The Washington times., 1916-02-08
Signs of the Times.
Editnr nf THE TIAIES-

To the Editor of THE TIMES.
Since Mail Bag letters showing IN
"ErPlish as she Is wrote" I'm some NJ
our local advertisements seem to he iu
order this winter. NAV follow suit and
add my humble quota to this entertain
Ing collection while the adding IS good"
Just after the publication Of a former
Times letter on this inspiring theme
stor" that was nreDarinC 10 blossom
ont with n new front assured all
passers-bv that there would ho "Nn In
teruption to Business corrected later
however, One Of the Plaza buildinys
now torn down used to inform the pub-
Tic that certain popular drink Re
leives Fatigue" while the next building
TO It sought In improve matters nv
revised version to tho effect that the
drink in question "Releaves Fatigue"
and this same interesting beverage ac-
corning TO a big sign on North CanitoI
street store. is "Exhilcrating" A drug
store on G street. which does not in the
least resemble a /. :. mint. offers
"Bullion--5c a Drink" which. consider
ing the current rates for gold and silver.
is cheap. An advertiser with apostrophcs
10 burn, assures us In regard to another
thirst quencher that ITS Long Record
apostrophe expert notified the public by
means Of store window that Santa
Cla's visit' had resulted in a large stock
of goods for sale. We have all doubt
less read and smiled over the sign on
the old delivery wagons that used to ad-
yertise a certain Eentleman's Hot
Mothers Bread" and now we can eat
II with 'Pastuerized Milk delivered at
our doors Local residents will bo glad
to know that Everybody Is Elligable"
at Fourteenth street business house:
that they can get their Smokey Chin
nevs Cured at lamp hospital on
Thirteenth street; can participate in a
quiet game at billiard Table" on q
street; can get bargains in "OVercots"
on the Avenue. and have an art studio
on Ninth street "develope" their photo
graphs while they fletcherize "pasteries''
at either 0f two places on F street-and
II that does not prove sufficiently NIL
ing a downtown law firm kindly offers
to Adjust Patent Clans" which might
perhaps be eaten as a side dish. ANY
one Interested might like TO know that
he can rent store in central location
on G street Suitable for DeIIcatesssn
SHOP" or. IL he is morbidly inclined, he
can, engage the services Of another
business house TO do "Altarfng and
Dying for him. For daYS. a building
near the Patent Offtce was adorned with
sign visible to the naked eve for at
least two blocks. announcing Roach
dale Tickets for Sale"-and il had never
borne reputation for being bug-house
either. A recently discovr"od brand OF
collar Will. according to the ads now
ornamenting the upper regions of our
street oars. ALLOW tieing space for
cravats;' and a cleaning emporium on
Fiteen!h street Rdvertises to "eliminatn
GreCse'-an offer which. with a slight
turther orthograDhic alteration. might
prove or interest across the water Dun
ing our recent q. A. r. encampnert
there seemed to be nothing left undonn
for the accommodation" of our visitors
II we may believe the various board
h0uHe signs: while the services which
all sorts and conditions Of busInass
houses are YearninE to perform For
ladies' and Cents are too numerous ,a
mention here: Possibly short uni
tnt@d through ~ Mail BAG column for
me oeneht Of the bsent-minded advcr-
users. resulting in a little upliJt worr,
on some OF these signs of THE TIMES
GERTRUDE Z. MACKESZJE
Washington. Feb. 6.