JOKER GOES INTO HIDING AFTER PULLING PRANK

A joke played in town created lots of fun and indignation. A joker notified several of  the housewives that on a certain morning, the telephone company was going to blow the dust out of the phones. They were told to tie cloths over the phone to prevent the dust ruining wall paper, furniture, and pictures. Some of the phones were kept closely tied for an hour or two and others were under the rags for half a day, or at least until they found by making inquiries of central that the joke was on them. My informant said the joker had to leave town for a day or two to escape the righteous indignation of women who were fooled.

Galena Evening Times, July 13, 1915, Pg.2