The canny Scot wandered into the pharmacy. "I'm wantin' threepenn'ortb o' laudanum," he announced. "What for?" asked the chemist, suspiciously. "For twopence," replied the Scot at once. Magistrate "Drunk again ! When you were last here you promised to sign the pledge." Prisoner : "Well, I'm goin' to as soon as I can write. I've bin takin' lessons, but I ain't made much progress yet."
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Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 2929, 1 August 1911, Page 2
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63Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 2929, 1 August 1911, Page 2
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