The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 16, Ed. 1, Thursday, March 25, 1920 Page: 4 of 4
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New Spring Suits
E From New York's best style shops. The
E prettiest styles and newest materials.
E Just opened for your inspection. Prices
$35.00 S'10.00 up to $115.00
1 New Gage Hals
E Hats of known style merit and ex-
E elusive models. Let your new hat be
-a "Gage." S7.50 up to $35.00
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GTjAJ) 1 1DINGS.
With Joy let tho message bo spoken
all over this suffcrmg land: the back-
bone of winter In biokcn and spring
gi-nllo spring la M hand. For long
uiry months won been nourished
on sleet and such bideous stuff; the
backbone of winter has flourished but
now spring Is cal'n.g Its bluff. Tho
briezo has a scent that Is vernal sug-
gesting the tulip and rose; the su.i
In Its journey dlurnul Is shedding Bonn
lieat as It goes Die robin reliable to-
ll in of springtime.- la seen on the lawn;
tlio backbone of winter Is broken the
season of hllzzaids Is gone. Yei
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ABILENE'S EXCLUSIVE JEWELRY STORE. 1
Wc invite all college students to our place of business. E
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then It Is prcunptiy evicted It whoopi
foi a day and Is cni.ned. Though fur-
nnces still we aio ntokln' at times till
tin ndvent of May the backbone i
winter Is brok-m liurroo and huiTih
and hooray! And noon we'll bo plant-
ing the tnter and mowing the grass
in th(. lawn; oh say Is there ecstnev
gi later than that when the winter '.i
Bono?
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"You can't get an Intoxicating
drink except with a doctor'H prescrip-
tion" remarked Mrs. Corntossel.
"Yes" replied her husband. "I was
Jes' thlnkin' of wrltln' to our boy
Josh tellln' him to drop law an' study
medicine. " Washington Star.
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NO APPKTITK
I am tired of boiled potatoes I nm
tired of prunes and slaw; I am tired of
stewed tomatoes and or predicate 1
Btraw. And the dame who cooks the
vlttlcs sheds u sad discouraged sigh
as she takes her knife and whittles
apples for the daily pie. All our lles
ve are repeating ancient mealtime
stunts by Jings; one grows tired at
last of eating oh he tires of otlur
things Once the horn that sounds for
dinner made my pulses travel fast;
oh It seemed a foui-tlme winner when
I heard Its welcome blast like a kan-
garoo I sprinted from the distant field
I flew when that Inazen trumpet hin-
ted that the por kand beans were due.
UuP my tummy then wuh younger than
It o'er will bo ngain nnd It knew the
pangs of hunger that aie felt by husky
men. That was In a season olden on
n happy vanished day when my side-
boards bright and golden showed no
grizzled strands of gray. Oh. the years
aro short and fleeting they have flown
on whizzing wings; and I'm weary
now of eating as I'm tired of other
things; and the dame who has the
Habit or arranging grub for me mur-
murs as she fries tho rabbit and pre-
pares tho senna tea.
In 1'or Keeps
It was In Paris. Tho talkatlvt
Riiido was exhibiting to the Interested
American tourist tho tomb of Napol-
eon with nil the customary flourishes
of both language and hands.
"This Immense sarcophagus" de-
claimed the guide "weighs fony
tons. Inside of that sir Is a steel
receptacle weighing twelve tons and
Inside of that Is a leaden casket
hermetically sealed weighing ovti"
two tons. Inside of that rests a ma-
hogany coffin containing tho romaim
of a very great man."
For a moment tho American was
silent as If in deep meditation. Then
ho said:
"It seems to me that -you've got
him all right. If he ever gets om
cable mo at my expense!" London
Tlt-Blts.
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Suiull Talk
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1 We Wash Silk Shirts
BRING US YOURS
1 Also Make Them
Residence 1058 1-2 N. 2nd St. E
E Mrs. Spencer Mrs. Wade
E Phone 1355 E
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I FRANKLIN I
PLUMBING CO.
1 Plumbing & Electri-
cal Goods I
1 171 CHESTNUT ST.
Phone No. 5.
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"I'm going nvr to comfort Mrj
Brown" snld Mrs .Inchson to he
daughter Mary. ' Mr. Brown hanged
himself in the'r e'lle a fe-v weeks
ago."
"Oh mother don't go yo i mwavs
f.. the wrong liirg "
"Yes I'm gol'icr Marv. I'll Just
talk about tho went.ier. Tlvu s n safe
inough f-ublecf."
Mrs. Jackson wnt over on 'ier visit
of condolence.
"Wo havo had u.'ny weat'ier late-
ly haven't we Mis. Brown?" sh
said.
"Yes"' replied 'it widow. "I hav-
en't bem nble .o rot the week's wash-
ing dried."
"Oh" said Mrs. Jackson "I should-
n't think yqu wjuld have nnv troubl?.
You have such a r.'ce attlo to hung
things In." Tlt-Blts
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Farmers & Merchants National Bank 1
The oldest and largest bank in the Abilene 1
country will appreciate your business.
1 We give same careful attention to small ac-
1 counts as well as to large.
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Johnny "These pants that
bought for me are too tight."
Mother "Oh no they aren't."
Johnny "They nre too mother
They're tlghter'n my own skin."
Mother "Now Johnny you know-
that Isn't so."
Johnny "It Is too. I can sit down
In my skin but I can't sit down In my
pants." Boys' Life.
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One llicory
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"How did Hip Van Winkle come
to vake up and quit'"
"I supposo thoy uilsed tho rent of
the woods wh"-o he was sleeping.
Judge.
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111 JOHN F. OLIVER I
Of Course
ratler.ee "You're engaged to Fred
aren't you?"
Patrice "Y3; but I'm not happy.
"What's wrong?"
"I'm afraid he's selfish."
"Why so'"
"He asked me foi my hand and 1
gave It to him."
"Of course."
"Well It wasn't until I hnd given
my hand to him that ho put a dia-
mond rlnc on my finger."
"Of course not. But how does that
show selfishness?"
"Why It was his hand wasn't It?"
Yonkers Statesman.
"See the dancing snowflakes."
"Practicing for the snowball I sup-
pose." Boston Transcript.
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Undressing- Poultry.
A little slum child was enjoying his
first glimpse of pastoral life. The
setting sun was gilding the grass and
roses of the old-fashioned gardun and
on a little stool he sat beside the far-
mer's wife who was picking a chicken
He watched tho operation gravely
for somo time. Then he spoke.
"Do yer take off their clothes i-very
night lldy?" Blighty.
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Now What Did Sim Mctn
A busy business woman had engag-
ed outside help 10 wnsh and ilenn up
house. As they er lered the kitchen
on arrival of tho 1 e-p who had been
recommended as i Jiwel tho mistress
said.
"This kitchen'. In nn awf.'l state
Mary. I "
"Never mind mlfiey; I'se 'ccJ to
white folks." La Be-"' Home Journal
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"Pop!"
"Yes my son."
"What are the 'Middle Aces'?"
"Why the middle ages my boy are
the ones which when the women reai'h
they stop counting." Yonkers Statesman.
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PERRY-JONES
COMPANY
QUALITY
GROCERS
STAPLE AND FANCY
GROCERIES
HARVEST MAID FLOUR
Del Monlc Canned Goods
PHONES 851.850
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Good Drinks Good Service 1 THE EMPORIUM I
The
MONTGOMERY
DRUG CO.
MILLINERY AND READY-TO-WEAR
SOLICITS YOUR
PATRONAGE.
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If not Right Return it" '
The Ralph Paint
and Paper Co.
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Blanton and Keith
Tailoring Co.
DO WORK REST
Ahil
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Texas
Also Cnplllurj
Paint Glass Wall Paper Art E
Materials Picture l-ramcs. E
E "Wc fix where others fail"
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Welcome to I
Students
Wc appreciate your trade; can E
E supply your wants in the E
Grocery line. E
Schultz Grocery
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Charity
Tlt-Blts. Two c'trgyman of a poor
parish was nhmvlri a rich lady
round hoping :o toi'ch her h'iir ant.
so receive a big ireck for his neopb;.
"We aro now rasslng throueh the.
poorest slums" he said as ihc co."
turned Into a s'de stroo.. "Theje
peoplo have llttla to brighten their
lives."
"I must do something for them.'
tho lady sighed adding to the clmf-
feur. "James drive iv ear slo'y a'i'
turn on the big limps."--S'oe'ed.
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"Tho lawyer for the defense Is a
sharp fellow."
"Do you think so?"
"Yes. The moment he saw tho Ju-
rors getting Interested In tho fair
plaintiff's ankles he cut short his cros-i-examinatlon
and called for the next
witness." Birmingham Age-HeraW.
"Jack Is perfectly devoted to that
blonde. Ills family thinks It Is a cu&o.
of hypnotism."
"Huh! Seems to me moro llko chem-
ical attraction." Boston Trin3crlpt.
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Iono ut Lcliiire.
Willie Paw wh'it aro hieroglyph-
ics? Paw The things a man makes on
a pad with n pn( U wl lie he Is using
the tele my sen. Cincinnati i'i
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E We have an excellent stock of E
PENNANTS
E which will he here in a few weeks. E
A. C C. Book Store
BOOKS STATIONERY. ETC.
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"A magazine odltor must lead n
somowhat gloomy life" declared the
poet as ho opened some returned man-
uscript. "Why so?" asked his friend.
"All ho sooms to do is to express his
rcgrots." London Answers
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No Use.
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Have You Ever Thought
how much it means from a purely husi- E
ncss standpoint to have a strong hanking E
connection? E
The Citizens National I
Bank 1
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS S200.000.00
"EVERYBODY'S BANK" S
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Johnny: But teacher I havno't got
a comb!
Teacher: Can't you use your fathers?
Hasn't he a comb?
Johnny: But teacher I haven't got
Cartoons Magazine
"When your friend couldn't think of
anything to order for his lunch I of-
fended him by suggesting pie."
"No wonder."
"Why?"
"He's a motion picture comedian.
Birmingham Age-Herald
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An Exchange that Is No Itohbery.
If I wcro one of tho "central" misses
And a chap was pleading for some kis-
ses I'd have him "waiting" on his knees
And then I'd whisper "Numbc
plcaso!" Cartoons Magazine.
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Tho greatest iaIilio Is tho world-
Success. I.lfo
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THE OLYMPIA CONFECTIONERY
E The place to get the hest home-made candy in town. E
ALL KINDS COLD DRINKS E
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1 It is the complete absence of the common- 1
place that distinguishes our Photos 1
I They are indeed refreshingly different 1
Robinson Photo Specialist
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The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 16, Ed. 1, Thursday, March 25, 1920, newspaper, March 25, 1920; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth91171/m1/4/: accessed May 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Christian University Library.