Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 156, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 July 1913 — GOOD JOKES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

GOOD JOKES

A THRILLING SHOT. Old Joe was, talking, as usual, for the edification of the company, and football experiences became the pet theme, relates Pearson’s Weekly. “I shall never forget one final,” said he. “We were drawn —one all —with about a minute to. go, when I got the ball. Off I went, passing man after man, till I got within range, and then I paused. I can hear the crowd shouting now, ‘Shoot, man, shoot’ Drawing one foot well back I let fly, and the yell that went up—oh!” with a sigh of pain. “Well, Joe, did you score?" asked one impatient listener. “Score? Gad! It took the missus fully ten* minutes to get the bed rail from between my toes.”