Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-07-26
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times ,v the man behind the types,
says the Mail and Express. Once a
newspaper man wrote an "ad' for q
theatel and in it said:
From half-past eight till half-past ten
1,o,, laugh and laugh and laugh again.
The style on that paper called fol
expressing he hours by figures, so
when the "ad' appeared it read like
this:
From $50 to 1890
You laugh ans! laugh and laugh again
Sometimes the proofrcader fails IT,
correct, and sometimes he doth correct
too much. The sporting editor OF Il
San Francisco newspaper had amonA
his notes an, item which said: The
Young salmon are beginning to run.
The next morning the statement was
printed en- his page that "lhe young
salmon are beginning to swim" When
the editor asked how it happened the
/ proofreader said checrily:
THAT'S all right. Billy. You had
that mixed up with Your turf stuff:
but i Strengthened it out for YOU
But why didn't you let ii go as
wrote it 2" persisted the editor.
81 couldn't" was the reply. who
ever heard of fish running??"
| Ono morning the readers of an es-
teemed contemporary were perpleNed
to see in type the announcement that
1.-The Scotus handed down an impor
tant decision yesterday" The after.
1 noon paper of the town. with whom
the morning paper for years had held
II bitter controversy. interesting none
but themselves, laughed that day. Il:
the poets say. ''in ehoulish glce, an'!
ii was up to the morning paper the
next day to explain that the types
made them say that tn" scotus did s.
A and so. when the telegraph editct
issl,auld have known taat THAT wore
was merely the abl,Hcviaiion of tl.s
4 t.leertpkcr for supreme court OF the
United states
ii WOULD be q long story to tell in
Get;il how lnisSitps haFprn. but Thai
tlle.y really do happen can be doGbtee
by no newspaper man whose lSnowl
edge OF the business eyer led him te
explorations of the mysteries of tho
composing room, as we'll as the some
. what intricate mazes of the cditoria
room And so this heart breaking &C
count of a marriage may be Nouchco
4 for for as an actual occurrence:
"lhe church was finely decorated
: with holly and evergreen, and the al
tar was entirely hidden i'm a walth o,
/. flowers. Out oil the reresses rose iar'
5 tropical plants. and from the ceillns
; hung fifteen western vcals. which jus
4 AT the time of year are scarce and cor
: rcspondingly dear al Cos lie pc.
: pound. There was also AN active de
: 1nand for choice lambs. and farmer.
: living east of the Mississippi rivel
: can now probably turn TO sheep rails
: ing and take the bride. who wore /
: gown OF white corded silk. Il creation
Ii OF Worth's with pearl ornaments.
II srhcn came tho maid of honor. Thu
a cousin of the bride, a Miss Ienriett;
/: Blower, of Chicago. wearing a dress o
> white tulc. with diamond ornaments
i and she was closely followed by ;
: small bunch of Montana sheep, which
t Dictated most pitcously as they wcr
; driven on board and shipped to TIN
v winter hotels i'm bermuda.
u They will there be cut en- train
= ard slightly decollctte. and after TN
! remainder of the party had reaclle'
q the rail the minister turned and said il
$. a most impressive voice, y cannot biz
Il, more than 61-2 cents for state veals
Il bat cablrgralns from London quot
] refrigerated beef al q price that vii
V cuabis me TO pay $40 for q car o
n choice Indiana heeyes, and hear'ial
il this there WAS a rush for the .yonn;
:; married couple, and The bride fell in
! 10 the arms of her fathe', who j
o known TO bear a very striking lcsen
h!:"ee to q Connecticut on WEIGHING
A. ISIS pounds. The market here too
a an upward turn, and advanced 10,2e
and the guests. who numbered abou
Il 300. We're served with sumptuod
il dinner at the house of the bride"