Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 39, Number 61, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 April 1907 — Provokingly Funny. [ARTICLE]

Provokingly Funny.

Have you ever had a long, weary 3nnday before j uu—apparently a never ending day when nothing imaginable would provoke one of those full, hearty whole souled laughs f-om which is derived the old, favorite adage, “Laugh and grow fatf ’ If such a day comes to you again and you want a merry laugh for the pleasure it gives turn to the Comic Colored Supplement of The Chicago Record Herald’s Sunday edition. It is certainly an an exterminator of the “blues.” Killed completely with fresh, breezy jokes and irresistibly comic iliuscolors, sparkling with wit and humor of an enterprising as well as instructive nature, it is a oaper to amuse all who see it. Four pages in colors and tour pages in black-and-white, this—tin best colored supplement issued by any metropolitan newspaper—makes of that newspaper a combination of a modern Sunday newspaper and a humorous weekly periodical in colors. The mechanical work involved iu the making of this colored supplement is a marvel of skill. The harmonious arrangements and perfect blending of the many colors used in its make up portray artistic taste of the htfckfest order.

Have you seen Mrs. GofFs latest patterns in stamped aprons, oorset covers, waists, and hats to match. For the Eyelet, French, Shadow and Colored embroidery. Also tinted pillow-top and back, 20 cents. Scrim dresser scarf, hemstitched stamped and material to work, only one dollar. The ladies of the M. E. church will hold three markets instead of their regular social in April. These markets will consist of iresh home made bread, pies, cake canned fruits, pickles and regions more of good things to eat. The dates of. the markets are as follows: Saturday morning*, April 6, 13 and 27. A committee of four or five ladies have been appointed to oversee these markets and the public will be made welcome. To be held at Roth Bro.’s meat market. dw3w