Life — September 30, 1915 — page 38: what you’re looking at

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626 OUR_ FOOLISH CONTEMPORARIES Representative Billy Wilson, who dwells in Chicago, found himself in the upper peninsula of Michigan doing some fishing and hunting. While there he con- versed with the guide that he had hired in order to have somebody around to talk to. “Must get mighty all-fired cold up here in winter,” remarked Wilson one morning. “Yes, it often gets away down to forty- five below zero,” replied the native. “Don't see how you stand it,” said the Congressman, “Oh, T always spend my winters in the South,” explained the guide. “Go South, eh? Well, well! That's enterprising. And where do you go?” “Grand Rapids,” said the guide. —Collier's A teaspoonful of Abbott's Bittors with your Grape I an fleal appetizing t ample of bitters by tall stampa. C.W, Abbott & Co., Baltimore, I PS RDIPRAS DELS FELT | BILTMORE NEW YORK 47s he Center IN of Business aS) and Social Life of the Se Metropolis ~ ~ 1000 OUTSIDE ROOMS JOWN HOE. BOWMAN, PRES. SS See WET EIEN on! REPARE FOR FROST # Radiator and Garage Heater DIRECT HEATING SYSTEM BURNS KEROSENE sp, Also made for gas and electricity. Circulates 9 current of wa cin water circulat stem of motor. Write for descriptive literature, addressing Dept. P. ROSE MFG. CO. 910 Arch Street Phila., U.S. A. The college boys played a mean trick on “Prexy” by pasting some of the leaves of his Bible together. He rose to read the morning lesson, which might have been as follows: “Now Johial took unto himself a wife of the daughters of Belial.” (He turned @ leaf.) “She was eighteen cubits in height and ten cubits in breadth.” (4 pause, and careful scrutiny of the former page.) He resumed: “ Now Johial took unto himself a wife,” ete. (Leaf turned.) “She was cightecn cubits in height and ten cubits in breadth, and was pitched within and without" (Painful pouse and sounds of subdued mirth.) “ Prexy" turns back again in perplexity. “Young gentlemen, I can only add that “Man is and wonderfully made '—and wo! —Medical Pickwick. BACARDE Makes The Perfert Cocktail, Hickey or Highball, Try Itt In Montana a railway bridge had been destroyed by fire, and it was necessary to replace it, The bridge engineer and his staff were ordered in haste to the place. Two days later came the super- intendent of the di ion, Alighting from his private car, he encountered the old master bridge-builder. “Bill,” said the superintendent—and the words quivered with energy—“ I want this job rushed. Every hour's delay costs the company money. Have you got the engincer’s plans for the new bridge?” “TI don't know,” said the bridge- builder, “whether the engineer has the picture drawed yet or not, but the bridge is up and the trains is passin’ over it.” —Harper’s Magazine. — { EGYPTIAN | DEITIES “Mee Utmost wn Cigarettes PlanEndar Cok | ond nargyios pian eect Clever The famous detective gasped as he : arrived at the scene of the crime. “Heavens,” said he, as he looked at : the window through which the thief had bE escaped, “this is more serious than I had expected! It's broken on both sides!"—Philadelphia Ledger. Fiuspus: Isn't there some fable about the ass disguising himself with a lion's skin? Syste Yes, but now the colleges do the trick with a sheepskin. —Buffalo Courier. ‘ Tw x Hotel Bossert A transient — residential hotel of charm and comfort on aristocratic Brooklyn Heights over- . looking New York harbor. | MONTAGUE - HICKS - REMSEN STS. BROOKLYN = FOR p MEN @ OF BRAINS Cortez AGARS “MADE AT KEY WEST— comicbooks.com