The Old Sideshow

"What has become of the captivating mermaid?" asked the visitor in the sideshow, "the one that was captured in the depths of the dark-blue ocean?"
"It's a sad story," related the manager in the dusty silk hat as he wiped away a tear. ""You see, when we wusn't looking somebody dropped handful of salt in the tank and it pizened the poor girl."

--Thousandsticks, Middlesboro, Kentucky, March 30, 1911, page 6.


How We Gain Most.

We gain most not by dwelling on the weak points of our rivals, but by studying their strong points.

--Thousandsticks, Middlesboro, Kentucky, March 30, 1911, page 6.