T' WWT^^M XT&VFTRr* «, krf-ir:'. %-:*t-xw-.-.:* :V f-. ••••x -ft MbVsAvw-: *•••. •i-/^et,?ii»'3 .' £r ?$ '.•• ... ,-3. ?s •-.. -. _. 15 7 -JT' XWiHrgSt "*»v. k* Sf^« w' '*•&*¥ S I jf l2, »CI *J jStjy .• -«. If4-*--*•#? "*£-:. I MOWER COVNTOWeere, AtJSfIN MINNESOTA THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 1921 me Says They'll Throw the !£a 7R*i •'"v^£ -3#^ MAIN EXCHANGE Illustration Courtesy of The EmHafc BRIDGE EXCHANGE The baggage or trun dc FOR SALE—Full blood To 1921. Austin, Minn., Mar. got me guessing agd keop~ th goose eggs for setting. Main Dear Folks at Home:— pany worried. Those afoic'ja.u :iu u. This morning I went down town are the real original little FOR SALE—If you want a pure after spare ribs for dinner, but, laws, makers. They don't get cheeked .thru, Hampshire Sow you will have I got a lot of spare information about and the operator at either office hurry as they are nearly go some thing so interesting that I always trace 'era. Bui: don't have two pure bred Hereford thought I'd write you all about it. the girl. When they get 'em all into and will sell them to the first It seems like you don't have to be he us Will Cochran, Lansing, rich or good looking to have nice experiences throw the trunks into the garb-gj can, two. 1M# come to you and if you just keep a thinking* of the nice things, Say the two Long Distance gare vn.: bent Word Per Inrt.oit. FOR SALE—Household sure dandies. They \v ire talking there's no room left in your head for Minimum Charge consisting of an automatic fc Waukon and Minneapolis as canr a: evil to come nigh you. [wenty-fivfe cents. Feu cents cot, settee, arm chair, and could be. They don't talk near r- a .i I just happened to go into the.new Be Collection Charge Will prices. For parr TIB as I talk to Hi abotft :undi Reasonable Tristate Telephone Building this r\ddeci for ail ads not paid for They have relays too. Let me explain lars write or see F. E. Cobb, Rwp morning—and Manager Gulden invited locals in advance. Readers or that scientifically. When a rncs Creek, Minn. 24-2wc me in and I saw Edna Ward and run in this column will be sent from Decorah, Iowa, to Gertrude Feeley—two friends of charged at the rate of 10 cents LOST—Log chain and single it stops to rest in tlie tnrlyin£ .... mine, who help Mr. Gulden do the per iine near school house 2% miles city of Austin. We have moii arithmetic part of the telephone business. of Austin on State road. Wmdrr business than Faribault or* No. WANTED Breaking with tractor And I thinTc it would need Algerbra please leave at Mower Counlir' because we have to relay ti' tLx outfit Address Ulland Bros., Lansing, and Geometry too, to get it conversations across the Iowa st..t News Office. 26-2-j* Minn. 21-6-p all straight. line. Then, too, their You see, folks, there are two exchange LOOK UP W. L. Chapman "The heavier than our's becau -e'th. 1: WANTED—Turkeys. If you have offices now, but, next July, Mmsgsstzz*:' House Mover." We do all kinds iron wires in Iowa and we have cjpper they're going to be all joined in one any to sell write or phone. A. A. basement work. Cement and in Minnesota. Ziemer, Austin, Minn. Phone Main in the new building and they are IJFPxl'R GROUP—Top row, left to right—-Margaret M:cDermott Grace Hayes Esther ment block. Call Main 810-L. The Hormel Company alone has: I going to have automatic phones then 360-F. 24-3-c Otterstrom Dora Ross Florence Regner Ma'belle' Kayes. Middle row, left to right— from 30 to 40 telephone calls a day! —and youH call your own number Evelyn Berry Evelyn Paulick Genevieve Gahagen: Clarice Stanley Frances Schumacher. over Long Distance. .. FOR SALE—S. C. Buff Orpington and if you don't get the right one, FOR SALE—Four electric fiAtuiw Bottom Row, left to"right—Maurine Paulick Madonna Hayes Lillian De Ycu remember Rose Selix, she has? eggs for hatching. $1.50 per setting. you can talk to yourself. suitable for store use. A baigm Groodt Berth Rochne Hazel Peterson. been with the company as night oper^tor Inquire of A. C. Butterfield, There are two grand trunk systems The Leuthold Peterson Co. 2R-4-e for nine years. What with: LOWER GROUP-—Top row, left to right—Lillian Mortenson Mary Ciemmer Gladys Brownsdale, Minn. 17-26-p in telephoning, Main and Bridge. making out all those long distance reports Bacon Florence Beck. Second tow, left to right—Zella Saterbo Bertha Allen Mrs. TSM. Truck Bargains—Acme ton trnefc The Main is'upstairs over Donovan's for the District Accountant in Alta Boone Blanche Davison.. Third row, left to right—Edith M®e Rose Selix Mae FOR SALE—About 600 feet of black good shape with 6x8 grain and Goslee's and the Bridge is in the fwr St., Paul, calling taxis, after the Benedicts' Watkins Mary Callihan Lela Harvey. Bottom row, left to right—Alma Erickson pipe—io0 feet of this is 1% inch Lewis Building on Bridge Street, Bargain for quick sale. S. Ball and calling the police, Rose Tillie Johnson Eva Pratt Irene Bowers. anJ the balance-odd sizes. Will which is quite appropo (abbreviation Groodt, Spring Valley, Phone IflL doesn't crochet. Suffice it to say sell st a tremendous bargain. Just for appropriate.) 2S-l-p The girls work in four shifts, with a the thing for farm use. Austin They are busy offices, both of 'em. Mercy! I suppose Information+and all kinds of bauies crying. I've Mrs. J. J. Sarley is home after department fifteen minutes recess They have Visit new linoleum and rag Electric Supply Company, 121 No. There's always been so many jokes— I don't know which got many a helpful suggestion as to town and 450 ^n.®w something. 2560 subscribers in at Donovan & Goslee's bef«ar spending several days with friends in Main St. Austin Telephone Main funny and other wise, about telephone bridge." cooking by smelling c&tfbages or farm patrons. 39. 24-3-c buying. Adv. 26-1-c girls crocheting and taking Chicago. "Have they lived here long?" onions, while listening in,,pn a party naps, that my first thought was that T^Qt op®r*tor sueeested to me "No, they've just moved here." line. bp I could get some dandy new crochet! filing e, party and was "Do you know who used to live in And many a little love affair, I've J. C. PENNEY COMPANY—A NATION-WIDE INSTITUTION patterns from the girls. You know j*01?* ,to, £el®Phons the invitations, their house?" got wise to, before the?pa#ty of the what a fad crocheting is for me. I've i!e!i va2 her, and tell "No, do you?" first part and the party of the second got those sheets all done with the fil- ,r Z1 four tables to a "Can't you find out the number of part realized that they were really in lay roses edge. But, honest to good-'a? an. y°uld give me a special the house and call me later?" love. I heard one girl, sgfy (and by ness, there wasn't a crochet hook in ^irI^° ^?^car® ®?^s* (Later.) "Say information, that her voice, she must have.,:been old either office. You see when you take ',, ,^.en,. whistle number is 107." enough to vote quite a spell) "There down your receiver, even to dust it, a. °J0Wf thos^ittle light bulbs have a "What street?" was a robin out my back door this little light, shies out on the switch-! g1^arr10 J1 ^ornothing. They a "Mercy,'I don't know. That's why morning I wps throwing crumbs board and the operator (that's the ^?n eve" 5^, I called information."^ to,,hjlh.'K Then h'g said, *jfay, I wish new fangled name for central) says,1 ^ey cant tell where the fire is, and Bringing to you the Best Values in Dry Goods, Clothing, Shoes, Ready-fa-Wear And actually/fcSfes, ^at chief operator w&£ a robin by your back door this "what number?" right oM the bat. ™ay ,be Phoning for a doctor, you called up several-one hundred fine spiring morning." Then she said, Apparel, Etc., at Lowest Prices. The Largest Chain Department Store Organization Now those lights don't come on po- J^01! on.e' when_half the folks can sevens in the third ward, 107 Ash, 107 "I wish you were. I'd capture you litely, one after another in neat rows, j? .are tryinS to find out where in America is working for you. advantage of this opportunity to Take Oak, 107 Chestnut and all the rest c*| sure."' Some little encouragement, they just bob up any where, all at Jire *f' ...^ .., the forest but found no Purdies. The I'll say. save money on your Purchases for the itire family. ..... once, crowding each other like so 5 to, have little kids 1 ey subscriber muttered something about Paddy to tell him that the Tell Jane, I got: h,er letfer. Tell many Rhode Islands at feeding time, "rotten service" and hung up. her to save me the recipe for those and individual attention they must 1 or,4. a. 'ai^,an Miss Watkins says your mouth stale buns. We neve* have anything have. You can't throw 'em a handful They can gjve the number should be three inches from the a three days old in our house. Hi is of numbers and tell 'em to help a^^ts hard for central to Proctor & Gamble White phone when you talk, and talk straight St Best Table Oil Cloth J. P. Coat* Spool them- such an eater. selves. You've got to take out their remember that the little_girl at 221-F Naptha Soap 10 for ...,63c into it—not on the bias. She says .5c Cotton, per spool per yd. .35c' With best love. you don't need to shout pven on long Mayme. -distance calls. One woman that calls as ssrat As»vhis Muslin Underwear me up shouts, "Hello," to me so loud P. S. A telephone girl is human. 1 :.i Silk and Dress Goods Ginghams. Percales, that I have to brace my feet or I'll Ladies' Muslin Skirts be blown off the map. 36 inch Silk Messaline fancy embroidered tn^tS^htad 8°0d the patint operator, Etc. a time PERFECTION TIRES A telephone is a real joy on a at the dance last number?" Mrs. Jones discusses the black and colors per 89c, 98c, $1.49 Amockeag Apron. Every girl there and th^re are tter with mothei who is washing farm. There is no indoor occupation $1.98 J«L ma leu all—was answering ^ee °r dishes in the kitchen. to compare with listening in on a Ginghams, yd ......12c sSL'^r^'MsrJSS1 party line. You hear several clocks Silk Lingerie 36 inch Percales, light WE DO ticking', you hear two or three phonographs Hosiery and Underwear or dark standard quality, b»«" just caff up and will JoJ and a couple of graphophones, Silk Camisoles 89c board. They have to=« say "Centrll yd 16c ness and every body, else s. Because Ladies' Silk Hose, Silk Jersey Bloomers pleage caU Mrg Brown for me? KINDS some times one girl has a dozen lights Dress Ginghams 15c at $3.98 black or dark brown ..98c Here's a real experience that hap- DELCO-UGHT all shining at a time and another! Corsets, fine Coutel 98c Children's Hose pened yesterday in the Main office. one's business is a little bit dull. TUBE 19c and 25c and 29c I was expecting some of 'em to get "Information, please!" The complete* Electric Light and Spring Wash Goods mad and throw those plugs right at "Is this Information?" Power Plant AND Men's and Boys' Hats those little impudent lights. But they Please ring up a party fox me. Ask us for a demonstration in 36 and 40 inch Voiles and Caps possessed their souls with patience, think they live in the Third Ward." CASING New Spring Styles your own home. See for yourself. Fine range of patterns, Men's Hats .$2.98 They didn't even whisper a polite "What's the name?" No obligation. 49c, 58c, 6Sc, and 69c FOR WOMEN Men's fine Cloth Hafts swear word—but, laws, they hear I "Purdy, I think. I am not sure." VULCANIZING 32 inch Crepe Mohair enough. '"Where do they live?" $1.98 and $2.6* Direct from Fashion's Skirtings, fancy stripes, Mens* Caps ...,98c'and $1.49 Miss Mae Watkins, who has been' "In the Third Ward, I told you. Center yd $1.49 with the company thirteen years, has Somewhere near the bridge." St. Paul and Courtland New Coats $14.75 ie £29.50 "What Bridge?" been the chief operator eight years. Telephone M&in 164 New Suits $22.50 to $34.75 She does all the clerical'work, hires Overalls t. -i New Dresses Dainty White Goods the girls, and shoulders the responsibility. AUSTIN VULCANIZING Boys' Meter? Blue Denim f| $14.75 to $27.50 1 If things go wrong, she gets Austin Electric Supply* Co. (WaralTsj Union Made Nainsook fine quality COMPANY the blam6, If things go right, well its liftw Skirts, Main 3 to 8U..89c, 9 to 12 ....98c 121 N. Main St. Phone 39K yd. .17c, 19cf and 23c' |.... ..$4.98» $5.90 to $9.90 service, we're after, See? She says |3 to 17 ..-,$1.15 that- she has the best girls in town. Cabot 42 inch blenched 111' a° They never refuse to do anything for 'Pillow Tubing 37c a* her, even to work overtime. And •K Dress Shirts 36 inch unbleached that's saying something in this day MOVING 98c, $1.49 and $1,69 Muslin, yd. 10c 65c, 89c and 98c "V and generation, Hi says. The only trouble with 'em is that they are too good looking and that Men's and Boy s' Low with their training in patiface, th«y OK" get married fast. Eighf'of Iflfe went Clothing that way last summer. For. tRe benefit This is the famifar shoe store where honest of any girls interested, I will say TIME IS AT HAND -High Grade ModeU at Lowest Prices. it takes three weeks to lc&rn the values are sold at lowest prices. KODAK YOUR 3ilrra•v," switch: board and answer a single call. Men's Shoes, $£?$ $4.50, $4*8, 48.9* $19.75, $22.50, i&Jo,1 $27.50 to $34.75 But it I takes six months to be a whirl Women's Shoes $3.49, $3.9f, $4.#0, $6.ft0 wind at it, talking to three or four STOCK BbVs'' Children's Shoes at once in three or four languages. $6.90, $7.90, $8.90 ''$9:90, $10.90 to 12.50^ Miss! ^Genevieve Gahagen is the $1-49, $1.69, $1.98, $2.49 $2.98 supervisor of the Main office, and LOCAL and LONG Miss Bertha Allan of the Bridge office. I asked Genevieve, if .there was Let us show you the right kind DISTANCE MOVING a style show on ,.pr :^9|i^aing—for -of Kodak to buy for us£ on the Buying everyone was telephoning.1, She said, Selling farm. WE ARE EQUIPPED SO THAT VOU that there's always that rhany calls Most CAN'T GO WRONG. between 9 and 11 in the morning and We from 5 to 7:30 in the evening. They All models in Stofck. Everything CALL FOR OUR I Buy 0 wl have 8000 calls a day in the Main office for the Kodaker. 8 For and 10,000 a day in the Bridge— !'r Less besides 500 Long Distance Calls. So Sa La 312 stores you see the Bridge is really the Main office. I just made up my mind when I NORTH MAIN ST^^1^? AUSTIN, MINNf V^ PH$frS MAIN 18* MINN. heard that, that I would order my '3 groceries before nine, and keep off "The Economical Store." the line, during those busiest times, Drat mggggm I don't wan't my light, to shine too C. PENNEY COMPANY—A NATION-WIDE INSTITUTION much. -i .laif, 'WM