Judge — August 7, 1926 — page 27: what you’re looking at

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iat is a most beautiful tribute.” I choked, my eyes moist, “that must be your supreme effort.” “My supreme effort,” said Mr. Poof, “is this verse entitled: On Your Birthday Another year has just flashed by, Your life is ebbing fast. How soon you'll die, we cannot say. This year may be your last. We hope you're not discouraged, | though. | For all your fool mistakes, But we could hardly blame you Hf your heart with sorrow aches. Our heart goes out to you, poor | wretch, You're now “an older party.” Cheer up. Be brave. We're send- ing you Congratulations hearty. Robert S. Wood tt to his young wife Congratulations, my dear. This is and I shall have a great surprise for you to-night! Wife—What is it? “At eleven thirty to-night there will be a total eclipse of the moon!” | —Dorfbarbier (Berlin) ttt Her Father—But you admit that you play often at Monte Carlo. Her Suitor—Ye: rand I make a good deal of mone it. “Lean hardly believe it. roulett Astronomer your birthe What do you play “No, sir, the saxophone!” —Passing Show HEAVENLY Clara—Why did being married in an Cora—Well, she she thought no Nora insist’ on » conceited that anon earth was good cnough for her. Sydney Bulletin Telephone The THERE was not a farmer in the world fifty years ago who could talk even to his nearest neighbor by telephone. Not one who could telephone to the doctor in case of sickness or accident. Not one who could telephone for the weather report or call the city for the lat- est quotations on his crops. Not one who could sell what he raised or buy what he needed by tele- phone. A neighborly chat over the wire was an impossibility for the farmer’s wife or children. In this country the telephone has transformed the life of the farm. It has banished the loneliness which in the past so discouraged and the Kaen the rural population and drove many from the large and solitary areas of farms and ranches. It is a farm hand who stays on the job and is ready to work twenty-four hours every day. The telephone has become the farmer’s watchman in times of emergency. It outruns the fastest forest or prairie fires and warns of their approach. It has saved rural communities from untold loss of lives and property by giving am- le notice of devastating floods. Three million telephones are now in service on the farms, ranches and plantations of the United States. American TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH ComPANY AND AssociATED CompaNIEs SYSTEM IN ITS SEMI-CENTENNIAL YEAR THE BELL SYSTEM LOOKS FOR- WARD TO CONTINUED PROGRESS IN TELEPHONE COMMUNICATION For over the week-end JUDGE invites you to the nearest newsstand to receive thereat THE WEEK-END NUMBER What would be more appropriate than to take with you the very latest in WEEK-END WIT and HUMOR?) OUT NEXT WEEK The dealer may insist on a little consideration of 15 cents comicbooks.com