The Archive · 1938

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Two Chinese coolies were arguing heatedly in the midst of a crowd. When an onlooker expressed surprise that no blows were struck, his Chinese friend said, "The man who strikes first admits that his ideas have given out."

Strong Stuff Aw old tow in states that as he was leaving an ofücial reception not long ago, he found that a glass of champagne had, accidentally or otherwise, teen emptied into the rim of his best hat, and notwithstanding that he has had it cleaned and blocked twice since, he, insists that whenever he puts on his hat, it goes to his head.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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