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thing I know of," was the quick re- ply of MT. De Angelis. Why, fancy a funny man on the stage, adds to the poy of living. He turns Grouches into Sunny Jims. and don't you think even enc converted Crouch must be a joy to the Angels themselves?"
 I thoroughly agreed with the gentle man, who struck even now the key note of the best in life to me when he began to talk about the man who is able to make two smiles come where there's been but one"
 Why if you can make bunch of people laugh" said MT. De Angelis, you crown. The fellow that laughs you may be certain is never going to stick a stiletto into your pleural cavity"
 "Is it hard to make jolles?" I asked.
 q have never really been a manu- facturer of jokes-I mean the accept ed idea of jokes That belongs more particularly to the Minstrel Man. or the actor who does a Monologue. Now my funny stunts all arise from situ- dllDilS. r Ol liioldlltt, d luuHN ldCldl expression, a look, a smile, a grimace- will convulse an audience, when all the funny things you might coin into lan- guage would fail"
 DO you interpolate such situations !? mean by that, often something sug- gests itself to you on the spur of the moment that you have. never used before?n I asked. And then all the chorus girls laugh at you as well as the audience"
 'I do that sort of thing at nearly every performance" said MT. DeAn- gelis. "A comedian must be Johnny on the-Spot when it comes to quick per ception and taking advantage of op- portunities.'
 Aren't there new styles in jokes just as you find in millinery each sea . son or aviation or automobiling?" I asked.
 "Certainly.' said MT. De Angelis. For instance, years ago the mother-in-law aw joke was one that every comedian dwelt upon. But show me the com edian today who has the cast iron nerve to even so much as mention the mother of my wife. It isn't done in the best circles. Divorce plays an inn portant part in stage jokes nowadays and alimony is as common a topic as baseball percentages. Today few fam lilies are complete without at least one divorce In fact, divorce will happen n the best regulated families-they are almost as numerous as the family skel-
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LETTERS TO EDITOR
On Issuing Licenses

To the Editor of The Age Herald;
 Much has been published anent the fact that a retail license has been
 issued on the west side of Twentieth street near the Birmingham Trust and Savings bank. It is evident to the Birmingham public that the majority of the traffic on, Twentieth street IS on the east side where are located several saloons not because of the pres ence of saloons but because of nat ural or acquired preference-Souther
 manhood renders any lady free from
 indignity on any thoroughfare. Ladies used our streets and good women, too, when more than 100 saloons were in
 the city Who then heard plaintive wailings about the ladies passing tho saloons on their way to deposit in q certain bank? Ladies pass drink par lors all over this majestic earth
 Oh. we realize that in order to fan into light the dying embers of polit-
 ical theory some find it necessary to
 take a charitable fling at the excise commission Some of us believe that
 "who would attempt to please every
 
 plaud the fearless devotion to duty of our excisemen. It is better to build up than to tear down. Why not en- courage these men in the performance
 of difficult duties? They have but en- tered into their office-you criticise
 because a man who ran blind tiger
 gets a license, does the law forbid!
 If so there is a remedy. Have we de- termined that a man who ran blind tiger cannot, if given back business he understands, observe str1ctly the letter of the law and run a resu- lated saloon in every sense? These men will obey the regulations of the com mission Some may not, but we haVc enough confidence in the persohhei ", this commission to feel sure that .ide licensee who fails to obey theih wiii | he depriyed of his coveted ncehse' Oui | iudcment is that the license rom What- ! aver walk of life he may come VIII | he regulated or reegated.
 | The excise commission IS or human l oomnosition. therefore not 1nfallible. | i<a all Individuals and combinations
 of Individuals they have, may and can, r,.lra mistak es, sometimes through er- l ror of judgment, sometimes may be
 wounded and led astray by the de- ceptlon of supposed friends, sometimes misguided by factional disquietudes
 subject to all the assaults of malice | interest, greed, corruption, politicians property owners, applicants friends and insidious Friendship. We believe : through all these attacks these men
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will sustain their past reputation as honest, conscientious men and that their administration will be untainted with corruption and will be one of fearless, faithful devotion to duty. And when the public realizes the duties, re- responsibilities and integrity demanded of excisemen, that an unprejudiced people will reward with approval. Give them an opportunity, fair trial. They will learn by observation who should be deprived of a license--they will weed out the lawless. If a fair in- vestigation reveals dereliction of duty We will approve your condemnation. Until then they have our confidence and esteem and best wishes for sue cess.
 These men are we'll known, have lived here a number of years, have their interests here and we can feel sure that these men will make good. Their reputation in this community is unblemished. Respectfully, leee
 WHITE aE, GIBSON.
 Birmingham, October 26, 1911.
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gelis is very funny. he has his serious moments as well, and while he is very agreeable and affable. getting an inter view with him is really one of the pie turesque moments in the life of an fin terview-er, for the interview has to be literally excavated-at least, l mean the part that relates to him, personally.
 The manifest desire of Mir De Angelis to be Of service in the search for side lights as to his affairs, is really of very small value.
 He is perfectly willing to talk about his "show" and his songs" and all that sort of thing, but about himself-never a word says he.
 He tells you frankly at the outset that he doesn't know how to talk flor pub
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I believe it was our old friend, "The Autoerat of the Breakfast Table" in other words. MT. Oliver Wendell Holmes, who said he never dared to be as funny as he could he was sure unpleasant con sequences would follow.
 MT. Holmes was a philosopher, besides being an American, and he realized that the American sense of humor. while a delightful thing, is also a very dangerous thing.
 The statement might easily have been made by AGr. Jefferson De Angelis, one of Amerieas foremost comedians, for
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FOR sALE-Fireproof safe. Stevens,
 southern hotel. lu--u-fe
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man. I asked curiousy.
 The hardest assignment an actor can have" was the reply, 'is to be told to go out on the stage and make people laugh. Of course, it all depends upon an audience, just how successful you are. If there are even few who like your style why the attitude is conta- gious. and the rest take it up After you get your first laugh-why you are on Easy Street. But, really, it's very serious this thing of being funny
 Are you ambitious as many of your ntemporaries-E Foy, Nat Good win, and others to do tragedy-Ham : let. Othello and Macbeth2" I asked.
 "Fd rather be a comedian than any
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FOR SALE

 TALK WITH ALAN JEMlSON. BEII 1o0. Peoples 6l. o-4-II
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Ground floor, Steiner Bldg. S-o-u FOR ALE-Comparatively new White dmproved sewing machine, SEQ. 2Sll Park ave Bell phone 5959 Main lo-Zl-it
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THREE unfurnished rooms 2l15 Sixth
 avenue. l0-2f-3t
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No. l1DO3 REGISTERS SALE

The City of Birmingham, Municipal Corporation ys.
 Mrs D. A. Trigg. in Chaneery Court of Jeffer-
 son County. Alabama.
 By virtue of decree rendered by the chancellor of the Fifth district of the northwestern chancery division of Alabama. in the chancey court of Jeff ferson county, Alabama, the 25th day of Sepem- Der 1gll l will proceed to sell. under the terms of said decree to the best and highest bidder for cash. at public ont-cry. at the Thild avenue door the legal hours of sale on the 10th day of Noyem- Der 1911. the following described property, to-wt and 8, block 97. Martins addition to Birmingham Ensley; lots l6 b and 21 block 26. Martins ad- dition to Birmingham Ensley; lot B. block 10. Mar tins addition to Birmingham Ensley; lots '. 8. 13. H. IT, 1S 2l. block l2 in Birmingham, Ala, to satisfy said decree.
 lo-2o-St-fr j. w ALTMAN. Register. Etc.
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honestly believe If he ever was as funny as he could be, that the risibes of the general public would be endangered to the point of extinction.
 Every time you look at MT. De Angelis you want to laugh: you think he is going to say something funny and you just fix your face for a broad giggle, which reminds me of the story of the proud father who said:
 Each time baby looks at me he smiles"
 Whereupon the candid wife replied;
 well, it may not be exactly polite, but it shows that he has a sense of humor."
 In spite of the fact that Mr. De An
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No. 189 PEEISIEPlS SALE

The City of Birmingham. Municipal Corporation. ys.
 W A Albrltton L. Alhfitton and w., F. Albnt-
 ton in Cliancery Court of Jefferson County Ala bama .
 By virtue of decree rendered by the chancellor of inc Fifth district of the northwestern chancery division of Alabama. in the eiancery court Of Jef- ferson county Alabama. the 9th day of October: 1911. l will proceed to sell. under the terms or said decree. to the best and highest bidder for cash. at public out-cry, at the Third avenue door of the courthouse Jefferson county Alabama within the legal hours of sale the 10th day of Novem Der igll the following described property, towit Lot Ia. block g. Snyders survey; lot II, Fannie A: south of northwest corner of northwest quarter of southwest quarter, 160 feet, south 41 fee.. west i6O feet north 47 beginning s. R. Sec tion % T. 1T. R. 3. in Birmingham. Ala, to satisfy said decree. ,n
 10 20- -3t fri J. ". ALTMAN, hegs'er' Etc'
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Mr. Jefferson DeAn9eles
 Tells About "Ho7o To Be Funny Though Serious

Being Funny Queer Proposition -Dskes to Talk About Himself but Loves to Talk About His 'ShowJokes and Humorous Effects Grow Out of Stuatons-Not Much Words That Count, but Ezpression-Does Not Essay Like Eddie Foy, Nat Goodwin and Other Comedians to be Tragedian, Al
 though It's Easiery Than Being
 Funny
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..s.ssss.ssssssss's's'ess' ss'ss''s0'0s'''''s''''''' eton and whatever is fashionable must be joked about"
 50 you sec" MT. De Angelis said in conclusion, tits rather a serious thing this being funny. Personally l am very serious. Now then, I've gone and done just what I didn't mean to do-I'ye told you my REAL NAMEH'
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SEABOARD THREE STEEL TRAINS TO ATLANTA. SHORTEST, QUICKEST, BEST.
LEGAL NOTICES
For Sale

Pursuant to a decree of the chancery court of Giles county, Tennessee,f in the case of R. M. Williams vs. B. F. Cid dens, l will sell at auction on Novem- ber>6, 1911, about 30 head of very high ly bred trotting and pacing horses, mares and colts.
 J. P. ABERNATHY, c. and M.
 1O-o7-6f -eO6
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ONE CENT A WORD

'ONE CENT A WORD RATEs-one cent n word n dny, no nd. taken for less than 25c for first inser- ton. Cash must accompany order.
 FOR SALE
 TATK W1TH ATAN JEMIsoN.
 BEII 1o0 Peoples 61. 6-4-tt FOR SALE-Fireproof safe. Stevens. southern hotel lo--0-.e [ FOR SALE-Single stone diamond ring, l 1b carats, at real bargain. Address J-73 care Age-H Herald.
 10-21-5t TALK WITH ALAN JEMISoN. Ground floor, Steiner Bldg. S-o-u FOR sALE-Comparative new White GmproVed) sewing machine, S-o. zSll Park ave. Bell phone 5959 Main. lo-Zl-it FOR SALE OR RENT-Nice new mod ern [ room dwelling, 10S0 south 2b'h street just off Highland avenue owner had to leave town snddeh,N and is a bargain. 2l0S lst avenue A. A. Adams X Go. IV--4-o' FOR SALE-I have one new, room bungalow near car line in west Enu will sell for s100 cash, the rest liNe rent This house is modern ana fronts south For information call po1 nbone Main a76S 10-25-4t FTIR sALE-By owner, two of the most beautiful lots on hill, one block east or the "Artesia Springs" and three blocks northwest of High school building and car line, North Birmingham, Address w T. Newton, Buchanan, Ga. lo--5-5t FOR SALE or exchange. room cottage on North Bessemer car line, below Cen tral park Nicely papered, Take va cant lot part payment. r. Q. box NO. l. Bell phone 34-J, West End. o--2-oe BOWSER underground gasoline storage tanks, complete with pump, for prl- yate garage, S23 and up. For informa- ton call representative, Peoples 2SlO, 10-25-tf FOR SAIF-Angora Kitten, pure white. beautiful 2S05 7th avenue, north. o-26-4t TRY me if you have property to sell at a reasonable price. w. A. Lester -lo. Sd avenue. 4-I4-eu-ILL-1l ON SALE-With book and cigar stores, news dealers, hotels, drug stores, card exchange. etc Kelley's New Pocket map Greater Birmingham, 25c lO-Z'-S1 FOR SALE-Rooming or boarding house in heart of city; Il rooms. filled with boarders. One piona included. Rent
 
 $50 per month. Price 5000, S5oo cash down, balance to suit.
 HILL & MDONOUGH
 Bell 4722, Peoples 11S7 1924 4th avenue.
 10-27-2t FOR SALE-One new. room cottage with hath complete; water, lights. gas, one block of South Ensley ear line, DC fare. for S275o. Will take % or more acres in part pay. balance monthly pay ments: prefer several miles from city; health bad, leaving city Address V-lo care Age-Herald. p-Z'-zt TOR SALE-A new five room cottage with reception hall: front and back porches block and half from car llne' s11OO. on terms POI BrownMarx Bldg. Main 2373
 FOR SALE-s40 buys the best pressing club in Birmingham, good location, Address V. C. Hall, General Delivery City.
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Both phones 42. 112 N. 21st St.
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LOsT-STRAYED-STOLEN

IOST~Wednesday October IS, $20 bill, i Lakeview car or between 10th avenue and 2Sth street, south. and city. Finder call 5377-J, receive liberal reward.
 TOST-English setter, male, nearly grown; white all over exceLt black head and ears; white streaE down forehead, tan spots over eyes; large black spot behind right sho flder. Re- ward. pr. w. E. Drennen. Main 21S6 Bell. l0-Z1-tf
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WANTED-SALESMEN

WANTED~A few high-grade speciality salesmen; men who can deliver the goods can clear from $4O0 to $500 per month. Box 525, Montgomery, Ala.
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Commission Inxestipates

Chicago, OctOber 2b.4Announcement was made by committee of the strikers that the interstat commerce commission had begun inves tigation of the charge that the federal law gov
 erning inspection of safety appliances on trains was being violated by the Illinois Central through putting ineN- perienced men in charge of the work
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FOR RENT-ROOMS

nue. Apply A. P Wells, 2O2O 1st ave.
 10-27-3t
 FOR RENT-ROOMS
 WADL ELL ,OO.-.--1-albe, cULlIol oltaDlo rooms; convenient to business section. ls16K 1st avenue. Bell phone 6l22. 6-ei-tf FOR RENT-Nicely furnished room in private family, South Highlands home, to one gentleman only. Furnace heat, electricity bath. References required. Call Bell phone 2S67 10-12-tf ELEGANTLY furnished rooms, modern eonveniences, furnace heated. 2l05 l1th ave, south. 1O-2o-7t FCR RENT-Nicey furnished room in private family to gentlemen only fur nace heat, electricity. bath; references required. POO Avenue G. Bell phone 5695-J. 10-2l-tf DESIRABLE location, close in, all con veniences; hotel service. 2209 9th ave nue. l0-24-9t FOR RENT Beautiful rooms. single or en suite furnished or unfurnished. 191o 10th ave. south. 10-2i-5t TWO connecting furnished rooms for light housekeeping. 1872 7th ave.
 1O-25-tf FOR RENT-Room for light housekeep-' ing; modern. 21O12 N. 22nd st. Peoples phone 1884 Main. 10-25-St FOUR fine rooms. connected first floor, use gas stove, bath, water heater, re- frigerator Other furniture without charge 2110 Sth avenue. l0-22-6t-eo1 FOR RENT-Four rooms, attic bath, gas, electric connections large lawn; good neighborhood; suitable for light house. keeping. 12o4 Huntsville avenue. 10-26-11t 4 MOULDING machine man wants a job Is also good on sash and doors; will go anywhere. Address w, 7521 Sloss avenue. Birmingham. 1o-26-2t STEAM heat all modern conveniences, one block of Five Points. Bell phone Main 570S-J. lO-26-3t NOVEMBER l. for one gentleman. fur nished room. adjoining bathroom; fur mace heat. One block from three ear lines, Southside. Call Bell Main 634s-J
 1o-27-St LARGE, steam heated room for two gen tlemen. TIT 5th ave. 1o-2f-St ROOM to gentleman. Well furnished; large and comfortable. Opposite park. Five minutes to business center. S10 per month. 1895 5th ave. 10-27-St THREE unfurnished rooms 2115 Sixth avenue. 10-2i-3t 4 NICELY furnished front room in pri-
 
 located, near end of South Highlands line. All modern conveniences. Main 7a6-J. l0-27-2t-fri-su FOR RENT-One nicely furnished up- stairs room, furnace heat, convenient to three cars; all cOnvenienees. 15Sl 10th avenue, south Peoples Phone 707l
 1O-27-5t FOR RENTING unfurnished rooms for light housekeeping and one furnished room, electric lights, bath and water; price reasonable. 24O6 Avenue H, south.
 1O-27-3t ONE large front room, everything new; never been used; all conveniences with private family residence. 726 North Fist street Peoples 6729 10-27-3t THREE furnished or unfurnished bed rooms for light housekeeping; couple without children preferred Price req sonable to right party Mrs. T. J. Smith, 1923 Mamie ave
 FOR RENT-Nicely furnished, well kept front room, steam heat. good location, close in; references required. 732 West 20th street. 1O-21-3t
 BUSINESS CHANGES
 STOCK companies Incorporated; we bid
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Shades Mountain

FOUR acres, all in cultivation; good four room house; well of good water. barn, 90 fruit trees; all enclosed by good woven wire fence; the land lies slight ly rolling, is an acre deep and has a frontage of over acres along the Co., lumbia road; 10 miles from court house. For quick sale, will price this place at $500 cash.
 COyle &5 Company
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n spite of the fact that MT. De An
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WANTED-FEMALE HELP

NANTED-SOlicitOrs on salary; those having former experience in canvassing only. Apply to daily. Room 400, Jeff ferson County Bank Bldg.
 WANTED-Experience help in alteration department for skirts and coats; none but experienced need apply. l.. Plztz. womens ready to wear and millinery departments. None but experienced need apply. L. Pizitz.
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No. 2SI3 f77 ! PFGISTFR'C CAlF

The City of Birmingham. Municipal Corporation. T Iorn C-oss in Chancery Court of Jefferson County
 Alabama. .
 Jtv virtue of a decree rendered by the chancellor of inc Fifth district of the northwestern chancery division of Alabama in the chancery court of Jeff ferson county, Alabama, the 25th day of Septem- her 1ql1 I will proceed to sell, under the terms of said decree to the best and highest bidder for ,,nsh public out-cy. at tae Third avenue door or the courthouse of Jefferson county Alabama. within inc legal hours of sale. the 10th day of Noyem- ber iSl the following described property. to-wit Southwest quarter. lot 10. Morrow Hickman In BIT min gham, Ala. to satisfy said decree r
 10 20- -st fri 4 ]. eWs. ALTMAN, Register. Etc.
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No. l7lg3 ! RECIGIERiS SALE

REGlSIEh oHLE The City of Birmingham. Municipal Corporation ys ~ E. Manning in Chanceiy Court of Jefferson By virtue of Il decree rendered by the chancellor of inc Fifth district of the northwestern chancery division of Aabama in the ehasesry court T of sef her % IolI i will proceed to sell. under the terms of said decree the best and r highest bidder @ for of the courthouse of Jefferson county Alabama. within inc legal hours of sale. on the 10th day of No ioii inc following described property. to-wit: Tat block as survey of Central Park in Birming ham Ala to satisfy said decree '5.
 1an, 1a 9o at fri J.. W. ALTMAN, Register. Etc.
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FOR RENT

FOR RENT-To small family or con- ples. modern steam heated, apart ments, with gas range refrigerators, shades, telephone and janitress serY- ice; nothing better in city as to per sonnel and conveniences. See Messsr Real Estate X Insurance Go.
 n % tf
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served for his act in the performance
 Say something begged even if you have 10 take it back
 Well at least your proposition in- terests me MT. De Angelis said, good naturedly. It reminds me of the story that the Black Hand folk sent 10 the fellow; Send us $500 or we will steal your wife, they wrote; to which the gentleman replied. Not enough money but your proposition interests me. .
 Then tell me how it feels to be a funny
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FCR RENT-Nicely furnished room in private family to gentlemen only; fur nace heat, electricity, bath; references
 required. POO Avenue c. Bell phone
 5695-J. 10-2l-u
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ONE CENT 4 WORD

KATES-one cent word a day; no nd. taken for less than 25s for fiBst tnscr- ton. Cash must accompany order.
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FOR RENT Beautiful rooms. single or en suite, furnished or unfurnished. l9i9
 10th ave. south. 10-2i-5t
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\ MOULDING machine man wants
 job; is also good on sash and doors will
 go anywhere. Address w. 7521 Sloss aXenue. Birmingham. l0-26-2t
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TWO connecting furnished rooms for light housekeeping. 1872 7th ave.
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POULTRY
KODAKs

IF you own a Kodak and will accept a coupon good for 25 cents, write the Engineers and Architects Supply Co.,, Empire Bldg, Birmingham. Ala.
 10-1-eod-tf
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WANTED-AGENTS

GENTS-Steady employment and good pay for three months to few reliable men, Write at once for particulars. E. o. Tankersley P. o. Box S57, Little Rock, Ark.
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veniences; hotel service. 2209 9th ave-
 nue. l0-24-9t
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SEVEN room cottage, good condition, splendid location; can be arranged fol two families. Peoples phone 5O2 Main.
 10-25-3t-th-fr-sp FOR RENT-space S0x14o feet in new brick warehouse close in. on independ- ent spur railroad track, two floors, con- crete bottom floor splendid loading and unloading room; S75 per month W. A. Lester 2l07 Sd ave, Bell Sl0 10-26-9t FOR RENT-Nine room house, modern eonvenienees. hot and cold water, fur mace and fireplace in each room; elec- tric and gas light. Rent $50 per month. Apply on premises, 1512 Sth ave. north. or 1921 Second ave. S-l9- fri-su-tu-d FOR RENT-Furnished 1 room cottage, close in; rent reasonable; electric lights. gas and bath. 1907 Park ave- nue Apply A. P. Wells, 2020 1st ave
 10-27-3t
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ELEGANTLY furnished rooms. modern eonvenences. furnace heated 2105 1lth
 ave, south. 10-20-1t
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ROOM to gentleman. Well furnished;
 large and comfortable. Opposite park.
 Five minutes to business center. SIG per month 1895 5th ave. 10-27-3t
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THREE furnished or unfurnished bed rooms for light housekeeping; couple without children preferred. Price req sonable to right party. Mrs. '. J. Smith, 1923 Mamie ave.
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FOR RENTING unfurnished rooms for light housekeeping and one furnished room, electric lights, bath and water; price reasonable. 24O6 Avenue H, south.
 10-27-3t