Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-24
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Some Stray Leaves From a Reporters
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 Within the past generation. it is said, white bread has become more and more the staff of life for all class es of society, and as it is well known that white flour is deplorably wanting in substance and strength-giving qualities. the great authorities in sci ence are not astonished to find that the race is becoming sensibly weaker. Civilization is in other directions also telling its tale. owing to the refine ment i'll cookery. which, while making the food more tasty, is taking away from its strength
 Very little Trade will be secured from this city by the New Haven busi- ness men if all the local merchants are as generous with their customers as one merchant ill this city, who is a particular friend of the As You Like IL man. During the past winter the price of butter had been unusually high. as everybody knows. In order to keep the trade of his customers the merchant ill question sold every pound of q certain butter which he handles for one cent less q pound than it cost
 
 ii any customers.
 \ certain business man in this city believes in giving to the church. He is q firm supporter of the words Give and t will be given unto you." His belief was strengthened considerably by a recent occurrence. He was at tending mission at local Catholic church. It was the closing service and the offering was being taken up. Hav ing the maxim which we quoted above in mind the business man put what he thought was proper in the contribution box. As he was leaving the church a man who had owed him sum of money for several years approached him and paid his old bill. The truth Of the above quotation was thus proved satisfactorily to the business man.
 The decline of the tan shoe seems to be at hand, and it is almost Impossible 10 buy q pair in any first class shoe store In fact. one dealer told me dur- ing the week that the tan shoe has had its day and no deal(r who caters to the best trade will attempt to sell them this season. This is to be regretted as there was no more comfortable shoe made than the tan colored kind. and it came in such variety of shades that all tastes and ideas could be accommo- dated It was cool in summer. when an easy fitting and light shoe is most desirable. What the dealers are going to do for a substitute they are at a loss to understand The canvas shoe is cool and light. but not so dressy as the tan- Perhaps if the demand is strenuous enough the tan shoe will be brought back. I hope so.
 The following note, which the As You Like It mans friend. the reporter. received during the past week. will an- swer I two-fold purpose. It shows the lack of Knowledge in regard to spelling. punctuation and grammar upon the part of some school children. and they are not pupils of the Town Plot school. A lady was visiting her friend on Farm street last night and when she was to return home she waited for the car the lady who she was visiting showed her a light because it was dark ill the road the lady who was going to ride stepped into the middle of the road when the trolley car came she told the moatermen to waite and he said do you suppose I am going into the house for you he must have made d mistake between the ladYs The moaterman's number was -- and he should be more careful he mustn't think that the peo pie is going to walk on the trolley tracks and get killed'
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 The warm weather of yesterday and haS cessity of great reformer in Water bury for the purpose of riding rough shod through the custom ill vogue among men folks regarding street cos tunes during the summer months Why should q man be considered rude or dubbed as dude who throws aside lis coat on d day. like this and goes about his business even though he might have occasion to call into the different offices and stores where la dies are employed or call upon people in their homes? Business men and others who spend a good share of their time in the center could do much towards bringing about a change in this line which would be highly ap- preffated if they would only go here anqJ there in their shirt sleeves from Rs@E until the cool weather sets in. FThere is no law against man appear ing on the public streets minus his coat and vest. but many say that it is not good form and on this account people continue to wear their coats in summer as well as in winter. The wo- men folks should encourage the men not to pay any attention to this custom any longer. If they do we'll soon see men whose business is chiefly about the center hustIing about in his shirt sleeves. just the same as people who work indoors.