Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 116, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 May 1911 — Pity the Neighborhood Druggist. [ARTICLE]

Pity the Neighborhood Druggist.

“We do not charge stamps or postal cards,” announced a sign in a drug store. "Surely customers don't ask you to,” a customer said, struck by the novelty of the sign. The clerk replied,: "You’d be surprised at the things we are asked to do. We are asked not only to charge stamps but to deliver them as well.” '% j Just then a maid entered carrying | a package to send by express. "Mrs. Dollars says will you please send this package for her and charge It,” the maid said, and walked out. The druggist, after telephoning sos an expressman to come for the parcel, had to pay express charges of nearly sl. -•-