Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 116, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 May 1911 — His Number. [ARTICLE]

His Number.

It was his first time to use the telephone. He came into the one horse store and called the keeper to one side and whispered to him that he would like to order a pair of shoes from a nearby town —over the phone. “That’s all right,” assented the storekeeper. "Help yourself.” He did as he had seen others do—rang the bell and held the receiver to hlstear. “Number, please?" chirped exchange. “Number twelves, brogans!” was the prompt reply.—Judge.