The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-27
BUTTER NUT BREAD GIRL
TALKS WITH THREE
POLICE OFFICERS
Seeks Work at the Blackwell
and Company Store

had noticed that those cars passed -
that corner. This kind oficer then
told me | could get the desired c.r
rleht below without crossing the street.
also asked him what street was ON
and he Informed me Griswold.
NOW what is the use Of being scared
OF The good police in this city. I think
that they are too good natured. ana
wouldn't try and capture poor me. 80
from now on l shall have no fear.
While standing on Griswold near
ZIG. which looked like cigar store
there were three fellows having a ereat
time trying 10 get small Oakland
auto. 10 go, ana several times 7 had
u laugh at their good nature: on.
would crank the car while the one
took 10 be the owner would examine
the machinery, the third one only
rocked on, Finally l walked around
10 where ] could see the number al
the back, u was loo, then SO badly
worn l could not tell the next. but the
last number was also s. reading like
loSxe. but belonged here in Detroit all
right. | stood watching them for fully
Il
Were stiil trying to get IL to go. Wis
lted Blackwell a. CO., took the eIe-
vator and went up TO the sixth floor.
where ! inquired at the office for the
manager. i was informed by a young
man that Alr. Blackwell was the man
ager. and that he had gone down
stairs where L could find him. Back
down ] went. and on reaching the
main floor ! saw two gentlemen salk-
ing, therefore stepped up to the coun-
ter OF lace collars. etc, and asked OF
blonde young lady whether or not
one of the two gentlemen was Mr..
blackwell. This little lady was very
pleasing, and said that the larger or
the two gentlemen was Mr.. Blackwell.
that the other gentleman was an ad-
vertising man from one OF the papers.
She also stated that she would cali
!, Mr.. Blackwell over for me IL wished.
stating that the advertising man
would stick around for some time"
This young lady spoke very highly or
M. Blackwell saying that he was SO
pleasant to his employees Finally Mr.
Blackwell stepped over to another
counter, and at once went up 70 him.
saying, Good morning, Mr. Black
well" Yes" he replied. then asked
him about work. and he Informed me
that there would be no opening before
the 18th OF next month Thanking him
! again said Good morning" and left
the store; as | did so 1 noticed that
the advertising man eyed me up rath-
er sharply.
q POI, - -.
ate- this week. II not, you better 20.
for they are putting on good show.
and yesterday 1 enjoyed every minute
that 1 was there. / purchased my
ticket from a smooth faced gentleman
who wore a light suit. He looked up
as ] handed him my money. and I
thought he was little suspicious OF
me- ] was seated in the center OF the
theater, and sitting by me was a. lady
that was greatly interested as to just
how the Butter-Nut Girl would be
dressed ! told her thought that she
would wear bright red dress.
Every one attached with this theater
are most courteous. My early evening
| appointment was an easy one for every
one seemed bent on getting home out
OF the snow. ! stood for some min
utes at the corner of Woodward and
Grand River. and asked a young man
what car would take me down to the
river. and | wished to get to the ferry.
lie informed me | could take n Wood
ward car. and as i started out 10 the
track slipped, this young man caught
me by the arm and saved me from fall
! ing to the ground. IL was another
good crowd that witnessed the show
at the Gratiot theater While some
had one eye glued TO the stage they
had the other eye roaming around the
thcater looking for the 500 prize.
This theater is dandy place. and how
lucky the people in that vicinity are
to have theater that gives them such
+l-++Ea4t4aHS- and-the hest of MIC
lures
when visits arc made for the inside
OF . theater or places OF amusement
bear in mind that you are not to stand
{ In the doorways. as ] will not recog-
nize any salutatlon that is given me
Ia any doorway.