SOMETHING NEW! 

 — Comprising -^ 

 A BUNCH OF YARNS 



''Modern Humof ' 



A repository of original laughable jokes, 

 1 and P unny Anecdotes not found elsewhere, 

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SPICE AND PARODY 



A book entirely out of the 



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 1 60 pages; Handsome artistic cloth cover. Price 75 cents. 



IRISH BULLS AND PUNS This new and original collection of Irish witticisms 

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This volume contains the joUiest and funniest Rhymes and 

 Epigrams ever written. The sidesplitting burlesque Epitaphs 

 and parodies are excellent specimens of original humor. The author, Mr. J. R. Hartman, 

 has spent much time and research in producing this happy compilation, and has incorporated 

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700 LIMERICKS '^^'* S'^^^' collection of laughable "Limericks" is conceded to be the 



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specimens. "Limerick" from the Standard Dictionary. - A variety of nonsense verse ; as 



There was an old man of Tobago, Who lived on rice, gruel, and sago 



Till much to his bliss His phj'sician said this: To a leg. Sir of mutton you may go. 



By way of illustration, the following is quoted from Kipling's "Stalky": "Make up a good 



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THE NEW PUN BOOK Containing original, laughable puns 

 ^^m^ai^^^^m^^-mm^m^ and Witty bayings. A book entirely 

 out of the old rut of the so-called "funny" publications. . , The 

 "Elite" book of Modern Humor . . Scholarly men and women, who 

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 without resorting to slang, that ready cloak wherewith puny minds 

 strive to cover their vulgarity and lack of culture. Containing over 

 K)00 original Puns. Collected, edited and arranged from the Note 

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