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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-07

This Is very apt to happen. for II a big
mass Of cumulus clouds is caught In
the midst Of a rain belt 1t may easily
drop little local shower while the sun
is shining, while the real rain Is a good
way off.
The old doggerel.
Rainbow at night, sailors delight:
Rainbow in the morning. sailors warning.
has also some foundation, in fact. Most
rains come from the east. and II there
is a rainbow while the sun Is hat side
of the meridian 1t is an indication that
the rain is coming. If the rainbow is in
the evening 1t is an indication that the
rain has gone past.
There Is an old superstition that va
ries in different localities that the first
ahead from the first sound OF the katy
dds. Down in the Ozark mountains,
where the katydids are first heard from
about the 9TH to the 10th of July, they
say that the first killing frost will come
in Just three months. AS a matter OF
fact the first killing frost does come In
that region about the first week In Oc-
tober. The superstition persists In va
rious parts of the country. but the time
assigned after hearing the first katydid
is longer or shorter, according as the
locality is north or south.
All Of this may not seem very serious
investigation for a great government de.
partment. but 1t IS interesting to the
ures and soil analysis all the year
round. Also it will lift some weight
from the shoulders Of the suburbanite,
for he may feel free to plant his pota-
toes in the light of the moon If 1t is
more convenient.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-07
FIREBUGs AT BILTMoRE.
Ten Thousand Acres Of Forest,
Worth $4,000, Burned.

ASHEVILLE. N. c.. April 7.-Fires set
by incendiaries Monday burned over
10000 acres of second-growth timber in
George w. Vanderbilt's Biltmore forest.
and yesterday fires were set in the under
growth which endangered the handsome
Vanderbilt residences in the Victoria resi-
dence section leased to tenants. The fire
department sent its men to aid fashion
able residents who fought the flames.
The head Of the forest department de-
clares that the loss to the forest is in
calculable in amount. The great acreage
was the choice spot of the Vanderbilt
reforestation. being planted ten and If
teen years ago with second-growth pop
lar, which In ten years would have be-
come merchantable timber. but as pop
lar Is peculiarly susceptible to fire all the
trees are killed and years OF work
have come to naught.
On an estimate of the future value of
the matured timber the loss is appraised
at $50, 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-07
PIER FOR LIGHTHOUSE SERVICE
Construction Work at Foot Of N
Street Progressing.

The construction work on the new pier
Of the United States lighthouse service
at the foot of N street southwest Is
progressing rapidly. and within month
the structure will be completed and ready
to be turned over to the lighthouse au-
thorities. The pier was authorised by
an act of Congress approved March 4,
1905. appropriating $4,000 for the work.
1t is a modern structure. strongly built
on heavy piling. and looks as II 1t would
last for many years without much ex-
pense to keep 1t in order.
1t takes the place Of the old pier Of
the Inland and Seaboard Coasting Com
pany. one Of the quarter-of-a-century-
steamboat lines that operated boats from
this city to Norfolk, Philadelphia, New
York and elsewhere. The old structure
had long been in a tumbled-down condf-
ton and was an eyesore to the entire
river front. occupying as 1t did a most
prominent place In the harbor. The new
pier will be used as storage place for
buoys and other aids to navigation. and
will be the headquarters of the light
house service steamers during their visits
to this port.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-07
MARION BUTLER GUILTY.
Ex-senator Convicted Of Libeling
State Chairman Adams.

WINSTON SALEM. N. c.. April Tx
United States Senator Marion Butler and
his brother, Lester Butler. were convicted
in the Gunford superior court yesterday
Of criminally libeling Republican State
Chairman S. B. Adams by the publication
in the Caucasian. a weekly newspaper
owned and operated by the Buffers, of
serious allegations against Adams integ-
rity and honesty.
Adams acts as chief justice Of the In
dian court in Oklahoma in 1905 We're Sc
verely condemned by the paper in its fight
against his reelection as chairman OF the
republican state executive committee.
Judge Long imposed fine of $500 on
Marion Butler and of $3.50 on Lester But
Ter. A motion for a new trial was over
ruled. Notice of appeal to the supreme
court was given. the defendants being re-
leased on bonds Of 1000 each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-07
BIG DREDGE AT WORK.
Mackenzie Making a Basin for En-
pineers' Tug Warren.

The work being done by the big dredge
General Mackenzie at the west end OF
the harbor, adjoining the sea wall of Po-
tomac Park. Is said to be for the purpose
of making a basin in the shoal water at
that point. under contract with the United
States engineers office. 1t is to be used
as berthing place for the engineers tug
General Warren. The latter Is now quar-
tered on the river at the east end of
Georgetown harbor at point exposed to
freshets and heavy northwest blows. In
the new berthing place the boat would be
entirely free of all dangers Of that kind.
A small pier, at which the tug can be
moored, is to be constructed by the en-
gineer authorities, and the boat Is to be
given a safe and easy-to-reach laying-up
point.
Plans are being prepared by the en-
gineer authorities of the army for the re-
building of the engineers pier at Fort
Washington, Md. The work on the struc-
ture will be done during tie coming sum-
mer. Bids have been asked for the FUR
nishing of piles for the work. and 1t Is
stated that the army authorities will do
the work themselves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-07

ton by the American Bankers Association
at its recent conventions. and the debate
thereon should be interesting and in
structive.
Some time ago Past Presidents w r.
d. Heron. George w. White, G.. o. Wal
ter donated a silver loving cup as a tro-
ply to become the property of the chap
ter winning two out of three debates and
this being the final argument-each side
having won one-the result Of the ap-
preaching contest Is of particular inter-
est to the young bank men of both cities.
The negative side CT the question will be
upheld by members of Washington Chap
ter. who have been selected by competi-
tive debates. The speakers will be Samuel
]. Henry OF the National Savings and
Trust Company, Frank B. Devereux- OF
the National Savings and Trust Company
and E. L. Fawsett Of the First National
Bank OF Alexandria, Va
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TO DEBATE FOR TROPHY.
Washington Bank Men to Nee
Team From Baltimore.

Arrangements have been completed by
members of the Baltimore and Washing
ton chapters of the American Institute Of
Banking for an intercity debate to be
held IN the hall of the George Washing
ton University on the night OF April IT,
The question to be discussed is Re
solved. That express companies should
be prohibited from selling exchange in
the form of money orders, letters Of
credit and travellers checks and drafts
This subject has received some atten-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-07

TAMPA. Fla. April Harvey L. Fowl
er. a prominent young business man. COM
mitted suicide yesterday at his home here
by shooting himself through the head
with thirty-eight caliber revolver. His
mind had been falling since January.
when he gave up his position with the
Tampa Hardware Company. He leaves a
wife and two children. who are visiting
relatives at Carrabelle, Fla.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-07
PLANTING THE POTATO |!
Some Popular Superstitions
Set at Rest.
THE MOON NOT A FACTOR
Agricultural Department Experts
Scoff at Ancient Belief.
ONE TIME AS GOOD AS ANOTHER
Also the Katydid Is Not a True
Prophet Of the First KILL
ing Frost.

This being the season for planting po-
tatoes and other things, it will be of in
terest to farmers, suburbanites and others
that there is nothing in the current SUI
perstition about planting potatoes in the
dark of the moon and SIMILAR pieces of
farm lore which have been accepted as
gospel truth from time immemorial. This
Is the dictum of the Department Of Agri-
culture, which made a serious study Of
the moon superstition and laid the Luna
wrath at least to its own satisfaction.
There Is usually a basis in fact for
any superstition, and the moon supersti-
ton was SO deep-rooted that number
Of the experts of the department while
going up and down in the land made 1t
their business to study the question and
see whether there might not he a germ
the general belief that the moons phases
have an affect on animal and vegetable
life. They have concluded after patient
investigation that the moon myth Is one
OF the comparatively few myths that
dates back to pure savagery and has alb
solutely not a scientific leg to stand on.
Almost every one. even If he was not
reared In the country. has heard OF the
idea about planting potatoes In the dark
Of the moon. The field workers of the
Department Of Agriculture have found
that at least Is per cent of the farmers
crops and do a good many other things
about the farm governed absolutely by
the moons phases Almost any farmer
will tell you that X you plant potatoes
to tubers, and il in the light Of the
moon they will run to tops. This is said
to be true Of any root crop, and 1t is
planted accordingly.
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Zeppelin Makes 12-Hour Flight.

Zeppelin Makes 12-Hour Flight.
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN April 7.-Count
Zeppelins airship made a successful fight
Today OF twelve hours duration. It
went first to Wangen. in Wurttemberg.
and returned to Friedrichshafen by diff
ferent route.
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Little Rock Downs Prohibition.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, April 7.-Local
prohibition forces were overwhelmingly
defeated here in the municipal election
yesterday. when Mayor w. r. Dudley was
reelected mayor of Little Rock by a ma
jority OF 1.941 votes. The prohibition
candidate received $50 votes.
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Disproved by Experiment.

There is only one difficulty about this
theory and that Is that it is not so. The
agricultural experiment stations all over
the country have been defying the SUI
perstition for years and raising just as
good crops when the moon was one way
as when it was the other.
In the same way calving and the drop
ping Of lambs and foals Is popularity sup
posed to be governed by the phases of
the moon. Needless to remark, this SUI
perstition is on the same side OF the Agri-
cultural Department ledger as the po-
tato theory. Many farmers also govern
the weaving of calves by the signs of
seriousness IL calf is Weaned when the
sign is in the head 1t will below for its
mother. On the other hand, il 1t is weaned
when the sign is in the feet 1t will run
after its mother, but will not below.
AS compromise after smashing so
many Of these time-honored ideas the
department admits that there Is some
basis in reason for some of the other
country superstitions. principally those
relating to the weather.
It Is said that If 1t rains Easter Sun
day that it will rain for seven Sundays
thereafter. Now the fact Is that rains
come as a rule with great cyclonic dis
turbahces of the atmosphere that are
about a week In point Of time from edge
to edge where the rain is. Thus, If 1t
strikes q rainy streak and there Is a
rain Easter Sunday. it is quite possible
that there will be rain on the follow
ing Sunday. and 1t might very easily
happen at that season Of the year that
there would be another rain-laden cy-
clonic movement in a week which would
bring another rain week after.
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Sunshine and Rain.

There Is another superstition very
prevalent in this part OF the country
that If the sun shines while 1t is raining
1t will be sure to rain the next day.
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fused rush and whirl: of the crowding In
OF people; Of the vista of moving car
riages and crowds down the curve of the
road. And then all kept fading away Into
a blind half consciousness of the strong
arm supporting her and her wearied head
resting on his shoulder.
This evening Mrs. Ogilvie was very
quietly inclined to be fearful. She, too,
had had a bad night: constant wakings
from vague apprehensions. horrible mag
inings Of unknown dangers; dread that
she could not localize or specify. Alto
gether she was upset. something as one
is in the low stage following an attack of
hysteria: nervous, weak. apprehensive, in
melancholy side.
Col. Ogilvie was in that state of mind
following a high pressure which is a mas
culine reaction. He was very hard to
thought OF this nervous and intellectual
condition as lone of Lucus' humors," to
others she said 1.-The colonel Is worried
about something" Judy called 1t zone of
his tantrums." This. however. did not
affect his manner. outwardly. At such
than usual in his observance of the little
etiauettes and courtesies OF social life. II
had perhaps been unfortunate that his
household was exclusively female. for
the tendency. In his club or
among men such irritation or Ill
feeling as he had found more outward ex-
preston: and the need to keep himself SO
that standard Of personal bearing which
his own self esteem had set. perpetually
recalled him to himself. But at home
this. though 1t would not have been pos
sible for a stranger to And fault with any
part of his manner or bearing, still kept
at such times. and was content to rest.
in a sort OF hushed self-surrender. Even
Judy, the daring, kept her natural ex-
The Newtown bee., 1909-02-26

everything yer git n CT whole lot more. It's one continual feast frum 5 q, nl., ter l2 p. m, but fer tn looks CT tn thing they hang up CT sign which reads, Breakfast rum 6 to II, lunch rum II to ,, dinner rum : to l9.'
 When Eph seen tn lunch pros gram he said, Gee. if they expect yer here ter all yer meals when do they expect CT feller is goin' ter take in tn hoss sale?"
 "If they'd knowed what CT feeder Eph is they'd never give him CT sight CT tn meal hours" offered Jim Hucklns
 "P'raps not, rejoined si, but when he paid Ter his fust dinner he changed his mind erbout buy!n' CT hoss n didn't take him long ter learn ter cut short his knife n fork exercise"
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COLEBROOK.
FOX HUNTERS BUSY.

The light furry of snow, last Thursday night, started the fox hunters. Early Friday morning the woods were ringing with the paying of the hounds. Two deer also crossed South Hill toward Rowly Pond dis trict, followed by a pack of hounds.
 Lincoln day was observed at the South district school house by speaking and singing by the schol- ars, and speeches by Rev MT Hedges and School Committee w. w. Low ere.
 The Grange people also observed Lincoln day.
 R. L. Oles gave a moving picture show, Monday evening, at Rocky school house. John Wyant took load of ter from Smith Hill, February 10, to 6 dance at William Coffill's on Still man Hill. All enjoyed themselve: immensely.
 Gaston Oeci is becoming an ex pert in skunk trapping.
 William Thomas is home fro1I Amarillo, Texas, visiting his parents
 Maurice Pfaeflin is building al addition to his large ice house ant is praying for cold weather so h. can fill it
 Eugene Smith is expecting to g, to Stamford to work for the Yal' Manufacturing company.
 Will Pfaefflin attended the dane, in Riverton, last Friday night
 Miss Leila Lowerre is now able t, be out after a severe attack of per 1 itOnitiS.
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Thousands of yards of Ginghams, pretty patterns in every popular make, 7c, 1Oc, l2 l-2c, 15c yard.
 36-inch Manchester percales, hun dreds of new patterns on light and dark grounds, value 12 1-2c, Special 10c yard.
 36.inch Cambrics and Percales, extra fine quality in pretty Jacquard patterns for waists and dresses, value 25c. Special l5c yard.
 Fancy waistings, 34-inches .wide dots, figures, stripes, and plaids, all new, value 37 l-2c. Special l9c yd.
 Plain Silk-fnish Pongee, a new fabric this season.. No color missing. Special at lSc yard.
 Silk Gingham, one of the hand
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MONROE.

Arthur Banks was an over Sun day guest of Henry Sherman.
 Miss Frink, teacher in Elm street school, has been spending a few days at her home in Lakeville
 Mrs Frederick Sears and daugh- ters, Olive, and Muriel, spent Wash. ington's birthday as the guests ol their aunt, Mrs John G. Stevens, ot Bridgeport.
 MT and Mrs Homer F. Sherman spent Washington's birthday witt friends in Bridgeport.
 Amelia witkowski is taking music lessons of miss Alma Sherman.
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Smith, Murray & Co.
 Bridgeport, Conn.
BOTsFORD TO,BRIDGEPORT,

Botsford-North, 7.3s 1920. m, 5.03, I'll D m; Sunday. 9.04 a m, South. 7G5, 1928 a m. 4.3O. s.5s D m; Sunday, ell p m. Stepney-North. 722. 1910, g m, 4.53. T.0s, D m; Sunday. S.54 m. South, 7.13. 1O.3S. m. 440. L02 D m; Sunday. 6.2O pm. Long Hill-North. 7.16. 1905, a m, 4.4S, 655, D m; Sunday. S4S a m. South, 7.20. 10.43. m. 4.51. 70S D m; Sunday. 6.26p m. Trumbull-Nofth. 7.10, 1000, m. 4.36. 649 D m; Sunday. s.42 a m. South. 7,25. 1O.4S. a m, 4.56. 7.13. pm; Sunday. 6.31 pm. Bridgeport-North, [. $50 a. m, 4.33, 6.S7ssp. m. Sunday. s.3O a. m. South. 7.37. Il am. 5.O6. 726 p. m. Sunday, $ p.m.
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LITCHFIELD BRANCH.

Danbbury-North, lv. HOO a m. 535 m. Sun |. day, 900 m. South, ar., 1000 m, 4.O2p m Sunday. 5.51 pm. Hawleyville-North, 11.12 m, 5.49 D m. Sun day 9.25 m. South, 9.4S m. 3.50p m; Sun- day, $40 D m. shepaug-North, f1126 m. f6OO D m; Sunday, f9.8 a m. South, if933 m. 1887 m; Sun day, f5.19pm.
 Roxbury Falls-North. f11.& a m. f60S pm Sunday, f9.45 m. South. fs.25 m, f3.SO pm; Sunday, f5.1O pm. Roxbury-North, H. a m, 6.16p m; Sunday, lO.5 a m. South, 9.16 m. 3.21 D m; Sunday, 5.00pm.
 Washington-North, 12OO m,.- 6. 33 p m. Sun day. 1O32 m. South, S.5Ssa m. 3.O3 m; Sunday, 430 p m.
 New Preston-North. 1204 m, 6.37 pm. Sun day. 1O3S p m. South, S.54 m. 2.5s m; Sunday. AIS D. m.
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Are you troubled with your roof? If SO, find out about Carpenter-Morton Roofing. If you do your troubles will be at an. end. This Roofing is tough, rubber-like material which offers per feet protection from the weather. Os- borne & Stone sells it and gives an ab- solute guarantee of Satisfactory re- sults..
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somest washable fabrics in an ele- gant assortment of patterns, at 25c yard.
 New Scotch Ginghams in plaid, stripe and even check effects. Only the choicest colorings-and you will want to buy them quickly at 25c a yard.
 Tie new plain and striped Pongees at 37 l-2c yard. See the new col iorings just on the counter. The rich est and most silky goods yet shown. Nothing like them yet shown. Noth- ing like them for Waists and Dresses in the following colorings: light blue, hello, pink, old rose, garnet, tan, cadet, white ivory and black. Value soc. Your choice 37 1-2c yd.
 Cleft Aisle, Front.)
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The Travellers Guide.

New Haven-Leave. 9.s2 a. sm, AIS p. m. Ar. rive-l1.1 a. m, 7.40p D. m. Stevenson-North 10.0S m, 4.49 m, South l0.37 a m. 7.03 ym. Monroe-North. 1913 m. 4.54 D m. South n10.2 m. 6.56 6pm.
 Botsford- 7.32, 1928 m, 5.Os, I'll, D m
 Sunday 9.0 a m. South. 7.05, 1925 m, 4. 30 6.52pm. Sunday 6.1l pm. Newtown-North. TAO, 1036 m. SIS, 7.21 p m
 Sunday 012 m. South. 6.57, 10.17 m, APO
 642 2pm m. Sunday 6.O3pm. Hawleyville-North.7 7.5O. 10.48 m, 5.28 7.30 I
 m. Sunday s.2s m. South. 6.49, 1908 m
 41O. 6.33pm. Sunday 5.46 D m. Brook6eid Junction -NOrth6.17, sos, 11.OS m
 314. 5.3S, 5.43. 7.39 m. Sunday 9.30 m
 South, GAO. 9.5S m, 400. SPA ID. Sunda! 545pm.
 Brookfeld-Nor s.22. sos. 11OSa m. 5.4 "A D m. Sunday 9.35 m. South, $40. 9.5S ;
 m..4.OO. 6.24 D m. Sunday 545 D m. New Milford-North, 8.22 11.23 a m, 3.29 5.53
 6.03pm; Sunday 9.49 a. m, South 6.20, 6.55
 92e. 9.43 a m 4.37, 3.39. 5.56 m, Sunday 5.95 110, pm
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Andrew PuChala,
ROXBURY. CONN

KUABUh1, OONN
 Horse shoeing, Carriage and Wagon Re, pairing, OK shoeing B per pair and General BIacksmithing. Also all kinds of Machine Work done All kinds of steam and gasoline engines repaired. Every day after D. m., all kinds of Plumbing work done at your home when desired. Shop open week days from a. m. to D. m. On and after Jan. 1, 1909, all work done strictly for cash.
 Telephone call 2O6-5.
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Stepney.
METHODIST CHURCH NEWS.

METHODIST CHURCH NEWS.
 Preaching by the pastor at the morning service will be on the theme "The Gospel"
 In the eyerirg preaching at the Hattertown schoolhouse.
 Prayer meeting for next week will be at the home of Mrs Turney.
 The Young Peoples Literary circle will meet this Friday evening at the Methodist parsonage. The English and American poets will be con. sidered Miss Nellie Bride and Mrs Osborne will take the leading parts in the presenting of the poets.
 Miss Mabel Hayes, accompanied by Mrs Oscar Plumb of Nichols, spent a few days, last week, in New Yorl City, isiting various places of inter est in and around the city.
 Miss Edith Turner of Stratfort was a guest, Wshingtons Birthday of Miss laa Eastwood.
 Miss Carolyn Osborn has been il with tonsilitis and was obliged t close her school for few days, las week.
 Mrs Charles Purdy is i'll with tn, grip and under the care of Dr Hill.
 Miss Benedict, of Bridgeport, ha been passing few days with he grandparents, MT and Mrs Johl Benedict.
 MT ard Mrs Davis Anderson o Orange, N. J., and Miss Emma Geil of New York City have been recen guests of Mrs Stephen French.
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HIGHLAND DIVISION.

Hawleyyille-East 7.s3. 1l.12, n.2l m. 5.46 6s3 m; Sunday 9.15. West. e.2e. 9.4s m 800, $50, 500 D m. Sunday 5.4o pm. North Newtown, East 7.37 m. 6.9 m; West 9.@ am. 2.52, 7.53 m.
 Sandy Hook-East. Al. 11.2s am. 6A p m' West, 917 n, 2.46, 1.4l D m: pomneranu Vallpy-East, 7.51. 11.40 m, 6.55 n m. West, 9.07 m. 2.36. 7.3s p. m.
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The best way to get what you want, or to get rid. of what you don't want, Is to use The Bees advertising columns. Try the "sm ,lP" ads Ic . word, one week.
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PATTY:
 Gold Medal Flour is very highest quality. LAvINIA.
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Smith. Murray & Co. SPRING 1909 Wash Fabrics Are Here With All
 Their Beauty.
Special Showing ,of the New Wash Fabrics for
 Spring and Summer 1909.

handsome collection of qtick.seng novelties that will meet your unqualified approval The happy blending of the silk and cotton together brings out innumerabe the present.
 We mention few of the interesting bargains to be found hore:
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Notion Department.

Have the clothes steel nickel plated and folds fiat to hanger? is called the Multiple pack bag Very handy for av Will hold five garments all at cling and when you have little time and costs only 25c Made of hang your clothes
 (Right Aisle, Rear)
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Toilet Department.

See the box of Williams Ta box Carnaion pink and violet powder with hinged top The odo Special value hair brushes powder very only 15c 25c 29c each Centre table
 (Rght Asle)
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