Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 242, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 October 1916 — HITS FROM SHARP WITS [ARTICLE]

HITS FROM SHARP WITS

With the hobo any industry is a new industry. —— There are more shelf-made men than self-made men. Whenever a fellow strikes you for a loan, Mt him back, only harder. There are people who wouldn’t admit that they were happy If happiness were to break out all over them, like the measles. ■ ’ _> - v •; • •- ■■i In the course of time the world gets tired of hearing one man or one woman telling it whaMt should do about this and that. One of the surprises of life Is to turn around on year seat In a street car and find the fellow who is pushing Ms knees Into your back Is a personal friend. Add list of impossible happenings: “Once upon a time a woman passed by a mirror and didn’t look at hepself.’’ “Once upon a time a woman went to the theater and didn't powdaq her nooe before leaving,”