Evening journal., 1919-07-03
CALM YOURSELF
FRIEND, MERCURY
WAS 5 IN 1917
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tlOUlluutu NiNii NtAoh ecNsf
because the clerks have the dickens OF
a time learning the trick OF sco0plhg
out brick-hard cream. Last night l
saw the struggles Of new hand try
ing TO furnish a pint OF vanilla-straw-
berry-chocolate mixed. His dispose
iion was evidently soured for life'
"There may be lands flowing win
milk and honey, but, believe me, this
burg is a continuous fountain OF phos-
pilates, freezes, AIDES, shakes, noggs
sodas. root beer and near-beer," broke
in a third speaker.
"The near beer tastes pretty good.
but you can't drink as much OF 1t as
You could the real stun. After a few
glasses YOU get seasick,' soliloquized
speaker No. 4.
There was loud and continuous plop
heard in certain sections Of the city
all day. 10 was the sound OF hundreds
upon hundreds OF overly warm citizens
ploppng into swimming pools Other
hundreds, probably thousands took a
dive into private swimming pools, COM
monty called bath tubs, as soon as they
got home from work. Gosh but IL
was ground. They splashed until
threatened with forcible eviction by
other members OF the family who also
wanted the cooling shower. The Y. NJ
c. A. recorded more than three hun
drcd swimmers In a continuous all-age
event in the "N' swimming pool yes
terday.
The Wilmington & Philadelphia Trac-
ton CO. and Wilmington Gas Co. VIII
give their Ofilce forces Saturday as well
as the Fourth OF July holiday. The J.
nd ~ hFfa ~
ness concerns will close from the holi-
day until Monday.
This paragraph is painful reading,
and should be skipped by those very
susceptible TO the heat. The tempera- |
ture yesterday reached 96 degrees, and
a maximum OF qS degrees Is predicted |
for today. As for tomorrow the fire. |
crackers won't be the only individuals !
20 slzzle.
A few comforting thoughts may be |
presented. Nobody will iniure his ankle |
or his dignity on an icy sidewalk. and |
the state OF the coal bin won't be /
cause OF anxiety.
Travel from Wilmington by railroad |
and boat was heavy today. incident 10 |
the holiday Trains down the Della |
ware Road and 20 Rehoboth are crowd |
ed. and there is unusually heavy travel !
20 Atlantic City and other seashore |
points.
Automobile parties by the score are |
going 20 Atlantic City, Ocean City, and /
wildwood by way Of the pennsgrove |
ferry.
Numerous fishing parties TO the
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal and |
other places are being formed for to-
morrow.
Banks, the postoffice. Federal, state.
country and city offices will be closed
all day tomorrow.
Harlan's and many other large in
dustrlal plants will close down this af-
iernoon for the remainder Of the week
and will not resume until Monday. in
order TO give their employees "a longer
vacation.
stock brokerage houses will be clos
ed from this afternoon until Monday.
TOO, as the New York stock Exchange /
will suspend operations Friday and |
Saturday.
Megary's, Souder's and several other
stores have announced they will be
closed Friday and Saturday
At the Y w. c. A. Holiday House
patriotic program will be presented to-
morrow at tt3O o'clock. The exercises
Will be in charge Of Miss Helen sam
worth. In the afternoon there will be
athletic events under the direction Of
Miss Alma Tall. Prizes will be award
ed in all events. In the evening at :
o'clock there will be a patriotic cos
tune party. which will comprise tab
leaux and games.
The Crosby and Hill store has a par
ticularly effective window display ia
honor of independence day.