The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-07

Mad river bridge is being fixed, It makes us all feel glad, Hope workmen won't get grouchy, while
 They're toiling OCT the Mad. Some ladies now are wearing veilS. Notes little Herman Spreekles. He says his ma once wore veil. To keep from getting freekles. o-O-o The cartoonist who calls 1t May Daze" certainly hit the nail on the head.
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 The trouble with the world is. due to the fact that the pipes of peace are turned into swords instead of ploughshares.
 o-O-o The woman who peddles scandal hasn't very much to sell.
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 The Bible speaks of separat- ing the chaff from the wheat but the farmers would separate wheat from the farm board if the politicians would let 'em have their, way about it.
 o-O-o The only thing temperate around these parts is the zone in which we live.
 What has become of the old fashioned mother who would put 8 cobweb on her kids cut in order to stop the bleeding? Many a father thinks his son shows signs of being a mechanic because he attaches four wheels to a soap box and turns out wagon.
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 As you enter a movie theater the sign "Silence" greets your eye. Too bad they haven't a similar arrangement for the city room of newspaper.
 o-O-o The fellow who marries a talka- tive dame is going to have an ear ache as we'll as a heartache.
 TALKING TILLIES Silence is golden.
 You've often heard it said, But the way loquacious girls per-
 form,
 The gold just turns to lead.
 o-O-o A bunion is a corn suffering from obesity.
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 America has become the land of hum bugs and golf bugs.
 o-O-O An optimist is a man who takes his wife window shopping and thinks she won't see hat that will demand a trip down town next morning.
 Correct this sentence: "Oh, I'm so happy that your mother is coming to visit us," said the cheerful husband. O-O-o SHE-"You want 8 baby and I want a canary. We can't have both, you know"
 HE-"All right dear, I'll have the cage sent up tomorrow"
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 The girl who thinks she can live on love is due to starve on realization.
 o-O-o Dirty looks should be washed before they're given, says Pop Wa terbury. o-O-o
 There are no continued stories in a cook book. Perhaps that's why it's not so popular with the ladies.
 Nowadays the only time a bride uses a thimble is when she raps on the window pane to attract the at- tention of her pet doggie. o-O-o
 DING.A-LING They took dad out in the rumble And now, why suffering Michael, He says he prefers the handle bars Oh . chugging motorcycle. o-O-o The difference between the mod ern da-bed and the old fashioned couch is ten dollars. o-O-o Who can remember the good old days when you got a thrill. walking barefoot on the newly laid tar sidewalk? o-O-o When the world becomes electric ice boxed, what will the poor dogs have to bark at? O-O-o Speaking of snappy salesmen. have you met the boys who peddle elastic bands?
 o-O-O The man who drinks to excess al- ways has to take a recess.
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 Most coffee cakes are con- sumed during tea time.
 o-O-o This completes our regular Thurs day evening program. It came to you over DBD and was broadcast by the Waterbury Evening Democrat, pioneer/in this type of newspaper work. We are signing off at this time, to be back on the air again tomorrow evening at the usual hour. o--O--o Good night.