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(THIS rAOE IS FULLY PROTECTED nY COrVBinilT)
THE GUMPS Andy Takes His Pen in Hand Once More
By SIDNEY SMITH
Copjrrltht, 1018, by The Tribune Co.
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The ytung lady .across ths way
Bays ths Germans are going to be
so hard tip after the war that she
doesn't see how In the world they're
ever going to repudiate their debts.
DEAR NUN- I'NvYlfcefr OF "A
pIsAXE- I'VE- DECIDED TO TAKE
A WA.CATION MYSELF-
VJH.Ut Hgu're enoovinc that
Cfri MPEr IH TW& PALATIAL HOME
OE YOUR FATHER.
HORTHERN vtfOOD PENDING?
NV TlNNEr ANNONta "THE
PN5 TREES
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I CAN SEE- ou SirrNfc
&REAtALY At the manq-
THAT PIANO- EVERNYlfe XQO
HT A KEN HOU HAVE To WAIT FOR
, -IT TO CONNE BACK- 00
CAM ONLN nANKUNtfcM.MARCUES
N tT. t REMEIA&ER 0J USED
TO" CaT .- NUilC SNMINCy
THE 5.TOOV UP AND DOWN TNAN
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V PrTTHE PAN O J
You caiw WAVE; Those comforts
WAVE THEM GfOTYHeSPRiWcivciS J
SET IN THAT OLD HAIR CLOTH COVERED (
5OhA. OONT XAJONDtR TWT XOUWANr
TO .YAV THERE H ItH ALL YHOE
conveniences- tvmo kinds, of
cold water- Too coib'To
WAH IN AND T6o HOT
"O DRINK.
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qME SHORT ONE IN TH-MIJJDLE;
THAT ALWATFELL OQVAN AN& .
rAAfcE OUR. WEAb AND FEET SO "
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ABCOT-SlX LEATHERS, PUUUE6oFp
A.MANQEtcoE - YME OOGrHT rc
?UT A COUPV.E- OE BRVCKS. IN THE
PIV.LOWS TO
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'T A PRECIOUS RELIC
His IUuttration
Prof. Heat makes things ex
pand and cold makes them con
tract. Can you give mo an exam
ple? Student In summer the days
are long, and in -winter they are
short! Lehigh Burr.
" , The Byitandcr.
Customer (at railway refreshment room) This bun is stale, miss.
, Barmaid You oUght to consider yourself fortunate to get that,
sir. It Is the only one left which was made before the order prohibiting
white flour came Into force.
The Wet Blanket
Clara Poor Jones was cer
tainly unlucky in marriage. Did
1 his third wife prove to be a com
forter? Belle No, a counterpain.
Calling Cards
"He asked me what proper call
ing cards were."
"And what did you tell him?"
"Triplet and upward." Lehigh
Burr.
MOVING PICTURE FUNNIES
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Cut out thu picture on all four
sides. Then carefully fold dotted
line 1 .into entire length. Then
dotted line 2. and so on. Fold each
section underneath, accurately. When
completed turn over and you'll And
a surprising result. Save the
pictures.
SCHOOL DAYS
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Fritz Vere Is der schwelnhund dot say der American soldier no
good vos?
Correct
Cirnell Widow.
"What is this volplaning, any
way?" "Sort of a back to the soil move
ment, I suppose."
Abou Ben 'Ad Em
L'ornell Widow.
Clever Gwen
Mabel Why do you always
light the Are in the fireplace at
night? It always goes right out.
Gwen I know, but it serves as
an excellent excuse for turning out
the lights, dearie. Michigan Gargoyle.
Now's the Time
THE POWERFUL KATRINKA WAS TOLD
she wnnr.n nAVF.annD luck for A
THAT IF SHE BLEW OUT ALL THE CANDLES IN ONE BLOW
YEAR -:- -:- Bu FONTAINE FOX
The Widow's "Mite" I 1 The Right Biplane 'jHJ
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The DyiUnder.
4'Well', mate,ayou alius raid if you
ever got hold of a little bit o' land
as you would 'ang on to it"
Came Down in Price
Irate Individual (hit by golf
ball) Hey! This will cost you
910! -C
Golfer Didn't you hear me eay,
"Fore?"
Irate Individual Four will be
sufllcicnt. Yale Record.
The Widow's "Mite"
Tht Oyittndr.
The hon-emlnent realist, De
mosthenes McGinnis, has writ
ten a serial for this page that
will make the pulsing hearts of
its friends gush with
Gobs of Emotion
With a daring imagination
harnessed to a fiery, untamed
typewriter he portrays the
passionate protest of a middle
aged man against a cold bath
first thing in the morning. The
story is entitled
"A Delicate Shade of Blue"
It will appropriately begin on
Bluo Monday, September 2, and
will continue for one week.
Competent critics who havo
read this wonderful work de
clare that' this is
Quire Long Enough
A megaphone is heaven sent
Since lungs can win an argument.
How He Took It
Tyme I told Uncle Tom he was
getting too old and feeble to at
tend to business.
Hyne Did ho take it kindly?
Tyme He threw me out of the
office, Answers.
PETEY He'll Face a Bigger Bill If He Tries Lobster
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