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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-21
Playing Safe

Jeweler: If I were you, I would
not have George, to his dearest Alice
engraved. If Alice changes her mind,
you can't use the ring again.
Young man: What would you sug-
gest?
"I would suggest the words George,
tc his first and only love-"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-21
TIMES HAVE CHANGED

The Borgias are said to be better
than they were once believed to be.
That is because dispensing poisoned
liquor is not longer regarded as
serious offence.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-21
Truth in Advertising

Wife: You seem disappointed with
your parcel. i
Husband: Yes. I answered an ad-
vertisement for a device to keep down
gas bills, and the firm sent Inc a
paperweight.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-21
ABE MARTIN

1t must be specially gratifyin' T.
have a son at liberty, even if he
hasn' settled down. It's long while
since anybuddy won in walk.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-21

You can't mistake the careful man
these days. He keeps his overcoaJ
on in the restaurant
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-21
NEEpFUL LEGISLATION

Pass good early reveille law,
and there will be no occasion for
a curfew law
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-21
Goosef1hsh Barred

An old southern planter was dis
cussing the hereafter with one of the
colored servants. Sam" he said,
"if you die first, want you to come
back and tell me what it's like over
there. If die first, I'll come back
and tell you what it's like"
"Dat suits me, Massa,' replied the
old negro, "but if you dies first, All
wants you to promise me dat you'll
come back in de daytime"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-21
our OF THETR ELFMENT

Balloon races have proved that
gas bags are not very important
except in politics.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-21
Pluckcd From the Plains
Bloody bu: Unbowed

Bloody bu. Unbowed
Beat me, kick me, cheat me. lick me.
Throw ME down the stairs;
Cash me, pound me, slash me, hound
me,
Make me say my prayers;
Tho we'll always have {. fight.
Life, I'll love you just for spite!
New York Evening Post.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-21

The thought just occurred to us
that this new Ford car seems to
be a wonderful advertisement for
General Motors.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-21
DolIing un Ma

Ralph Conrow, of Unadilla, has
been making Improvements on the
mother Mrs. Mary ConroW. He has
made improvements on the inside and
painted the utside.-Bainbridge IN
" paper.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-21
Mental Science

Mrs. Bridley cat l a. M: Oh,
Jack, wake up. can just feel there's
mouse in the room"
Husband tdrowsily): Well, just feel
there's cat, too, and go to sleep.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-21

The Answer Is Pedestrians
Today's question: What people, as
a class, most often jump to con-
cIusionS?
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-21

A small town is one where an
engineer has to blow the fire whistle
once in while just to be sure it's
working.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-21
PRECOCIOUS

The Volstead act lost its teeth at
very early age.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-21

The newest Ford joke seems to be
that it isn't out yet.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-21
{6AAiKB8

A presidential candidate who
chooses to run in Mexico may live
to run another day.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-21

A university student, arrested for
intoxication, blamed mince pie he
had eaten. Perhaps that's why he
was pie-eyed.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-21

Ronnie: I've brought that last pair
of trousers to be reseated. You know
sit lot.
Tailor: Yes, and perhaps you've
brought the bill to be receipted, too.
You know I've stood a lot.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-21

mo Breakfast Complete Without
The Dispatch"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-21
Joan's New Role

JUdII > NtW hole
Sporting Uncle: Can you tell me
the name Of Noahs' wife?
Backward Boy brightly: Joan Of
Arc.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-21

Times Change
The candidate dropped into town
in the old flivver he teamed about
in the country districts in order to
show that he did not feel above the
common herd
"You don't expect to get any votes
here, do you?" questioned one of the
party managers.
eyes. Why not?" replied the sur
prised politician
"Well, the fellow that's running
ag'n yer dropped down on us yes
terday in an airplane and explained
that he called OH his way to Paris
and our folks gave him a dinner"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-21

"It says here that they're going
to revive Julius Caesar in New
York"
"Ain't science wonderful? And him
being unconscious for nearly 1000
years, too!"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-21

"Why do you take off your shoes
before racins a train to a crossing?'
"Cause fortune teller told me I'd
die with my boots on
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As Is

As Is.
r. MILY WALTON stole a glance
l. at her mother. Mrs. Walton
had dropped the silken bit she
IL had been working on and was
staring out through the open
window into the June sunshine.
| You can't loaf at this late hour,
| laughed Emily. You know my we'd
ding is only three days off.
Mrs. Walton sighed and picked up
her work again. know ,,s ,,,, ae't r.
Sometimes l think would like 70
spare you---
Emily reached over slim white
| hand and patted her mother happily.
| Don't worry, mummy; jules is SO
different from father.
| Your father was all right, de-
| Tended Mrs Walton suddenly. our
trouble was ray fault--all my tault,
/ she murmured sadly. He hated to
| have me criticize him. Mrs. W altoh
had dropped her sewing again lie
couldn't bear that | ever saw any flaw
IA. him. -
Il should think he would have been
ashamed of himself" said Emily hot
ly. why. if Jules ever did SUCH a
| thing.
Don't criticize him, anyway, adj
vised mother. you can get along
best if you take a man as you ma
him."
Emily looked at her mother pity
ingly. Such dear mother, but she
wasn't exactly up to date, Wen Just
let Jules develop any queer haoltS'
he'd soon see. In other Words-as
isl murmured Emily.
1t was a month later that Emily
was awakened one morning by some
xf herself
one elbow and listened. After she
had fully awakened she knew well
enough that it was Jules in the bath
room whistling over his shaving. She
got into her robe hurriedly. He knew
well enough that she hated to hear
any one whistle-especially in the
morning,
She banged on the bathroom door.
Jules, stop that noisec--I hate it,
she cried you know it, too She
listened There was no sound-even
the whistling had ceased.
But she had hardly reached her
room again before. she heard it. That
same. irritating, tuneless whistle. She
flew to the bathroom again. This time
Jules opened the door and stuck his
head out. one side of his face was
lather.
well. what do you want now?'' he
asked darkly why do you always
try to pick a quarrel in the morning."
IF you whistle one more time | am
going home" she announced.
Just listen then-don't miss this
he begged. Then he pursed his lips
and started whistling again.
Blood ragged in Emily's face. Once
more in her room she sat down on
the bed to think The only thing she
could hear was Jules tuneless whis-
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sort. But we had--we had he
paused uncertainty, put his hand TO
his head as though to brush away
mist, 1--WE had no business TO drag
Judy into this! We're both ours.
Hounds
Darien's voice cool. clear Gentle
men do not bring ladies' names into
discussions. This was merely dis
cussion about a painting!'
Tommy staggered away toward the
gate.
He rallied his scattered thoughts.
She was in his debt. Hadn't she said
that a debt was the most binding thing
in the world to her? And he had put
her in his debt! He had given her
mother the exhibition she wanted!
Judy couldn't send him away! He
had only 10 let her know about the
exhibition
He stopped suddenly in the middle
of the pavement as though an abyss
had opened before him. What was
this thing he was planning 10 do?
Why, he couldn't do that He must
be mad? He must make the greatest
effort of his life to keep Judy from
ever knowing that he had had any
thing to do with the exhibition. How
had he come to dream of doing any
thing else?
He wished. with childish yearning,
that he could go to Judy with clean,
clear. eager young soul and say;
Judy. / love you! / always will.
Look into my eyes. You will see truth
there
He wasn't worthy of her! He never
would be. He couldn't bring her any
thing untarnshed! No man was good
enough for her who couldn't lay illu-
sions and young love at her feet. He
felt suddenly old and tired. He got
into the cab.
Would he release her? How could
he bear to do it? Perhaps, after a
While, when he had been away from
her in the war he would find courage
to write her and say, Judy, you are
free Let things 80 along as they
were for just little while longer. He
couldn't lose her vet, He wouldn't.
Continued in TOnOrrow'S StarO
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$a0s i4th st,-coHaower Art and Gift Co.
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19th and Buchanan sts--Hohberger' Phar'
l4 H. st and Colorado ave.--oDonnelfs
1899 g.. Mount Pleasant st.--Mount Pleasant
1888 Columbia rd.@ -tT9Tpitd Cigar Agency.
u o% Caltfornia st-Harry J. Paul.
n Y. N j. a we. .'' and NJ st.--sanitary
2nd and Mass. ave.-Philins Pharmacy.
fth and sts.--Goldenberg (time clerk
II and Q sts.-smith's Cut. Rate Drug store
~ n and aveJ French simP 25e I'm acv
VI; aye, 18th and sts--Howieys fhar-
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"a ave and Rock Creek Church rd--f'ocN
Ca. ave. and Tbshur st-Petworth Phar-
s66qq55 Ga. aye.--Monclz's Phappm,acy,
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GEORGETOWN.
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SOUTHEAST.
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y II tn st. and Pa aye-Fealey,s Pph ~ ai,9
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IN and, y sts.--I.antz Bros,
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PAPERING. painting rooms papered. 81 up:
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PAPFRHANGING. PAINTING-Haye your
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CONTINUED in Tomorrow's
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Continued from Yesterdays starr
THE STORY THIS FAR

:. Judy Belts is a rich little poor girl. rich
IN dreams which tighten "a happy go-luciSy
existence with her Bohemian parents Jack
Darien a poor little rich boy, is guided and
guarded all the time. In childhood he meets
w:stful Judy. who continues to think of him
as the years bring her commercial. if not
artistic success as a designer of clay toys
and ornaments They bring too Tommy
'.erteI son OF a rich Westerner. who works
as she grows to 20 Jack is Tilted by Cetily
charming society Cir. because he has never
accomplished anything in life and because
she is weary of her artificial existence
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MUST BE LOCAL MAN
WHO WANTS PERMAN ENT
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AUDITOR. hookkeeper. credit and Office man
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Statesmen. with car: need four 10 cover
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Manhood money can he earned weekly by
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honse Reply giving age reference and
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MAN reliable famillar Win bahklns OF
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