Evening journal., 1916-02-16
sherlock HOLMES TO
APPEAR IN Theatre
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better wait till more propitious time.
The Paige is not a good car merely
because l say so, but because every
owner who has given the Paige
gruelling test. says the same thing.
The Diamond State Automobile Com
pany has, i'm my opinion, made ten
strike by taking the agency for the
Paige.
The fellow who was held up by two
girls yesterday afternoon near the
postofiice, had a hard-time convincing
the would-be captors Of Sherlock, that
be was not the man.
| am making myself at home around
the Miller drug store. have visited
this store every day since coming
here. and you don't have to hit me on
the head with a gas pipe to get It into
my thinker why this store counts its
friends and customers by the thou
sands. Their modern method of han
iling prescriptions makes It impOs
sible for mistakes TO occur Every
prescription is checked and re-
checked before it is sent out Their
quick delivery service has added many
patrons to this store who live in the
outskirts of the city. Think I'll go
in there tomorrow and buy myself a
bottle OF LaX-a-tOne. as this Won
derful tonic is endorsed by hundreds
here who have used il for liver, kid
ney and stomach trouDIe.
"W. A. W"-No | am not the son
Of the original Sherlock Holmes. Jr..
and ! do not live in Delaware. | will
answer your other question in my
story tomorrow.
Have you ever stopped to think Of
The part electricity has PLAYED in the
great scheme OF civilizations One hun
dred years ago our streets at night
were dark and deserted. Darken your
streets now and see how people will
shun them. Electricity has turned
night into day. and the main thor
Oughfares Of our city are alive with
people at night. drawn there by the
Illumination Mr.. Merchant. put I'D
a big electric sign and fill your win
dOws with light. and see what a good
investment it will be.
] am walking all around these traf-
nc policemen, but they are right on
the job and have an eye only for
duty. Officer No. 50. corner Of Tenth
and Market. was very busy about 4.15
yesterday afternoon. sweeping away
slush. Where was l? | passed by
on the tail of a kite. Those cops
should have observation towers in wet
weather.
Guess I will go up this afternoon
to Gewehr Piano Company, at No ZIG
West Ninth street, and see what
Frank Kimmel has handed me in the
shape Of cartoon. This will be an
excuse to hear concert on a Victor
Victrola. You people who think you
have to go out Of Wilmington to find
complete line of Nictrolas and Vic
tor records. can save time and money
by going to the Gewehr Piano Com.
pany. as they carry a complete stock
Of both ! was told yesterday that
they made four sales on the Virtuola
on Monday. This looks TO me like
someone took Sherlocks advice.
] pulled a good one yesterday az
ternOon at the corner OF Ninth ant
King streets. l purposely dropped
a letter and a pretty little brunette
who was walking behind me. pickle,
II up and called to me that I hat
dropped something. MY eyes wen
into eclipse when she smiled ant
handed me the letter. The lette
was addressed TO me, but she did no
look at it. I was in hopes sb,
would take q chance at the reward
but she never for one minute suspect
cd who ] was.
Here is another one for some o
YOU old stingy husbands. There neve
was better time than right now &
show that your heart is not made O
cheese, When you We're trying t
make the dear thing say yes. yo
pretended to be the best fellow o
earth. Be fair and drop in at tn
Garrett-Miller Co. and tell them {
send out a vacuum cleaner. or som
other of the many electrical device
they have to save labor and max
housekeeping a joy instead Of
drudgery You know anything 20
buy from this firm is backed by
guarantee that means something.
wonder if the lady at No 121
Washington street remembers m
calling there and trying to rent
room. II she will read the descriJ
tion in Snellenburg's window of tn
way ! was dressed today, she wi
recognize me.
"Home. Sweet Home, There's y
Place Like Home" There is one col
cern here that is doing all II ca
TO make it possible for everyone
have an attractive home. Miller Bros
the furniture people, are sellir
household furniture at prices and q
terms that make II easy for anyoT
to buy. Their rebuilding sale hi
helped a lot Of young married PEI
pie to go to housekeeping, that wou
not ordinarily think they could affol
10 furnish a home. While their price
are at all times extremely reasonabl
just now they are forgetting profit
as they want to reduce their stock.
A fellow called TO the motorman G
car No. II yesterday afternoon at g.;
o'clock at the corner of Sixth ~
Market. and said. Hello. Happy
Happy replied, Hello. Johnny; whe
you working now?' Same old place
says John. I just mention this
show you that am apt to be any o
place any old time
had a talk with Mr.. Morris Of q
Gas Company yesterday. and he W
telling me about the great number
people here who are making tho