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Show THE RISE OF LESTER FREED. a Probably the most thrilling story ever concocted con-cocted in the poppy palsied brain of a Telegram journalist was the story of the rise of Lester Freed, which broke into that weird journal on Thursday evening. But with the article, the sheet established its reputation as a newspaper. It was news to Claude and Ellis that they opened a furniture furni-ture store in 1890, as at that time one was ten and the other seven years of age Then it was news to Lester Freed that his little brothers kindly kind-ly gave him a job, he being a swell jockey, and remembering his number. As a delivery boy he was probably the best ever, and it was only a step from delivering furniture to delivering speeches in the Elk lodge. Next he secured the smutty job of stove polisher, and from his proficiency in this line, rose immediately to the position of manager. Manager Freed granted a Half holiday to all employees on Thursday in order that business might not interrupt thJe laughter which, he stared., after having-grasped a-Telegramvlot,voff,the double duty; presses. . " v What the Telegram reporters dd not know about people and things in his particular locality Is a long story. |