Part 9

The best bulls, blunders and banter by the sons and daughters of the Emerald Isle, gathered into one volume for the delectation of all who appreciate a hearty laugh. This is not a mere collection from the ancient Irish authors, with their “Handy Andys” and other butts and jokers, but, in the main, is the best wit of the modern, the transplanted Irishman, the kind that Americans best know and appreciate. You will agree, when you peruse it, that it is the most mirth-provoking collection of real good Irish fun you ever read, and to say that is equivalent to saying that it is a book of unsurpassed humor, for the Irishman above all others “takes the cake” as a natural wit.

SHREWESBURY PUBLISHING CO. Chicago

A BATCH OF SMILES

=160 Pages. Paper Covers. Price 30 cents.=

BY CARLETON B. CASE.

A collection of the most laughable jokes, doings and sayings of funny folks, gathered from every quarter of the globe; warranted to produce a smile on the longest face. Comprising original and selected anecdotes by the world’s best wits, some of which have never before been in print, and all of them funny and laugh-provoking; such humor as ladies and gentlemen appreciate, and are better and happier for the having. This is a companion book to =Flashes of Irish Wit=, its contents entirely different and with less of the Hibernian humor; the two taken together making the most complete gathering of modern wit extant.

SHREWESBURY PUBLISHING CO. Chicago

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TELLING FORTUNES BY CARDS

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(Edited by Carleton B. Case.) A symposium of the various ancient and modern methods, as practiced by Arab Seers and Sibyls and the Romany Gypsies, with plain examples and simple instructions that enable anyone to acquire the art with ease. Divination by cards nowadays is chiefly employed for amusement and pastime, for entertaining one’s self or one’s company; at church fairs, charity bazars and the like. This book supplies all the data for the complete mastery of this interesting science, and is the only one in the English language that is free from technical errors. Just out.

A LITTLE NONSENSE

BY CARLETON B. CASE

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A book of the best current wit, culled from European and American sources; all clean and laughable; due to find a place in every home where mirth is welcome and happiness has its habitat. Nobody knows who wrote

“A little nonsense now and then Is relished by the wisest men,”

but that couplet inspired our title. It is a collection of smile-provokers for “the wisest men,” and women, and we believe you’ll like it. There are bits of Irish anecdote in places, but most of the fun is other than Hibernian, and all of it is good.

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Transcriber’s note:

Obvious punctuation errors were corrected.

Book uses “yoeman” where “yeoman” might be expected.

Page 5, “cafe” changed to “café” (of a café at Havre)

Page 41, “Be” changed to “He” (He bounced down on)