Bought and Sold.
An American journalist, who sought experienoes,' recently . made a point of answering some of the' . curious advertisements which appear in the newspapers published in the "United States. He commenced by sending one dollar for a cure for drunkards. It was to ''take tie pledge and keep it." Then he sent half a dollar tofind <mt how to raise turnips successfully. He -found opt "Just take hold of the tops and pull.'The, next advertisement he answered read:— . . "How to double your money in stx months " . He was told to convert his money into banknotes, fold then*, ano? thus double the "Next he sent for 12 useful household articles, and got a package of needles. He determined that the next should be his last «cf he sent one dollar to find om "how to get, rich." The reply was short and to the point:— . . » "Work hard, and never spend a penny.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2805, 18 December 1907, Page 91
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152Bought and Sold. Otago Witness, Issue 2805, 18 December 1907, Page 91
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