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The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-23
The CLOSING Scenes.

The Seventh Biennial of the Iowa
Federation of Women's Clubs closed
in a blaze of glory. The auditorium
with its handsome decorations, the
brilliant lights, beautiful flowers and
fair women in handsome gowns, all
went towards making up scene OF
brilliancy rarely surpassed in our
town.
After the fine organ recital by Miss
Lillian Hughes, the Woman's club
chorus sang the Rose Waltz to the
great pleasure of the audience, testi.
fed to by prolonged applause.
Miss Maud Robertson was introduc.
ed a1d sang Del Acqua." The strength
aa1 beauty of her voice was never
better displayed and astonished not
only the visitors but her friends mere.
Mrs. Cook of Des Moines was then
introduced as chairman of the Civic
Improvement and Forestry committee
and gave report of her two years
work. OF the 1873 Iowa clubs, 81 have
done civic work in town, improvement,
municipal collection of garbage, secur.
ing of anti-expectoration ordinances
and establishment of rest rooms. She
paid a fine compliment to the oska.
loosa rest room as model in every
respect She advocates training OF
boys in civic service and collectio ,
or exhibits for future biennial. Re.
port being adopted, Mrs. Cook then
introduced Mrs. Millspaugh of Cnica.
go, who read paper on "Ciyic I'm.
provements." Mrs. Millspaugh has
long been worker in that line, and
she talks with the experience of one
who knows as to how to do it. She
praised newspapers for their willing.
ness to nelp the good cause ana said
they were always helpers, differing in
that particular from some city Off
cials.
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Referees Sale.

To Whom it May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that the I'M
dersigned will seal at public auction
on the twenty-fifth day of May, 1907,
at the door of the court house, Oska.
loosa, Iowa, the following described
real estate in Mahaska county, Iowa,
to-wit: The east one-half (1a) of the
southeast quarter %; and the north.
west quarter % of the southeast
quarter (A); and the northeast quar-.
ter (A) of the southwest quarter
%, Section 8, Township rs North,
Range II West, Mahaska county,
Iowa; also lot Irreg. Survey, east
" of nwA section II, irregular sur
vey, being land owned by l. S.
Thompson in his lifetime.
Said land is adjoining the town of
Olivet, Manaska county, Iowa; and
will be sold subject to the railway
right of way and the coal lease; and
will be divided to suit purchasers
Said land will be sold cash in hand
on execution of deed, with abstract
of title; or, one-half cash and one.
half in one year, to suit purchaser.
Said sale will be commenced at
two 0 leo ocka ETAOIETAOI n(-Co
two o'clock on the above date.
The undersigned referees would be
pleased to answer inquiries in regard
to sale of said property, or receive
bids thereon at private sale; which
may be addressed to R. H. Barnes,
S. Bartlema, Olivet, Iowa; or e. H.
Owens, County Surveyor, Oskaloosa,
Iowa.
(Signed E. H. Owens,
r. H. Barnes,
S. Bartlema,
Referees Casey VS.. Thompson ct al.
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EDDYVlLLE.
(By John r. Sipes.)

Eddyville, Ia, May 1S.-Born, to
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Davis, south OF
town, Thursday, May 16, 1907, an
eight pound daughter.
Married, at the NJ. E. parsonage in
Ottumwa, at six o'clock Wednesday
evening, May Is, 1907, Miss Tillie
Van Wrinkle. to Jesse o. McLoney,
both of this place, Rev. e. ]. Shook
officiating. The bride is the daughter
of Thomas Van Wrinkle, of Ninth
street, and the groom is a son of Luke
McLoney, south of town. They re-
turned to Eddyyille the same evening
and will reside with the groom's par
ents.
At the regular session of Pleiades
Lodge, No. Is, X. of p, Thursday
night, the following officers were
elected to fill vacancies: Chancellor
Commander, Fred Wilcox; M. at
Arms, L. L. McCord; Inner Guard, P.
o. Norman. At the close of the ses-
sion supper was served.
"The Bankers Child" played to a
fair sized audience at the opera house
Thursday night.
Mrs. F. M. Epperson, Mrs. Frank
Epperson and Miss Sue Vance attend
ed the State Federation of Women's
Clubs at Oskaloosa this week. Miss
Vance also visited her sister, Mrs.
George Gilchrist.
A sister of A. U. Plnmmer, south of
town, arrived from Nebraska Thurs.
day to make her home with him.
John Leibus, of Oskaloosa, was a
business visitor here Thursday.
Misses Mamie and Vera Right, of
Salem, came Friday for a two weeks
visit with friends and to attend the
High School commencement.
Phil Stuber went to Chillicothe
Thursday to spend a few days with
relatives.
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The Election of Officers.

AT the close of the Art session Fri
day afternoon the chair announced tnt
committee on tellers as ready to re
port on result of election. The re
port was submitted by Mrs. LOOMS, OF
Cedar Rapids, and resulted as fol
lows
president Gertrude Nash, Of
Audubon.
Corresponding Secretary-Mr e.
ID. Chassell, of LeMars.
Recording Secretary-Mrs. Jennie l.
Berry, of Cedar Rapids.
General Federation Secretary-Mrs.
Marion McC. Tredway, of Dubuque.
Treasurer-Mrs. B. B. Clark, of Red
Oak.
Auditor-Mrs. H. M. Towner, of
Corning
The count Of votes for vice presl.
dent revealed no majority, so re,
balloting was ordered and Mrs. Rich.
ards, Of Waterloo, withdrew. Mrs.
Johnson, of Waterloo, was elected on
second ballot.
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Not the Man Wanted.

Abba Union: l.. w. Stalworth, the
colored man arrested last week az
Buxton for the alleged murder of a
negro in the south several years ago,
was released last Saturday on habeas
corpus proceedings instituted by his
attorney. Hon N. e, Kendall. The Ala
bama sheriff. who caused mis- arrest,
telegraphed Sneriff Griffin that he was
on his way here, but he failed to show
up when the case was called, 1t is
another case o. mistaken ideatity, as
Stalworth produced an abundance OF
evidence to show that ne was not the
man wanted.
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ture waica distinguishes the newspa-

ture waicn distinguishes the newspa-
per man.
Mr.. Strauss says the making OF
newspapers is business. not a pro
fession. Many people talk about 1t
Interestingly II not intelligently.
Newspaper business is not quite what
college graduates think, neither is II
what curb-stoae agitators say. He
told how city editors work, and how
business, not Sentiment, influences
them. II things don't go fast enough
they don't philosopnize, they say
things.
Nevertheless ne believes newspaper
men and women are a little better
than anyone else because they induce
virtue in Others by showing up vice
He declares the modern newspaper Il
a vender of news, and its reading Il
popularized by its cheapness. Adver
Using makes it pay and rs per cen
of the advertising is for women
Hence, they may control the charac
ter of the paper. Let women make
yellow journals commercially unprof
table, and they will cease to be read
Mr.. Strauss points were well taker
and the clubs will remember his plair
talk.
Very appropriately Miss Stapp said
the Press nour concluded with "The
Slave Song beautifully rendered by
Miss Helen Kalbach, who would moi
respond to vigorous encore.
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Resolutions Are Adopted.

Following the address of Mr.. Mills
the resolutions prepared by the spe.
cial committee were presented by Mrs
Cummins and were adopted by the
federation. They were as follows:
Resolved, That our sincere thanks
be extended to our beloved president
for her faithful work, especially in
her attendance at district meetings !;
to the Ladies' club of Oskaloosa, who,
in spite of storm and cold, gave
hearty welcome to all; to the talented
speakers who have Travelled far 10
bring us word of cheer and help; to
all those who nave frightened our
sessions with music, to. the press and
TO tne citizens of Oskaloosa, who
have opened their homes to us, max
ing our stay not only pleasant but
memorable.
Resolved, That the sympathy of
the Iowa federation be extended to
the husband and friends of cur hon.
ored vice president whom our Heaven
ly Father mas called home. Respect
fully submitted, .-... ... ,
Mrs. A. B. Cummins.
MRS. A. C. Wilson.
MRS. C. A. Hays.
Mrs. Isaac III. Lee.
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Praise For Home Club.

Mrs. Bicklell, who represented the
Des Moines Capital at the convention,
has the following kind words for tile
local organization:
THAT Oskaloosa is a remarkable
city and that its woman's club is one
of the most active in the state is evi.
denced on every ha1d. 1t was the club
which established the free public IL
brary and turned ID over to the city,
which secured funds from Andrew Car.
negie for the building. 1t was the
same club which started the agitation
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Incidents of the Convention.

Mrs. Roma Woods, of Sutherland
chairman of the list district, found al
old-time friend Saturday in the per,
son of Mrs. Evaline H. Needham OF
this place They had not met for
years, but they knew each other and
enjoyed delightful reunion.
The ladies of the /. F. w. c. declare
the newspaper men of Oskaloosa "tne
best ever" What with rides from one
firm, Federation souvenirs from an
other, and special edition from the
third, they felt overwhelmed by the
gratifying attentions.
Much appreciation of the efforts OF
the musical department of the Won.
ans Club, under the leadership OF
Miss Hughes, has bee expressed for
the successful reception which they
rendered to the visiting delegates OF
the Biennial Thursday night. The
affair was more deliberately and sue,
cessfully carried out than anything
ever before attempted by the depart.
ment.
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The Final Function.

The final function of the Biennial
occurred Saturday at 10 o'clock when
the outgoing board of the l. F. w. G.
entertained the incoming board at
breakfast. The breakfast was served
by the Young Ladies' Guild of ST.
James Episcopal church, at the resi-
'dence of Mrs. Warren Kalbach, on
North Third street
One table was set in the dining room
and one in the library, Mrs. Seerley
presiding at one table, Mrs. Nash at
the other. Both tables were beauti-
fully decorated in Federation blue,
with bluebells scattered over the cloth.
The breakfast was served in four
courses, and was beautifully prepared
and served. Twenty ladies sat down
at table. They were Mesdames John
Nash, ]. ]. Seerley, E. L. Johnson, NJ.
d. Johnston, Maria c.. Bibbs, B. B.
Clark, l. c, jackson, ]. Brown, NJ. r.
Smith, Herbert Quick, Walter |. Smith,
H. M. Towner, G. c. Loomis, R. Bixby,
f. r. Conway, L. e. Hayes, J. c. VIII
liams, Roma Woods and r. Burke.
The ladies enjoyed not only the
dainty meal, but also a delightful ex-
change of ideas and funny reminis
cences of this and other conventions.
At about IL o'clock they separated
with mutual expressions of good will
and esteem.
The two boards held joint meeting
at the Lacey Saturday at p. m.
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program was not alone compliment
to the ladies but to the city and the
state as well. The wide reputation OF
ahe gentleman attracted large audi
ence for the session Of the evening
and his address was rare treat
AS the gentleman introduced his
subject, sour Friends the Trees" the
listening audience became convinced
of the presence of man OF no mean
capabilities and settled itself for the
feast in promise. Nor was the house
The address was talk
on trees in which attention was di-
rected to the abuses of our native
trees and the wanton destruction OF
-Four forests. He made eloquent peti
tio1 for legislative measures looking
towards preservation. In this the wo-
mems clubs may be of use in the gen
eral results to be obtained and the
objects to be gained.
Mr.. Mills told of the appearance Of
the forests and trees in all parts ol
the land, explained the uses and tnf
beauties of trees and showed how
Ithey were everything to the people Of
the land. We nave colleges today
Teaching forestry and yet the work Of
education does not progress rapidly
enough. THE storms and the fires,
ssaid the speaker, "are making char
coal sketches of our landscape"
I 1t requires the pulp derived from
the wood raised on forty acres Of
land to furnish paper for a single edi
tioa of the modern Sunday metropo!.
itan newspaper, a monstrous waste
that should not be permitted.
The woman's club may do mucn in
assisting the forestry commission,
The uses and the abuses of trees
should be made plain. Education
should be carried forward and cnil.
6ren should be taught. Iowa should
have state forestry reserve and
should have state tree. Why should
rot the Iowa federation bring this
about?
The address was fairly teemine
with good thoughts. To do it ample
justice it should be published YER
batim. So. -. .t
When the speaker had concluded
he received the hearty and long con,
tinued applause of the entire audi.
encc. ..... q.
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AUSP|CIOUS END
OF BIG BIENNIAL
MRS. NASH OF. AUDUBON, IOWA,
ELECTED PRESIDENT.
SEVERAL NOTABLE ADDRESSES.
An Extra Social Function For officers
Saturday Morning--Many Feat
ures Of Most Successful
Convention.

Without any undue excitement o.
political wire pulling, Mrs. Gertrude
Nash was elected president of the
Iowa Federation of women's Clubs
Friday afternoon.
The next Biennial will be held
either at ottumwa or Davenport, these
two cities being the only ones extend
ing invitations. The new board will
accept one of the Invitations when it
meets to organize within the next
month or two.
With fine program the installation
of officers and the usual parting
scenes, the Seventh Biennial Conve1
tion came to close Friday evening,
after Oskaloosa had been praised and
thanked for its hospitality.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-23
MAHASKA COUNTY SCHOOLS
Field Notes and Observations BY Chas H Young supt


Hon. John F. Riggs. superintendent
of public instruction. has issued the
following circular letter to county
superintendent. F
"At the recent meeting OF the Edu-
cational Board of Examiners, it was
decided to classify under Rule 3,
Page s Of the Rnles Governing the
Renewal of County Certificates, all
Second Grade certificates held by
teachers who have been continuously
engaged in teaching for the past five
years. No examination will be re-
CURED Of such teachers; provided,
that in each case the credentials are
strong and satisfactory theme pap
er is presented, as is required in all
cases of renewal.
Continuous teaching for the past
five years means at least six months
teaching in each year since July i,
1902. The board made no other ex-
tension or modification of the printed
rules governing the issuance of uni
form county certificates.
County Superintendent are asked
to carefully examine vAy reports ON
renewal papers submitted from this
Office and to correct such reports in
SO far as an examination in one or
more subjects is indicated as due
from any teacher now exempted from
all examination by the recent action
of the board as set forth in this cir
cular. Any corrections thus made
must be at once reported to this Of
fee. Hereafter, in submitting the re-
newal papers of candidates claiming
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-23
Boys Arm Broken.

Charlie Esperson, the eight-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. julius Esperson,
met with painful accident at his
home on High avenue west, yesterday.
The lad had been playing around the
barn on the place and was sitting in
a window when he lost his balance
and fell to the ground about five feet
away The lad hit ON his right arm,
causing a pad fracture between the
wrist and elbow.
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GILBERT.-Mrs. Debby Gilbert died
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W.
w. jackson, at Douds, Iowa, May 4,
1907. She was born in Butler county,
ohio, July l, 1925. She was married
to David Gilbert in Ripley county, In,
diana, and moved to Van Buren, coun.
ty in 1850, and resided nere until her
death. She was the mother of ten
children, one of whom is George Gil
bert of Oskaloosa.
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Samuel Strauss, Address.

At the conclusion of the address by
the Federation Journalist, Miss Stapp
of Des Moines, the chair turned the
session Friday afternoon over to Miss
stapp, who Introduced Samuel Strauss,
editor of the Globe of New York City,
He Is an Iowa man and began his ca
reer as editor OF the Daily Leade- OF
Des Moines. Mr.. Strauss has pleas
ing address, and mas all the broad
outlook, together with his cynically
good-naturei knowledge of human ma.
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The Art Department.

The Art session was next in order
and the chairman's report was inter
esting. Sne, Mrs. McC. Tredway, OF
Dubuque, reported the work of the Bi.
ennial period. The committee mas
kept in circulation in club towns a
travelling art gallery, and a travelling
exhibit of artistic house furnishings.
Both nave been well received and both
have done much toward forming pub.
lie taste.
Practical Talk On Pottery.
At the close of the report Mrs. Tired.
way introduced Mrs. Ward, of Maren.
go, who gave a practical talk on pot
terry, illustrated by wheel and mould.
She spoke of woman as the earliest
artisan and pottery as the earliest
art. she showed specimens of well
known American pottery, paying a
great compliment to the Farr Bros.
product, of which she said Oskaloosa
mad right to be proud Her own pot
terry is called Wardaline and is made
of clay furnished at What Cheer. B..
Mrs. Tredway herself made a beau.
tiful address, which closed the Art
session. She is eloquent, witty and
full of fire and enthusiasm on the art
question, whether art proper or civic
development.
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for hospital and raised by its own
efforts the first $4,000 for it. One OF
the best things this aitruistic club has
done was the establishment FIVE years
ago of rest rooms in the court mouse.
Many women with children come from
farms and neighboring towns, for shop
ping or attendance at court and here
they find large room with chairs, Ia.
bles, pictures, magazines and touches
for resting; a room with tables and
chdirs where they and their children
can eat their lunches, and third room
with excellent toilet accommodations,
with plenty of clean towels. Cradles
are provided for the babies and a
bright-faced. motherly matroa makes
all feel at home. What better work
could any club do than to furnish such
an attractive place for women who
are in their town for a few hours +?
The rooms are open from a. m. to
6 p. m. every day but Sunday. These
are a few of the good things accom-
plished by the Oskaloosa woman's
club. No wonder it had the courage
and spirit to invite the state fedora
tio1 to meet here, the smallest town
which has ever entertained the |. f.
w. c."
oskaIoosa Boy Honored.
Nugent Burke, the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Burke of this city, sud
denly found himself the object of cen
tered attention Friday evening as tae
eyes of every person n the great au-
dience that crowded the Central Meth.
odist church sought his face. 1t was
all so sudden, SO unexpected and so
unlocked for that the young man felt
embarrassed and confused, and he
blushed like a school girl. To be
pointed out and mentioned in great
crowded house like that of last even.
ing is an experience that does not
come to every young man, and Nugent
asserts that the. experience is not a
pleasant one.
In the course of his Introductory re.
marks, Mr.. Mills, the speaker of the
evening, had stated that he was glad
TO come to 0skaloosa, for several rea.
sons, and one in particular that he
might hope to meet and talk to q GER
tain young man of whom he had heard
and whose work along certain lines
mad come to his attention He refer.
red to young student and independ
ent worker, Mr.. Nugent Burke, of Os.
kaloosa, whose work and study along
lines of ornithology and forestry were
most commendable.
Following the meeting Mr.. Mills
sought out Mr.. Burke, who was pres.
ent at the meeting with mis- mother,
Mrs. Menza Burke,ia prominent club
woman, and pleasant chat followed,
during which Mr. Mills requested that
he might have the, pleasure of a cor
respoldence with the young man. Nat
urally Nugent feels, honored in the at
tentions paid, but he is at loss to
know how the member of the Ma.
tional Forestry Commission could have
heard of any wOrhlnf his. as he has
been doing no work of which he has
teen aware. And yet it is likely that
Nugelt knows by sight and habit as
many birds, native and in transit, as
any other young man of his age in
the central west.
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The Hospital Sewer.

The sewer committee of the city
council, consisting of Councilme,
Brown and Minnick. Mayor Cricket
and City Engineer joan Shannon, have
investigated the site of the sewer to
the new hospital. They will make
their report at the regular meeting oil
the city council this evening.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-23
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES

BLATTER.-Died, Saturday.May IS,
1907, at $3.50 a. m, at the home of the
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs John Loos,
Frederick Blatter, aged 8 months, 81
days. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs.
Christian Batter. Funeral Monday
at 2:SO p. m, and burial in Forest GEM
etery.
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a RaiIroad Ruror.

Abba Union: President SHclney is
about to come into the nanasement of
the Iowa Central and NJ. & st. Lrail-
roads. He is the best railroad man in
the west and this north and south road
would be greatly improved under his
direction.
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MARRIED HEAD WAITRESS.
Dubuque Hotel Man Becomes a Bene
dict Today.

Dubuque, Ia, May 20.-Brad Hop
kins,alderman at large and manager OF
the Wales hotel, was married today to
Miss Nellie Melroy, his head waitress,
Judge Benson of the district court
officiated.
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Address bx Enos Minis.

The address Of the evening was
given by Mr.. Enos Mills of Colorado
a member of the national Bureau Of
Forestry. The presence of tnls gen.
tleman in the city and in attendance
at the federation with place upon its
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pRocRssslyE sIoouRNgy.
No Objections Raised, and Street Paw,
ing VIII Proceed.

sigourney. Ia, May 1s.-The coun-
ell met last night to near petitions
against the paving proposition but
none appeared. They accordingly pub
lished notice to contractors that bids
will be received for Tie work, same
to be in by tne fifth of June.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-23

this exemption, the county superin-
tendent should make the following no
tation on the margin of the county
superintendent statement blank:
Has taught continuously for past five
years."
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DoLLIVER WILL SPEAK.
Promises to Address the Elks At OF
tunwa June z.

ottumwa, Ia, May Is. - United
States Senator ]. P. Dolliver of Fort
Dodge will be the principal speaker at
the big celebration to be given here
by the ottumwa Elks on June z to
commemorate the eleventh annivers-
airy of the institution of the local
lodge.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-23

JONES.-Born. to the wife of Rev
John William Jones, at their residence,
No. 113 North Ninth street, Saturday
morning, May 1S,19O7, at 1O:3 o'clock,
fine ten pound son. Mother and
babe doing nicely.
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On June 9Th and 7th / will hold
an examination for those desiring to
write for Common School Diploma
The examination will be held at the
county superintendent office and
viii begin promptly at $3.50 Thursday
morning, June 9Th The following
schedule will be closely following:
Thursday Observation-Disclosures and
Grammar.
Thursday afternoon-U. S. History
and Physiology.
Friday forenoon-G Geography, Read
ing and Writing.
Friday -orthography and
Vocal Music.
To receive diploma 1t will be ne.
cessary for the examinee to complete
the examination in the required time
by 4:30 Friday afternoon, and earn
an average grade of 80 per cent, with
no branch below 20 per cent. 1t will
help me in making my arrangements
II all who desire to write in this ex
animation will notify me of their in
tentions.
Chas. W. Young.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-23

A flock of yellow winged hlackbirds
were in the neighborhood of oskaloosa
Saturday. They are a rare bird in
this vicinity.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-23

Principal Alfred Peterson OF the
Rose Hill school, has been elected
principal of the school at Gilman,
Iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-05-23

Whips direct from the factory a;
L. l. Hulrs.
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