Judge — August 29, 1931 — page 21: what you’re looking at

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Watermelon, honey dews, Hammers, nails, and half-inch screws, Parsley, minced ham, ginger ale, Brooms, a dust-pan or a p: Old Dutch Cleanser, jelly White lead paint and winc Vinegar and cod-fish cake Picture wire and wooden sti Kellogg’s Corn Flakes, Argo Starch, Lumber for a garden arch, Ask for these at your grocer And he never will say: "No, sir!” But if he does, go next door, And patronize a hardware store. ns, Ww screens, You said u wanted humorous verse, so there you are. I thought of putting a Dorothy Parker twist at JUDGE the end like, “But love is for another lass,” or “The hell you say, my pretty maid!” but it occurred to me that that might interfere with the grocery slant. Let me know if the verse is satisfac- tory. Very truly Antuer $ ours, ERBLATT. P. S.—How would you like some jokes with the line, “He certainly knows his groceries” worked in? Hunger Note Simple Circe says times are so bad in her neighborhood that the wolves are coming around to the back door. Financia Note—Goat’s Milk is higher than ever. Golddiggers These Days Good! They've got to be good!!! In Pennsylvania a prohibition offi- cer fired at a coupe and wounded a college student. Prohibition officers should be more careful. It is supris- ing that he didn’t hit fifteen or twenty. When some people simply hit out—espe happens to be somebody see red they if the red 's sunburn. ’ comicbooks.com