Old Salem scrap book (1900) (14591294057)

Identifier: oldsalemscrapboo01gann (find matches)
Title: Old Salem scrap book
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: Gannon, Fred A., 1881-
Subjects: Salem (Mass.) -- History Miscellanea Salem (Mass.) -- Social life and customs Miscellanea
Publisher: Salem, Mass. : Salem Books Co.
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation



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ought the coat too big. ^He stands without hitching was remarked of asteady going ))erson not likely to kick over thetraces. He has horse sense was the comment on a per-son of level head. As big as a barn door was an expression forlarge size. Dont look a gift horse in the mouth. Thatmeant not to be too critical of the birthday cigars ornecktie. A youngster of motor car days, put it Dont looka gift horse in the face. The automobile dealer always looks under thehood. x\s sharp as a boss trader often was said in daysof old. The junk dealer is the term thats applied tothe dealer who sold the motor car that didnt turnout to be what he said it was. A plug was a horse old and decrepit. )Now aplug is a boost which some take to be a bid forpopularity. The horse has cast his shoe So it was said. Andsome people picked up the shoe for luck. Old Salem Scrap Book ^Tlat tire is now exclaimed when the rubber shoeblows out. Hard luck. But nobody picks up anautomobile shoe as a token of fortunes favor.
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FIXING A TIRE IN STAGE COACH TIMES To see a red headed girl driving a white horsewas a sign of luck almost as good as picking up ahorse shoe. Old Salem Scrap Book For want of a nail the race was lost/ Thosewere words of caution. Tor lack of oil the engine over heated. So goesthe modern saying. Give the horse his reins and hell find the wayhome. The old saying was of the horse sense age.Out of gas is the motor car excuse for not gettinghome on time. Food for man and beast was the sign that thehospitable landlord put on his tavern. Hot dogs is the sign on the road side stand ofthe present. Distance lends enchantment to the view said therider in the horse and buggy. The descriptive ciculars of this touring age laudthe lanscape to the limit. But who sees it when go-ing a mile a minute? Jingle bells. Jingle bells. That was the re-frain of the song of the sleigh ride—also of the col-lege glee club. Honk the horn may be the song of the motorcar. Who sings when speeding in an automobile ? O