People's Pilot, Volume 6, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 February 1897 — A Bootblack's Novel Scheme. [ARTICLE]

A Bootblack's Novel Scheme.

The most enterprising bootblack in New York is a young negro who lias a stand on Columbus avenue not far from the Natural History museum. His location is one which does not bring much “transient” trade, but he has n goodly number of regular customers. On days when the weather looks threatening this wise young man issues rain checks, good for 12 hours, so that if it ruins and a customer’s shine is ruined ho gets a new one free of charge. The rain cheeks arc slips of paper with the date and hour written in pencil.—New York Press.