Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 177, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 July 1920 — Nickel No Good. [ARTICLE]

Nickel No Good.

A little girl walked into a confectionery one morning, placed a nickel on the counter and called for an Ice cream cone. “Ice cream cones are 7 cents, little girl,” the fizz clerk announced. “Well, then gimmee a soda pop.” “Six cents.” ‘J|Got any root beer?” “Yep, 6 cents, too.” The little girl sighed disappointedly and started out, leaving her nickel on the “Here, little girl, you’re leaving your nlckbl,” the clerk called to her. “Oh, that’s all right,” the child shouted back. “It’s no good to me —It won’t buy anything!”