New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 2, 1924, Page 7

0h. OUR OWN HOME STUDY CL Geography Ques,—A traveller starts from New | York, riding on the tender of a loco- | motive bu‘mng soft coal, and rides due west.for 48 hours hout food, | slecp, or soap, at a speed of 53 miles per hour. At the end of his trip, | what state would he be in? Ans.—A terrible state. | Ques.—\What is the average daily| transient population of l{d\aun Cuba? Ans,—3645 Scotch, 5631 Irish, hh? Rye. ! Ques.—~Name the European coun- tries now living at peace with cach | other. Ans.—Iceland. An investigation is suggested tp in- | vestigate these many investigations. FRANK VERSI By Molly Anderson “Sentiment lls Greeting Cards,” So say the manufacturers, but it's a long step .from the sent to the meant, For example: The Card She Sent On Your Engagement S0 you're engaged! My wish sincere, 1s that you both may know Much' happiness from year to year Ae down life’s path you go. The Card She Meantt. On Your Engagement ou're engaged at last, I hear, I've wondered if you'd land him, i I've always thought him mighty queer, | But maybe you can stand him. he Card She Sent My Visit at Your House I'm home ugain this card assures, With happy memories, too, A stay at your house always cures Me when I'm feeling blue! The Card She Meant My Visit at Your House lm home again this card assures And glad 1 must confess, Bul’rq"lh huh. H|l favorite er- expression is, 1 raise you one.”” —Corey Ford | Senator Sorgbum says “There is no | such thing as idle gossip in Washing- | ton; it's always industrious.” | T wouldn’t trade my house fur yours, For yours is such a mess! The best argument for the styles | o* fthe day is the family album. Most women want their novels to be like chocolate creams—all dark and mysterious on the outside and de- | | Mightfully mushy in the middle. He Wasn't Raised Right! Bill—-"Jenks tells me he goes in strongly for uplift.” 47 Main Street (Copyright, 1924, Reproduction Forbidden.) Contributions to the Fun Shop col- umn from Herald readers will be carefully considered as to their eli- gibility under the rules and will be forwarded to the national head- quarters of the organization in New York, where they will be finally passed upon by the editor. Accepted humorous matter, whatever its form, will be paid for at rates ‘rtn- ning from $1.00 to $10.00 for twenty-five cents a line for poetr Address any communications to the Fun Shop editor, care of the Herald. We have had many contributions, but often they are not in accord withi the rules for one reason or another, Therefore we are again outlining the regulatione, as follows: Humor must be original and here tofore unpublished. Contributions must be w one_side of the paper Munuscripts will not be returned, even though accompanied by a stamped envelope. The writers name and address must be placed upon the sheet of paper contalning the contribution. Tnasmuch as the contributors to this column are entering a national contest it will prove exceedingly dif- ficult to win acceptance for manus- cripts, However, the ,Herald Fun Shop editor has decided to choose from the stuff submitted by persons in this viclnity the three best bits of humot in the course of a week. These will be printed in the Fun Shop col- umn Saturday night of each iweek, and will be paid for at the rate of one dollar each. The copy will also he sent to New York and the con- tributor, in addition to the Herald prize, will have an opportunity te get the money for an acceptance in the national column, en on New Britain ; R SHES | gagement was broken on Christmas 19 after a lover's guarrel. ” BAEK Tl] ill you marry me?"” asked Albin- {E7AE 5 Wour appointed for the wed- | HIS FIRST lUVE ‘dl“g with Miss Walsh in the Orange | { church, Mies Cordy Lecame Albinson's bride in the Hill street apartment. dilted by No. 8 Youth Finds No. 1 Waiting for Him His brother performed the ceremo: “1 always liked Gertrude, anyv Albinson said in lis apartment last |night as his wife moved about hap- ,pily. “She has so much sense and |she's such a good sport. 1 knew that lif anything went wrong, 1 was going | N. to turn back to Gertrude.” Miss Walsh sent to the Hill street l:ouse for a “hope chest,” ‘ apparel she said belonged to her. Al- ment at 17 Hill street and proud of [hinson turned over the wearing ap- his pretty wife to whom he was mar- | parel, but refused to part with the i ried on last Tuesday in the Hill street | yope chest. home. His wife was Miss Gertrude | T paid for that and it's mine,” he | Corby of 138 Graftoh avenve, New- g, ark. Had there not been a sudden |change of mind by Miss Alice M. | | Walsh of 541 Freeman street, Orange ‘nol Miss Corby, but Miss Walsh would gl {now bo Mrs. Albinson aud mistress of | There are 40, 000 | unemployed boys | the love nest, [the |and girls in London. | Miss Walsh was to have been mar-| " & | ried to Albinson in the Church of Our | {Lady of the Valley in Orange on last | Teusday afternoon. The Rev, Cor- | nelius 1. Boyle was to have performed | the ceremony. Everything was ar-| Bloomfield, J., May 2.—Rus- | sell Albinson, a member of the young- | er set here, is proud of his new apart- | Snow prevents plants from coming frosbitten. | ranged. | { On last Thursday, however, \liss {intention to have a second marriage | | ceremony in the Hill street apartment | {with his brother, the Rev. James W. [ Albinson, of Pompton Lakes, a Prot- | |estant minister,” officiating. Miss | | Walsh's parents would have none of | {this. The Catholic ceremony in the | church was all they desired for their | | daughter. The engagement was brok- Quick Work For Rus Albinson did some quick thinking. He telephoned to Miss Corby whom | {he met three years ago. Their en- | Here Willow Bar Harbor Chair, Walnut with cretonne upholstered seat, Special low price Mahogany Living Room Table—one of the very newest patterns. \pl\‘lll low price . . 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