Democratic Sentinel, Volume 10, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 December 1886 — “The Other Hanson.” [ARTICLE]

“The Other Hanson.”

Over in the West Division Mr. Theo. Hanson hired a painter to ,get nim up a sign. “Dere’s a Hanson across de street,” he explained. “Dev all call him ‘Old Hanson,’ and me peoples calls ‘de oder Hanson.’ Now, do de sign right,” and he wrote out his name: Theodor Hanson. The painter was true to his orders. The sign was put up that night: “The Oder Hanson.” When doctors give a man up, his chance for life has gone. When lawyers give one up, his money is gone.