AMERICAN PRESS FUN

Shannon News, 27 January 1928, Page 1

AMERICAN PRESS FUN

caustic comment from the PAPERS. A man arrested in Philadelphia foi tearing buttons of!' people’s clothes has been returned to his laundry—(Atlanta Constitution). The man with 1000 dol’ars neve’ hesitates these days about what kind of ear to buy.. He always buys a 2000 dollar one.—(El Paso Times). Wouldn’t it be grand if some genius could only cross the umbrella with the homing pigeon?—(Louisville Times). A California beauty specialist says the Tom in in o film stars do not take any exercise. Of course not. What are they paying their doubles for?— • New York Evening Post). The eruption of Vesuvius is the on’\ major activity that is not being personally conducted by Mussolini, — (Nashville Banner). As we understand it, the of Rumania has almost as much auth ovity as the King of Italy.-—(E Paso Times).

King Michael is reported as stuffing his royal interior with American buck-wheat cakes and mo-kisses. It sounds like another uneasy life for a crowned head.—(The New Yorker). One tiling ym can say for Big Bill Th-ompsoti. King Georg-e hasn’t come anywhere near Chicago sin.ee Big Bill warned him. —(Nashville Banner.)-..

Big Bill Thompson is losing liis pristine fire. The Prince of Wales has been right up in Canada for several days, and Big Bill hasn’t made a move to chase him back to England. —(Nashville Banner).

In India a native has to drink a pint of his own brew before offering it to his neighbours. A similar pro ccdure in this country would soon York Evening Post)..