Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 278, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 November 1920 — Sparing Their Feeling. [ARTICLE]

Sparing Their Feeling.

“Why do you call this fire s ‘conflagration?*’ asked the crusty city editor. “According to your story the damage done didn’t amount to $1,000.” “There were fully 10.000 people present to watch it,” said the facetious reporter.' “Well?” “I didn’t want to make it appear that they were wasting their valuable time.” —Birmingham Age-Herald.