Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 302, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 December 1910 — Unappreciated Joke. [ARTICLE]

Unappreciated Joke.

The rigorous enforcement of the customs laws by Collector Loeb gave a wag an opportunity to perpetrate a joke on his family which failed to produce any unußual amount of merriment. The man is a bachelor and the loving and indulgent uncle of four young people, whom he has been in the habit of remembering liberally with gifts. He probably knew that the question, “What will uncle bring from-Europe?” would be discussed at his sister’s home, and in order to dispel any illusions sent this note: “Our protectlonißts are right We should patronize home, industry. I’m bringing nothing more than I took, except French and Italian real estate, deposited on my clothing while motoring. Will not be detained at the dock.” —New York Tribune.