The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-08-09
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LUMBER NEWS

) LUMBER NEWS
Two small boys eagerly
watched the stout lady step on
the scales. The machine was out
of order, and registered only rs
pounds.
holy smokes" cried one of
them, Imagine that! She's hol-
low"
We have plenty of good quality.
economically priced steel fence
posts in stock. Give US a ring for
your requirements.
Irate wife: / want an explana-
ton and | want the truth.
Errant Husband: Well, make up
your mind, kid, you can't have
both.
There are few things in the
hard building material line which
we do not carry. Cement blocks.
vitrified tile and fittings. vitrified
septic tanks. ornamental chimney
tops. brick. flue Innings. eac. are
carried at all times.
When a man gets too old to
set a bad example, he Starts CIV
ing good advice.
We have large quantity of
, Shop grade white pine excellent
for cutting into clear stock. This
is entirely kiln dried and beauti-
fully textured material and priced
reasonable enough to afford some
cutting waste.
The pious but cranky old lady
who lived alone was quite put out
because her neighbors had not
invited her to their picnic. On the
morning of the event, one of them
called to ask her to go along.
ITS too late," she snapped,
"Ive already prayed for rain"
We now stock Sheetrock in
those odd lengths not available
for so long. This affords definite
saving where the regular foot
sheets do not fit without waste.
Used with the invisible Perf-a-
tate joint system Sheetrock makes
a beautifully smooth wall.
While an impatient motorist
honked and honked behind her,
a young matron tried to start her
automobile stalled at a traffic
light.
Finally she got out, walked
back and suggested pleasantly,
IF you'll go up there and start
my car, I'll stay here and blow
the horn
z We are offering a short time
special on Alumni ni-shield-the as
phalt fibered aluminium roof paint
which waterproofs small holes
and dries bright metallic finish.
This insulates. beauties. and
preserves either metal or asphalt
>roofs. Save 20% by buying now.
Adam: Women just can't keep
secrets.
Eve: beg yours pardon! Wo-
men can keep secret just as well
as man can't just take more
of them to do it.
If your wall is rough. cracked.
or uneven there is nothing that
will cover up the uneveness like
a coat of Textone. This material
cover well and provides beau
tifullY textured surface for paint
ing. It will transform your live
worn rooms until they sparkle
with the freshness of a new home
with a minimum of cost and
effort.
A famous explorer met an
erudite cannibal chief who had
been educated in Oxford.
DO you mean to say that with
your education, you still eat hui
man beings?" the amazed explor-
er asked.
:, "Oh, yes," replied the chief,
"but | use knife and fork, of
course"
Occasionally any business over
buys. We did this on power lawn
mowers and are going to offer
them for the first time at $4,000 |
-S27.50 below our exact cost.
These are first quality mowers.
brand new. and carry a full fac
tory guarantee and our own
personal recommendation as the
writer has used one exclusively
on a large lawn for long time.
These have Ia horse power
Clinton motor and several fea-
lures not offered in any other
mower at any price. They are
fully power driven. have tool
steel blades. a positive action
clutch. and will cut tall. slender
weeds which conventional mow-
ers merely whip. Our sacrifice on
the few remaining mowers is
your chance of saving almost one
half over the regular selling
price. Act quickly. just give us
a ring and we will deliver subject |
to your inspection and satisfac-
ton.
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