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TMoved to Avoid Rent. theSHORTLY after James E. Jarrett of \ Uci Fort Wayne married Jennie New- : ***€ man he told her one evening after din- j ^OI ner that he had solved the whole ques- • tlon of the advanced price of living, j Sh and when she leaned breathlessly for- j ward he imparted the somewhat worn j aphorism that it is cheaper to move j a i than to pay rent. j whMrs. Jarrett laughed and took It as i bet a joke, because the next day was the ! hoi one fixed for the visit of the landlord. 1 TotHowever, she found that Mr. Jarrett ! rierwas in earnest, because within the I dec next week or so she bac^ her first ex- j ine perience with an angry rent gatherer. ; ria papers of eviction and a visit from j the the sheriff. j theAfter that Mr, Jarrett put his theory I tl!cinto continuous practice, and in the ! sa*! ♦next seven year* the Jnrretts crated j ]oc their household goods no less than 39 j !ns times; 1C moves being only two j ass jumps abend of the officers of the hv: law. Finally Mrs. Jarrett found that !iV her love had been broken all to cl pieces with so much, moving, as she nr*-had not always had time to crate it ; 'nis properly. When she sued for dt- j ne' vorce she declared that her husband xv:; had failed to provide a home Lr her, : m! and Mr. Jarrett answered that he had, but the judge sided with the plaintiff.W A.A - 4. i «c\
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Silver Lake Record
Silver Lake, Indiana, US
Thu, Jun 08, 1911
Page 7
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