Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 January 1899 — Willing to Oblige. [ARTICLE]

Willing to Oblige.

The Hostess—The conversation Is beginning to lag and I’m at a loss to know what to do in order to entertain oor guests. The Host—l have an idea, my dear. Suppose we leave the room for an hour or two and give them a chance to talk about us. The population of London includes 60,000 Germans, 30,000 French, 15,000 Dutch, 12,000 Poles, 7,500 Italians and 5,000 Swiss.