New-York tribune., 1908-08-30
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

This is the best season of the year from a
dentists point OF View. said Philadelphia prac-
titloner quoted in THE Record You see. We
are not so busy in July and August. for people
sra out of town. but that's just the point 'hat
makes IL the best season OF the year Tor US
During these two fine summer months green veg
etabies-sugar corn. lima beans, peas ana she
lke-form a great part Of peoples diet "eil'
ANYBODY who has eaten corn on the COD
knows how the bits OF skin will get caught In
the creyices of the teeth It's the same thing on
a smaller scale with beans and peas. and IL all
makes work for the dentist. Yes. sir. the foun-
dation for many a dentist bill is laid AT almost
any August meal. and it is wise mortal who
Will track right off TO his or her dentist with the
first frost"
Mother visiting daughter Who s had m ,, gsGensis sss
call for?
Mother tsurprIsed) Why. do they practise re-
treating?-Army and Navy Life
uigiculties are In the preparations that are
being made for the payment of old age pensions
in Great Britain and ireland In January Ono OF
the most serious OF these is the veriicaton of
the ages OF the applicants. Compulsory re&istra-
ton OF births introduced into England In
1896 but a similar act not enforced in Ire
land till 1853 and In Scotland till 1854 II is be-
lieved that In Scotland the old parochtal regis
tsrs of births and deaths will serve the purpose
Thos. In existence before 1858 were forwarded
|
land the difficulty will be acute Many of
these old parish registers have been destroyed or
mislaid and where they do exist they arc un-
trustworthy. Apart from this. In nearly every
case It is not the date of birth but the date of
baptism that Is recorded. II seems probable.
however that the local committees ana the pen
sion officers will be content to accept what may
| be regarded reasonable proof OF age.
T.s.--I think I'm entitled to q Carnegie medal.
/ oaved life the other evening
Tess-Jack Mansons: he said hs couldn't live
without me.--Philadelphia Press.
Every article that seems to have any value at
all found I'm the General Postofhce Building fAs
to be turned to Postmaster Morgan. For
not only Ia Mr. Morgan the postmaster at New
York but as postmaster he is custodian OF tho
Foston1oe Building. Only tho basement and tho
two lower floors and part OF tho nth floor arc
devoted to the use Of tho Postal Department tho
third and fourth floor and part OF the nth being
given I'D to the rooms of the United States Dis
trlct and Circuit courts chambers for the Judges.
offices of the United States Attorney and his AZ
.istants the United States Marshal the United
States commissioners. the naturalization bureaus.
etc. Anything which appears to have any value at
all and for which owner cannot be found Ia
turned over to Mr.. Morgan custodian Of the
building In that capacity he must retain It. unless
reclaimed for two months, and then give Il into
charge Of himself postmaster. Should one
show up In another two months to prove his ewuee
ship OF tho lost articlo-bo 1t costly umbrella or
q dress suit case, only harmless loolking lot
ter bearing no request to have Il returned to the
sender within . certain time Mr.. Horxan forwards
Il 10 the Dead Letter Omca where - - held for .
year. II not reclaimed IT II then destroyed sold
| at auction
T.
In certain small village there were two
butchers living in the same street One piacard
or promptls piaesd Cd. on his card.
No. 1 then placed z NOTICE In his WINDOW. say
Ing that ssusaSes under IL. could not hs guaran-
| tced.
No. rs response 70 this was the announcsMent.
| 81 have supplied sAusage0 20 the King"
In the opposite WINDOW the follow1nS morni4qa
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