Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-26
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1t was during one of the storms of
the last few days that he walked into
the grocery store and stood around
for few Misunderstanding Then
he walked up and down both sides of
the room, looking at the vegetables
and fruits. They didn't seem to be
just what he wanted so he elevated
his eyes to the goods on the shelves
and slowly paced around, reading the
labels.
About this time one of the clerks
got to him and asked if he could do
something for him.
He seemed to be little startled but
after sizing up the clerk, he said. |
speaking in a low and subdued tone:
Nov, my wife told me to get some
groceries, and l am sure there were
five articles, and to save my life l
can only think of four. l have been
looking over everything in the store
to see If l could see anything that will
make me think of that other article
she told me to get"
The clerk mentioned sugar coffee
spices and a list of canned goods that
would fill catalogue.
mo; it is none of those" he said
We'll" said the clerk, as the
thought struck him, 'just step to the
telephone and ask her what it Is she
wants you to get"
81 would rather she wouldn't know
| I forgot it; wish you would tele-
phone to her and ask her what it is
forgot" he said kind of timidly.
"Of course, I can" said the clerk.
"but you can do it quicker than l can.
I'll have to tell her who l am and all
about it and all you have to do Is to
ask her what groceries she wants"
With an expression on his face like
man who has missed the train, he
stepped up to the telephone. slowly
took down the receiver and said:
Hello! Give me No --"
He waited moment, and was just
going to call central again, when the
lightning hit the telephone wire and
knocked him half way across the
house up against the counter, partially
doubling him around pickle barrel.
He slowly turned over, pulled himself
up by the side Of the barrel, and as
the clerk helped him steady himself
on his feet he meekly said:
That's her."
G. P. G.
Does the future look good to you or
would you rather not think about 1t.
Well, if you happen to have been born
/ between August % and September %
3 we can tell you all about it. Or rather
we can tell you what the planets say
about it, according to the astrologer OF
the Kodol almanac.
The planets say that being born at
!. this time you will have cool reason
| probably because that is about the
S only thing that would stay cool at this
: time of the year. You have ready
aptitude for deep study Of the higher
sciences, including probably the high
ball You have on inclination fol
> cloister life, whether religious or secu
lar is not stated, but probably Sins
e Sing. You have mania for collecting
: things, in other words you are klep
tomaniac. That means Sing Sing sure
According to this astrologer, travels
7 will be the cause of increasing you
. fortunes materially. This we think I
mistake on the part of the interprete
o of the planets. What they meant TO
S him to read was this, increasing you
fortunes materially Tin lump vii
be the cause of your travels. Whethe
those travels will be "over the road" o
to Canada we cannot state. Two maj
T. riages are predicted. 1t may be cas-
: Of death, divorce or bigamy. From tn
!. character given you along other line
e 1t Is probably the latter.
/, The planets also say that you,
i you live in the south, will have lynn
g phatic bilious temperament, and If yo
e are Of the north you will be the prou
= = possessor Of a phatic-nervous ten
" permanent Now we are not exactl
le sure what kind of temperaments thes
IS are, but we have got it all figured GU
~ that they are about the worst kinds
re fellow could have.
Is Here is what the Kodol almanac ma
- says the planets say. Read 1t an
ID Judge for yourself from the facts.
IN The constellation "Virgo"-the sixt
N sign of the Zodiac-exerts it's influenc
D from August % to September %.
a, you were born under this sign, you ar
= possessed Of cool reason, and stron
- sense Of justice, together with mere
~ full disposition. Your moral natul
m will be amiable and confiding and "
l. unfathom able. Your will power will /
st rather easily Influenced by sentimen
a You are endowed with intelligence, al
IN ingenious and show a ready aptitut
81 for the higher sciences and deep stud
" You should be appealed to throue
ct your feelings, as you are of warm II
g. pulsive nature. You have an inclinatie
I'D toward the deeper studies and a tas
g, for cloister life, or on more world
Id plane, for the liberal arts and the q
as of persuasive eloquence.
ia You have mania for collectir
is things. Travels may be the cause
+. increasing your fortunes considerabl
r. but your success will be entirely d,
We ii your own efforts Two marriages a
predicted.
In southern elm ates, Virgo gives
NJ lymphatic- bilious temperament
n northern climates the constitution W
40 be lymphatic nervous.
ga The corn flower of Kaiser blumen
e. the flower and Jasper is the precio'
stone. The predominating characte