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THE HANDY MAN. Jack Tar, on leave, visited a circus in his native town. During the performance a- very comely young lady lion-tamer entered the lion’s cage, beckoned a savage monster to her, and made it take a piece of sugar from her lips, jould do that,” said Jack audibly. The fair lion-tamer overheard. “Could you?” said she. “Ratherrr!” said Jack jaintily. "Quite as well as the lion!” THE RULING PASSION. A lunatic asylum keeper was showing the regulation inquisitive visitor about the place. A large room with about twenty beds was reached but the place • seemed empty. "This is where the crazy chauffeurs are kept,” said the keeper. "Oh, is it?” asked the visitor. "But where are theyf The guide replied: "Well, you i can’t see ’em. They’re all under the beds examining the springs!”

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Lake County Press, Issue 2792, 3 July 1919, Page 7

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Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 Lake County Press, Issue 2792, 3 July 1919, Page 7

Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 Lake County Press, Issue 2792, 3 July 1919, Page 7