Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 December 1907 — The New Dodge. [ARTICLE]

The New Dodge.

“Nothing new, eh?” said the great actress’ press agent. “All our tricks are old, are they? Well, do you ever hear any more about an actress losing her diamonds?” The reporter sneered. “I confess,” he said, “that you really have dropped that advertising dodge. We no longer hear, I admit it, of an actress losing her diamonds.” “But you do hear, don’t you,” said the press agent, “of actresses being arrested for exceeding the speed limit in her 90 horse power automobile? And every time you hear that yew say to yourself, ‘Gee, she must be S' great actress to be able to afford a 90 horse power car. I’ll have to go and see her.’ ” “So that is your new dodge,” said the reporter. “It is one of them,” said the press agent