Long-Distance Call
Smith was sitting down to breakfast one morning when he was astounded to see in the paper an announcement of his own death. He ’phoned his friend Jones at once: “Hello, Bill,” he yelled excitedly, '“have you seen the announcement •of my death in the paper?” “Yes,” .replied Jones, “where are you speaking from?”
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 12, Issue 70, 19 July 1948, Page 5
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56Long-Distance Call Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 12, Issue 70, 19 July 1948, Page 5
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