The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-16
EVE TOPICS ABOUT TOWN.

Anere 10 one Jnlng Jnat appear TO dlB-
tinguish New York from most other cities
OF his country that | have visited" said
a veteran traveller. Its the way New
Workers give a telephone number. Here
in New York the number 10 given first, be-
fore the name Of the exchange. In every
other city where l rave used the telephone
l have noticed that they 10 Just the re-
V~erse-always call out the name of the ex-
change before the number The teleph one
directories in these cities a w 10 printed
that way and the operators set the example.
Now and then when hear some one here
say Bryant 0020,' or something similar,
| know it's a safe bet that that person.
doesn't belong in New York, But l wonder
what the reason isY"
You'll be astonished when tell YOU"
said a man who knows. but it's a fact that
dressmakers sometimes send to a fashion
able undertaken for a gown when they
have a hurry order. There was a time
when undertakers carried only shrouds in
stock. but in this age Of luxury the big
concerns ave a line of what are known in
the trade as, lad les fine burial dresses
Such materials as henrietta. pongee faille
and chiffon taffeta are used for these dresses
and they are made in the prevailing style.
The d~ressmakers know this, and IL they
can't find what they want in one of the
ckulh HIlODh lUty uOD I HESITATE 10 CHll
on the underta ker."
There is a business man on West Broad
way whose name is the same written for
ward or backward.
His name is Reder.
Look sharp at the next yellow back
twenty dollar bill you get and make sure
hat it isn't a ten" said the bank cashier.
sTIa to- I.1I.. I.11. - ,kz fnn- - a
which few are in circulation as yet, have
yellow backs Of the same tint as the TWEEN
ties, and the design lis not distinctively
different. III be surprised il there isn't
more than one kick from careless persons
who in their haste take some Of the new
tens by mistake. They wouldn't do it,
though, IL they did as we men in the banks
do. always turn the bills face up before
counting them"
The Metropolitan Street Railway Com
pany has hit upon one potent device for
Turing men into it's employ. 1t adver-
tises for employees by means Of a large
sign which says: Recruiting Sta
ton for Motormen and Conductors" The
very words Recruiting Station" appeal
TO the romantic side of "A young mans
II sounds more like the army or
navy than an every day occupation and
HN'TdClS IndIY men WHO Wbulu NE TtIflleU
by "A commonplace sign.
Truly the auto craze has us fast in its
clutches. Likewise il would seem that the
Of the legal profession are on the
decline. How ia il possible Otherwise to
account for this advertisement which ap-
some days ago:
Manted-W inton model X or other good
Of car in perfect condition in exchange.
- 4.
will. accept same as a retainer for consulta-
ion and advice to the owner thereof for
he period of one year from date Of exchange.
We may next look for an NJ. d. to adver-
tise that he will exchange his services and
medicine for steaks, chops, &c, for stated
reriod, or a clergyman TO offer spiritual con-
in exchange for groceries or salad.
we dye dozens of pairs of white silk
gloves every week said the clerk in a clean
n and dyeing establishment. They are
new gloves. too In some cases they
have never been worn but are brought to
If fresh from the store. 1t seems that
length gloves Of black silk cost more
white gloves Of the same quality.
A 81. so glove in white, for example, would
cost 81 or 81 in black. We dye a pair Of
gloves for 10 cents, so by buying the white
rloves and getting them dyed the pur- !
,haser saves from 10 TO 40 cents on a pair
VI long gloves.
Managers Of employment agencies have
encountered a new difficulty in supplying
lelp to their customers.
Some Of our girls" said one agent,
have become possessed of the idea that
hey must move into a new neighborhood
very few months. One Of them frankly
the reason for these nomadic
labits.
We soon get "a know all the clerks and
rivers Of delivery wagons in one n~eighbor-
Iood. she said. If none Of them is eligible
n doesn't mean business il is TO our interest
o move into another part of the town and
acquainted with a new set Of fellows.
INST as sure as you meet a girl who wants
o try A new place every little while YOU
nay he sure that is the reason. That is
he Rest way in the world for us girls 10
ind nnnd hIakn nda and IVA dnn,t rant "a