Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, July 14th, 1920Various
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Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, July 14th, 1920
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English wit and humor -- Periodicals
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PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
VOL. 159.
July 14th, 1920.
CHARIVARIA.
We understand that it has now been decided that the Ex-Kaiser will travel
to England for his trial by way of the Channel Tunnel.
* * *
A new coal war is anticipated by _The Daily Express_. The difficulty is in
knowing where the last coal war ended and this one will begin.
* * *
We understand that the Government fixture card is not yet complete and they
still have a few open dates for Peace Conferences (away matches) for medium
teams.
* * *
The world's largest blasting-furnace has been opened at Ebbw Vale. It is
expected however that others will flare up immediately the CHANCELLOR'S
proposals go through.
* * *
"Militarism has created a dragon whose fangs will never properly be drawn,"
announces a writer in a Sunday paper. This charge against MR. WINSTON
CHURCHILL'S dentist is, in our opinion, most unkind.
* * *
The report that the Turks had appealed to the Allies to stop the new war in
Asia Minor turns out to be incorrect. What the Turks demand is that the
Allies shall stop the Greek end of it.
* * *
"I would like to take a great piece of England back to America as a
souvenir of the happy time I have recently spent there," exclaimed Miss
MARY PICKFORD to a reporter in Belgium. Arrangements, we hear, are now
being hastily made to offer her the whole of Ireland if she will take it
away during this month.
* * *
According to a local paper a lawyer living in Birmingham, returning
unexpectedly from the theatre, discovered two burglars at work in his
library. It is reported, however, that the intruders with great presence of
mind immediately retained him for their defence.
* * *
Several workhouses in the South of England now possess tennis-courts and
bowling-greens. It is satisfactory to note that preparations are at last
being made to receive the New Poor.
* * *
We are glad to learn that the two members of a well-known club in the City
who inadvertently took away their own umbrellas have now agreed to exchange
same, so that the reputation of the club shall not suffer.
* * *
A Warwickshire miner summoned for not sending his child to school is
reported to have pleaded that he saw a red triangle danger notice above the
word "school" and therefore kept his daughter away.
* * *
"We must have support," said the POSTMASTER-GENERAL last week. We can only
say that we always buy our stamps at one of his post-offices.
* * *
A little domestic tragedy was enacted in London last week. It appears that
a small boy, on being offered a penny by his mother, who had just returned
from the winter sales, refused it, saying that he was not allowed to accept
money from strangers.
* * *
An official of the New York Y.W.C.A. inquires whether a woman of thirty
years is young. A more fair question would be, "When is a woman thirty
years of age?"
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