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Dear Captain Billy—What is the solution of the liquor problem?—A. Boozem Friend.
A solution of malt and hops containing about 5 per cent of water.
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Dear Farmer Bill—How’s your corn crop this year? What did it go to the acre?—Acorn Farmer.
Wa’al, I reckon it’ll go about 350 gallons to the acre, by gum.
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Dear Doctor Billy—Will you kindly inform as to the bacterial proteins for cutaneous tests?—Sheesa Whopper.
She sure is a whopper for a farmer to answer. In fact, I found it necessary to call in the professional advice of old Doc Yak, who gives this reply: The bacterial proteins are staphylococcus aureus, micrococcus tetragenus, diphtheroid, streptococcus viridans, non-haemolyticus and pneumococcus. (Thank you, doctor.)