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Strange how different she looks when you introduce her to the family and when out with the bunch on broadway.

Strange how different she looks when you introduce her to the family and when out with the bunch on broadway.

Carrying out the Harding platform even to the minutest detail. (Optional line): Those who said he wasn't strong enough to carry out the Harding program didn't know him very well.

Carrying out the Harding platform even to the minutest detail. (Optional line): Those who said he wasn't strong enough to carry out the Harding program didn't know him very well.

Fighting King George for the right to our own judges and courts in 1776--and resigning in favor of King Kleagle of the Invisible Empire in 1923.

Fighting King George for the right to our own judges and courts in 1776--and resigning in favor of King Kleagle of the Invisible Empire in 1923.

Late arrivals will not be seated until after the close of the first act.

Late arrivals will not be seated until after the close of the first act.

If worst comes to wurst, figuratively speaking.

If worst comes to wurst, figuratively speaking.

The only relief in sight.

The only relief in sight.

The farm situation is very grave but it's a bad season of the year to make other folks realize it.

The farm situation is very grave but it's a bad season of the year to make other folks realize it.

When it hits them they'll think it's a Japanese earthquake.

When it hits them they'll think it's a Japanese earthquake.

What are we all grouching so much about? (Opt. line): When just a few years ago a horse and buggy was possible only to those who had worked so hard for it they couldn't enjoy it, to catch a ride on a lumber wagon was a luxury, and we walked around on board sidewalks that flew up and cracked our shins.

What are we all grouching so much about? (Opt. line): When just a few years ago a horse and buggy was possible only to those who had worked so hard for it they couldn't enjoy it, to catch a ride on a lumber wagon was a luxury, and we walked around on board sidewalks that flew up and cracked our shins.

Somebody is being measured for a new suit.

Somebody is being measured for a new suit.