A well-known member of the Lon*. don Stock Exchange who is given to' losing his umbrella—generally an ex» pensive one—hit upon tSie happy idefe. of having his telephone number engraved on the handle. Sinco then«!» has lost his umbrella half a doxdn times, including twice at Wembley aa§, once in St. Paul's, but owing to iJ»; telephone number he has always je» covered it. The finder does not hart to send it back; h© ring? up the num» lx>r and the owner gladly calls for it.; If the finder is dishonest ha will not feel convi'artabjlo with that Ifall-tafe number, and if he himself loses it, as ten to one he will, a more honeefc person will eventually inform th* original owner.
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Press, Volume LX, Issue 18220, 3 November 1924, Page 12
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122Untitled Press, Volume LX, Issue 18220, 3 November 1924, Page 12
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