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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-01-30

No power can silence the truth OF
God. II will make itself heard though
all the world stops its ears.
Because a person or a party does not
believe in doctrine does not prove
that il is untrue.
Peters faith healed the lame man.
The mans own faith made him stand
by Peter.
Threats scare no Christians who are
Christians. Peter cared nothing for
threats.
Is it right to obey God or men? We
do not know what you will say. But
we know what we will do. We will
obey God.
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VETERAN MERCHANT RE.
TIRES.

Port Deposit Letter Mir J. ".
\braham, IN, a last retired from the
old familiar stand. where from the
time, when a small boy. he began the
rud.mcrt- pi his present business, he
has remained until he can point 90
grandchildren almost a., big rs he him
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DELAWARE COLLEGE TO
CLOSE.

!, Is stated that the trustees at their
rcccn, meeting, determined to close
Delaware College within icw weeks.
Nh effort, to place the college on
firm basis have failed. and it must wind
mp. the original iuud having become
nearly pr quite, exhausted
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Farm MlIlInR AMN

The farm "i the late James Lindsey.
near PrrryyI.'c. Wa, offered at public
sale last Tuesday 10y Levi II. Evans,
Esq. trustee, and withdrawn. alter be
ing bid up 60 $1,000. 1t Is believed To-
lc worth more than that sum
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MAR RIED.

Borland- Biddle On the 10Th inst,
by Rev Joseph +. Brown, Mr.. John
Borland and Miss Mary +. Biddlc, all
OF this county.
Campbeh-Hall At Brick Hill, on
goth inst, by Rev George Marshall,
Mr.. James Campbell, OF Philadelphia,
and Caroline Matilda Hall, OF Brick
Hill, Cecil county, Md.
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CHURCH DEDICATION.

The new Methodist Episcopal Church
at Cherry Hill will be dedicated on
February 18th Messrs Wrie and
Brindlc will conduct the exercises. The
people OF the surrounding circuits and
stations are invited Ia attend
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DIED

Simmons. In Baltimore, on the 22nd
inst, in the iull hope OF blissiul inn
mortality beyond the grave, Mrs. Julia
Simmons, in the 3ist year OF her age
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ELkrON rDsIOrEICE-

~, learn from the postmaster here
that the number OF letters mailed from
his office J., 10000 per quarter, and that
the net revenue average, about $3.50
nNr MnaTlrr.
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(Acts 4: I-5I.)

with the Holy Ghost. and they spake
the word Of God with boldness.' Acts
4: 81.
That such open aggressive preaching
OF Jesus as the Son OF God as was be-
ing done by Peter should bring upon
him the hostility OF the authorities who
had caused the cruciixion OF Jesus was
inevitable Peter was arrested. John
shared his fate The two were close
comrades. Chapter Four tells the
story and its results
The last lesson was about the lame
man at the gate Beautiful Peters ser
mon must have been long, for il was
eventide tVs - when the arrest was
made.
II must have been a mighty sermon,
for (Vs. . the number OF them that
believed was about five thousand.
II was certainly a pointed sermon,
that every one understood for il
brought out the chief enemies OF the
doctrine Of the resurrection, the Sad
ducces (Vs ~
Peter and John passed the night as
prisoners Their ofensc was not civil
or criminal, but ecclesiastical. In the
morning came the trial.
THE VERSES FOR STUDY: $40.
Verses S and declare the conyoca-
ton ni the Jewish Senate. II was call
ed the Sanhcdrin 1t was n very not
able body The same parties that had
been prominent in the trial OF Jesus
were present There were spectators
Of the noble party, such as John and
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= CecUJ Wing 8
Fifty Years Ago
ELKTON, MD, JANUARY 30, 1859.
THE MARKETS.

Reported by Henry s. Sites. Red
wheat, 81 30; white do, SI.4o; corn, o.
cents; oats, 10 cents.
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The Legislative IOmnlttcc IN the
Code compiled by Hiram McCul-
Tough and Otho Scott. ESqS.. and edit
cd by Henry c. Mackall, ESD OF
which James T. Mccullough, Esq, OF
this town. is chairman, and James
White layton, Esq, also one OF our
citizens. is accrctary. meets at the
State House in Annapolis On Tuesday
next. February I.
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DEArm or mos. BURNSIDE.

Thomas burnside. long well known
to the pcoptc OF this county, died at
Port Deposit ON Saturday last. lie was
an active Wing and wa, mail agent
Uu the cars between Washington and
Philadelphia. while Fillmore was
President. Since that time he general
y resided in Baltimore ill last year.
when he removed to- Port Deposit. He
was man OF many good qualities,
aud wa, highly esteemed by his friends
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Sabbath School
NOTES BY R. S. HOLMES.

Lesson V. January 81 1909.
THE TRIAL OF PETER AND
JOHN.
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L.ra..t Family on Record.

In the Harleian manuscript, Nos. 78 and 960, in the library of the British museum mention is made of the most extraordinary family that has ever been known in the worlds history. The parties were a Scotch weaver and his wife (not wives), who were the father and mother of sixty-two chill dren. The majority of the offspring of this prolific pair were boys-exactly how many is not known, for the rec ord mentions the fact that forty-six of the male children lived to reach man. hoods estate and only four of the daughters lived to be grownup wom- en. Thirty-nine of the sons were still living in the year 1880, the majority of them then residing in and about Newcastle-on-Tyne. It is recorded in one of the old histories of Newcastle that "a certyne gentleman of large es- taytes'' rode thirty and three miles beyond the Tyne to prove this won- derful story" It is further related that Sir J. Bowers adopted ten of the sons and three other Handed gentle men" took ten each. The remaining members of the extraordinary family were brought up by the parents.
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whx we Have One sided Men.

Why We Have One Sided Men.
 Faculties must be exercised or they Efll not grow. Nature is too good an economist to allow us to keep any faculty or function which we do not tmploy. We can have just what we use and that will constantly increase. Everything else will be gradually talk en away from US. Man becomes strong and powerful and broa0 just in pro- portion to the extent and healthfulness pf the activity of his faculties, and it must not be one sided, not an exercise of one or two faculties or one set of faculties, or the man will topple over. Balance in life comes from the health ful exercise of all the faculties One reason why we have so many one sid ed men in this country is because they pursue one idea, exercise one side of their nature, >and of course they cannot retain their balance. This Is one of the curses of specia1ties. They are a good thing for the race, but death to the individual who pur- sues his speciality at the expense of the development of the all around man--O. s. Marden in Success Ma9a- tine.
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w.xner,. shorn Locr<..

Wagner, the composer, at one time became afflicted with headaches and determined to have his hair cut. He accordingly arranged with a barber to perform the operation on certain day. That worthy resolved to make a good thing of it and informed all his cus- toners of Wagner's impending sacri- flee. Most of them paid him certain sum down in advance to make sure of a lock of the great musicians hair. To the barber's horror Mime. Wagner su- perintended the cutting and when it was over appropriated the whole of the coveted locks. The barber. in de- spair, confessed that he had sold them many times over, whereupon madam suggested that her butcher had hair very much like Wagner's. And the story goes that that night half Dres- den slept with the butchers hair un- der it's pillow.
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The Briton and wa.hins.

We have come to look upon water as meant primarily to wash in, as an aid to ablution rather than a thing of beau ty. A story of a Somersetshire peas ant will illustrate what we mean The individual in question had never seen the sea until he was taken to ,Weston- superMare on "choir treaf' excur- sion. Naturally the vicar, the curate and the rest of the tenors, trebles and passes as soon as the esplanade was reached gathered around to see how the first sight of the ocean would strike the natural man. Will it be believed that the words struck from him by the view of "the unfurrowed deep" lying in vast expanse before his eyes were these: eff I'd known what her were like, I'd have brought down a bit of soap and had a good wash" The iron, or, rather, the soap, had entered so deeply into his soul that he could only conceive the sea as a huge washing place.-London Spectator.
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MaseaenPs Royal Critic.

Mascagni. the famous composer, was once asked to entertain the royal court in Rome. He did so and de- lighted his audience. When he finished playing he started conversation with a little princess who had stood near the piano during the recital and had shown every sign of deep interest. As 8 matter of fact, she had been in structed by her mother to say, if any question should be asked, that Mas cagni was the greatest musician in Italy"
 The composer asked her which of the great living masters she liked best, and the proud mother turned toward the child to hear the pretty little speech which had been taught her. Instead of the compliment came the whitening remark:
 "'There are no great masters living. They are all dead"
 The musician gave a little start and then said:
 "Your excellency, permit me to con- gratulate you. You are the most truth ful critic in Europe"
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n..aea No Introauction.

'sIt pays sometimes to know a little # the family history of your clients, said q business woman the other day. H'Tt would have saved me from making a bIunder if I had known the relations that formerly existed between two men who met in my office Their busi- ness was practically of the same na- ture, and as was obliged to leave them together for few minutes while I attended to some telephone calls l thought it would be more agreeable If I introduced them. They responded rather stifi1y, but I put that down to temperament and went into my inner office. When I returned quarter of an hour later the younger man dis patched his business as quickly as pos sible and got out The other said:
 .s T was not aware that you were ac- uuainted with my ex-brother-in-law.
 ss .Brother-in-lawr I asked stupidly-
 sssYes. My sister got . divorce from him last summer "-Brooklyn Eagle.
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NOTICE.

Taken by virtue of an-ExECUTTON, to me directed, and will be sold at PUBLIC vENDUE to the highest bid der, at the public sign-post in the City of Bridgeport, fourteen days after date. which will be on the 20th day of May 1909, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, to satisfy said Execution and my fees thereon, the following described prop Nerty, to wit:
 300 lbs. of chocolate, Baker; 75 IDS. of English Walnuts; 90 lbs. of Spanish Peanuts; 75 lbs. of Cocoa; 300 lbs. of Glucose; 10 gallons of Molasses; 35 lbs. of Almonds; 10 IDS. of Gelatine; 200 lbs. Chocolates; 30 1-fb. packages; 20 1-2 ID.
 packages: 100 IDS. hard candies; 25 IF gal. Fruits; 10 gal. Grape Juice; ex- tracts, all flavors; gal. Vanilla; Ice Cream Tubs and Cans; Scales; Gas Fixtures; 31 looking glasses; show cases; IS stools; counters; soda foun-
 tain with marble slap, holders, soda tanks and regulator, glasses and spoons; piano; tables; IS chairs; cash registers; 1 coal stove; l gas stove; copper kettles; candy heater; marble slaps; ice cream freezer; cleo tric motor; candy pans and jars; oil cloth and electric fans.
 Dated at Bridgeport this 7th day of May 1909.
 WILLIAM F. RUSSELL, Sheriff of the City of Bridgeport. [. R. IA S
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school. Iu ranee.

The French system of education Is intensely national Its plan is exactly the opposite from our own school sys- tem. With us the local community controls primary schools. In France the local community has no voice in the matter The French system is the most centralized, the most strictly reg ulated. the most autocrattc and the farthest removed from democratic ideas of any school system in existence. The exact uniformity of the schools is nIfnost unbelievabIe The minister of Instruction. sitting in his office fn Paris, can tell at any moment just what fable of La Fontaine each child of certain age throughout the whole of France Is reciting Teachers arc not allowed any latitude at all. The result is to leave both teachers and scholars al- most completely lacking in mental originality.-F. A. vanderiip in Scrib- uRr's
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Historic Relic.

The Chesapeake, famous for her en- counter with the British ship Shan non in the war of 1912, is still in ex- istence. When she was captured by the British she was taken to England by her captor, Sir Philip Broke, and some years later her timbers were sold. The purchaser was miller in Wiskham, and when he pulled down his old mill he built new one from the timbers of the Chesapeake. Many of these timbers still have the marks of the Shannon's grapeshot, and in some places the shots are still to be seen deeply simbedded in the pitch pine. If the builder who made this ship knew that its timbers were being used In gnill which is making money for subject of Great Britain there Is no doubt that he would at least try to rise from his grave. to right the wrong.
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Al ar..t r.inter,s Beeinninx.

Sir Thomas Lawrence was one of the great portrait painters in England. His parents were poor, his father be- ing a country innkeeper. One day Lord Shaftesbury's father and mother stopped at the inn, having their young CT son, the future lord, with them. In conversation the innkeeper spoke of the genius Of bis boy in drawing and wished them to test it by picture of their son.. They assented, thinking to gratify fathers pride, but not look, ing for any evidence of superior talent The boy came in modestly. with chalk and paper, and in few minutes had drawn picture of their son on which the parents looked with wonder. They recognized the genius and the promise of future greatness and befdended the young artist, giving him the help need ed to develop his wonderful gift
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wher. E.xs Are Currency.

Eggs are current coin in Mayo, Kef- y, Donegal and Leftrim- They are eyerywhere received over the counter in payment for tea, sugar, meal oil, bread. tobacco, patent medicines and general haberdashery. Accounts are kept open and goods supplied on credit Tn eggs. Predatory agents travelling through the w1lds with worthless teas, itfnerant Hnkers and musiapans, hawk CTS of tinssl jewelry and holy pictures, all Accept this current coin, generally unloading it at the nearest railway town--Dublin Lady of the House.
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me Valuable P.Imyra Palm.

A Hindoo poem enumerates 800 pur- poses to which the Palmyra palm alone is put Among other things it supplies paper for writing upon, an intodcat- ing drink called "toddy," large Quan- titles of sugar fruit and vegetable for the table when the plants are young. Palm wine is also obtained from the juice of the sago palm, which yields excellent sugar candy when boil- ed. The pith of the trunk forms a large part of the food of the natives in many parts of India. Ropes. brush es and broons are manufactured from the fiber of the leaf stalks.
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TAXES 1908

The tax payers of the city of Bridgeport are hereby notified that the taxes on the Grand List of 1908 are now due and payable.
 The undersigned will be at the Col lector's Office, City Hall, on May 1st. 1909. and daily thereafter, Sundays ex- cepted, from g A. M. to P. M., for the purpose of receiving said taxes. After June l. 1909. three-quarters of ore per cent. will be added to all tn- naid bills and the same on the first of each succeeding month.
 JOHN M. DoNNELLY.
 1IsS9d Collector
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uakine Fire.

When it Is considered how old the worlds civilization is it seems surpris- Ing that man should have only so very recently learned how to make fire easi- ly. The primitive flint and steel meth cd is practically but of the last gen eration. and that does not appear so very far ahead of friction with wood. It is not astonishing, on the whole, that savages should commonly sup pose that fire really exists in wood and stone since it Is from these every day materials that they secure q DOT ton of Prometheus' precious theft from heaven.
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A ner.red.

A new civilization is holding up new and better prizes, but he who would win must have a better equipment and a finer training than the past re- quired. If the prizes are greater than ever before the preparation also must be greater. He only who is prepared for his chance can hope to succeed Success Magazine.
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Consollnw.

Elderly Woeer-I hope you are not iupressed by the silly sentimentalists who hold that because you've married once you ought not to marry againf Pretty Widow-Don't let that worry you, dear. I've no such prejudice. My oWn dear mother was married three times, and I only hope that in all things may follow her example.
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Revenged.

ssIt took you an awfuIly long time to pull that fellows tooth." said the as- sfstant.
 "Yes l" answered the dentist grimlyi .he married the girl loved."-Detroit Tribune.
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Cause and Effect.

Mrs. Dobson- Bridget told me she saw MT. and Mrs. Hobson going to church this morning. I wonder what's the matter? MT. Dobson-Why. either MT. Hobson has had another attack of heart trouble or Mrs. Hobson has a new hat
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Business Opportunities

Our speciality is Business Proposl- tions of all kinds: stores. factories. cafes realty, etc.. bought. sold. ex- ton, confidential. MacDaniel 6 Co.,, Business Brokerage. PIP Warner Build- fng. Bridgeport. H78p
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There is a strength of quiet endur- ance az significant of courage as the most daring feats of prowess.-Tucker- man.
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SURGICAL APPLIANCES

ELASTIC SURGICAL APPLIANCES fashioned on hand looms to individ- ual requirements. Requisites for physicians. nurses. hospitals will liam Snowden. No. 6 Taylor Block
 1119 Broad street. A prarsicaI ex- perience of over 25 years. TeleDhone ss7. 29t eff
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RAILRoADs
hH I0fk X.gzys gzysHzzyH4lge, OCTOBER 12, 1908. Trains Leave Bridgeport as
 Follows:

FOR NEW xoRK-..4;44. .s:.s. t5:4s. ts:2s. t7:17. s7:so. fs:ss. 1is. asss s:os as:. ss7 sGs sss .s:ss .ass 7ss ss:11, ss:27, 1o:oo F. M-SUNDAY6 -s4:44. 5:1e. fs:26. >1o:os tA. M--s f12:so. .2:22. s2:27. .4;is. sos. .s;z1 River.-'12:ao tdaily) A. M.: s1:2z.
 FOR NEW HAvEN-.1a:sz. .1:41. .3;1s; s;5o; 7:5s. s:ss. ss:ss. fi1:54 F. M -sUNDAYs-s1s:ss sI:41. s2:19, 8:13, 9:43, "1o:44.s11:ss A. M-s2:2s. s4:25. ss:32. 7:1e. s7:31 R:47. s1o:o2 P. M
 and Providence-s1:41. s2.1s, s:5o. .11:33 A. M:-.2:2s. .s:4s. s4.25.s s6:s2 P. N.-SUNDAYS-s1: s1:1S .11:ss A. M.--'s:2s '4:s5. .s:s3'
 FOR BOSTON. via Hartsord and Winimantic-ss:35. A. M.-sas3o. F. M.
 FOR wINgTED ana Inter.netlats statfons---5:oo. 7:oo. s:45. A M.-- s:ao A. M.-6:45 P. M.
 FOR WATERBURY. ANsoNIA. DERBY and Intermediafe Stations- 500. TOO. 500. 9:45 A NJ a:35. f6:64. S:40 P. M.-SUNDAY9-- 8;3o. 10:50. A. M.-6:45. $50. P M
 FOR CT. HARRINGTON, LEMON. PrTVSFlELD. ETC.---7:oo. s.so, AM -4:35. P. M.-SUNDAYS-s:3o A NJ
 FOR DANBURY, NEW MILFORD. ETC., via Brookdeid .gunction.---7:oo e.5O A. M.-4:33, ,6:37 F. NJ.
 FOR LITCHFIELD, ETC.--.s;so \ M.-4:33 F. M.-SUNDAYS-s.s A. M-
 Express traln% fLocai Expres.
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Father Johns

Medicine gives the food and nourishment the body re- q11ires strengthens each or gan to do it's work that how it drives out impurities and builds up the body.
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BIRDS

NOTICE.
 The annual meeting of the stock holders of The Mountain Grove Ceme- tery Association will be held on Tues day. May IS. 1909. at Room No. 2. Masonic Temple. at 2 D.. m., for the purpose of electing a Board of Direc- tors. and any other business that may legally come before the meeting
 F. J. NAHAMORE. R f3 Sec'y.
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MISCELLANEOUS

SPECIAL-25 lb. Bag Sugar, $1.25; 4 Cans Peas, 25c: Cans Corn, 26c; Cans Tomatoes. 25c: Pineapples cheap; Table Peaches, 13c Can: Cold Rock Butter 25c; Im- ported Potatoes. $1.00. The Coe & White Co. R IA b.
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WE SELL everything m asbestos. J. F. Welsh. successor 10 Feeney G
 Welsh. U c
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iB A R e AIN s

fin one, two and four-family houses; building lots on Wells Place, Strat- ford and at Washington Bridge; City building lots at great reduction in payments to suit purchaser.
 Steamship tickets to and from all parts. Money drafts at lowest rates.
 JAMES ETcELEY'S
 Open Evenings 2 Arcade
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IF YOU want an extern1inator for all
 kinds of bugs and insects, why not
 get one that has a $l.00o guarantee.
 l14 Kossuth St. U 36
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Advertise in the Farmar
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PAPER HANGER and Painter desires work 25c double roll. Painting rea- sonable. Estimates given. Graton's S70 Broad or 223 Gilbert St.
 R il dsp
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WANT ADS GENT 4 woRn
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want to buy 100 van leads of second hand furniture and household goods. and also mdse. of every description. We give 5 per cent more than other dealers. A. Elwood & Son. Inc. auctioneers
 saIesroom. I'll John St. 26 If. |"
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INSTRUCTION

PIANO REPAIRING+Now is the time to have your piano put in per- feet condition. Our workmen are not busy and we can give you very low figure now. Let us tell you how much 1t will cost. Drop postal or Call. Steinert's Piano Store, 915 Main St. L6 eff
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SWELL CAFES

LAUGH AND THE WORLD LAUGHS with you. Weep and you weep alone. Stop at the Eagles Nest for Q smile. Cor. East Washington Ave-. and No. Main St.. ,. J. Ra- leigh. Prop.
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DEPP'S STUDIO. - Special seasons offering. Come in and see our high grade work and find out how to get a life size pastel and frame for one dollar. Prompt attention given view and amateur work. At Depp's Stu dio 9SS Main St., over Jackson's Book Store. R If