The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-29
LOST AND FOUND GRIST
;REAT VARIETY or THINGS PICK
ED UP IN STORES.
Eyeglasses, if Not First on the List,
stand Near the Top, With Religious
Medals and Handbags Following
Closely.

New York Times. The Old Curiosity
shop Of Dickens fame could not have
held a much greater variety Of things
than can be found in the lost and found
bureau Of the modern department store.
The numbers Of things picked UP daily
IN stores Of this kind leads TO the belief
that the old saw about the man who
'vould lose his head II il wasn't fasten-
ed on" applies very much to women.
Another thing that Is brought to mind
by a survey Of the things found is
doubt Of the statement recently made,
and presumably on good medical author.
ity. that about one woman in three who
needs glasses actually wears them. In
place OF this comes belief that many
women who should wear glasses all the
time evidently do not do so in public
for fear Of spelling their looks The
consequence IS that they use them only
when their need Is imperative. such as
when closely examining merchandise.
The immediate need being over, they lay
the glasses on the counters and walk
away
To this action is attributed the fact
that glasses make up a large part OF the
things that are found in department
stores. and the further fact that most Of
them are Of the -pince nez' variety isl
taken to prove that they are worn only
when really necessary. The woman
who needs glasses for steady wear. and
f. sensible enough 20 make use Of them
generally goes in for spectacles The
result is that the number Of pairs Of
spectacles found ia a big store is small
in comparison with the number Of pairs
a eyeglasses.
While it can definitely be said that
glasses do not head the list OF lost and
found articles. It is not very easy to say
Just what does. There is a well founded
belief. however. that religious medals Of
one kind OF another come pretty close
10 being the leaders. particularly in the
fo-called popular price stores A q eat
many handbags are also found as are
pocketbOoks and purses. many Of the
l8tter Of the kind that can be carried
in handbags In these articles are
found all kinds Of things. including mon.
oy. some Of which give definite clews
as 20 the owners. but most Of which do
not Money, which is often found in
TIE form Of loose change and bills
. hich rarely run higher than a "ten
srot"-has been discovered in bags and
purses in amounts ranging up 10 sey-
cal hundred dollars For the most
Iart. however. these sums are under
$50. and frequently they are as small
o. or cents. Sometimes gold pieces
Gre picked up
Handbags Of All Kinds.
In addition 20 the coin Of the realm.
the recovered handbags. which are OF
sil sizes. shapes and materials have
been found 10 contain a wide range Of
things Handkerchiefs and gloves are
found in quantities Postcards and let.
tiers are numerous. too. many Of the
latter. however. being without envelopes
aid containing nothing 10 give a clew
o. the bag owner Keys. powder puffs
mirrors. snapshots. newspaper clippings,
shopping lists and fabric samples are
among the other contents Of recovered
bags. The bags are found on the floors.
on the counters. either lying In the open
or partly covered by merchandise that
has been shifted around In the course
OF making a sale and In lounge or wait.
ing rooms Strangely enough. however,
lewcr Of them are found in the lounges
.han might be supposed. and this Is at.
.ributed % the fact that women have
FRS TO distract their attention from
their belongings In those places than az
the counters.
a great many bar and brooch pins |
are found in the stores IN the course Of /
o year. and the same is true Of rings /
So which a surprisingly large number /
oi weddings rings Is included Wedding /
rings are very often found unmarked /
which makes their redemption diff. /
cult often they are not even inquired I
about ln general with pins. most Of |
the rings found have no great cash
Value. though now and then rings set
Nlh diamonds. emeralds and other prec.
J. - stones are turned over 10 the lost
cnd found bureau More often. howev.
or the ring findings are ON the order
II Woolworth specials" Iewelry Of ap.
parent value is usually appraised az
once. Bracelets both womens and
arc frequently picked up, as
ere earrings Card cases are also In.
c.ujei in the findings Checks and check
I ooks are picked up every once In
while. the last named usually being 70
TUNED TO the issuing bank. Bank books
and Insurance books and papers are
found as well
Watches that fasten on with a pin n
arrangement are among the other ex.
fibits. as are watches that swing from
chains about womcn's necks. Some
times a wrist watch Is turned iu boy an
smploye or a customer. but this is In.
frequent IN comparison with recoveries
Of the other kinds of watches named. |
Watch charms are also on the lost and /
found shelves Lavallieres and lorg. |
ucttes come IN now and then. Neck /
laces OF various kinds OF stones and |
beads also make their appearance. and |
quite tidy number OF gold and silver
pencils are found Fountain pens are
very often recovered.
Rosary beads. baby pins. children's |
rings and purses, mesh bags vanity /.
cases. coins and tabs lost by charge ac' |
count customers-these often being
property Of other stores watch crys- I
tails. and eyeglass and spectacle cases