The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-03-11
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(But which | didn't know til now
That 80 to SO gallons of gas are
needed to warm up bomber
People on the Island of Rhodes. in
the Mediterranean, rarely have any
kind of dental trouble Scientists
have discovered there is no such
thing as silence. (The nearest thing
TO it is the hush that follows Ben
Bernie's act.) The tapir is
the only animal that has not been
changed by evolution The way
to get divorce in Cochin, China, is
merely to break pair of chop-sticks
in the presence of witnesses.
The sound made by twenty seven
singers is only twice that of one
singer !. Joyce Kilmer received
only Sc for his immortal poem.
Trees Poetry is the best pow
ertyl Unrestrained giggling is
illegal on the streets of Helena,
Mont. Cts okay, however, to laugh
up your sleeve.)
British railroads classify typewrit-
ers as musical instruments Ma.
poleon originated the system of num-
boring houses A silent violin
has been perfected (How about a
silent swing band?) When milk
turns sour, it still retains all of its
nutritive value !. Julius Caesar
invented one-way streets H. G.
Wells gives all his guests keys to
his wine cellar. (He figures a drunk
is better than bore.)
Washington jewelers. are selling
platinum containers with a pad
lock- which hold two Jumps of sugar
for those dining out The word
jeep was born this way. When they
first came out, the mechanical Utter
bugs had the letters G. p. painted
on them--meaning for General Pur-
poses. (Oh, just take off my long
pants and call me Quiz kidd
Katherine Brush has this prescrip-
ton for insomnia. Imagine your
mind is a blackboard and your
thoughts are writings in chalk,
which you erase as fast as you
think of them. (An easier method
is to hear soap-operas.) 80. More
accidents occur in autumn than in
any other season Prosperous
princes in India show how rich they
are by wearing two necktIes. THAT
certainly is carrying the double-fea-
ture idea to ridiculous extreme.
Senators (but not Representa-
tivesl can get haircuts gratis at the
Capitol CT shows you what inf1u-
ence will do for a Senator.) !.
S. @. S. doesn't mean Save Our
Ships It's merely distress sig
nal that is used because it's SIM
pie combination of dots and-dashes
and can be sent over the air quickly
by amateurs as we'll as experts.
Chow mcin has vitamins in it. Eve
always knew there was something in
it'd Years ago all dance rou-
tines ended with a kiss The
Chinese are the best patrons of taxi
drivers and give the biggest tips
The only public kissing legal
In Italy is at railroad stations. III
Donald Duce was the only one who
was able to throw himself kisses in
public from a balcony.)
Diet experts claim that careful
eating, not exercise, is the best way
TO reduce Gen. Billy Mitchell
is also responsible for the paratroop
idea Paris thieves hold the
record for oddities in larceny. They
once stole complete house, leaving
only the foundation One large
American food concern employs
eight cooks to originate and sample
new recipes.
Soldiers have discovered that Wor
cestershire sauce makes the best in
gredient for polishing brass buttons
When an aide brings MacAr-
thur a huge pile Of mail, he says.
Leave the ones that are going TO
help win the war and throw the 9TH
ers away The custom of kiss
ing the bride after the marriage
ceremony was born in the 9th Cen
fury 1t was supposed to cure her OF
talking too much.
The Arabs idea Of delicacy is
boiled camel. ION toast?) Sci
entific experiments have proved that
women are cooler than men
The funniest divorce case on record
concerns the hubby who Renovated
his bride because she took his false
teeth and held them for two dollars
ransom.
Don't ask me why, but men with
boards can't ride in MoscoW's sub