Judge — July 3, 1920 — page 23: what you’re looking at

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Drawn by Hrawan Paturn B A D JUDGE pays $1 each for accepted BAD Breaks clipped from newspapers, magazines or book». indicated, must be furnished to show the bona fide nature of the BAD BREAK. No material already published as BAD BREAKS will be considered, and no BAD BREAKS in advertisements are desired. The Many duplications are received, and the postmark deter- inclosed. editor cannot enter into correspondence with contributors to this department. A prize of $5 will be paid for the best Bad Break received each week. mines priority of consideration. Drying on the Clothes Line?— “Miss Polly didn’t answer. HER EYES WERE OUT OF THE WINDOW.”—Snappy Stories Magazine. (Miss C. Standish.) Pepful Lamps—“She came to him with hands outstretched and as HER DARK EYES PLUNGED INTO HIS she murmured: ‘Ah, my dear, how proud I am, how proud I am!’ ”—Red Book Magazine. (Frank Walker.) Some Like This Kind of Rough Stuff—“Two passenger trains ran to- gether one mile east of White Oak Sunday night. * Several people were killed and a number ENJoYED.”—Chelsea (Okla.) Re- porter. (J. S. Essex.) The Inquisitorial Parson — “Our Sunday School meets at 9:30 a. m. and is for all our people, not for children only, « we have classes for all ages and want you. The pastor will preach at 11 o'clock. Topic: ‘How Many Lovers Have Ye?’” —St. Augustine Evening Record. (Helen Bennett.) A New One for Your Calendar— “The hottest day during the MoNTH OF GREENVILLE was last Saturday, the 29th, according to the monthly report of the United States Weather Burcau of this City.”—Greenville (S. C.) Piedmont. (UJ. W. Mitchell.) Putting the Old Clock Ahead— “*T was born in Atlanta, March 14, 1888,’ said Mrs. Abbott. ‘I married Johnny Abbott in July, NineTEEN NINE~ TY-FOUR, when but sixteen years old, and he only a little older.’”—Adanta (Ga.) Constitution, (Lowry Axley.) BR EA K S Stumping Along—“ Leaving the car he wandered FOOTLESsLy down a torn-up road.”—Metropolitan Magazine. (Mrs. E,W. Barnett.) A Celestial Executive—“ His father who Is general manager of a phonograph factory, DIED ten years ago.in Yokohama. Japan.” — Boston Herald. (Paul W Drake.) Everyone On His Own Bottom— “The passenger cars are capable of car- Tying tWo PASSENGERS WITH SEATS BUILT IN THEM.” —Chicago Tribune. (Mrs. A. J. Fox.) Some People Are Hard to Convince ~—“He was convinced his wife was insane as she had to KILL HERSELF SEVERAL ties.” —Columbus (Ga.) Enquirer Sun. (Bessie M. Dudley.) Talking in His Last Sleep—“The DEAD MAN SAYS that before he was struck he heard something falling and was imme- diately afterwards struck in the back and knocked down.”"—Courtenay (B. C.) Comox Argus. (A. B. McNeill.) This Week's Prize ‘‘Break”’ Contributed by Miss Heren Grasser New Orleans, La. From the Chambers of Horrors “She was trotting along beside him in her BARE FEET AND BED- ROOM SLIPPERS as he started for the stairs.” —“ The Girl Philippa,” by Robert W. Chambers. Original clippings, with source No rejected BAD BREAKS will be returned unless postage is “Let Us Spray’’ Said the Parson— “Rev. Fine pERruMED the ceremony at the bride’s parents, Wednesday, February 4 at 2.30.”—Odessa (Mo.) Ledger. (J. Willard Ridings.) Spoken Like a True Nurse—“The nurse spoke in hushed ACCIDENTS sug- gesting a changed position and a glance toward the door.”—Asheville (N. C.) Citizen. (Mrs. Harry Martin.) Hardy Botany and Gum-Shoe Science—“Unique in the ANNUALS of the party, the Republican national convention assembled today unbossed, unbridled and leaderless. The situation presents an opportunity for some shrewd leader to step forward at the pHysIOLoc- ICAL moment and invite a stampede.” n (Ga.) News & Sun. (Lowry Heartless Friends—“Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence McKeever Miller are receiving CONGRATULATIONS on the recent DEATH of twin sons at their home in Woodmere, Long Islan¢ The Morristown (N. J.) Jerseyman. (Frank D. Vogt.) Rummaging for a Light Sash— “With the arrival of the police, a search of the premises was made and it was dis- covered that a rear window had been RANSACKED.”’—Daily (Staten Island) Ad- vance. (Palmer Kruser.) Every Man Has His Price—“Frank J. Robinson has brought suit against Julius Peterson to recover $150, the amount PAID For him sy a_ horse.” —Lewistown (Mont.) Democrat - News. (George St. Peters.) comicbooks.com