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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-01

How is this title: Hop Little. auc-
tioneer, bucks up against the high
license trust"
Wen, at any rate. the story is trne
and told on him by his friends who
consider it good joke. Hoppe, "
as he is well known, was auctioneer
In Paducah years ago. but left here
for the west, returning several weeks
past, after an absence OF several
years. As he was still remembered
az an auctioneer, he was engaged By
a citizen to auction OF his household
goods. Hop didn't have license
but decided to go ahead with the sale
and pay the license after he received
his remuneration. He received 81
for the job and went Immediately TO
the city clerk to pay the annual IL
cense. The license was IS, having
been increased a few dollars since
Hop had left town. lie Is laughing
over Il also.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-01
SOME STORIES
AROUND TOWN

Several pedestrians on Broadway
between Third and Fourth streets had
a narrow escape from cuts by falling
glass yesterday. Curiously they peered
up and a black head protruding out
of smashed window was the sight
that greeted them. He was a porter
cleaning up an Office. About that
time the fire department rushed down
the street. he peered out the window
TO get glimpse. The window was
down and he poked his head through
the window pane. while the people
-below we're treated to a glass shower.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-01

Big Grover Land, who played with
Paducah several years ago has gone
to Cuba 70 show the natives how to
catch, ana toss the sphere. The In
dianapolis team of the American as
ISOLATION has signed up to play the
Havana team. Manager Carr was de-
tanned as a witness in court and he
secured Grover TO ofioiate at first
base in his absence.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-07-16

George D. Mccarthy, who has act.
ed in the capacity of editor of the
Virginian for several months past,
left Saturday for Duluth, where he
again accepts position on the re-
portorial staff of the Evening Her.
aid. Mr.. Mccarthy is bright young
man who will make his way felt in
the world.