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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-21
coLEsRuRe.

Rev. r. T. Cassidy is at home from
Conference, having been assigned to
the work here for another year. His
parishioners are glad to welcome his
return.
Bills orchestra of Oelwein, played
fer dance at the Opera House We'd
nesday night.
The ground is being broken for the
agricultural implement store to be
erected by Gore and Kuhlman.
Mr.. Charles Mccain of Washing
ton, D. c. is guest here of his
aunt, Mrs. ]. D. Bristol and family.
Mrs. Cassidy is at home from a
visit with her daughter in Fayette
county.
VIM. Moser is erecting large barn
and also building an addition to and
otherwise improving his house on
his farm at Skiplevel. We are glad
tt. note these evidences of prosperity
on the part of our farmer friends.
Rev. Josephh c. Ludgate of Wheat
on, Illinois, an evangelist and soloist
of considerable note. will hold ser
les of meetings at them. E. church
in this city, beginning Tuesday even
ing. October goth, and continuing
over two Sundays. The public Is
cordially invited to attend thhes'
services. ~
Our schools were dismissed Friday
in order to give the teachers an op
ern Iowa Teachers Association a
Waterloo.
Stephen Messer and son returned
to their home at Chicago Tuesday.
S. w. Klaus and family of Earl
vile, were Sunday visitors in town
H. w. Putt and family spent Sat
urday and Sunday in Edgewood.
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TO CORRESPONDENTS

To insure publication in the is-
sue following, all correspondence
mus. be mailed SO as to reach this
Office the Saturday previous to pub.
LEGATION.
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stranded in the road, without a gasp
to go on. He took the number of
the machine-D AZ and the chances
are that there will be something do
ing in automobile circles.
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This writer notices with feeling
of apprehension the fact of boys and
young men catching onto cars. It is
a dangerous practice even for train
men to do. Many times we have seen
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WIN. DENNIS.

VIM. DENNIS.
CARPENTER. CONTRACTOR & Bull
Err. am now prepared to do all work.
In my line in a good and WorkmanIke.
manner. Satisfaction guaranteed. t.laiis
and estimates furnished. Work taken
in town. or county. Shop near the stand
tower on west side OF river.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-21

GEO. S. LISTER.
REAL ESTATE. LOANS AND INsURs
ANCE. Office in City Hall Block, Sec
ond floor. Manchester. Iowa. Telephone
io''
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). M. PEARsE.

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE AND COL
LECTOR. All business entrusted To
him given prompt attentinon. Office In,
City Hall Block. second floor
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EAp,s GROVE.

Corn picking has begun. Corn is
good.
Quite few from this way attend
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This mornings Cedar Rapids Repub
lican says: EEL Kahir Temple. Mystic
Shrine, has held many big receptions
and banquets, but it never had big
ger or a more enjoyable affair than
that of last night when Edwin l. Al
derman, the Imperial Potentate Of
North America, was the guset Of HON
at the reception and banquet which
formed a part of cerimonial session.
The Shriners Of this temple are proud
of Mr.. Alderman as they have right
to be. They have Loyalty stood by
him as he has been advanced, step
by step, in the imperial Divan. and
when he was exalted to the highest
office. they were filled with rejoicing.
The reception began at 5 o'clock and
lasted until z. Hundreds of Shriners
attended it. The banquet was served
q 7:15 and was followed by the GER
emonial session, at which there was
class of four candidates. All of the
chairs were occupied by past poten-
tates."
Fayette Postal Card-Fred Chitten-
don has a team WHICH had race
with an automobile Saturday and
they gave 1t quite run for its money
too. Halle Paul was working on the
road with the team, when the auto
the horses, which at that time were
unhitched from the scraper. They
started to run and dragged Paul
about ten rods before he let go the
lines. He was somewhat bruised. and
had dlslocated thumb. The team
kept on ahead of the gas wagon, as
fast as they could travel, and the oc.
cupants Of the motor car seemed to
try to catch the horses. Finally one
of the animals turned off the road
and hid in the farthest corner of Q
convenient barn, but the other was
followed by the auto for two miles,
and then ran on another mile Just
to show that there was speed left
yet. Fred Chittendon saw the per-
fcrmance from another road, where
he was using another team. With
one Of the horses from this team
he started out to catch the runaways,
and while engaged in this. had the
fcrtune to run across the automobile,
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John Wagner was found dead in his
bed last Friday morning by Lee Jones
the son Of Rev. Jones. The boy was
On his morning trip of delivering milk
and as Wagner did not answer his
knock. he opened the door and went
in. He saw Wagner lying on the bed
as though asleep, but he discovered
his mistake when he tried to waken
him, and went down the stairs lead
ing to the street, two jumps at a
time. The coroner was informed by
telephone and was soon on the scene
with an undertaken from Cedar Rap
ids. They took the body to Cedar
Rapids for burial. The funeral occur
ed Tuesday.-Central City News-Let-
ter.
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DENTISTS.
DoaMAN BROS

poRMAN BROS.
DENTISTS Office on Franklin street,
north of the Globe hotel, Manchester.
es Makes frequent visits to peighbor-
ing towns, Always at office on Satur-
days.
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THos. GIVEN.
CARPENTER AND BUILDER. Shop
on Howard ST., east OF Mertz's barn.
Telephone ESQ.
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A. e. PETERSON.
DEALER IN Groceries. Provisions
crockery Fruits. ETC., Main street.
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NE,eHsoRAooD NEWS.

Meribah Chapter, R. A. M, has
again been honored and recognized at
the Grand Chapter by the appoint
ment of E. B. Hess as Grand Royal
Arch Captain of the Grand Chapter
of Iowa. Mr.. Hess has been Grand
Master of the LIST Vail the past year
and the honor comes not only to our
Chapter but to him. We have assur-
ance that still higher honors are in
store for Meribah. Chapter No. &c.
Greeley Home Press.
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James Kehoe, democratic candidate
for supervisor to succeed j. j. Kirk
wood, was looking after political mat
trs here Saturday. Jimmy is good
clean fellow. a man of sound judg-
ment and would fill the office with
credit to himself andhis constituents.
He will poll a big vote outside his
party throughout the county.-Ryan
Reporter.
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e. e. NEwcoMe.
DENTIST. Office over Burton Clark. s
store on Franklin street. Grown bridge
work speciality.
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q. W. aREMs.
DRUGS. Wall Paper, Stationery. Oils.
Paints etc., City hall block.
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Mrs. Henry Rizer who has recently
consulted physicians about the con-
dttion Of her arm that has been caus-
ing her good deal of trouble this
summer has been advised to have the
arm amputated. She will go to Ro-
chester, Mimi, Sunday to consult the
specialist there. Her friends here
hope she may not have to loose the
arm.-Strawberry Point Mail-Press
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the town residences Of Americans rs
well as the hotels pairenised by visit,
ors from the other side. ut which the
stars and stripes were most In evil
dencc. The holiday was observed III
even more elaborate fashson ut va
rious country houses. to which large
parties were invited over the week
end. Unfortunately a sudden change
in the weather prevented tac carry
Ing out oI my outdoor festivitiea.
The American consulate and tho
embassy were closed today. hu, Dor
chester House, the residence of Am
hassador Reid. was thnJwn open for
q couple of hours this afternoon and
scverdal thousand people were re-
ceived, by the ambassador and his
wife
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Ge,m3s EdIto, neauoped IS Poss'
| lbIs Candidate FOE Vice President


DENVER. COLO, July 4.-Hernan
Ridder. Of New york. proprietor Of
the New York Stats Ze!tuns. for
vice president
Upon good authority this is said TO
be Bryap's preference at the present
time. With the arrival in Denver
early today. Of several prominent De-
mccrats who are close in the con-
fidence of the Nebraskan came the
report tina; Mr.. Bryan had decided
that Mr.. Ridder was thoroughly avail
able for the candidacy Not that ne
expected to dictate 10 the convention
the name that shall be named but
N IL be known to his supporters that
name Of the man whom he believes
would strengthen the ticket.
According to the reports which
come from Lincoln the. reasoning o.
the Bryan managers. in their suggcd-
,;oa. of Mr.. Riddcr for vice president
Is. that Mr.. Riddcr IS enc of the most
prominent citizens of German descent
I'm the United States. He was soid
prDocra; and possesses in the full
measure tho confidence Of that wing
os the party. He has been affiliated
with the conservative wing II the
Democracy for the last twelve years
and would command the support of
that clement fof the ticket
a large per cent of The population
of the United States arc Of German
descent. In New York state. the clce'
toraI vote Of which state Mr.. Bryan
is anxious to carry. " nominated: "a
per cent of the population are Of Ger
man extraction.
Mr.. Ri!er arrived In DeEver THIS
morning and announced his vnaltereo
antaSonisrn 10 Bryan's candidacy. and
stated that he would AZ once tnaags'
rate q campaign among tie delegates
To this cpoveaticn to encompass tae
dc,ca, - the Nch-sskaa. He sstd
he wcsld begin his worn smcrs Sofn
INSTRUCTED and usins.ryc;si IN &C 81
fort 10 convince them that brysn
cAnf carry New Work thu year aa1
tbss the electoral vote 1T New YORK "
seccs<ary TO de success ct the cam
paign-
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port the candidate. when that will Is
definitely made known"
in the event of Mr.. Bryan's ncmi-
nation. judge from the foregoing
that you would wish your staunch
friends of 1904 to give their loyal sup,
port to him " was the query put to
Judge Parker.
Parkers Toast to Bryan.
Most assuredly," he replied, "and
why net? Mr.. Bryan will then be-
come the exponent of the Democratic
party. with It's great principles. anu
it's grea, mission rtill 10 perform.
Mr. Bryan's ability is everywhere
conceded, and by no one more than
myself. He is gentleman of Spien-
did affairs, an orator of magnetic
qualities with anfensaeing personali,
ty which wins him hosts OF deVotcd
adherents. and natural leader OF
men. ! make no mistake therefore
As to the attitude and the pcrsoiri
feeling of my friends. and OF myself
toward Mr.. Bryan in the event OF MS
nomination"
is there any division of sentiment
over the PLATFORM" Judge Parker was
asked.
Not a Division OF Sentiment.
Don't call it division Of sentiment
It is the same as to measures as 10
men-we are here for an exchange
of views. We are all devoted To the
great party which W have long r1eh
identified In a gathering OF 1.o"o
men from every section of this pi'
mense country, il Is altogether natur'
al that there should be dinerihs
shades of views upon some Of the
great problems now confronting inc
country. This difference OF view ana
this reccnciling of the various shaues
Of sertiment from all parts OF the
country. serves a most valuable emu
for out of it all will come the soma
Judgment of Democrats representlhS
tho whole country and such a Juas'
mcnt it is to be hoped. will be con
sistent with the principles OF inc
Democratic party, and will serve Inc
country in a most vital manner AT
this moment by combating the Roose.
yeltian tendency to centralize all
mower in the hands of the Federa'
government as against the states.
Some Gentlemen are Sensitive.
Il do not want to go into details as
to these principles, as some gentle
men are bit sensitive and more
prone to array us as radicals or con
seryatives. However, all this WILL
I trust, be reconciled; conservatism
will, l hope and believe. have a mou'
Grating influence upon the mere al
yanced ideas of some of cur brothers
while the advanced views will Keep
rs from tagging in the rear and Will
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Paris Scene Of Festivities.

PARIS, July 4. The Fourth OF
duly was observed IN this city to-
clay In a more extended manner and
with more enthusiasm than for many
years past.
Paris IL crowded with Americans
and the streets fairly bristled with
American flags
This morning Alex II. Revall. Of
Chicago, president Of the Lafayette
Memorial Association. deposited q
BEAUTIFUL, wreath of flowers Mt the
bfse OF The new Lafayette statue In
tva Place Du Louvre. Major John
q vine, by direction of the Michigan
q ~ ander Of the Loyal Legion, plac
el reath upon Lafayette's tomb In
til a Minus cemetery.
This afternoon Ambassador White
gave n reception TO visiting and res
ident Americans and there was an
other patriotic gathering at the Holy
City Lodge this evening.
The American chamber OF commerce
tonight gave It's annual banquet. al
which distinguished Americans and
Frenchmen spoke.
Lively In Havana. ,
HAVANA, July 4, - Five Thousand
Americans throughout the island cei
ebrated the Fourth Of July. Cover
nor Magoon and The other officers TO
gether with the members of the Amer
lean colony. In Havana. Witnessed Z
review Of 7,ee8 United States troops
ut Camp Columbia.
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.Beaesg un Ahaat b pep eaabs
" bio Fat nouilI
EXPLOSIVES ull lE lllllEss
Test Feasibiiiay Ct A'rship for War.
fare, Although This Mode Of
Fighting 10 sarred BY. Ne
tons. =

BALTIMORE. Nd, July, AFTER
having successfully repulsed fleets"
and z"squadrohs Of me enemy and
having been nearly captured by q
strong force OF the enemy's infantry
landing party q few weeks ago, Fort
Howard in about two weeks will again
face foe"
This time the enemy will not attack
from the land or the sea. but will take
his position up among the clouds In
an airship II the fort defzns 10 reply
TO his defiance with its big anu little
guns, he will play tag with It's '.projec-
tiles"
The enemy will be Lincoln Be7chcv,
the aeronsut and an isvc..or OF ar.
ships. lie will be at Electric Pask
from July 1e to % TO give exhibitions.
and ono day viii take his warlike flight
over the Notifications
Lieut. John Lee Aolcombe, q the
Coast Artillery Corps. stationed ut
Fort McHeary. has been invited to
make the aerial voyage with Mr.,
Bcachey. His being q profession Of
arms he will give truly martial sig.
nificancc 10 the expcditicn.
Beachcy's contract with the Esec-
'ric Park management rrovisss for
too ssccuxions a day and oas dixh'
over the CITY. When the sevntass
Wa in Baltimore last he limited hts
visit to Eight over the town cir-lias
low and darting skyward. This time
., Is expected saat he viii Gv through
In a strsishi line and bcsipjes st'ack
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MDePeNDeNSe DAY.
CELEBRATED ABROAD
London and Paris in Gala Array i-
Csieerstson Of the Ne
tons Birth.

LONDON. July .. - The thcvsasds
Of Americans Who are visiting Lon
don entered the day upoa an cnthusi-
ss;le celebration OF the p'var5s- Thers
we're many private csessE-oUs >;
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II Panama. Too.

COLON. PANAMA. July I. -
Fourth of July celebrations on tho
Isthmus today were conferred ut Pan
anna city and Colon. The weather
was favorable. business IN both
cities Was practically suspended and
the buildings were profusely deco
rated.
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Tow Pistol Fatal.

ATLANTA. GA. July .. - rs a
result 81 TIE celebration Of the Fourth
here. the toy pistol aided another
within 70 is list today. Marvin Ecker.
a-cd ! years. bcing shot and seriously
wounded by his PLAY mate. Edwin
Gray. aged 10.
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ANOTHER FOURTH
ADDS IT'S VICTIMS
Six 0ea!hs n New York and Other
CEIes are Contributing
Long Lists.
4 Rocket N eisr> HEART
List Of Fatalities Viii Extend into
Hundreds-Toy Pistols and Fire
Crackers Keep Police and Flremen
on the Alert--One Man Driven Mad
by Noise.
(By Associated Press.)

Wy hoSoSA0t~V . ASS
NEW YORK. July 4. - That patri'
ot;sm has kept pace with the rapid
growth of the country during the one
hundred and thirty-three years that
have elapsed since the signing OF the
Declaration of Independence. was evi.
denced today by the noisiest demon
stration IN history Blistered fin
gers and burned clothing characteriz-
cd the majority OF the 5000 or so
small boys who participated in the
celebration here. but, oh, what
time they had. Blistered fingers
were proudly displayed and the boys
who were spanked for burned cloth
ing did no. appear to feel,a re-
pentant as they should.
Six Deaths Reported.
Fortunately the death list was not
AS large as on some previous years.
Six deaths were reported and there
were 200 persons injured by expo
sions. The hospitals and board OF
heaItt, stations were filed with pa
tients all day. A number OF the
injured we're so seriously hurt that
they may die.
Police restrictions regarding the
use OF cannon crackers and firearms
were not needed by most OF the ceie-
| orators and rs a result there were
| many arrests.
The police courts had long lines
of prisoners and not few Of the
.awbreakers were melted out severe
punishments.
Killed His Sister. NJ
The necessity Of barring the use
1 of firearms was apparent carly In
the day. A youth who took advan.
age of the liberty OF the day to prac
ticc shooting at. paper target shot
aud killed his sister while another
user of firearms killed himself In
cleaning a revolver.
Two men, at target practice, on a
roof. shot and killed hoy. One
Of the accidents or the day was the
| serious injury OF a fireworks sales
| man. who was hurt shooting un
some of his superfluous stock. An
other of the victims Of the Fou:.h
jumped TO death from High bridge
He was driven frantic by noise. The
mans body landed in the speedway far
below
There was no cessation OF firms
from carly yesterday afternoon. TIE
police made unusual efforts 10 en-
force the law and the fire depart
ment kept an extra large number o'
4 fire fighters on hand.
Firemen Kept Busy.
| The frcmen were on the go al
day, small fires being reported in all
parts Of the city.
Girls horrible Death.
! (By Associated Fress.)
] READING, PA. July 4. - A rocket
after IL was lit. topped over at !
big demonstration AT Kutztown Part
tonight and darted into crowd o'
four Thousand people It STRUCK
Kate Machcner. aged %. directly
over the heart. killing her instantly
I The rocket vas imbsidcd In hei
aesh to the depth Of three inches
1 Death from Cannon.
4 LEONINSTER. MASS. July 4. -
l s,cr, missile from a cannon. used u
celebrating the Fourth killed Edward
Mclaughlin
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bRrAN'S HONE 4.
POLITICAL P|ClI
Ds|sga.lsns cisud Ilsts by
tists aad ~. Prs1y
eardsl Suffers.
clIlIDAIE sllIlslI Htlcl1
Bring Their Lunch and csmp eve 6slss
the Lawn At Fairvisw-MrA uv31.
sees the Flowers 90 but cssssrfsil
Smiles while Pow.wews Az ssin
Held Under Each Tree.
lRy Associated Press. j

(By Associated Press.)
LINCOLN, NEB., July THE trones
porch speechmaking feature Of -,
presidential campaign began today ~
the Bryan house hold much to the -
. triment Of the pretty green sNufea
facing Fairwiew.. sssss
| kr. Bryan addressed delegates 3Rg
six states. an Of whom crowded ry1
the front iaJ trampiing down ptels
ty flowers and Mrs. Bryan saw ~
beginning 81 the end OF her. lava
with forced cheerfulness. The sreAyI
, contributions from the South coati1Sj
cd to pour in and these added n S
influx OF the holiday makers, !ssI
brought their lunches ap.a z iss 81!
Bryan back yard, made1
like circus grounf - ana s
| peanut aud pink len - "a
ing. 1889 s-Rc IS
| Train after train &C., IS
OF human freight at With Toe, al
arms Of Q larxe and .
3cepti0n oQmmift ]. ~ ~ S.
Delegates maFchS1 tSf1
streets. past 1ags ana hontfn
pictures Of Mr.. Bryan baaFin8 ~
gend, welcome TO Bgyan ~
passing In q none tep sane ~
OF July celebration and took theS
ley cars for the Democratic MSee
Bryan Welcomed Dets0ae5oaa
! All told the delegations recetto4
: os1svxs,
J say nothing OF other visitors.
I Mr.. Bryan welcomed them ~
cheerful benediction and he toll
he hoped To see them pass " 1gx1e
before the White House on March
next. Mr.. Bryan broke tho ru3e q ~
political life ~ responding TO- -
Pennsylvania delegation, the nr4
arrive. :.
He commented ON . facti0nal -
In state to the disparneeme1es
one faction and Tom 4. johnson
istood nearby. followed with . ~
talk In which he said that ~
glad that Mr.. Bryan had $780,
he had. ~
eryaa scores osstsy. g
II was national comnt&tSeeo 70
fey, OF Pennsylvania. rio
for the scoring. F.
4 James Kerr. Of Cteaf1ss
icharged Mr. Guhey VIII Co. =
with the corporations to 49,
lplain VIII Of the people Of -
las to their candidate. IS 49,
"The only reason tbe c.
jguotes,'- said Ut. Byyan, WY
pressed an opinion ID yor oon
lin regard to the national eoou
man. who aspires to be . 60
imam again. Deliberately ~
conspired TO defeat vh4 -
Ito h.. tic expressed wm q ~
icrsts Of PcnHsylysuia. -
You have primary IN ~
state. Those Who favored ~
nation. whether wisely - u1wt1
IFS not for me 10 say. M ~
Favored my nomiuatiqu, Osgn
the purpose II prescutine TIT
the voters. In every diguta
,up their Candidates so 80
didate either opealy NvuUe4
ssIves. or Il Wa wYiete4
,tjcsc, the large majDrity
Iers desire that sAou1o - -,
inee - = =; = =:
when Q poiieicaa 49,
defy the expFcssed wiE q 49,
he win uever be h - poeV 49,
zation except over ny pgSo<
have notified Nr. 0u4ey IL
lever INV opinscn hss 49,
have stated ] would reEr9
ltica as uafortnnafe enS - : -
,barssSment- = = - 80
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LEONINSTER. MASS. July T. "A
s,cr. missile from n cannon. used IN
celebrating the Fourth killed Edward
Mclaughlin
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CONTINUED on Third Pase)
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Of Nclscn. He shook Cans blows
on like 81 much chan until finally
Cans cansht him a terrific clip 90 the
pcirt az the chin which stags rcu
The lrttIcr. Nelson set fuTf"aS
,acc and although doing all the Work,
was "a. ;rczhCr Of the two.
Tho tvcIrh aimoSt resulted disas'
tr,,sJy fer Ears Nelson made him
grpvgv and almost sent him through
tho ror~S With a right aud Cans sec
,,dy throw water IN him. A moment
lsicr Gam arnpcd 10 his knecs from ?
l.ft rpsercsi and looked al 10. Net
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Fair and warm sunday aNd
Monday; light to fresh seessh
winds. - 8