The telephone is bursting out, ini with the who gives us the correct time when we dial TIM is by now a commonplace: by the way, was rather hard on Miss Cain, the original Chrysostom, that the Post Office would not allow her claim to a, royalty on this use of her voice. 'To this convenience now to be added the "morning call,' the function performed in humbler Norking-class circles by the "knock ¢rup," who oes round routing out those who have to be early at the ill, There is also to be the "enragement-reminder." The absent minded husband, desperately afraid of forgetting his wife's birthday, the crowded businessman with vital Appointment that he must not for-fet, can put these matters in the sare of the telephone and it will Lever foreer to send him a reminder the right moment.
These are conveniences indeed. The only snag I can see is that one the immense historic Interest of having been occupied by Abraham Lincoln when the White House: twas his home. The bed was specially unate Jor him by a Springfield, Ti, frm and 8 nine Jet tong and "ix feet wide. scribers to the telephone are going up by hundreds of thousands yearly, the Post Oltice will see to this,
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