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Highland Park News (1874), 9 Dec 1898, p. 7

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Mum]: Dun! take a pan) of bw-r “ho-n \nu go (u the county building tn pa} tau-«x; \uu dunt alums kmm “hum you mu) vncuunh-r “v n-ntun- thc- rt-lnark [hm Waukc-gan Indy she nwns pmpo-rh in thv Park m-ldnm had a mun- dvlightful fort-noun than Hm mm when she-delin-n-d her Inc-tun- mour young men. ’ As we noted the light crimson blushes creep hack of the ears of our Park young men your synqiathies went out fur them. and We suggested tu the lady that we just then haw a man go by the window with .a-puny of beer. or an empty beer musk, on his shoulder: we guessed that was what she smelled. EH the window was raised its full height. "N0. Sir; Nu Sir. " she said. “the beer is km the inside. and it. was.-â€" she, meant no pun.â€"â€"â€" it in nu empty beer cask pusr sing by, that I smell: it is here in this building. in this mum some- where" and our yuung men aquirnr ed a hit‘ \Vhothvr the gmxl woman knew what u roaming she was giving our Park fellow-citizens» we could not say, but M‘ldvntly le knew just what she was (l-ning, uml enjuyml it, iImm-nsvly. for she kept up lwr fire (ill the young Ins-n paid their taxea as hastily us” they ('Ulllll and left the mom. and it is sult- to say. new” re- ;wntml that axlwrime-nt. was that beer. she smelled it: beer was.ofl'ennive to her; gentlemen. the feel true gentlemen. would not drink beer: the County officers should not saw” of beer. etc. gnu. came in. and as she approached the treasure-r31 (lPhk also, took a nnifi or two and than exciaimed: “lame-ll beer; have you any beer here. Mr. Treasu'rer?" No : he had not. for he in a prohibitiunist in sentiment. though he votes his party‘s regular ticket. But that did not satisfy ’the \Vaukegan white ribbon lady: where each. AH they stood by thvtrt-asur- er’s desk. awaiting their turn, in Well dream-(l lady. Mrn‘ Blank of Waukw Some two or thrma years ago we sat in thr (‘uunty 'I‘reunurrr'n utlicc in the early days nf June, whvn people by fine svurv were- coming in to pay their tun-s before the- Hult‘fi began. Among (how who came wvn- two young un-n {rum our city._ who stopy "maheir way u'p 5." «he train and took a schmuwr uf beer “I SHELL BEER." THE HIGHLAND PARK NEWS TELEPHONE 56. Are responsible for all goods while in our hands. JAS. H.» DUFFY Express, Baggage and Dime Parcel Delivery. e-XCIu SiVely EVANS BROS" - So Gas e-~Sanb om’s- Furnitue and Pianos Moved, “Packed and Shipped. [$23133 ‘Gjfiéés are- Abs olutebr-Uniform. _ -These Goods- Goods handled with greatest care. Prompt attention given all orders. Trunks, 25c.; Parcels, 10c. Too:- from any partiof the city. :Importations- find of’the . ~-We handle .- J. H. DUFFY, Manager. Sole Agents.

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