Miscellany, Feb. 26, 1951

Floor Show. In Greeley, Colo., asked by reporters how she felt about children after giving birth to her 21st, Mrs. Orville McFarland, 43,"said: "They furnish entertainment."

In a Hurry? In Milwaukee, Optometrist David Wald advertised in the Journal: EYES EXAMINED WHILE YOU WAIT.

"I Do." In Washington, the Post ran a help-wanted advertisement for "Secretary; cocktails at 5; employer guarantees husband in six months."

Craftsmen. In Greensboro, N.C., a laundry proudly posted a notice in its window: "We don't mangle your clothes with machinery—we do it carefully by hand."

The Short View. In Appleton, Wis.,...

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