Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 95, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 May 1917 — Funniest Ever. [ARTICLE]

Funniest Ever.

“Say, paw,” queried little Bennie Bumpemlckel, “who was the first American humorist ?” ’ “You’ll find his name in your school history, son,” replied the old man. “He was the chap who said he would rather be right than be president”