Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 January 1908 — Through the Telephone. [ARTICLE]

Through the Telephone.

“Are you there?” “Yes.” “Who are you, please?” “Watt,” “What is your name, please?” “Watt’s my uaiue.” “Yes; what Is your name?” “I. say my name is Watt” “Oh, well, I’m going to see you.** “All right. Are you Jones?’ “No; I’m Kuott.” “Who are you then, please?” “I’m Kuott.” “Will you tell me your name, please?” “Wlli Knott” “Why won’t you?” “I say my name Is William Knott” “Oh, I beg your pardon.” “Then you will be in if I come round, Watt?” “Certainly, Knott” Then they were cut off by the exchange. and Kuott wants to know If Watt wilt be In or not—Tattler.