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Show 0 New Use for 'Phone. A telephono girl tells tho Philadelphia Philadel-phia Record of a new use of the telephone. Thrco women occupy a house near where tho girl lives. They had been away In the country for somo time when one day the operator was surprised to hear ono of them call up a pay station, asking for hor own homo number. Tho girl says: "I rang tho 'phone several times, but, as the house was closed, thero was no answer. Then my curiosity got the better of mo and I disclosed my Identity and asked why sho was calling call-ing her own number, when sho know tho houso was closed. 'That's Just tho point,' came tho response over the wire, rather tartly; 'wo wish to scare any burglars away If thero aro any in the house.' " o |
