WHEN A "WANT AD." BROUGHT RESULTS.
Tkerfe is. an evening paper in Torontj that claims to be a great advertising medium, and constantly ad--1 veitises that fact. The mother day the editor was cailecl up on the~ telephone, and this is the'eonversatidn that followed: ••■ :. ■•■:■ ■■/?X r iC- - >: - - - . .' - ..'., "Hello, is that the editor of The "Yea." ' "You claim that your papw is a good - advertising medium, . don't you?'" S ■ ; -"We think iris." .:" - "Guess you're abpuj: nght; 1 have an instance' to tell you.'^ • l. - "Glad to hear it; What is it ?" ... . "Well, the other day Mrs ;--.,. - Smith, on \streetj advertised . in your paper for a girl. Your want. ads. . hurely bring results, for the next day she had twins— both girls." The editor hurriedly', hung up the receiver.— Toronto Globe.
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Grey River Argus, 19 April 1909, Page 4
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