THE wireless novice's apparatus refused to function and an expert, neighbour was called in to diagnose.
"Have you tried putting a sixpence under the valve seating?" suggested the expert "Ihe adjustment was made and the novice listened again. For a moment there was silence, Then a voice spoke from the outer spaces Aber-geon calling!"
No Liminator CORGE, you may bring me two fried eggs, some boiled Virginia ham, a pot of coffee and some rolls," said a man to the waiter on a dining c:
"Yassa."
His companion said: "You may bring me the same, but eliminate (he a moment the waiter came cuse me boss, but jest what did "you all say er bout dem aigs?"
"I said just eliminate the og; Cabba)" And he hurried away the tiny kitchen In another moment he came bac! once rore, leaned confidently over the table and said: "We had a bad accident just afe' we leave de Union Depot dis mornin', boss and de liminator done got busted of, right at de handle. Will you take "ow fried same as dis hear german?"
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