Judge — February 4, 1928 — page 19: what you’re looking at

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JUDGE The Bright Prospect The stranger pushed open the door of Mr. Flumken’s show- room. “How do you do, Mr. Flumken?” he cordially — said. “I'd like to look over your line of boys’ wash suits. My name is Armstrong and I “Ay r! A pleasure!” shouted Mr. Flumken, pumping the stranger's arm and forcing a dark H between the latter's teeth. “I can guarantee you posi- tively, mine friend, that there ain't a better line of wash suits in the country. We lead in price, in quality, in service, In fact, Fauntelroy suits are knee plos oltr: During this rhapsody Mr. Flumken” winked signifi- cantly at Moe, his shipping clerk, and in a few moments the showroom telephone rang lustily. Clytie and Veronica fight a duel for the love of Junior “Pardon me, Mr. Armstrong,” pleaded Mr. Flumken, picking up the receiver, “Hello,” he shouted. “Yes, this is Mr. Flumken. Who? The Big Cash Store of Davenport, Iowa, talk- ing? This is indeed a surprise. Will I take an order? Does a : herring kipper? I'll say [Il take “*Se Magee Seite : rsp if an order. Twenty gross number —wwith the result pictured above. Perhaps it was all for the best. eleven. Hm. Six gross number cighteen. ‘Two gross number seven. Fine, fine. Well, thanks very much, Come in and see us when you are in New York. Good-bye.” Mr. Flumken turned a beam- ing countenance to Mr. Arm- strong. “One of the biggest stores in the West. I don't even have to sell them. They Home up. Such friends for ntelroy wash suits are my biggest ad—" But Mr. Armstrong was half- way to the door. “You ain't go- ing to go without secing the line?” Flumken pleaded. “When a customer like the Big Store from Davenport thinks it's worth while to call up, ain't you con- vine “That's just it,” said Mr. Armstrong. “I hail from Daven- port myself. In fact, I happen to be the wash suit buyer for the Big Cash Store of that Good day, Mr. Flumke —Artuvur L, Lippmann do.