Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 276, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 November 1919 — An Obsession. [ARTICLE]

An Obsession.

The favorite American sport just now appears to be boosting prices. The prices advance while you sleep, and in the morning, you are quite likely to find a new schedule awaiting you —with a uniform increase all along the line. At least, that’s what a Cleveland man believes, and he points in proof to a .certain, cohv er sa ti on he claims t<y have overheard recently in a downtown store. Here it is: Clerk (Jo proprietor) —Isn’t it about time for us to mark down our shelfworn straw hats? Proprietor (in horror) —Mark ’em down! You mean mark ’em up.