Life — May 23, 1907 — page 20: what you’re looking at

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eS OUR FOOLtSHs | ‘(@NTEMPORARYE THE SCHEME WORKED—IN A WAY ‘The proprietor of a large business house bought a number of signs reading, “Do It Now," and had them hung around the office, hoping to inspire his people with promptness and energy in their work In his private office one day soon afterward a friend asked him how the scheme affected the staff. “Well, not just the way I thought it would,” answered the proprietor “The cashier skipped with thirty thousand dollars, the head bookkeeper eloped with the private secretary, three clerks asked for an increase of salary and the office boy lit out to become a | highwayman.”—Ladies' Home Journal. Hotel Vendome, Bostoa ‘The ideal hotel of America for permanent and transient | guests THE TWO DAVISES A number of years ago there were two men in the employ of Fé who were named Davis. One was James A who was then in charge of the railroad’s industrial de- at. The other Davis was in charge of the railroad's refrigerator line. James Davis was a “hot-air” artist whom the pany always selected to “jolly” State legislatures. ‘The other Davis was also a genial fellow, but, owing to the | fact that he had charge of the iced goods which went over the road and could not hold a candle to James A. when it came to talking things out of people, he acquired the reputation of being somewhat chilly One day the president pushed the office boy's bell button and the young autocrat hastily put in an appearance * Boy,” said the president, ‘tell Mr. Davis that I would like to see him right away ‘The boy started for the door, hesitated, thought a moment, | and then, turning to the president, he said: “Mr. Davis, sir?” "Yes, Mr. Davis "Hot or cold?" —Chicago Record: Herald. Infast and Adult For the upbuilding of the infant and sustaining the adult, milk is essential; and to be wholesome must be pure. Borden's Eagle Brand Condensed Milk and Peerless Brand Evaporated Milk have no equals for purity, flavor and richness. 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