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The Red Cloud chief., 1902-09-19
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Not the Smallest.

In IA certain Pennsylvania village where there is but NJ trolley car. and
that a novelty, the handsome young citizen who is its conductor is regarded
as common property by his friends the passengers. Men, women and children
neighbos to him, and this sometimes gives rise o a picturesque con.
fusion of his public and private functions.
He is asked for the loan of fares IS often as a country postmaster is asked
10 advance stamps, N although he is expected to rnn his car by schedule, he
is also expected to hold it quite ten or fifteen minutes on those frantic occa
sons when a bene is behindhand with Ter tolet for a soTec al the other end
OF town Tender Infants arcp put int his arms to be delivered at their des
tnauon, and trustful old ladies board his vehicle with requests to be taken
to regions where m track has eve been surveyed.
But it va a lady riding with three children who took him the most
deeply into her confidence. Receiving from her a dollar bill for fares he asked:
is this the smallest you have?"
No. she replied, with a mothers smile, 81 have six months old at
home
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He Used Diplomacy.

A certain gushing lady took her fouryearold daughter I o a photographer
The little n could not be made to sit still The camera. mar ws al nice and
suave AS he could be- called the child all the sweet endearing names he could
Of while using every device Of gentle persuasion to make the little
wIiggler keep still. Finally he turned Ito the dcspairinG mother and said:
think al succeed in taking her lovely lace to perfection
The mother Withdrew for a short time. Soon the photographer summoned
her back and exhibited a highly satisfactory negative. When they reached
hone, the mother asked:
Nellie what did that nice gentleman say to you when left you alone
with hm?"
well, he thaid" Hsped Nellie, :" If you don't sit sthiI, o uey squint
eyed monkey, III thake the life mt OF your trembling carcath. Tho that
very sthil, mammal
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dramatic incident occurred that the
members of the regimen: love to re.
late. The regiment was drawn up in
line In the old state house yard.
under the command of Colonel. after.
ward General, Lew Wallace, and the
flag was presented to the regiment
before n vast crowd that completely
filled the Enclosure, As the general
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ed; Just in time, doctor, just in time.
A Woo tick has bored into my back
ana want you to take him out
T%hereupon he pulled his wooden shirt
over his head, and, handing the doctor
a knife, ordered him to take the tick
out. This broke the ice, and when
the tick had been removed from the
generals back We were on the footing
OF old friends and acquaintance. -"
Chicago Inter Ocean.
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other end. He went that routc thirty
seven times by actual count. He had
worn the hair off his back, and. fear.
ing that he would keep it up as long
as he had any backbone left. I came
from my hiding place and interviewed"
In response to several Here's"
from the group the Colonel said:
We'll, | went to the circus"
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nCld where III WIN
ter the fodder was
rickcd. | concluded
that he must have
his entrance and
exit there, although
| had gone along
that part of the
fence a d OZen
times. Bright and
early one morning
! hid where | could
see the fence in
either direction for
a hundred yards
along the lot.
About the time the
dew was all dried
mp | saw Mr.. Hazel.
splitter coming ND
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Small Efforts Are valuabI.

DO not be discouraged because of
the apparent insigniicance of on.
~portunities. Remember that the poe
wrote:
The smallest effort is not lost;
Each wavelet on the ocean tossed
Aids In the ebbtide or the flow;
Each raindrop makes some fiowerot
blow,
Each struggle lessons human woe.
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Too Old to Ride a Wheel.

Mrs Eva Devoe of East Syracuse.
NJ y, is an up'to-date girl, although
II Is 100 years old. She wants a
bicycle, as she hates to be behind tho
times MY family" she says.
seems to think I'd better not have
one, and maybe it would look queer
10 see the mother OF a 72.year.old
girl whirling on a wheel
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STONY POINT, JULY 1e, 1897.


%"IIalt!' rang the scutinel's challenge
cichr'
Gripb, aashcd ,hn nv -, ,hc nionr"r
Smashing the abatls. blow on blow.
hitt.y ,n'y u'irlcu Tor nl',,sn "iens
Laughing thcy swnrmcd TO the craggy
height.
steel to the steel OF the Gr'nah'efs'
s,orr r,,n 49,, r,,,or,or,. uni. o,rc
more,
Sentinel giants of Freedoms throne.
M'aSSiVe ana prou1' 10 ,ne r;'s's,m s"o,r
n.n',
Echo our cheers for tho Men Of old,
onou, ior 'nr ,,r'' WV" ~" 'n ~
old
over the parapct. spear in handl'
Arthur 'nitcrman In Ne" YORK liih's'
"Thc tidings that the war was over
had reached the oil regions, and the
American flag was flying from the
ton of every derrick. The one thun.
dcrbolt of that storm at Pithole
struck the rig of the Homestead well
and set IL on fire.
when. next day. the news of the
assassination of Lincoln by Booth
came to Pithole that city was over.
hung by a dense pall OF black smoke
from the burning Homestead well.
As far away as OIL City the ominous
black pillar was seen hanging against
the sky over Pithole.
'The fact that the ASSASSIN Booth
owned part of the Homestead well
at once occurred to all at Pitholc.
and when It was learned that the
bolt had descended upon IL at the
very hour and minute thai Booth
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Amusement for Roumaniaps

Small theaters are to be established
IN all the communes of Roumania by
the king and queen, in which the vii.
ayers are to give, once or twice a
week, moral plays having as their OBJ.
Ject the incubation of religious and
social precepts. The first of the thea.
tors Will be built on one of the royal
estates.
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Teaches Doq to Read.

Lord Avesbury, better known lASir
John Lubbock. the scientist. has baen
teaching his dog to read. He has
progressed so far that Van" finds a
ard with out printed on 1t when he
wishes to go for a walk, and picks out
other words in the same fashion.
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a or jumped
over the top. the
latter OF which I
didn't believe at all
because the fence
was twelve rails
high. Another week
slipped by and the
hazel splitter ron
t;a,,@1 Ia.
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What 1t Might Be.

One hot afternoon in July a traveller stopped at a farmhouse and asked
Tor a drink A country girl, bareiooted and sunbonnetcd, passed him out a
dpper and said: There's the we'll"
lie a evidently inclined to indulge n a little rural Irritation, and after
making all the known varieties of Sleeps eyes al her over the edge of the
dipper he made bold to Inquire
What might your name be- miss?'
Well" she said, n a matterOffact tone, "ef an convince young Smihr
its about time to come down % business. it might IL Mrs Mary Jane
Smner before next winter At present it amt nothing but Mary Jane Simp
kins'
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TON, dear" said Mrs. Ncwlywcd
the other evening just as they we're
about to leave the house for the the.
alter. 1--WE left my fan on the dressing
case in my room, and | can't 90 with.
out it. Won't you run up and get it.,
that's a DEAR"
Tom went up three steps at a time.
A moment later his voice was heard
awfully sharp for a man who has
been married but three months.
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other end. He went
that route thirty.
V times by &C.
tual count. He had
worn the hair off
his back. and, fear.
ing that he would
keep it up as long
as he had any back
homo loft pamn
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Watch Made from eiI,i,ra Natl

Henri Houriet, q Swiss matchmaker.
has recently completed a watch made
entirely out of the ivory taken from
Il billiard ball-works and case com.
plote, II keeps time
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received II, he commanded the men
To kneel and swear to Remember
Buena VISTA which afterward be.
came the battle cry OF the regiment.
indianapolis News.
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MEN. politics and fishing had
been discussed by the group
OF good fellows in the hotel
lobby. Suddenly the Missouri
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-15
JERMYN = MAYFIELD.

John. the nine-ycar-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Miles. OF Mayfield, whose
serious illness Of meningitis was men
toned on Saturday, died yesterday morn
ing.
No street cars have been running since
Friday, the snow having completely tied
up the road. AT 9 o'clock last evening the
road was cleared as far as Cemetery
street and cars will probably be able to
run again to-day. None of the milk men
were able to get in from the country Sat
urday. James Mclaughlin was able to
come through yesterday morning. He had
TWO men with shoves with him and scv-
cral places along the mountain the three
men had to shovel snow before they could
get through.
Ontario and Western Conductor Arthur
Day, of Cemetery street. has been pro-
noted to yard ma aster at Hancock The
promotion, which Is well merited one
will cause the necessity of the family
moving TO Hancock which they expect
10 do next week.
AT half past o'clock Saturday after
noon, while the wind and snow storm was
ut its worst the people OF the borough
were startled by an alarm of fire sound
ed hy the breaker whistle. The fire was
at The home OF Mr.. and Mrs. John 1ishe
ot South Main street. The two hose COM
punieA turned ont in double quick time
and the blaze. which had fortunately not
aCtlen much headway was quickly sub.
dued. Only a portion of the contents Of
one bedroom was destroyed by fire. but
quite little damage was done by waiter.
\ little daughter arrived yesterday at
he home OF Mr.. and Mrs. George Rcnne
of Second street and q similar event or-
CURED at the home of Nh. and Mrs
John Kennedy of South Main street.
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WILL BE STOPPED.
Constable Neary After One Who Sent
in False Fire Alarm.

During the past six months tilc hose
companies have becl, called to the veiy
limits ot the city on several occasions
by fire alarms, which proved to be false
after tn: hong runs that Mere nereS-
ShrE. Dn each occasion, the Offender
Who would be Il iii subject Tor The fool
kller-selcctcu "A hos that Nns either
At the top OF Il hill ur ii distance from
The hos" houses that fairly exhausted
the horses. In each Instance also. lhr
hour chosen for lhe fool joke was Late
AT night, when the fife men We're put to
the tnconEen!e unl in somt. cases.
hardship of disturbed slumbcrs
Saturday n!Shl Was the latest rcpe-
titl"n of this foolish and criminul non.
sens. About ll.@n. Wher the men Whc
sleep il; the hose houses Wer,. Just set.
lied in their nights Slcep, an alarm
Was runs in irG.i BOX ~, near Oil
hool's stor. on ErOoklNn street. \ worse
night fol such Il crack brain trick could
hardly be selected. The roads We're al
most bl0ckuded with snow drifts. and
small, hard particles OF falling snow
were binding; iust such 4 night 10 en-
hauSt 4 tcah of horses which are urgrl
as are hose horses. When the box Was
reached, there was no one in it's vicin-
ity' AS usual "a dligent search re-
Neoled nothing
Constable NeNry, who is member of
Columbia Hose company, commenced
an Investigation yesterday and was rc,
Wlrded by clue that is likely 10 lead
to the arrest OF he offender or Offend
ers, IT an aereSt aud conviction should
prove the Fortunate sequel 10 these SER
les OF false alarms, it will 80 hard with
the guilty as The punishment due in
the other cases VIII be visited in this
one, us an everlasting example to those
whose ideas OF u joke run in the wrong
direction. 1t Is a reflection ON this com-
munity that there are 10 he herein per-
sons who play the part of village cut
ups, or do the stunts that are some-
times witnessed in western camp
where the spirit of mischief is rant
pant
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TAYLOR.

The funeral of the late Mrs. Mary I.y-
don took place from the home of her son.
Mr.. Anthony Lydon, of Main street, on
Saturday morning and WAS largely at
tended. \ requiem high mass Was celc-
br,ted at the Imaculate Church of the
Conception by the rector, Rev. j. p. Mot
fit. Interment was made in the Minoolla
Catholic cemetery. The pallbearers wore
Edward and Joseph Connolly James
shea ana Patrick Murray.
The following are the newly elected Of
ftcers Of the Acacia lodge, No. jIa, Free
and Accepted AaSonS. for the ensuing
term. Worshipful master w. II. Steven
son; senior warden, John NJ. Harris; jun
ior warden, James n, Brown; treasurer
w. Ii. Davenport: secretary. j. 5, Por-
tens; trustees, Dr.. II. II. Harris, j. T..
Watkins and John L. Metz.
The Taylor Stars basket ball team de-
fcated the Duryea Invincibles at Weissen-
nuh's auditorium ON Friday evening in n
one-Sidcd contest By II score of T. to o.
Mr. Richard Gendall, Il former well
known townsman was united in marriage
to Miss Mary T.. Hummer of Cransford,
y. j., on Thursday evening, Dec. II. Mr..
and Mrs. Gcndul are spending their
honeymoon in this section.
The Young Mems Christian Association
have completed Arrangements for their
entertainment ana box social to he held
tomorrow evening In their rooms on
Main street
The Traction company experienced
great trouble in opening up their line in
this borough yesterday. The steam roads
The street ears failed 10 run ON Friday
night and Saturday, After some difficult
work the road WAS opened as far as this
borough yesterday.
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LOST A FINGER.
John Chamberlain's Mishap-Othel
Gases at Emergency Hospital.

Cases at Emergency Hospital.
.Iut.n Chamberlain. OF ST Canaan
street, "A rairoader, was discharged
from Emergency hospital ON saturday.
II" was the victim OF an accident near
III. NorlhweSt breaker. while at his
work whereby he lost one of his
finger. His hand vas caught ana
crushed.
Mrs. Ellen y. Aull, of Mayilcld, is a
patient at the hospital. She is the VIC
tim OF an icy sidewalk, slipping and
breaking the thigh bone near the hip,
Her age, being so years, viii somewhat
retard her recovery.
Mrs. kilgullon. who has bsen al the
hospital for eight weeks, suffering from
typhoid fever, Was well enough 10 go
10 her home yesterday.
John Walsh, whose home is at Eighth
avenue and Church street. was adj
mitted To the hospital yesterday, and
VIII undergo "A surgical operation to-
day. Mr.. Walsh has been employed at
saving props At the Wilson Greek mine
of the Delaware and Hudson. He is a
veteran OF the Spanish american war,
having seen service in the regular
army.
Michael Wanowski, of Mayheld, was
received yesterday for treatment for a
severe attack of sastrtis,
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WALTER w. WINTON'S
PARLOR, COZ Mears Building

lodge, Knights of Pythas of which the
deceas sed was a member, attended the
ObSeQuies. The palibearelS We're: Hector
Jones, Thomas Powell. David X. Davis,
David Morgan. Gwilym Jenkins and John
Stud.
At Il meeting of Olyphant conclave of
lIeptasophs, held on Friday evening, the
following officers were elected for the
coming year: -lrchon George thinner
man; provost NJ. J. McHale; treasurer
W. w. jenkins: financial secretary, Dan
G. Jones; recording secretary, II. l.. VIII
liums; inspector, John l.. Irobert: SEN
tinel, William Stud prelate, Morgan
Evans: warden. Antol Glinslii; trustees.
!. +. Cummings William stud and rhos.
Nealon.
The ladies OF the Blallely Baptist
church are conducting y rummage sale
in the HUI! building in Blakely.
The funeral of james Walsh took place
on Saturday morning and was very large
ly attended The remains We're taken
from his parents home on Dunmore street
TO st. Patriclss church at 10 o'clock \
requiem mass was celebrated by Rev. j.
j. O'Donnell. who also preached the fu-
neral sermon. In conclusion the remains
We're conveyed to st. Patricli's cemetery
and laid at rest. The pallbearers were:
4. +. Hanahue William Burke. Matthew
Sheridan, Patrick O'Hara. William She'i-
dan and John Gibbons
Samuel Edwards, who moved with his
family from this place to Wanamie last
Wednesday, died at that place on Satur-
with deep regret by his many friends
day. The news of his demise was learned
here.
The council will endcavor to hold Il
meeting tonight. Three attempts Wore
made last week without result, lack Of
quorum being the cause
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THE CLIFFORD STAGE.
Storm Prevents Repetition of Fred
Sheridan's Ride.

Saturday. FOR. the first time in six
years, the stage from over Dundaff and
Clifford way failed TO reach Carbon-
dale The work of the storm king and his
arch. .conspirator. Old Probabilities, in
the employ of the government weather
bureau blOckatled the country roads so
that there wasn't n shadow Of Il hope
Of getting through or the driver find
ing his way, not even with the aid of a
Tribune ad., potent as this means
might he.
Last year a similar experience to this
was the portion of Fred Sheridan. who
was the driver then. Sheridan, how
ever, was perhaps n little more perse-
vering in the face OF such obstacles and
fairly shovcled his way in, reaching
here about 3 o'clock in the afternoon,
the hour which he usually started on
the return trip. The qualities which
Sheridan displayed during this trying
experience were the subject of many
favorable comments. 1T win be recalled
that Colonel John McComb, at the
time, graphically described the Incl
dents of the drive in a poem, entitled
Fred Sheridan's Ride"
The present driver is named Morgan.
but his failure to reach Carbondale on
Saturday would hardly suggest Nor
gan, the Raider as did Sheridan
"Sheridan's Ride" Nothing has been
heard OF Morgan since he left here Fri
day afternoon. but it is expected he will
be in TODAY
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OLYPHANT.

Mrs. Murphy died at her home on Dun
more street, Saturday evening at & o'clock
after an Illness OF about two weeks.
Death was due 10 dropsy, Deceased vas
born in County Mayo, ireland, iifty-iive
years ago. She has resided III Olyphant
for the past thirty-rive Years. and was
woman of many estimahle qualities, who
WAS respected by q host of friends. The
following sons and daughters survive her:
Mrs Michael Clancy, Mrs. Matthew Cal
vey, Mrs. William Kelly, Patrick and
John Murphy, of this place, and Mrs.
Peter Hopkins, and James Murphy, of
Wilkes Barre, The funeral win take
place tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock,
when u requiem high mass will be cello
brated in ST. Patricks church.
The funeral services of the late Edward
Lloyd, of Scotch street, We're held in tile
Congregational church yesterday After-
noon ut > o'clock. Rev, r. $. Jones Of
icatcd and delivered a very impressive
funeral eulogN, Several appropriate hymns
We're sung during the service. The locn!
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AN ARABIAN STABBED.
Abraham Fekandy Victim of George
Fekaney's Knife-Mary Article
Uses Knife OIL Fekaney-Parties
Held in Bail by Alderman Jones.

There WAS Il lively miX-up among
several Arabian peddlers Saturday night
at the home of the victim of the scrap.
Abraham Felianey, in the rear of Dun
daM street, back of the Sperl heater
plant
t'ekaney received { stab wound in the
thigh and had TO consult Il surgeon for
treatment. He was abb. yesterday. how
ever, 10 be about.
George Fekaney. OF Scranton. and
Mary -Artole, from the same pklcc. were
charged intictins the other Fekaney's
injuries. The man Was charged with
using the knife ana the woman Fe-
k;lney said assaulted him with Il chair.
The accused We're arrested about mid
night Saturday night by Constable
Nearl and We're locked III, in the city
jail over night Yesterday morning
they We're given Il hearing before Al
lerman Jones and We're held in bail.
The quarre! it appears, WAS the conse-
que,cc Of Jealous feeling between the
TWO men over The Article woman. .Ab-
raham Fekaney. the victim OF the knife,
is tall, muscular Arabian. who is
looked upon as Il leader among his
race He speaks English We'll, is posted
on American IDEAS and habits and be-
side being successful himself. h. welds
quite an influence among his country
men. The Arabian renders from Scran-
ton and vicinity Whenever they come TO
Ct,rboudale on the different pay days,
make their quarters at Fekaney's home
while they remain 10 visit their trade.
The other F.kanny ana the .Ariol
woman We're guests Of the Ciubondala
Telianey when the quarrel arose. None
Of The parties was willing to disclose
Why they came 10 blows. but there was
enough said 90 Indicate that there was
II so,t Of i@aluuS rivalry between the
men. When the scrap started, Fekaney,
who is a physical giant. had his guests
arraye'l against him. The man made
NJ with his knife what he lacked in
strength. as compared with his big
liailGSukeA. anu the woman found rein
forCeln.nts IL Il chair. When the battle
was over. Feiuney WAS angry and
sought redress in the law. The arrest
Of The Scranton pair, their night in Jail
and subsequent release, Was the sequel
10 the rapture of thsr heretofore cor
dial elationS.
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NIOOSIC.

The funeral of Mr., Burhlde took place
Friday afternoon from the home of his
daughter, Mrs, Harpersburs. of Brook
street.
The following young people enjoyed "a
sleighride to Hyde Park Friday evening
Misses Ruth and Alice Whithead, Gene
We've and Carrie Schoonover Margaret
Brown, Sybil Ellington, Marcia and Hat
tie Knapp, Messrs, James, William and
Ellsworth Robling, clyde Waterman,
Lewis Vanning, Arthur King, Aaron Bill
lington and Ralph Knapp. They Were
entertained at the home of Mrs. John
caFwgan,
Mrs. John Stout Mrs. William Drake
and Miss Vina Drake We're callers in
Scranton Saturday afternoon.
The Misses Hutchines accompanied by
their sister, Mrs Aubrey Williams, OF
Denver were present at the Atherton-
Watt wedding in carbondale Thursday.
McCrindle x Co.'S store will be open
evenings until after the holidays,
Miss Edna Levan spent Saturday in
Scranton.
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PERSONAL MENTION.

Misses Fanny Knapp and Laura His
ted We're Stranton visitors Saturday.
Patrick Killeen, a former wcll-knoWn
CarbOndaleian. now q resident of Syra-
crse, y. T., is being warmly greeted
Ivy his many friends here after an alb
Sence Of five years.
Thomas a. Shannon. prescription
clerk in Joseph A. Kelly's pharmacy,
who recently recovered from an illness
that kept him ut his home for two
weeks, is again confined to his home
or Canaan street.
Thomas Gallagher, an employe of the
Pennsylvania Telephone company, at
HoneStlale was Carbondale visitor
yesterday. Mr. Gallagher did newspa-
per work in the Maple City and was
the guest OF the Carbondale Press club
during his STAY.
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RICKETY CHILDREN.

Loose joints, bow legs, big
head, and soft bones-mean
rickets, 1t is a typical disease
for the best workings of SCOTS
Emulsion.
For the weak bones SCOTS
+ IN NJ S ion supplies those
powerful tonics the hypophos-
phites. For the loss of flesh
SCOTS Emulsion provides the
nourishing cod-liver oil.
SCOTS Emulsion corrects
the effects of imperfect nour-
ishment and brings rapid im-
provement in every way to
rickety children.
ssad for Free Sample.
SCOTT BoYkE. CHEMISTS 400 Peah ST.. n. Y.
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Dainty Aprons

For useful gifts, and one may
pay as low as 25c for those Of
sheer organdie, simply made,
or as much as $500 for the
German aprons, eNquisltely
embroidered by hand.
Orsandie and Swiss aprons,
trimmed with lace, tucks or
beading and different colored
ribbons. some Of, them with
bibS and most OF them with
pockets, Doc to $500.
Lawn aprons trimmed with
Hamburg embroidery or tucks
sometimes both. and with
tiny pockets, o5c to Toe.
Plain lawll---lnaids' aprons,
perhaps 4 Jew tucks. 25c to
S1.5O.