Life — August 5, 1920 — page 43: what you’re looking at

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You now make a determined effort to locate “ osmosis,” and turn resolutely to the “Y" department, where the first ob- ject that greets your eye is none other than the Yapock. The dictionary has this to say about him: “Ya'pock (ya’pok; 277) . [Probably from the river Oyapok, between French Guiana and Brazil.] (Zool.) A South American aquatic opossum. (Chironectes Its hind feet are webbed, and opposable tariegatus). its fore feet do not thumbs for climbing.” Poor little dumb beast! Think of the tragedy of staggering through life with- for climbing have out an opposable thumb The dictionary might also mention the fact that the Ya’pock does not possess luminous dial wrist watch, that he does not use hollandaise sauce on his as} gus, and that he does not know the lyric to“Oh, What a Pal Was Mary!" Just look how late it is!’ We've gone and spent the whole afternoon between “ abrac and the “ya’pock.” and now it's time to go and get washed for tea. Well, we can put off until the next rainy day, and as we have nearly two hundred thousand words, and ever su many pictures, left to look at, we may Goodness gracious! Jabra” * osmosis " reasonably expect to continue the game of “Fun with the Dictionary" for the rest of our natural lives. KLE. Would Be More Popular Miss Oxpetrt (sho writes) ing of writing a love own experience. Miss Youna: You'd better give it a happier ending, dear.—Boston Transcript Sherwood. 1 am think- story founded on my Census Ksiccer: What is the real population of New York? _ Bocken: All the people who want to live in it—Sun and New York Herald For You, Also Teeth that glisten—safer teeth All statements approved by high dental authorities You see glistening teeth wherever you look to- day. Perhaps you wonder how the owners get them. | Ask and they will tell you. Millions are naw using a new method of teeth cleaning, This is to urge you to try it—without cost—and see what it does for your teeth. 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