
her brother-in-law and sister, Sen
ator and Mrs. Royal S: Copeland,
was joined Saturday night by DIR.
Spalding and will return with MIN
today to New York.
Mrs. Copeland's mother, Mrs.
Alice Friestedt, of Chicago, who ar
rived several weeks ago, will pass
the remainder of the winter with
Senator and Mrs. Copeland.
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Knit Underwear
For Both Women and Children
At Special Prices

Odds and ends Childrens Cotton Ribbed
Fleeced Vests and Pants; splendid gar 0Ec
ments; not all sizes. Special each. =. AOC
Childrens Union Suits, various styles,
weights and qualities. An accumulation of
broken sizes left from our regular EOn
stock. Special, a suit. it................ OCC
Women's Extra Size Cotton Rib Fleeced
Suits, several styles, but not each size in
every y style " Sizes Sizes in the assortment
Kann'-Street Floor.
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Latin American ENJOY
Host at Dinner
The Minister Of Honduras and
Nine. Cordova will entertain a COM
pany of twenty-five at dinner this
evening at the Willard in coYnpIi-
Inent to the Undersecretary of State
and Mrs. William Phillips.
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John T. Adams, chairman of the
Republican National COMMITTEES,
and Mrs. Adams will be hosts to q
company Of forty at dinner this
evening at Wardman Park Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adams will again
be hosts at dinner next Monday
evening, and Mrs. Adams will en-
tertain at luncheon ON Wednesday.
Miss Elizabeth Adams will be
hostess to a small company of
debutantes tomorrow at luncheon.
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Andre de Laboulaye, counselor of
the French embassy, and Nine. de
Laboulaye will entertain Informally
at dinner this evening at their res
idence in Connecticut awenLe when
the company will number fourteen.
The counselor and Nine. de Laboul-
aye will entertain again at dinner
on the evening of February 8.
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Miss Cecil Lester Jones was host.
ess to company of six at luncheon
today at Rauscher's in compliment
to her guest Miss Sally McAdoo.
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Mrs. BGIdwin HOsfess
At WoEnen's Club Tea

At the weekly Monday after.
noon tea Of the College Women's
Club today, the president, Mrs.
Harris Baldwin, will be assisted in
receiving by Mrs. Henry White.
Miss Mary Isabel Kelly will pre.
side at the tea table. A musical
program, arranged by Mrs. White.
VIII be given by Florence Steffena
Scott: mezzo-contralto, of Los
Angeles. and Mabel II. Duncan
well.known Washington cellist with
Emile Margaret White and HELEN
Is. Nash accompanying.
At the reception which will he
given Thursday at the Confederate
Memorial Home, by the Stonewail ii
jackson Chapter, in honor of their
new president. Miss Marie ]. Nc.
Guire. The introductions will he
made by Frank Conway. who is
division commander of the Sons Of
Confederate Veterans for the Dis.
trict and Maryland. There will he
refreshments and dancing after 10
O'Clock. DR.. F. Thomas Evans is
chairman Of the floor committee.
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Luncheons Follow
Musicale
Today


fourth Of her delightful series Of
morning musicaleS, at which the
famous Belgian 'cellist, Jean Ger.
ardy, and English baritone, were
the artists. In compliment to their
gifted countryman, the Charge
d'Affaires Of Great Britain ana Mrs.
Henry Getty Chiffon were in the
The other guests were the Egyp-
tian Minister, s. Yousry Pasha,
Mrs. Harold Yarnall, of PhiladeI.
phia, and Miss Mae Norris, Of New
York and Paris, who are visiting
Mrs. Townsend.
Mrs. r. r. Gown was also hostess
following the musicale at the Ham
ilton. Her guests were Mrs. @. d.
Ritter, Mrs. George Oakley Totten,
jr., Mrs. M. Medina, Mrs. John G..
Fremont and Mrs. Walter 8. Turpin.
Other hOstesses for luncheon at
the Hamilton following the musicale
were: Mrs. Thomas F.. Walsh, Mrs.
Harley p. Wilson ana Mrs. Walter
Tuckerman.
yusoerGnds Return
From NeIU York
The Ambassador Of France and
Mime. JusserOnd returned last
night from New York, where they
went to attend the Metropolitan
Opera Company's performance Of
Massenet's "Thais," which was
given for the benefit Of the French
hospital. Ambassador and Nine.
Jusserand attend this annual bene-
fit each season.
The Minister Of Rumania and
Princess Bibesco will sail for this
country Wednesday, February 6,
after spending several months
abroad.
The Minister Of Panama and
Nine. Alfaro entertained a small
company at luncheon yesterday.
Nine. Alfaro will be at home for
the last time this season on Fri
day.
Senator Frederick Hale enter
tanned at dinner last evening in
compliment to Mrs. Edward
Mitchell Townsend, of New York.
The guests included Mrs. Eugene
Hale, Countess Szechenyi and Wil.
liam Greenbaugh. Countess Szech.
enyi entertained in an informal
luncheon yesterday for Mrs. Town.
send.
The Charge d'Affaires Of Greece
and Nine. Tsamados, who observe
Sunday in the continental fashion,
We're hosts at an informal dance
last evening for a group of the
oeDutantes and number of young
men. In the afternoon they gave
tea In honor Of Col. and Mrs. n.
"a. MORROW. who are sailing shortly
Tor Mediterranean cruise.
A supper party for sixty guests.
most OF them members Of Congress
and their wives, was given bv
congressman and Mrs. Martin 3.
MADDEN last evening at their home.
SzO1 woodland drive northwest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Noyes enter.
tanned at luncheon yesterday.
Col. and Mrs. Beverly A Raad
entertained at supper yesterday for
their debutante daughter, Miss
Claudia Reed.
John Hays Hammond entertained
at luncheon yesterday in honor of
tne visiting members of the Mexico
Sity \. M. c. A. basketball team.
The guests included the members
OF the Mexican embassy staff;
Senor Teller. the charge d'afGaires;
Senor de Negri and Senior DR..
Benitez, the second secretaries:
Senor Don Nervo, and the consul
generaI In New York; Matthew
Hanna' William w. Smith, Edwin
Heath, William Knowles Cooper.
:. r: Fleming, c. q. Beckett, DR..
liam A. Reed, ENRIQUE Coronado.
Wliiiam Noetz, Thomas H. Healey
and Francisco Banda.
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headed by Col. w. P. Wooten who
will be assisted by Col. ]. A. Wood
ruff, Lieut.. Col C. o. Sheriff.,
Lieut.. Col. H. c. Jewett, Major
Mark Brooke, Major j. Franklin
Bell, Major Julian Schley, Major
F.. B. Wilby. Major r. s. Thomas,
Major l.. H. Watkins, Major c. L.
Hall, Major ]. A. O'Connor, Major
C. Darlington, Major p. B. Elem.
ing, Major j. c. H. Lee. Major M.
p. Fox, Major G.. r. Young, Major
w. H. Holcombe, Major A. Ganahl,
Major d. L. Weart and Major p.
A. Hodgson.
Mrs. Truxtun Beale was hostess
at luncheon today at her residence
in jackson place. 81
Congressman and Mrs. John
Philip Hill will entertain a small
company at dinner this evening at
their residence on Sixteenth street.
Miss Neville Johnson
To Wed Marine Officer
DIR. and Mrs. Loren B. T. John
son announce the engagement OF
the formers daughter, Neville, to
Capt. David S. Barry, jr., United
States marine corps. The wedding
possibly will take place in June.
Miss johnson made her debut in
Washington and Pittsburgh last
season, and is one of the most in
teresting and accomplished of the
younger girls of resident society.
Captain Barry Is the son of Mr.
nvI ANno novAd nf UYo h.
ington.
The air attache of the Italian
embassy and Calderara will enter
tain a company of naval officers
and their wives preceding the
dance at the Willard.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Kirby Smith
have returned to their home in
Meridian Mansions after a stay Of
several months in Shreveport, La.
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A. H. Hamilton Gordon, of the
British embassy, entertained a
party Of seven at LIE Paradis last
night.
Congregational Club
Plans TwO Parties
The Congressional Club will give
reception on Friday afternoon
from to 6 o'clock in honor Of the
Ambassador of Cuba and Nine. de
la Torriente.
An informal dance will be given
tomorrow evening from to IL
o'clock at the club.
Mrs. w. F. Franklin Jarvis and
father, Judson c. Paddock, of Boze-
man, Mont, who are en- route to
Jamaica, British West Indies, are
stopping a few days in Washing
ton as guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
A. easier, at ZIG Maryland avenue
northeast.
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Mrs. George T. SmalIwood will
talk before the current events sec.
tion Of the Women's City Club at
2:30 o'clock tomorrow. Her subject
will be standard Literature and
Current Opinion"
A very pretty shower was ten
dered Miss Mildred Volland, Of 291S
Sherman avenue, by her cousins,
Miss Margaret Volland and Mrs. L.
II. Volland, at the formers resi-
dene, in Queen Chapel road, Brook
land.
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Pretty ALL Wool Hose

That Would Like Many More Weeks
of Cold Days
In gray, beige and sand shades, made
with seamless feet. Sizes 81 to 10.
Are all woodland a most exceptional
value, at
Pair, 79c
ChiIdren's Y All-wool Ribbed Sport Hose,
with fancy tops. In shades Of camel,
gray and green heather. Sizes Sh ~
to 10. A pair. 60C
Kanns-Street Floor
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-07-18
NOTICE FOR BIDS
Ely, Minnesota, July 16, 1924.
Office of the City Clerk.


Notice is hereby given that, at a
regular meeting of the City Council
of the City of Ely, Minnesota, to
be held in the Council Chambers in
the City Hall at eight o'clock P. M.
Tuesday, August 5, 1924, sealed
proposals will be opened and con-
sidered for the construction of
cement sidewalks, curbs and cutters,
and Incidental work in connection
Herewith, according to plans and
specifications now on file in the Of
flee of the City Engineer.
Each bidder shall accompany his
proposal with a. certified check in
the amount of ten percent. of the
contract price, made payable to the
City Treasurer.
A surety bond in the amount of
the contract price must be furnished
by the successful bidder. -
Copies of plans and specifications
may be obtained from the City En-
gineer upon application accompanied
by a deposit of $500. Said deposit
will be returned upon receipt, by
the City of Ely, of the plans and
specifications in good condition.
The City Council of the City of
Ely, Minnesota, reserves the right co
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CALL FOR BIDS ON COUNTY
ROAD WORK.
Duluth Mimi

Duluth, Mimi, July 9th, 1924.
Sealed bids will be received by
the County Auditor of St. Louis
County, Minnesota, at his Office IN
the Court House, in the City of Du-
luth, Minnesota, up to one o'clock
in the afternoon of Tuesday, August
5th, 1924, and will be opened and
considered by the County Board at
100 o'clock in the afternoon of
said day, for the clearing of 1.6
ac~es, grubbing 1.25 acres, and
side ditching 1850 cubic yards, on
the Lenont. Road, in Section S,
Township 60 North, Range 13 West,
on County Job 6-2404, all in ac-
cordance with the plans and specifi-
cations, therefor prepared. and on
file in the Office of the County Aud
itor and County Highway Engineer,
Court House Building, Duluth. Min
nesota, and in the office of the Dis
trict Engineer, Court House Build
ing, Virginia, Minnesota, and in the
office Of the District Engineer at
Ety. Minnesota.
Plans and specifications may be
examined at the office of the County
Auditor and County Highway En-
sgineer, Court House Building, Du-
luth, Minnesota, and at the Office of
the District Engineer at Virginia
and at Ely and blue prints of plans
and specifications may be obtained
from the Office of the County High
way Engineer at Duluth, and from
the office of the District ENGINEERS
at Virginia and at Ely.
The successful bidder on said job
will be required. to enter into con-
tract with the County of st. Louis
for the proper performance thereof,
and to give good and sufficient con-
tractors bond, to cover such con-
tract, in an amount equal to the
aggregate thereof; in all cases
where the amount of such bond will
be Eight Hundred Dollars ($800.00)
or more, only surety bond will be
accepted, executed by surety
company authorized to transact
business in the State of Minnesota;
said bond to be subject to the ap-
prevail of the County Board and its
attorney.
The County Board reserves the
right to reject any and all bids and
parts of bids, and to waive any de-
fects.
By Order of the County Board.
w. H. BORGEN,
County Auditor.
Seal of County Auditor. 7-1S
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Notice for Bids
TRANSPORTATION OF PUPILS.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN
that sealed proposals will be received
by the Board of Education of In
dependent School District No. IL,
Ely, Minnesota up to eight o'clock
P. NJ, August 18th, 1924 for the
transportation of pupils on routes
Nos. z and 8.
Route No. z: Starting from the
home of August Ojala in the Mud
Lake district and transporting child
rem from families in that vicinity
and along said route to the Ely
schools and returning them to their
homes each evening.
Route No. 8: Starting at d point
on the north shore of Long or
Shagawa Lake directly opposite
Sandy Point and transporting child
rem from families in that vicinity
and East along the north shore TO
the Eastern end of said lake to the
Ely schools each morning and re-
turning them to their homes each
evening.
A complete description of the
equipment to be used for the trans
portation of pupils on these routes
must accompany all bids, and the
successful bidders will be required
to furnish a bond as required by
law.
All bids should be in sealed en-
velopes addressed to Leonard Slabod.
mix, Secretary, and marked "Bid on
Transportation"
The Board reserves the right to
reject any sor all bids.
LEONARD SLABODNIK,
7-18 7-25 Secretary
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NOTICE FOR BIDS
ely, Minnesota, July 16, 1924
Nn IL

Office of the City Clerk.
Notice is hereby given that. at a
regular meeting of the City Council
of the City of Ely, Minnesota, to be
held in the Council Chambers in the
City Hall at eight o'clock P. M.
Tuesday, August 5, 1924, sealed
proposals will be opened and con-
sidered for the construction Of an
8" sewer and 6" water main extern
sion, approximately $40 feet in
length, in Desjardin's Addition; ae-
cording to plans and specifications
now on file in the Office of the City
Engineer.
Each bidder shall accompany his
proposal with certified check in
the amount of ten per cent. of the
contract price. made payable to the
City Treasurer.
A surety bond in the amount of
the contract price must be furnished
by the successful bidder.
Copies of plans and specifications
may be obtained from the City En-
gineer upon application by deposit
of $500. Said deposit will be re-
turned upon receipt, by the City of
Ely, of the plans and specifications
in good condition.
The City Council of the City of
Ely, Minnesota, reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
Address all proposals to the un-
dersigned and mark plainly upon the
outside of the envelope Proposal
for Sewer and Water Extension.
By order of the City Council.
A. o. KNUTSON,
7-18 CITY Clerk.
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panied by a certified check, equal
to ten per cent of the amount bid,
and made payable to Jack Gianotti,
Treasurer. Said check to be for
feited to the Board of Education
should the successful bidder refuse
to enter into contract, or fail to
furnish satisfactory SUI ETY. bond.
The Board reserves the right to
reject any or all bids, to select the
scale which meets the requirements
of the district, and to award the
contract to other than the lowest
bidder.
All bids should be in sealed en-
velopes addressed to Leonard Slabod-
mix, Clerk, Ely, Minnesota and
marked "Bid on Scale.
LEONARD SLABODNIK,
I'll 7-1S Clerk.
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NOTICE FOR BIDS
Ely, Minnesota, July 16, 1924.


Ely, MlIHeSOId, July 1O, iva
Office of the City Clerk.
Notice is hereby given that sealed
proposals will be received by the
City Clerk of the City of Ely, Min
nesota, up to eight o'clock P NJ
Tuesday, August 5, 1924, for the
furnishing of F. o. B. Ely, Mime
sofa;
500 feet 21a" Single Jacket Fire
Hose
Each bidder is required to ac-
company his proposal with a certi-
fed check in the amount of ten per
cent. of the amount bid.
A surety bond in the amount of
the contract price must be furnished
by the successful bidder.
Address all proposals to the I'M
dersigned and mark plainly upon the
outside of the envelope Proposal
for Fire Hose.
The City Council of the City of
Ely, Minnesota, reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
By order of the City Council.
A. o. KNUTSON,
7-18 City Clerk.
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Notice for Bids

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the Board of Education of In
dependent School District No. II,
Ely, Minnesota will receive sealed
proposals up to eight o'clock P. NJ,
July 22nd, 1924 for one ten ton
capacity platform scale completely
installed on the school grounds
where directed by the Board of
Education.
Each bidder will be required to
furnish and submit with his pro-
posal, a complete set of specifica-
tions covering the scale he pro-
poses to furnish.
Each bidder will be required to
give the time necessary for delivery
and installation and the date on
which the entire work contemplated
will be completed.
Each proposal must be accom-
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Howdy Folks. An ounce of hon.
est criticism is worth more than a
pound of fiattery.
Speaking of the emancipation OF
women, says Luke, two women
armed to the teeth, recently robbed
fur store in New York City. Not
so long ago women merely cried for
fur coats.
Customer: Waiter, the ham in
this sandwich is awful thin.
Waiter: Boss, the man that cut
that ham used to make cigarette
papers out of calling cards.
A lot of f1appers go to the lakes
to get tanned If their parents
were wise, they could do it right
here at home.
Kicking won't get you anywhere
says Luke. But you can't make q
Russian dancer believe that.
o.
You can't tell about motives, anG
it may be that Eve was just trying
to keep the doctor away.
The reason there are usually sc
many pennies in the collection plate
says Rico, is because there are nc
smaller coins made.
Next to explaining why she named
the Baby Betty Jane instead OF
Betty Lou, married woman gets
most satisfaction out of telling what
her husband said when she bobbeG
her hair, observes Ignatz.
When a man sends a telegram
home to his wife, and it runs over
the ten-word limit, it is sure sign