Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 February 1916 — GOOD JOKES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

GOOD JOKES

WHAT HE NEEDED. “You appear to be crippled. Uncle Hiram," said the grocer, as the old man limped into the store the other morning. “What’s the trouble?’’ “I wuz deown tew th’ city t’other day,” replied the limping granger,“an' th’ fust thiifg I know’d I kerlided with one uv them gosh ding'd ’lectric keers, by grass!” “That’s too bad,’’ said the sympathetic grocer, as he bit into a dried peach. “Did you bring suit against the company for damages?” “Damages be hang'd!” exclaimed Uncle Hiranq, as he proceeded to load his trusty corncob pipe.—Speers tew me ez I got erbout all th’ damages L -need.byhen! — I reckon mebby ft air repairs I orter gift. Huh?”