The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-08-11

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ordinance. It was passed three years
ago but this is the first summer it has
been enforced"
Perhaps in those days one had "a
little wallow right in your own home. "
This summer the council ordered that
dogs be tied. Fifty-five years ago it
was hogs; now say the world is not
improving.
On August 4th, 1873, the Oakland
burgess and council passed an ordi-
nance stating that whoever engaged
in throwing balls one to another or
played ball in any way upon the
streets should pay one to two dollars
for each offense."
A resolution of July 16, 1875, pro-
vided a fine for Cutting, hacking, or
injuring any lamppost, awning, spout
ing, door, window, railing, porch, tree,
bridge, fence" etc.
If it doesn't take too long to de-
cipher the writing of those days, l
might find some more before long.
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If we are to believe that Congress
man Lewis statement is true when he
reported to the Cumberland newspa-
per appearing on Monday that 5000
pupils in the county needed clothing
and shoes for the fail term, we would
have to scour the other counties and
bring a large number of school chill
dren into Garrett. Last years rec
ords show that there were approx
mately $500 children in the elemen-
tary schools of the county, and am
positively sure that all of them didn't
need clothing or food, either.
However, the situation is bad
enough.
Since the Girl Scouts are getting a
gentleman lifeguard during their
camping period of week, the Boy
Scouts have been begging me to get
two ladies to act as their water es-
corts during the remainder of their
camp outing.
And it is stated by good authority
that the Girl Scouts left for camp
Tuesday and forgot to take their grub
along, having to send up for it late
Tuesday evening. Of course, this may
not be true, but you know how girls
are.
Somebody asked me the other day
what l would think if I had five dol
lars in my pocket. I know what I'd
think. I'd think had somebody else's
pants on.
Dear Scoop:-It has been said that
since the close of the World War
many more women get married than
men. Has such situation ever ex-
listed before?
Answer:-Not since the Garden Of
Eden. Before that, I can't say.
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Dear Scoop:-Why is it, in this sad
and bitter world, that we never strew
flowers on mans grave until after
he is dead? Is this neglect due to
lack of appreciation, or what?
Answer:-Or what.
Dear Scoop:-It has been proposed
to shift Sunday from the end Of the
week to the middle, so as to divide
the week into two parts. Why don't
they do this?
Answer:-All Gaul was divided into
three parts, and see what happened
to it.
Dear Scoop:-If James married his
widows sister, would he be pretty
ture of getting good wife because
he knew the family so well?
Answer:-Maybe James knew too
much as it was.
Dear Scoop:-Don't you think that
each one of US should learn to take
care of himself in every way posi-
BILE, even learning to trim his right
hand fingernails with his left hand
and vice versa, so in case he got one
of his arms cut off he could still per-
form this service for himself?
Answer:-Maybe you mean toe
nails.
"Mercy mel" as McClelland Dixon
would say it, or if you don't care for
that expression, then use Bob Stem
pies favorite, "Great day" Here it
is Thursday morning and nothing in
the column yet, no ideas fitting from
cerebral to cerebrum, and the dead
line in few hours. In addition, the