Judge — September 20, 1924 — page 31: what you’re looking at

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Houston Post They had cut off a Chinaman’s queue, And were painting his head a blucue So the China As they daubed at his head, bright an said, “When Psuene yuenc yueue dueue.”” yueue'll rueue what it-Bits mdon) “Beryl has done nothing but talk scandal since she arrived.” “Yes, but then, she always did have a fine sense of rumor.” Unromantic He (ardently)—Have you ne man whose touch fiber of your bein ‘She—Oh, yes, once—the dentist. Boston Transcript eemed to thrill every On His Dignity “That noise must cease,” ordered the judge. “But, your honor, it is thunder.” “That makes no difference. —Louisville Courier-Journal Fae “What is a vacuum, my boy?” said the school inspector. | “Please, sir, it is a place with no air in | it where the Pope lives.” —Tit Bits (London) Protracted Shower Slum child (to sister)—See, ‘ere, Em- merly Ann; if yer goin’ to ‘oller till I gives yer another bite 0” my apple, yer got a| lovely wet spell ahead of yer. —Boston Transeri pt sae \ distressing incident occurred at a recent. society wedding. The bride and bridegroom made the usual escape by the side door to avoid publicity and found that they had eluded the photographers. —Passing Show (London) — | . | wae | She—What cute little caps the Fresh- men wear. But how do they keep them | on? He—Vacuum pressure, my dear. 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