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Man of Distinction

The Whistler · October 15, 1947 · 29 min · 4,317 words

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The signal oil program? The Whistler. That whistle is your signal for the signal oil program? The Whistler. I am the Whistler. And I know many things before I walk by night.

I know many strange tales, hidden in the hearts of men and women who have stepped into the shadows. Yes, I know the nameless terrors of which they dare not speak. Yes, friends, it's time for the Signal Oil program, the Whistler, rated by independent research the most popular West Coast program in radial history.

And Signal gasoline is top-2, tops in quality. It takes extra quality, you know, to give you extra mileage. And Signal is the famous go-far there, gasoline. So look for the Signal Circle sign in yellow and black that identifies friendly dealer-owned signal service stations from Canada to Mexico.

And now the Whistler strange story. Man of distinction. Before he was halfway through the discussion, Tony Gardner knew he held the woman in the palm of his hand. That the red soul tag was as good as on the $20,000 antique dining-room theft she'd come to inquire about.

But he didn't press. He didn't appear eager. He carefully kept it on a plane far above that. Of course, Antique were his first and only love. And Mrs. Fletcher's one extravagant was Antique furniture. That was enough. They were sold me.

And I hope you realize, Mrs. Fletcher, what a delight this is to me. A really toning fly. I could talk to someone at long last who really appreciates a genuine antique. There's so many of the other kinds. You know, I talk to them all day.

People who don't care whether it's original Duncan Fife or Grand Rapids. So long as they can tell their friends how much it costs them. I'm flattered. The matter of fact, Mrs. Fletcher, I really shouldn't be in the business of selling things like this set here.

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