Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 67, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 May 1909 — Not a Salesman. [ARTICLE]

Not a Salesman.

A house hunter, getting off a train at a suburban station, said to a boy: “My lad, I am looking for Mr. Smithson’s new block of semi-detached oottages. How far are they from here?” "About twenty minutes’ walk,” the boy replied. "Twenty minutes,” exclaimed the house hunter. “Nonsense! The advertisement says fire,” “Well,” said the boy, “you can believe me or you con believe the advertisement; “but I ain’t tryin’ to make no sale.” Rio de Janeiro has only one skyscraper. It has nine stories, and to a newspaper office. The only other building in the city that has more than five stories also belongs to a newspaper. '