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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-02
BRIEF NOTES.

The annual meeting of the hoard of
managers of the Home for Homeless
Women will be held today (Thursday)
afternoon, April ., at 3 o'clock A full
attendance is requested. The annual
reports will be presented and officers
elected.
Joseph Blessie. Polander. aged 81
years. was injured so badly yesterday
in the Woodward shaft that amputa
tion of one arm was necessary. He was
taken to the hospital.
Peter Rumenschnither, the South
Main street barber, who suddenly left
home several days ago. returned yes
tetday but gave no reasons for his
disappearance.
Hon. j. q. Wooley. the temperance
lecturer, will speak at the Young Mems
Christian association on April II.
The Wilkes Barre Wheelmen have
moved from their old quarters on Public
Square to their new rooms | nthe Ross
residence on South Main street. The
club now numbers thirty nine members
and is in Il healthy condition. The
new house will he open about April 10.
The looms will be splendidy fitted up
and every thing will be made com
Portable as possible.
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wANERuY.

Miss Minnie Bliss. of Green Ridge. Is
visiting friends in town
Harry Miller. of Petty institute. High
town. y. j.. is home on a vacation.
Mrs. Parton COvey IL seriously i'll.
Miss Winifred A. Smith. who has
been the guest Of Mrs Dorothy TAYLOR.
has returned to her home at McGran-
Vile. Courtland county. n. Y.
Miss Jennie Smith il visiting friends
in New York city and BROOKLYN.
Rev. +. II. ParsOn. of the Methodist
Episcopal church. Is attending confer
ence at Binghamton.
DR.. y. G. Mackey has announced him
self as candidate for the Republican
nomination for the legislature from the
Third legislative district.
The marriage of BENJAMIN Ross to
Miss Lulu Keith. of Clarks Summit.
took place last night at the Methodist
Episcopal parsonage. Rev. +. II. Par
sons performed the ceremony.
RaZors ground and honed at Martin
Bold's barber shop.
Chief Special Pension Examiner
Shukher. of Wilkes Barre. was here
last Wednesday and Thursday ON spec
ial business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan r. Robinson
have returned from their wedding trip
and are happily ensconced in their new
home.
Mrs Grace George has returned from
q pleasant visit with relatives and
friends at Wilkes Barre
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LEBECK & CORN
EORES ST CITY.

n J. Oseood, George MaXey and j l..
Silvius have been elected delegates
from Washington camp. Patriotic Or
der Sons of America. to attend the dis
trict convention to he held at Starucca.
Wayne county. on Saturday next Lille
Cilchrist and Ida Pearsall, two Forest
city young ladies. will take part in the
I.ogramme to be rendered on Satur-
day evening.
Lena Reynolds is slowly recovering
from very severe illness.
May MaXey. the little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. George T. MaXey, is recover
ing from Il severe attack of diphtheritic
. Group AntitoXine was administered by
DR.. John Niles. Of Carbondale.
DR. William Il. Blakesle". who has
been very i'll. is recovering.
Miss Myrtle Faatz, who has been
very i'll for he past week. is reported tn
be gaining.
Nelson Whitney has moved from Dun
dan to Forest city.
Charles Rogers, Of Dundaff. has
moved his family to this place. He
VIII star, a confectionery store here.
Fred Cray has rented house "a,
DurdaT and will move his family there
for the Summer.
George Dunn and family, of Jermyn
spent the first Of the week with his
parents AIR. and AIRS. X. II. Dunn.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McI.aughlin Wis
ited Greenfield friends yesterday
iiishcn y. :. Eulison will conduct
: services at Christ Episcopal church. on
= Thursday evening.
Mrs, John D'Neill Is confined to her
home by sickness
James Finnerty. of Carbondale. has
been visiting friends here the past few
DAYS.
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JE tTrN,

John Collins, a young man about 81
years ot age. son of Patrick Collins.
was instantly killed IN the Fri" mines.
known as the New shaft. at o'clock
yesterday morning. The unfortunate
young man had just commenced his
duties a. II lahorer about an hour he
fore the accident. when, without the
slightest warming. over three tons of
rock fell upon him. covering and crush
ing the life out OF the yOun" man. Will
ing hands soon removed the rock and
the remains were brought to his home
on Second street. Immediately after
the accident. the whistle blew "all
over discontinuing work in the mines
for the remainder of the day. The de-
ceased was Il we'll known young man,
possessed of traits which made him
friends wherever he went. His friends
W.ru legion and his death was a sad
blow to them. The funeral announce
ment will he given in another issue OF
The Tribune
The meeting of the people tn effect
the urga niZatinn Of Il choral union as
mentioned in The Tribune exclusively.
was held Monday evening. The fol-
lowing officers We're elected: President.
John l.utSey vice president. G. d. Win
ter; secretary, william Osborne: treas
uTtT, l. u. sbell. leautf ana lnStfuc-
tor Thomas Joplin%.
The Hickory base ball team of this
place will begin active practice in a
few days, providing tn. weather is
fair. TIL. team is Il strong one and
win try hard fer the championship this
summer. Preparations are being made
for Il grand ball to he held in Enter
prise hall in the near future by the
members of the team
]. NJ. and +. NJ. Graves proprietors
of the Mayiield and Jermyn pharm
acies, have purchased the handsome
property Of II. -. Swick ON Main street
They intend making few alterations
on the building at an early date. The
consideration was $4,000. Mr.. Swick in
tends building ON Second street. where
he will make his home.
Miss Annie McChrone will commenc,
teaching in Scott township next week
where she has secured school. He,
friends In this place wish her success
in her new undertaking.
The RrowEson Literary society held
its regular meeting last night. An
excellent programme was given.
The condition of Mrs. w. G. Nichol-
son still remains very critical.
Station Agent w. 4. Dodson was
| among Jermyn's visitors at Scranton
yesterday.
Final examinations will he conducted
in the public schools at this place
Thursday. Friday and Saturday.
| Alfred Walker made Scranton a bust.
| ness trip yesterday.
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EECkNILuE.

Miss Bird Ber:als. of Wilkes Barre.
IS visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Hartman on Hickory street
Miss Bessie Webster who has been
Spending the past few weeks with Mr..
ard Mrs. A. II. Jenkins returned to
her home at South Canaan last Satur-
day.
\. II. Jenkins and family have re-
moved to Fell Place.
q, ID. SecOr, our tonsorial artist re-
moved into the ketchum building. COR
ner Main and Depot streets. formerly
occupied by Jacob Depew, yesterday
Mr.. Depew will take up his residence
at Mill City.
, Mrs Charles Page, of Moscow. is VS.
iting Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Megargel
Sanford u. Peck. Of Buffalo, n. r..
died at his home Monday afternoon Of
spinal menengitis. The remains will
hs brought here for burial Funera
Friday at II o'clock from the residence
, of his father. J. ID. Peck. on Nam
street. Interment will be at Prospect
cemetery.
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AND OTHER ITEMS

Mrs. II. J. 'Hockenberry, of Salem
avenu, vii! cave today for Il few weeks
visit with her parents at Martinsbune.
Pa. She will be joined AT Carlisle ID!
her son, Raymond. IF Dickinson col
lcre, who will spend his Easter va
cation with her at Martinsburs.
Two eases of measles have been re-
ported from the home of Noses Cohen.
of sand street.
There will be Arbor Day exercises at
the high school on April 10 The tree
planting will he on the second inst.
The Magnolia Social club have vacat-
ed their club Darlcls in IN" Leader
building for the summer months.
The u, II Department will he reur-
ganized fer the coming year next Mon
day night.
Dispatcher and Mrs. Brown, of this
city. lett today for their former hom"
in DswegC, y. Y. For several months
past Mr.. Brown has been engaged on
the Ontari, and Western road at May
field. He has secured his old situation
again and ht and Mrs. Brown will join
their old friends at Oswero.
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EACTORvILlE.

Miss Carrie Simrell. of Wilkes Barre
is spending this week with her mother
and brother at this place
Mrs. Abby Gardner. an aged lady
died at her late residence Tuesday
morning at 10 o'clock. Mrs. Gardner
was sick only few days with pneu-
mOnia. Her funeral will take place
Thursday afternoon at the First Bap-
ti3t church, at o'clock. Mrs. Gardner
Is survived 10y i've children. Mrs Miles
Gardner of LaPlume: Mrs Milo I'tley.
of E,lmira. n. Y: a. ID. Gardner of this
place; Eugene Gardner of New Milford.
and Miss Nettie Gardner. of this place.
j. \. Huffsmitl and family moved to
Mill City Wednesday. where he will
continue the butcher business
Mrs. Hattie Pardee and daughter.
Leah. have moved from this place to
Scranton, where they will conduct a
millinery store.
Mrs. James Stark. of Scranton, spent
Sunday with her mother at this place.
There will be special Easter services;
at the First Baptist church next Sun
day. April D. both morning and evening
The programme for evening Is "Vic-
torious King"
Several changes In place of residence
have taken place. Doctor j. A. Heller
has moved into HIS new residence and
John Hartman now occupies the doc
tors old house. Horace Ruger will
move into the house vacated by Hart
men. George Wall has purchased the
property vacated by Ruger. and Is mov-
ing I'm the same. Editor Watkins has
moved into his new residence on Acad-
emy street. and Aaron Phillips has
moved into the house lef. vacant by
Mr. Watkins. viii Fisk has moved into
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Highest of all in Leayenng Pow-Latest U s. Cows Report
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ABSOLUTELY PURE

Binghamton. Mrs. Wagner is spending
the week with friends in New Milford.
The funeral of the late Michael
Tormey took place yesterday afternoon
and was largely attended. lnterment
was made in st. Mary's cemetery.
A bun social will be conducted by the
members Of the Primitive Methodist
Bible class in their rooms on FRIDAY
evening. Admission. l5 cents, which in
cludes supper and entertainment
The Ladies' Aid society of the Lang
clitfe Presbyterian church will meet at
the home of Mrs. William Law this
afternoon.
Miss Wylie. of Carbondale. visited ut
the home of Miss Name McCrindle this
week.
County Superintendent Harrison
made his annual tour through the bor
ough schools accompanied ythe di-
rectors on Tuesday. He expressed him
self as being well pleased with the
excellent work done by the teachers and
also commended the board of direc
tors for the many improvements re-
Gently made throughout the borough.
Mrs. w. Fl. Hollister has been called
to Newton township on account of the
death of her father at the age of 80
years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Achworth, who
have been spending some time with
friends In town. left yesterday for New
Port News. Va. where they will remain
u few months. after which they will re-
turn to Salt Lake City.
Miss Il. Quinn, teacher In the Elmira
public schools, is spending her vaca-
ton with her parents on the West Side.
The public schools will be closed to-
morrow.
w. j. Williams. who has been spend
Ing the past few months In the Ber
munda Islands. is expected home to-
night much improved by the change.
Mart Collum. of this place. was called
to Jermyn yesterday on account of the
death of his brother. who was killed in
the mines at that place yesterday.
AT recent meeting of the directors
of the silk mill. they decided to change
the manner of securing apprentices for
the mill. Hereafter each director will
mail card to the applicant desiring
a position, who. when received. will pre-
sent to Mr.. Ashley. He will then choose
from this list and notify each one as
desired.
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W|LKES-BARRE.
DOOR BOY KILLED.
Serious Explosion in No. shau NJ
Sotch-Scveral Miners Are Wounded.

Serious Explosion in No. Y Shaft at
NOtch--Sevcral Miners Are Wounded
4 serious explosion of gas occurred
in No. $ shaft at Sugar Notch, yes
terday afternoon, which. for time,
was violent. II took place In new
section of the shaft. which was always
gaseous and in which great care had
always been taken to avoid any acci-
dent. A party of laborers We're at work
shortly after noon driving II gang way
one side ana gang of miners We're
operating on the opposite side. The
men had not been at work over a
half hour when the gas ignited caused
a terrific explosion. The walls. brat
tice and timbers In the shaft We're
blown in every direction. one boy was
killed and a number of miners We're
injured.
AS soon az the news was sent to the
top of the shaft rescuing party was
sent to the scene. On reaching the
spot they found Thomas Burk. aged
IA years. a door boy. dead. He was
horribly burned and crushed under a
falling wall The injured are: Peter
Munson bruised about body by fall
ing timbers.
Harry Bennett. u driver boy. aged 1;
years. fatally burned on body, and in
ternally injured.
Harry Floyd. rock miner. burned
Oh arms. will recover.
Thomas Lewis and his son. william,
both brattice men, were slightly in
jured, but badly shaken up.
Thomas HOskins. engaged in bratticc
work. slightly injured.
Thomas Lewis, rockman, slightly
hurt on breast and arms
Three other men, who were near the
accident. escaped with slight injuries
and il is mystery that all of them
We're not killed outright.
The shaft Is operated by the Lehigh
and Wilkes Barre Coal company. and
Is under the management of exper-
fenced miners. The shaft, or mine as
II may be called, is deep and gaseous
and explosions cannot be helped at
times.
The cause of the explosion Is not
known, though It Is believed that the
gas came in contact with lamp car
ried by one of the party
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DIR. WOODRUFF BURIED.
Rcmains Arc Inferred In the Cemetery II,
Forty Fort

Forty Fort.
The arrangements for the funeral of
Dr. Woodrufl included services i'm the
Centenary Methodist Episcopal church
at Binghamton ut II O'Clock yesterday
morning. conducted by Bishop Vincent.
with addresses by Revs. Drs. Austin
Griffin. of Binghamton. and L. l..
Sprague, president of Wyoming semin-
airy.
The following We're chosen as honor
airy Dallbearers: Presiding Elders H..
NJ. Crydenwise, W. l.. Thorp A. j. Van
Cleft. George Forsyth and J. G. Eek
man tevs. W. II. Pearce. d. D.. of
Scranton, G. T.. Mogg, Ph. LOT Wilkes
Barre; l.. c. Floyd. Ph. d.. of Scranton:
II. c. McDermott. A. NJ, of Kingston.
and.others. The carriers We're Revs. +.
b. Olmstead. y. +. Hall. G. Fl. Newing,
c. II. Hayes, II. II. Wilber J. w. Mich
olson, j. a. Faulkner and w. j. Hill.
The Wyoming conference Quartette.
Revs. s. Jay, j. l.. Thomas. DR.. NJ. $.
Hard and j. Fl. Race sung. The pro-
cession to the depot included commit
tee of laymen from Binghamton. the
conference, the members of the Bing-
hamton district. honorary bearers,
hearse. officiating clergy and the fam
lily.
The remains were brought to Forty
Fort for interment
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AVOC a..

The teachers Of Marcy township.
Avoca. and the southern district Of
Moosic, will meet in joint institute ses-
sion at the high school on April II.
The following programme will be ren.
dered: Address. j. j. Morahan: "School
Management. Professor .Shiel: vocal
solo, Miss Name McCrindle: Methods
of Teaching Music. Miss Mary Ken
nedy: ."Reading, Miss Walsh. Parsons;
vocal solo, Professor W. II. Kelly, Par
sons: recitation. Miss Name Walsh.
Mathematics Mr. Wilmer. editor
Pttsten, Item Relation OF Teacher to
Pupil, Miss Alice Morahan; "School
Work" Miss Thomas. A number of
visitors will be present
Rev. ]. r. Wagner is attending the
Methodist Episcopal conference 1t
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PRETTY WEDDING.
Miss Lydia Wood liccOuues Mrs. Weiiiug
ION Hobbs,


The wedding of Miss Lydia WOOD
and Wellington Hobbs. which occurred
Tuesday evening AZ the residence OF
Mr.. and Mrs. j. u. Wood. of No ~
Cemetery street. was very pretty al
fair
The bride was attired in cream
colored gown with satin stripe ana
pearl trimmings and carried ooquet
of bride roses She looked very pretty
Her maid was adorned by dress OF
cream color with pearl trimming and
she made AN attractive appearance.
Miss Robinson carried pink roses.
There Were eighty guests present ana
they had most thoroughly enJoyabie
social time. A repast was served ana
the bride and groom left for the !",'o
Delaware and Hudson amid shower
of rice and old shoes. They went 10
Brooklyn, y. v. on their wedding tour.
The bride is a charming young lady
who has taken Il prominent part IN
Methodist church work and who Is ad-
mired by very large circle of friends.
Mr.. Hobbs Is carpenter employed
by Contractor Tiffany. He has been a
resident of this city about five years.
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CE RAVSNlIlE.

d. G. Northrop has been confined to
the house several days with q severe
attack of the grip.
MIR. and Mrs. Asher Reardslee. OF
Potterville, spent unday in town with
their daughter.
The prevailing grip is visiting many
of our households at present.
The song or the robin has been heard
lately, which indicates that spring is
not far distant.
The Junior Christian Endeavor So
ciety viii hold "a warm sugar at the
Congregational Nanse this week
Wedne sday evening.
Miss Mae Cook expects To start this
week for Chicago, ILL.,, where she will
spend some time with relatives.
The Jubilee singers of Elmira. closed
Il four nights engagement ut this place
last Thursday evening. giving general
satisfaction.
a new bank building is to he built at
WyalusinG. the metropolis of southern
bradford. besides the increased build
Ing of dwellings,.
Mr.. and Mrs. IL. Champlin. of Oswell.
have been visiting friends in town for
week past.
Miss Annie Cook. who has been spend
ing nearly year past at Newark Val
ley, \. V, is expected home this week.
Rev. :. ID. Davies had charge of the
communion services at the Congrega-
tionai church in Meath Sunday, the
pulpit being vacant.
Rev. r. X. Warnock delivered his
7 farewell sermon of the conference
year at the Methodist Episcopal church
sunday lie will so to Binshamton this
week to attend the annual conference.
Mrs. Nell Jensen, of llurell. is spend
ing several days with relatives ami
friends in this neighborhood, II being
her FORMER nome. >,-
Mfs. Nancy Gregory has been quite
, II! FOR several days. but IL now tmprov
ing.
u. W.. Slocum is In Troy this week
representing this borough as juror.
Al a public sale in this place last
saturday. pony was sold for 81, and
IL was II good one. too.
y. Il. and Miss Agnes Miller have
purchased the me dwelling OF william
Jones. on East street. and are to take
possession very soon. Mr. and Mrs.
Jones viii move to Lestershire. n. !.
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No. 3 shaft is again idle. owing to
the mine being drowned out The
water is four inches above the rail at
the foot at the shaft. All the pumps
are working, and it is thought that
the water will commence to recede to-
day or tomorrow. The water is pour
ing into the mine from the Fallbrook
river 1t enters through IA large open
ing near the fan.
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The Murder Trial.

Attorney James Lenahan opened the
prosecution in the Shaffer murder trial
yesterday morning by giving detailed
description of the crime. William H.
Sayre. III" first witness. told of the
scene of the dynamite explosion, and
was cross-eXamined by Attorneys Nc
Govern and Shea. Charles Swartwood,
A. A. Mitchell, Drs. Sweeney and Man
gan We're also witnesses in the case.
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A fire occurred at Breslau.a small
Polish settlement near ButtOnwoOd last
evening in house owned by Stanley
Salkowski and occupied by Il fellow
countIyman. The house and contents
were entirely destroyed. Loss on build
ing. $500: on furniture. 5000: fully COW
cred by insurance.
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ing at n o'clock at Methodist Epls-
copal church. OF which deceased was a
member. Mr. Capwell Is survived by
wife and four children.
Byron Carpenter, of Bunker HUI, Is
moving into his handsome new resi-
dence on River street.
Frank Gardner. of Dunmore, spent
Sunday with his parents at this place.
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CACkAwANNA.

Mrs. j. Erwin Brodhead. of Susgue-
hanna, Is visiting her parents for few
days.
Special Easter services will be held
in the Brick church on Sunday morn
ing by the Sunday school.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Cooper spent Sun
day with friends in Mauch Chunk.
Rev. and Mrs. r.. l.. Santee left on
Tuesday for Binghamton to attend the
Wyoming conference.
Rev. Mr.. Brungess has severed his
connection with the Lackawanna
charge and preached his last sermon i'm
the BGick church on Sunday morning.
During the seven months he has been
assistant pastor. he has made for him
self a host of friends who, while they
regret his departure. wish him success
In his new field of labor.
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CARBONDALE,

iiteaders VIII please note that advertise.
ments. orders for job work. and items Tor
publication left at the establishment OF
shannon & Co. newsdealers. North Main
street, will receive prompt attention: OF
ice open from 8 q. m. TO 10 y. MI
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1t is Known
BY Its Cures

II is not what we say. but what
Hoods Sarsaparila does. that tells the
story Of its merit. }
The thousands OF people whom u has
raised from disease AID despair to happi-
ness and health, are the strongest and
best advertisements Hooo's Sarsaparilla
has. No other preparation In existence
has such q record of wonderful cures.
This is why Hoods Sarsaparilla has the
largest sale, and requires for its produce
tion the largest laboratory In the world.
Now II you need u good medicine, why
not try tha. which has done others 30
much good. Remember
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NO DISGRACE

to be ruptured, but it is very annoying and
sometimes dangerous Until recently it was
thought to be incuralle without an operati ion,
but thanks to scientific research
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3S do2. ladies' i-button real Kid
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In tam brown, mode, pearl. white ahi
batter and bio *; every pair warrant
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We also have Il complete lin" or
ladies i-buttor suede also real Kid in
all The newes, shades Lenders Price
from M.2a AMI upwards.
- duz ladies fine silk waists. with
large Bishop sleeves. Ia all the new
est patterns and made in the latest
style. Leaders Price G.9s.
Finer qualities in all the new silk ei-
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lace AID fancy buttons. Leader ;
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In ladies' wash waists, with laun'
dried collars and cuffs. We nave an
endless variety OF styles and quail
ties, both with attached and detached
collars. sizes 81 tu ~. Leaders Price
from i9c. and upwards.
Ill ladies' parasols We have the new
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80 doz. mems cnoice Easter neckwcdr
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band bows and Club House ties Lead
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Il doz. very much finer and hand
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