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The San Francisco call., 1896-08-09

| The soft Homburgs are but little worn
East, evidently being reserved for early
autumn, but of course here they are now
,, perfectly appro pirate.
Trousers made out Of gray and drab
cloths are being ordered by the smartest
men in New York.
Him is less conservative than usual in
his latest combinations, as he rather likes
the brown waistcoat he has seen with gilt
buttons. May we be delivered from such
horrible com binations. He saws he rather
hopes that the report that yellow waist
coats are to be fad is fact, although he
does acknowledge that not all complex
ions or colorings combine well with it.
Scarfpins consisting OF min iature golf or
polo balls are fashionable. The ball may
be simply of gold, or of a costly sapphire,
or emerald mounted in gold. Compare
lively few men show good taste in select
ing their pins.
The smartest OF men wear but two but
tons In their evening shirts, which are of
the finest linen. With them straight stand
ing collars are worn. Many men have
given up having their shirts made with
attached collars owing to trouble in hay-
lhS IAOA piOpOAly iduudIlCus however,
the cuffs are never made separate. In the
evening the shirt buttons should be of
pearl or white enamel. When pearls are
worn the link sleeve buttons are of plain
Iished gold, lozenge shape, with mono
gram.
This season 1annels striped and plain
and serges are worn for tennis, white
duck no longer being fashionable, as
trousers made of it never return from the
iuandry IN satisfactory condition. Ten
mis- trousers are cut wide and long. The
jacket has whole back, with three pock-
cts with flaps. A straw hat is worn.
The latest English yachting rig is of
blue serge. The coat is single-breasted,
after the cut of a REFER, made to fit rather
loosely. Three pockets. Length of gar
ment twenty-nine inches. Four buttons,
square cut. The double-breasted REFER is
worn by officers, rank being designated
by braid on sleeves.
Many golfing suits are being now made
out Of brown Holland. They are much
liked, but golf club uniforms consist of
coat composed of fine red cloth, with
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ease to the moon-were we able to wend
our way there holding on to bit and were
sure not an inch would be lost in addi-
ton. What prettier fashion than this
bountiful use OF it, and how welcome is
the revival! We shall mourn its day of
waning when it comes, but in the mean
time do our best to win its constancy.
Time has proved that it can never vanish
nor be worsted by any rival, since beauty
is its steadfast ally.
I'VE could sing untiringIy the praises OF
muslin gowns of every variety, so prettily
are they made and so well is everybody
looking in them this season. One sees
such breezy effects in the forenoon-the
muslin plisses and frllls on bodice, curling
in and out of ribbons a-fying with the
wind, and skirt ripplings tossing ever so
gently to and fro. Does not this airy
motion lend an added grace to the least
attractive woman ?''
And a Partisan man writes: ssThe
dresses are exqu isite, embroidered muslins
over apricot glace blanc. and the new tone
of green called 'pousse de lilas'; white
taffetas skirts, with small pink houncings
placed one above the other, forming full
ruche, worn with bodices of white crepe
de chine, printed with cornfowers and
grasses, on long-stalked La France roses,
and either black satin corselets or lowered
ribbon bands. These corselets are taxing
the inventive powers of our big dress
makers, as every day discloses some nov
city in the fastening of the bow or in the
texture of the material.
The latest and most popular at Arme-
nonville was in mousseline de sole, in black
or white, with a narrow pleating of pale
green all round it. 1t is made about four
yards long and little over half a yard
wide, tied around the waist in bow with
en- DIS falling 10 the end OF the skirt; in the
front it is attached top and bottom with
fancy pin to form a Swiss band. These
sashes can also be made in any color with
the pleating to match, and look exceed
ingly pretty with white dresses"
Our American Duchess was greatly ad-
mired at her Majesty's garden party given
on the 18th of last month She wore a
most artistic com bination of yellow and
pale blue, the under skirt being of an
exquisite shade of primrose satin, yelled
with white lisse, and this was trimmed
with several narrow bands of pale blue
satin.
The bodice was gracefully yelled with
isse ana over the shoulders fell neither
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One reason French women manage to
dress well on comparatively small allow
ances when necessary is because they
never rush to extremes. A Partisan IS
almost invariably graceful, never eccen-
trio, and like her American. sister, is won
derfnIly captivating. Do you remember a
pretty story told by Leon Tozlan of the
manner in which the Parisienne became
possessed of the treasures that render her
so charming2 The good Fairy Blue called
together maiden from every country, and
distributed to each gift she had brought
with her in her fairy bag. To the Spanish
maiden she gave long black hair, to the
Italian beautiful eyes, to the English girl
a complexion of milk and roses, to the
Austrian teeth of pearls, to the Russian a
distinguished mien, to the German senti-
ment. Then she gave to the Neopolitan her
happy temperament, to the Irish girl her
wit, and to the maiden from Flanders her
good sense But as she rose to depart the
Parisienne cried, "You have forgotten
mel" The good fairy answered: did
forget you? 1 have nothing more to give.
You must ask a small share of all have
given to the Others" Then all the maid
ems drew near the Parisienne, and each
gave her something of what they had re-
ceived: one, lock of her hair; another, a
ray of her happy disposition; another, a
rose from her complexion; and thus she
who had been overlooked became the most
favored of them all.
Having acquired these p@cious gifts, it
is not surprising that she should at all
times have done her utmost to keep them.
From the world-iamed Ninon de Lenclos
to the mondaine of to-day, it has always
been the aim of Parisiennes to appear
fresh and young, and it must be acknowl-
edged that they have succeeded. Women
of 40 look like girls of 20, but how fre-
quently has this same remark been made
concerning the women of California; how
ever, few of them devote the time and at.
tention that the fair Parisians do to each
and every detail in connection with their
wardrobes.
Skirts are lighter than ever. Sleeves
are tight fitting, with the. exception of
a slight fullness at the upper part
of the arm near the shoulder, which, as
have said, will entirely disappear as
autumn advances.
All hats are being trimmed low and the
favorlte style of hat is readily copied, as it
consists of Manila straw with fat
brim and wide ribbon in some bright
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-09
The Lady From Boneo Shopping Tour in San Francisco

"Oh, yes" frankly admitted the lady
trom Borneo, as we made preparations
to continue our social studies in San Fran
cisco. "0n, yes, certainly, there is such
a person as a wild man in Borneo."
This as said simply, honestly, without
attempt at justification or insinuation in
self-defense that there may be at least one
wild man also in San Francisco. No, in
deed, the Borneoese lady did not find il
incumbent upon her, merely because her
people, tguratively speaking, reside in a
social glass-house, to throw pebble at
our large local conservatory. Truth, un-
blushing and without apology, is always
majestic. This child of nature, this lady
from Borneo, was as little likely 20 Justify
any shortcomings in the social practices
of her native land by animaGversion con-
cerning another land as she was to lay
claim that the peak of Kinibaloo with its
elevation of II, 900 feet above the Bano-
jarmassin peninsula is the peer of Mount
Shasta when all its skyward area of snow
takes on the pink magnificence of an al
pine glow" No; l suspect that the IRE.
tort courteous" is not Borneoese.
l had invited the lady from Borneo to
go s.window-shopping." She had accepted
the invitation. A brief conversation had
occurred in her apartments and that
which seems to me to have been the most
characteristic part of her utterances have
quoted. OF course, 1 had selected the
afternoon for this tour. ] am proud of
the afternoon display of fnery and per-
sonal beauty which San Francisco makes
in the shopping quarter and naturally de-
sired the Borneoese lady to witness the
pageant at its best. The lady from Bor-
neo had no desire to sshow off, to use a
barbaric phrase, but | will confess that 1
knew that we have good thing of it
here in San Francisco and. did not care
If she found it out. A personal vanity
may be objectionable, but that vanity
which consists in inward graduation at
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/ told her frankly.
"But do not the ladies really expect tc
buy when they cause so much trouble2"
''There are ladies-and ladies'
The Borneoese mind could not GRASP
this. 1t had expected to apprehend some
thing like National custom, 1 think
She had not learned how many ways we
have besides visiting the art galleries to
Skill time
You see we did not confne ourselves to
window-shopping. We had plunged in
medias res, as Virgil says. We heard 8
gray-haired shoe-dealer tell lady who
stood impotent before the whims of q
child this wholesome truth:
Madam, your child rules you already.
When he is 16 years old he will tread you
under his feet unless you master him"
1 could not blame the dealer for talking
this way. Winrows of shoes of every
form and description surrounded the re-
fractory babe. The dealer had taken
down sample of every kind of shoe he
had in the store, and had climbed as mar y
rounds of ladder up and down as would
have been needed to take him to the dizzy
top of the tower Of Babel.
1.-THE children are all like him." the
woman said meekly.
"Then, madam broke in the brutal
voice OF truth, ut is because the ladies are
like you.''
Did that lady founce out of the store
Didn't she? She went like q streak of
weIl-Iubricated lightning.
1 am tempted to tell you fairy story.
Once there was an enchanted land where
there dwelt fairy who caused all people
to act in the spirit of unreason. In the
midst of the land arose to dizzy height a
very steep mountain of glass. Around its
base grew vast meadows of flowers. At
the very top of the mountain there was re-
puted to be one plant which produced a
flower of unusual brilliancy. There was
one benefcent fairy who assured people
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the perfection of all your neighbors rises
almost to the height of patriotism, a vir-
tue which / particularly admire.
The afternoon opened little inauspi.
ciously. That / am forced to confess. A
small personal weakness for the pictur-
esque, dim, very dim, appreciation OF
the beauties of the works of artists
brushes and the graces of plastic art gen.
orally, and also well-concealed desire to
insinuate into my companions mind, deli
cately, the idea that we are esthetic-these
forces produced a disastrous resultant.
We went first to an art gallery which lay
invitingly open to US.
Diverse and sundry artists, with more or
less skill, have contributed to the picture
collection in this gallery impressionist or
other coun terfeit presentments of nature.
There were clusters of white roses so ex-
quisitely beautiful on one canvas that they
would not have been shamed in the pres
ence of those roseate wonders which BIOS
somed, pathetically, during that brief
golden period for Mother Eve, then un-
acquainted with sin, upon the emerald
slopes of the Garden of Eden. Oh, well,
there were lots of pictures, and my un-
tutoreo LADY from Borneo really looked at
them. Looked until her eyes filled and
dilated.
II am SO glad we came here said a
smooth and well-modulated voice.
Have bonbon? Invitation accepted. I
Yes, so am |. There was nothing to do in
my rooms and SO I came out"
What do.you think of the pictures2"
"Oh. don't care about the pictures at
all. came here that might kill time
and possibly see some one"
'Queerpeople come here.'
Il should think SO. What did you en-
gage yourself about yesterday"
Il went shopping and had lot of fun.n
''What did you buy2'
"Buy? Nit"
Now, whether you will believe it or not.
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the hamiDgo watches its own image, and
behold the Elementary colors are in
its attire. Is IL better to be bird after
ALP
Perish that thought. which was only
thrown out to see whether it would invite
masculine sneer. 1t would be tedious
beyond comparison to wear the same
dress always, even though the fit should
be superb and the blending and magnif-
cence of coIors should be like an rides
cent dream. Even moItlng period
would be welcome.
Here, where the convenient and we'll
FURNISHED mirror stands convenient, let
the Borneoese lady see reflected as many
images as passed over that in which the
unfortunate Lady of Shallott" pensively
gazed, while her melancholy song was
heard by the reapers ''reaping early in
among the bearded barley" Girls come
IN here who look as delicious as a straw
berry ice and as fragile as the petals OF a
tube rose, and they try on nearly every
necktie In the stock, not with the air of
martyrs, but with such keen zest of en-
loyment that the clerks know that they
are shoppers and that they do not intend
70 buy anything. Women as dignified
and undemonstrative as Parsee .tower
OF silence" do not hesitate to take part In
this hunt-the clerks being the hunted,
tne lady being the hunter, and the neck
wear being of about the same utility of
paper clews in paper cha se," they
merely point the way.
Next to clear conscience give me =
nard heart. 1t has cost me some money
because | was unable to refuse to buy
something after the clerks had worked so
nard. Had been thoroughly indurated
would not have received that surprised
AMI misconceptions look from clerk
who detected my weakness.
The lady from Borneo caught the look
also. "What does it all mean p she asked
later.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-09
CORRECT HTTIRE FOR GENTLEMEN

rected attention to the wearer's slender,
graceful figure. The hat of coarse brown
straw was adorned with rosettes and twist
of brown and white mousseline.
Croquet is being revived and promises to
again enjoy great popularity, and in some
respects the od-fashioned game has been
much altered and is now far more scien-
tifc; for instance, imagine the difficulty of
coaxing ball to go through loop which
is only just wide enough to permit of its
passing through. The success of this re-
vival is foregone conclusion, as we are
nothing if not scientific nowadays.
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| that this blossom was neither more bril-
liant nor more fragrant than others which
made up the fair em broidery of the
meadows.
One day a young lady climbed the
| mountain, found the flower and tri-
umphantly discovered that it had one
the fairy domain. She found the descent
of the glass mountain very difficult. The
glass tore her shoes and lacerated her
cuticle, but when she reached the mount
aims base disheveled and breathless. she
held up her flower and said:
.sYou can't fool meI'
The benefeent fairy pointed ont that
the extra petal had been lost in the de-.
scent.
The lady from Borneo and were in an
icecream ''parlor."- We were fatbomino
the depths of two glasses of icecrea =,
soda with spoons of long reach but small
capacity.
Il tell you, Mary" said trim little
woman at the next table, II saved monav
by looking about. walked ten blocks to
do 1t, but bought those buckles for a5
cents, and don'tyou think the mean tb;ng
at IS charged me 80 cents for tbem'
Dear me, 1t was warm work though ana
| got SO heated that l came here for some
lcecream. How much?f This to clerk. !
Ine lady OF San Francisco paid 10
cents, and there was no beneficent fairy to
call her attention to the fact that her
mower OF economy was two petals short.
a child OF six summers was eating ice
cream and had bag of candy near us.
es," the little lady from Borneo said.
deprecatingly and refraining from Look
ing at the child, for fear she might hurt
my National pride. s'we practice. some of
US, infanticide in Borneo."
CATHERINE.
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the choice bit of slang, init" saved me
from utter downfall. True the Bo-neoese
lady did not seem to have caught the idea
that we are very esthetic. She listened to
all that was said near us and could not
very we'll avoid taking in every word.
She did not smile. I could even detect a
modest doubt of her own pictorial judg-
ment in her eyes.
She has not seen many pictures and she
is willing to learn from us all about art.
Nit Mysterious word. What did it mean
Her ingual bewilderment made her the
more humble. How much she had to
learn in refinement to equal the ladies she
was meeting. While she was thinking
that way / coaxed her out before her
thoughts could revert to our volatile COM
patriots who sought out an art gallery for
the purpose of killing time. I hope that
she will not recall that fatal statement.
While was humiliated I learned a lesson
never, never TO try to paint things any
better than they are before the Borneo
lady.
| wonder if any men will read about the
lady from Borneo? l wonder if any of
them are able to revel in contemplation of
a fancy neckwear department-ladies' of
course-in dry goods store? Diaphanous
fabrics fiutter like big or small butterflies
on lines. Pretty gentlemen-oh, yes, they
are pretty-with nice white hands and
courteous bows produce daily for small
stipend enough politeness to stock Lord
Chesterfield. To such place have the
lady from Borneo and myself come.
What thinks the fiamingo in its flaming
vest? How happy is the bird of paradise
in its, opalescence? Think. my dear
.yonng ladies. what agony of mind saw
you manifest when the question of selec-
tion of fnery was thrust upon you'll
Think how absurdly you could have COM
Standing on one leg, stupidity staring into
vacancy, with calm lagoon for mirror,
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either the button or the insignia of the
club. The knickers are usually of tweed
or Scotch goods, but some clubs in Eng
land have them of white flannel, which
forms picturesque contrast and. is far
more effective. Browns and green's are
going out, every one having wearied of
them. C.. C.
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Novelties in Laces and Lawns.

ANewport correspondent says: "Laces
and lawns are at the zenith of their glory,
and what is there more charmingly femi-
nine? There are incredible miles of Valen-
ciennes edging, stretching, no doubt, with
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-09

epaulettes nor short cape of the lisse
lined with the satin. In fact the arrange
ment was more like a fichu. 1t had
single line OF the finest lace insertion with
two inches of the edge. The skirt was
finished inside with innumerable little
pinked ruffles of blue and primrose
satin, over which fell deep frill of real
lace. The result was charming. With
this costume was worn hat of satin straw,
primrose in hue. It was trimmed with
pink roses, black plumes and rosettes of
turquoise blue. The Duchess is already
noted for her becoming hats. She usually
wears large black ones and almost in
variably black plumes. This style admir-
ably suits her oval face and prettily formed
head.
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Eighteen per cent Of married women are
widows.
The herald., 1896-02-09
FOR PENT-HOUSES

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ton-l time. cents per line; week, - cents per
line; month, II per line.
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U7OR SALE--si -si3o0--s15J CASH BALANCE $50
II month, broom house. barn. street graded, cor
ner 50xI5O .7GE. Eighteenth 81. Ii
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=. a PER FOOT; > OR 50 FEET ON SAN
sou Pedro ST. be- wean Fifth aud Sixth sts
west side OF street For sale exclusively by RICH
ARD ALrSHuL, i.S'i ". Second 81, Burdick
biz.
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Resulting in complete knowledge oi the merits
and faults of every make OF piano during that
time, enabling us TO seecL those that long cxpe-
rience has proven to be absolutely best. Added
this we have an unlimited advantage over our
competitors in our ability to purchase
The herald., 1896-02-09

T1pR SALE-A BIG SNAP FOR SOME EAST
Il ern man to get fine 5Ja:rs alfalfa ranch
acres OF fine olive and peach land near
san Bernardno. The owner Is soiHE
cas., ani will sell cheap For ful par
ticgiars { Ill o owner and save commission. j. l.
ADAMS. rs W. Second ST.. Los Angeles. H.
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T,oR sALE-CITY LOTS

HINTON 4 WHITAKER,
I23 W. Second st. 81
West Adams st.-l0oxi5o feet in choicest paltl
price one-thlri less than any property In f1o
neigh borhood
West Adams st.-oox2cO feet on fine corner; oaly
5000 X
Broadway-wn can offer some choice barsaInn
in gilt edge business properly, either improved ~
unimproved.
$50 per foot.
Hin st-PIne large corner close in. This piece
Is now offered bargain.
Maple ave, bet. Ninth and Tenth sts-lo,xls0
feet sSco0
Santee st., near Sixteenth-iSx155 feet, east
front 9l250.
San Julian st-6oxi5o feet corner in Childs tract;
HINTON & WHITAKER,
0 1913 w. second 8.
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VNOR SALE-NEW 4-ROOM HOUSE, HARD
4 finished. fine lot, fenced, electric cars, only
s7O) must 20 Monday, j. MLEAN, y ST., near
Pico ST., pico Heights. 10
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FOR Observation-Disclosures

LNOR RENT-5,ACRES WITH BROOM HO- -l-E
Il at Boyle Heights at - month to good, res
ponsble tenant that will take care OF the place
See +. A. HUTCHINSON, 3SJ :. Broadway. II
TNOR RENT-TILL JUNE I-SMALI HALL.
a and two adjoining rooms al a3> =. Main st. !;
only sl3 per month. Inquire at New HammNln
Turkish Baths 30 :. Broadway.
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NOR SALE-GOOD LOT IN URMSTON
4 tract. Bryant ave-. one block of electric
cars. Only 500, on easy terms. Room . Los Ange-
les Theater bldg. l-.J II
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FOR RENT-LODGING HOUSES


T'OR RENT - ROOMING HOUSE - WILL
Il build large house in II first-class location for
good tenant; long lease and low rent. FRANK
RECORDS, $50 =. Broadway. 9-I1-l3-l6
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KOHLER IL CHASE

OF San Francisco, Sacramento, Stockton, Portland,
San Jose, Fresno. Seattle and
Los ANGELES
(,35 South Spring st.)
Is where you can do the best with your money.
Not only are our prices much lower but We are
able to offer terms - suit one ana all.
REMEMBER THE NUMBER
2s3 south Spring st., next to Los Angeles Theater
A. w. FISHER, Manager.
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FOR SALE REAL ESTATE
Houses and LOfS

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tion-l Time, cents per line; lweek, 30 cents per
line month, 81 per line.
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vNOR SaI.E-HERE YOU ARE; CHEAP
L lots in Anne subdivision Glassel tract only
SO ash. II. II. BINBI IL co 1l1 :. Broadway.
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c. NJ WELLS II b EAKINs
YNOR SALE-5-ROO HOUSE, SOUTHWEST,
A 2-story ai.)0, 500 cash and SIS per month.
For Sale-On w. Twenty second ST., Groom
houss finely finished, improved grounds, barn,
etc.; $1,000.
For Sale-Fine location on Central ave, rooms;
house new and well built with improved grounds;
S2t0j part cash and monthly install ments
For Sale--Completely furnished house OF rooms,
S1210
For Sale-On f. Eighth ST.. this is close in
4-room house, barn; SllJo.
For sale-5 room house in Boyle Heights for
Sl2D0 500 cash and sl2 per month
For Shle-i-room house in East Los Angeles;
connected with sewer; ii2J0 800 cash and $40 per
month.
s6io-House OF rooms, newly papered and
painted: $3.50 cash or nstallments
And mauy Others
WELLS & EAKINS,
3eS 5. Broadway.
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Snn-THE CHEAPEST 80 FEET ON
- eeOO Ihe west sid, OF Hill st. between
Second and Third SITS This is great bargain i'll
hest renting location: one block west of Boston
Dry Goods store with proposed improvements
VIII pay big inter'st at This low figure. For sale
exclusively by RICHARD ALTSCHUL, 1885 W.
Second ST., Burdck blk.
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NOR RENT-4o-ACRE RANCH NEAR LONG
Il Beach, with all buildings Inquire II. VIC
TORSON. 425 n. Main st. 10
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Foh SALE
HOUSES AND LOTS FOR SALE
BY S. BROWN & CO.,
oSl1 Union ave. cor. Twenty-third st.
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FOR ,sALE-REAL ESTATE
city Lots

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line: month, 81 per line. @s7