The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-26
JIM SEES SHOW
But PHIL EATS
Egan and His Friend, the Nut, Fall
Into Banquet at Merchants
Convention; Jim Outdone

think can get cup OF coffee at
Tho neat place"
Among wonders and marvel.
Of the next ten minutes a. I ~
call thrrn and fhil sampled Of
tho same, were hot biscuits.
cake. wnffies with sugar. salad
dr-esinK on crackers, cottage
ch~e.e on crackers. Inm on crack.
exs, mustard on potmo chips. two
kinds of Ice ercam. four cup. of
coffee and three glasses Of near
he.r.
The moment became interested In
anything my companion pulled me
away 10 Investigate a new edible.
OBTAINED LIMITED
PHONE INFORMATION
wanted 20 drop IN on the tele.
phone company'a free show and find
ous where the wrong numbers come
from. bat he let me llnger tuat Ions
enough 10 learn why you must shake
the hook slowly TO attract ccntrai's
attention. and that the first phone
exchange In Seattle was established
80 years ago~or just five minutes
longer than u takes 20 got nickel
back al pay stAtion-~when he put
the silmmorn on a booth whore you
set pieces ~ pickle and chopped
frankfurters on toethplcks.
Next paused to admire .
monograph that's also q lamp.
shade. PHI. however. found q
charming gentleman Who Was
handing out eoohies In waxed
packages.
Then there was a machine that
does every darn thing Ia the Kitchen
but sweep the floor and kiss tho milk.
man. Peanut butter on crackers
dragged us away from that.
For fully an hour We wandered
from marvel to marvel. from cot.
fee and olives 20 ssiisd nuts ard
chocolate creams
Finally I lnveigied Pin burt down.
stairs. having terrific battle 20 get
hifn By tho popcorn stand az the
head % the incline.
rHffss INTEREST
~ UPSTAIRS
Below No found automobiles OF all
kinds. the smallest pulp paper min
IN the world. and some very interest
ing exhibits contributed b tho Unl
yerHlty az Washington.
n.Ird mp companion grew more
and more rcstleAs as we wandered
from this 20 that. Downstairs. ycu
know. are no fsApjack. hot biscuit,
cracker or coffee boothaL There's
Just ono place where food costa real
money.
Let's 70 back. An tho interesting
stuff " upstairs" uttered phi.
shook my head and looked NJ
= bottle ~ wood alcohol standing
proudly alone. and not q boot
iesEsr In sight. listened TO q
young college ehrrnisf explaining
how iurprnflne wa. taken from
pitcly wood. and how by mixing
suiphuric acid with smwsiuxt you
could ret sugar. combine !. with
more sawdust and make q nIcs
meal for cows.
WIN Tho cows eat Il. thor sxssd
lazy.
1~s nts 20 up began Phil
Burt.
= don't know WHISTLER the cows
viii like a. tho college youth an.
severed tho lady. but its good 20
est"
And then I saw my opportunity
showed PIN Burt forward.
Give him a dinh." suggested
lies tried everything upstairs. I
wouidn't want him 20 overlook any.
thing that can 10 eaten
PHI says I've insuifed him. He
insisted on leaving the exposition i'm.
msdiatsiy following that crack and
he was very ankry with me.
But should sit down and sob. A
huxzard ,hat'a ahead OF tho mer.
chants and manufacturers by a gross
Of crncisrr, two pounds OF candy.
quart ~ near beer. II hot biscuits.
three waff1es. several bowls Of
pickles and dressings eight varieties
Of Jam and over gallon % coffee
ought 20 stand a mere trins like an
Insult,
Yes. considering the amount
of enlightenment and education
he's received, I'D say 40.
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