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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-09
Southport
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fSp0claI to Ine Farmer.1
 Southport, Dec. 9.-Skating, which has been so popular for the first part of the week on Mill river and other small places about town. is now over for the time being. The young folks took advantage of the few moonlight nights that afforded good skating on the river. The ice, however, was not very thick and the sun during the past two days soon took what ice there was away.
 Rev. Richard Hatch, who has been spending a few days in New Haven, has returned to town.
 Charles Lewis, of Greens Farms, is taking the place of Arthur Brown at Nehemiah Jennings market, during the absence of MT. Brown, who is on a two weeks hunting trip.
 Mrs. Fred Brown was a recent guest at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Joseph Giza, in Greens Farms.
 Mrs. Samuel Wakeman, who has been confined to her home for the past week with tonsilitis, is convales- cling slowly.
 weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Leo Cassin. in New York.
 A large number of members of the Epworth league from here attended the rally services at the Grace M. E. church. Bridgeport, on Thursday evening.
 Wilbur Jennings, who formerly conducted a bicycle shop here has accepted a position with the D. M. Read company of Bridgeport.
 Nehemiah Jennings is having his home reshingIed.
 Word has been received here that MT. and Mrs. Joseph A. Tanning of Central Square, N. r., are receiving congratulations over the birth of a daughter. MT. and Mrs. Tanning formerly resided in this village.
 One of the most valuable dogs ex- hibited in the recent poultry show, at Bridgeport is owned by Miss Grace Bedford. of Greens Farms. The dog is Bedlington terrier and is said to be worth about $1,000.
 The Ladies' guild met yesterday afternoon in the vestry of the Trinity church. There was a good attend ance on hand.
 The Kings Daughters met at the home of Mrs. Hattie Hawkins, on Thursday afternoon. Refreshments were served during the course of the afternoon.
 c. D. Tilley of Greens Farms, who has been collecting all sorts of birds for many years in the past, has re- ceived large shipment of beautifully colored birds in which he will add to his large collection.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-09
PARK CITY COUNCIL

At the regular meeting of Park City council, Knights of Columbus. held in the chapter house last evening the following officers were chosen for the ensuing year. Grand Knight, G. T. Kelly; deputy grand knight, J. Leo Redgate: chancellor James A. How ard: financial secretary, Vincent B. Haggerty; recording secretary, Ed- ward Gilligan, treasurer, George Vor- schmidt; warden, Connor Haugh; ad- yocate, Patrick Kane; trustee, How ard Sullivan; inside guard, James A. Casey: outside guard, F. c. Mullins; representatives to Bridgeport chapter, T. Leo Redgate, John Conway, James H. Rooney, George Vorschmidt and Edward Gilligan.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-09
Weather Indications
Especial from United Press. ,

Especial from United Press-J
 New Haven, Dec. 9.-Forecase tin D. m., Sunday: For Connecticut
 Rain and warmer, tonight. Sunday unsettled. Moderate south winds the Atlantic coast but cloudy ard rainy weather prevails fin the central sections, the lake region and the northern portion of New England. Disturbances are central, this morn ing, over Texas and Montana Moder- ate temperatures continue. in all geo. tions east of the Rocky Mountains.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity generally cloudy and unsettled weafh~ CT followed by light rain and rising temperature.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-09
NEWTOWN

The Ladies Missionary Society of the Congrega tional church held a de- lightful social meeting in the parlors of the cflurcoh, Thursday evening, the occasion being the gentlemen's night meeting with a number of invited guests. A very interesting feature of the pleasant hours spent was the pres- ence of Mrs. Shepard, returned mis- sionary from Turkey, wife of pr. Shepard who is in charge of the hos- pital at Aintab, Turkey who enter tained the large gathering with an account of her personal experience, also that of her husband, both of whom have worked together for years in times of massacres and other dis tressing circumstances also telling much about the medical work and in- dustries to which all gave strict att finest laces of hand needle work, were shown, also two Turkish costumes and many photographs and books. whole being most entertaining and in- structive. A social hour was enjoy ed later when the following young ladies of the Silver Key Circle serv- ed @ dainty collation. of home made Smith, Hazel Smith, Hattie Read, Anna Ruffles, Ruth Ruffles, Grace Ruffles. Marion Summers, Maude Summers, Florence Bevans, Mabel Gilbert, Mrs. Henry M. Smith, pres- ident of the Ladies Missionary so. speaker. Miss Alice Smith presided at the organ, rendering the varous hymns.
 Mrs. Arthur J. Smith and Miss S. J. Scudder spent Friday in New Ha- ven.
 Edward Carmody of Spencer's Bus- mess college at Kingston. N. r., has hAA rf Yr1n Nice Tnl,r Carmody.
 George F. Duncombe of Bridgeport spent Friday in town.
 Newtown is to be supplied with an- other hotel this winter, the old Gen. tral house having been rented by c. E. Pomeroy of Westbrook, Ct., who will be ready for business, January 1.
 Among Newtown guests in Bridge port, Thursday were Miss Hattie Northrop, Mrs. Herbert Wright, Miss Lucy Wright and Miss Marion Peck.
 At the recent semi-annua1 meeting of the Y. P. s. c. E.. society of the Congregational church, the following officers were elected. President, Miss Anna Ruffles; vice-president, Miss Florence Bevans; recording secretary. Miss E. Marion Summers, correspond ing secretary, Miss Jessie M. Taylor; treasurer, Adolph Carlson; organist, L. Phillips Morris After the business moeLlnS/ a. SOcldl ClIQe was enjoyed when light refreshments were serv- ed. L
 Mrs. George W. Stuart. Mrs. s. F.. Schermerhorn and Frank Blackman enjoyed an auto trip to Bridgeport, Thursday.
 Miss s. J. scudder entertained Mrs. Shepard of Aintab, Turkey, during her stay in town.
 A treat is promised for Monday. Dec. IS, when Charles R. Taggart, an en- tertainer called "The Man from Yer mont" will give public entertain ment in the lecture room of the Con gregational church under the auspices of=the Mems Federation. The admis- sion will be % cents.
 MT. and Mrs. Patrick Kohlar and daughter of Long Hill, have been guests at Mrs. Kohlar's home in town.
 Miss Gertrude Bradley and Robert Bradley of Bridgeport have been guests at the home of their father, Thomas F. Bradley.
 Pootatuck grange will hold a meet ing Tuesday evening, Dec. 12. Two candidates will receive the 1st and 2d degree.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-09
MAYOR FITZGERALD SEES
 TAFT TO BLOCK FIVE
 MILLION DOLLAR GRAB.
Especial from United Press,

1SpeC1aI rom United pressO
 Washington, Dec. 9.-Mayor John F. Fitzgerald, of Boston, has laid be- fore the President, an alleged five million dollar "grab' in watering the stocks of the steamship lines former ly controlled by Charles w. Morse To check the plans of the high finan- ciers, Fitzgerald said the President promised to refer his complaint to the Department of Justice Consoli- dation of the Eastern Steamship Company, capitalized at s3,O0O,O GOO by Morse, with two other steamship lines and the issuance of $5,OOO,O0O in new stock is contemplated, according to Fitzgerald, without any increase in assets.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-09
SICK AND DESTITUTE,
 WOMAN CREATES SCENE

Sick and destitute, badly in need of both food and medical attention, Filo- mena Grassi, a young Italian woman, created a scene in Main street, yes terday, ins the business section, cry ing and sobbing and talking excitedly in Italian.
 Friend stock her to the office of for mer Sheriff Louis Richards, who took her to police Headquarters and inter preted her story. She is very i'll and has been deserted by her husband and brothers. Arrangements were made to send her to the Bridgeport hospital for a time, and she will then be de- ported, at her own request.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-09
w. A. TOMLINSON TO
 SING AT Y. M. c. A.

Tomorrow afternoon at the Y. M. c. A. MT. Tomlinson, the popular tenor will be the soloist. The discus sion for the afternoon will again be presented by MT. l.. T. Warner in the free informal manner which has made everybody feel welcome at these gatheriu12.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-09
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

The first of a series of dances which are to be given this winter by the members of the Criterion club was well attended last evening at H:5s Slocum's gymnasium. A large num- Der of we'll known young people were present Music was furnished by SpeidePs orchestra.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-09
FAMOUS GERMAN MILITARY
 WRITER COMING HERE
(special from United Prese

Especial from United Press.)
 Berlin, Dec. 9.-The famous Ger man military writer and cavalry tactician, General Friedrich A. J. Won Bernhardi, has left here for the United States, by way of Siberia. He will spend next summer in the United States.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-09
THE PREYTIEsr FACE

and the most beautiful hands are cf len disfigured by an unsightly wart It can easily be reno, ed in a few days without pain by using Cyrus Wart Remover. for sale only at The Cyrus Pharmacy. 253 Fairfield avenue ana 1Se Cannon 9t
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-09
TRACK LABORERS DISCHARGED BY CONNECTICUT CO. AFTER
 ASKING FOR MORE WAGES.
Especial from United Press. !

New Britain, Dec. 9.-Thirteen track laborers in the employ of the Connecticut Company were discharg- ed, yesterday, after making repeated demands for an increase in pay.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-09

washington-The title Queen Of the Home Kingdom" is better than any bestowed by any political party, said Cardinal Gibbons, in an addrsss hara. criicising suffraxskta3
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-09
E. H. Dillon & Co.,

1105 Main street are showing the largest variety of reliable fur scarfs and muffs in Bridgeport and will save you at least one-third on the purchase price.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-09

New York-Policemen along Fifth avenue have been ordered to bring in "Jack the Shipper" who is robbing many beautiful girls of their tresses in the jostling Christmas crowds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-09
CLEANEAsX. THE BEST HAND
 SOAP.

Instantly removes Stove Polish, Rust Grease. Ink, Paint and Dirt For the hand or clothing. Large can 10 cents Manufa ctured by Wm. R. Wtnn. 7at Stratfcrd Ave.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-09
For Christmas.

The Pianola Piano, Steinert's, 915 Main St. TT ss
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-07-15
Meadows aud Pastures.

The Gazette Press has just issued a
new book entitled "Meadows and
Pastures" by Joseph e. Wing. For
many years the author has been COL
lecting material for this notable work.
Investigation and observations we're
made in every state and several foreign
countries, the scant literature of the
subject has been thoroughly studied,
and Mr.. Wings own extended ex :
perience in growing all the common
grasses has enabled him competently
to interpret. digest and correlate a
wealth of data and facts which he pre-
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sents in his fresh fascinating style.
A handsome volume of 418 pages,
with more than 60 Illustrations, is
the result. 1t is designed especially
for stock farmers who wish to secure
the largest returns from meadows and
pastures. 1t gives definite instruc
tion concerning every phase of the
subject. Illustrations and descrip
tions of all important hay and pasture
plants, a comprehensive discussion of
methods to secure and maintain prof.
table sods, a special article covering
each state, and complete index,
make this the most practical, instruc
tive and up-to date work of is kind in
print. 1t is the first attempt to
show that grass, intelligently cared
for and used, is in direct and subsid-
larry returns the most profitable crop
in America.
Now ready for delivery. Price pre-
paid, ST. Address The Breeders
Gazette, 542 South Dearborn street,
Chicago, or The Ranch, Kent, Wash.
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FAR M ERS'
CLASSIFIED

Advertisements will be printed in this
department at the low cost OF 2 cents per
word. No display type or illustration ad-
mitted under this heading. Each number
and initial letter counts as one word. Cash
must invariably accompany the order. Re-
NIT by Postoffice Order. Everybody reads
these little ads. Try Farmers" Classified
"adv. for results.
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Dynamite the Latest Aid to Farming

when it is loaded in more than one
hole the charges should be connected
up electrically. After the stump OF
tree is uprooted it can be quickly
split into fire wood by boring a few
auger holes halfway through it and
exploding small quantity of dyna.
mite in these.
Every little dry spell has its telling
effect upon crop production. There
is just one reason for this and that is
the shallowness of the top soil and
the hardness of the subsoil.
The subsoil on many farms runs sc
close to the surface that profitable
crop production is almost impossible
on these areas. To materially deepen
them is impracticable with the pillow
for the pillow turns the subsoil to the
surface and this if present in large
quantities, seriously interferes with
plant growth. 1t is right here that
dynamite has it's greatest use in our
practical farm operations for when it
is properly used it can be made to
crumble and shatter this impervious
subsoil to admit the plant roots with
out bringing the subsoil to the surface
to interfere with the growth of the
crops. The result of breaking up this
subsoil is that the moisture absorbing
and moisture holding soil is increased
from few inches to five or six feet
Immediately with no harmful effect
on the present crop to be grown nor
those that succeed it.
In blasting subsoil, holes are drilled
with dirt auger or pointed bar from
two and half to five feet deep, &C
cording to soil conditions. These are
spaced from fifteen to twenty feet
apart, and quarter of pound of a
slow. acting dynamite exploded in the
bottom of each hole. By packing the
hole tightly the entire effect of the
explosion eau be kept below ground
without disturbing the surface to any
SIOdU CAUOhCs hC COoO VI ouOoOi'
blasting including the labor does not
exceed an outlay of more than fifteen
or twenty dollars per acre which is
more than paid for by the increased
yield the first season, while the effects
of the work lasts for years. In this
as in either dynamiting operations
the cost is ridiculously small compar-
ed with the results obtained.
In orcharding, the dynamiting OF
the subsoil is equally as applicable
and valuable. Trees will not grow in
poorly drained soil, neither will they
be long lived in shallow soils. Space
will not permit of discussion of the
many uses of dynamite in orcharding
nor it's use in trenching, draining,
post hole digging, grading, tree fell
ling, excavating and hundred other
practical uses to which it can be put
on farms generally. Suffice it to say
that dynamite manufacturers are ever
ready to make suggestion and to give
advice as to the best means of going
about the work. and those interested
should write them for their interest
ing and instructive free booklets or
ask as many questions on the subject
as they please.
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DARK Place Poultry and Pigeon Lofts Beau.
tiful Big Red Carneaux pigeons, (breed every
month, large white meated squabs), 81 per pair,
also 8. C. Rhode Island Reds, exposition strain,
eggs 10c each. Mrs. M. J. Washburn, Rainier
Beach Station, Seattle, Wash.
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soil worker shudder but there is moth
ing about this high explosive to cause
the least fear. In fact, it Is the
farmers friend and the farmers who
make early use of it in their field
work will have a distinct advantage
over those who wait score Of years
to find in the end that progress de-
mands that they use it.
Many look upon dynamite as they
do upon lightning. They think both
are uncomfortable. This is serious
mistake. Dynamite is neither treach-
erous nor uncomfortable, but is de-
pendable and tractable. 1t is its de-
pendable and tractable qualities that
make it so valuable. Once one has
Raiued the knowledge of how TO use
this substance and knows its power
there is not the slightest danger in its
use by careful and thoughtful persons.
For years dynamite has been used
in the West for many farm purposes
but its use during that time had been
limited almost wholly to that region.
We have waited long for the perfec-
tion of dynamite to state where 1t
could be safely used on farms general
ly, and for sufficient tryout to prove
its feasibility under all conditions.
Both have been realized. Dynamite
for agricultural purposes has come to
stay for it can be used to advantage
in so many ways. There is nothing
that can be used to accomplish the
same end.
There is scarcely a farm in the
United States that could not be made
more valuable and more productive
through the use of dynamite. This
assertion may seem extravaganza at
first thought but still it is true. Do
you realize that those boulders. you
have been blowing around ever since
you we're boy, and your father and
grandfather before you. could be
blown into small pieces ready to be
carted from the field with few
pounds of dynamite and few hours
of your time?
There are three ways OF blasting
those great boulders in your cultivat-
ed fields that have caused the ruin OF
so many pillow shares and the utterance
of hard thoughts as the pillow handles
tickled your ribs. The easiest is to
press number of cartridges OF dyna-
mite into a compact mass against
fat or hollow side of the boulder,
cover this over with coating of plas-
tic clay, and then explode 1T. II
sufficient dynamite is used the boulder
will be broken into many pieces, but
much more dynamite is required to
break it in this way than would be
necessary it the charge were confined
against the under side Of the boulder
in the bottom of hole made with a
pointed crow bar. Still less dynamite
will break it in pieces if exploded in
holes drilled into the boulder itself.
Equally as detrimental to cultiva-
ton and good husbandry in general
is the presence of old stumps and
worthless trees in the tillable areas,
brush and second growth in the past
ure and dead and dying trees in the
orchard. These can be disposed of
ouickly bv making one or two holes
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EVERGREEN Poultry Yards-s. c, White and
Rocks, Buff Orpingtons. Only male stock for
sale now. Some choice cockerels and few
yearlings. standard breed, trapnested and Sc
lected stock. Mrs. A. e. Stanford Olympia, Wn.
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NEWTON Poultry ards. Box rs, Port Madison,
IN Wash. White Ply. Rocks; LIST, I'd, and V. II.
on pullets at Kent, 1909. s. G. W. Leghorns,
prize stock. Fine cockerels for sale. Eggs in
season. Paul T. Newton, Mgr.
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D HODE Island Reds-Single and Rose Comb.
N Prize winners. Blue Andalusians, prize
winners. Eggs from my best yards 81 for Is, from
utility yards, l.50 for Is. Plymoth Rock eggs
81 for Is. Mrs. j. w. Denny, Audubon Poultry
Yards Green Lake Sunnyside, sta. Seattle, Wn.
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T>ANCRED strain 8. G. W. Leghorns Eggs
from Pen l, 1925 per Is, $40 per 100; W. T.
Rocks, Sears strain, eggs $3.50 per Is. Every
thing trap.nested' P. B. Hogan, Tracyton, Wn.
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THIS space too small to tell all the merits of
our Indian Runner Ducks, and s. G. White
Leghorns. If interested, write for circular E.
&. Vashus, Kent, Wash.
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9 G. Buff and White Leghorns, Blue Andolu,
-. sions, R. l. Reds, Notified Anconas, 8. L.
high class stock. including dozens of prize win
ners. Moor's Poultry Ranch, Route 1, Spokane.
Wash,
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-07-15

FAMOUS Tuttle Strain Rose Comb Rhode Is
L land Reds Great Inland Strain s. c. Black
Miporcas. Stock for sale; eggs in season. Dep
ner & Son, Spokane, Wash.
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EGGS-Mottled Anconas and Kellerstrass Crys
u tai White Orpingtons. have the best pens
that money can buy. They are all blue ribbon
for catalog. Ira N. Define, Olympia. Wash.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-07-15

FARMERS, friends of ours, we have baby
l. chicks for sale, Matched in Cyphers Nam
moth Incubator. Free circular. 3. G. White
Leghorns and Black Minorcas. Star Poultry
Farm Waitsburg, Wash
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-07-15

CINGLE Comb White Leghorns; stock and eggs
- for sale. Day old chicks a specially. Phone
N. 571. Fish Bros. RID. 2, Seattle, Wash.
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EOR Sale-I have some s. G. White Leghorn
cockerels, very fine birds; prices 81 and So,
all early Matching, some as early as February IA.
For particulars address N. J. Bouton. Fravel,
Wash.
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NdOTTLED Anconas, the winter layers and
N profit payers. Eggs for Matching $l.50 per
10, Sc per 100. after Jan. Is, 1911. Young stock
for sale. j. W. Parsons, Auburn, Wash.
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DOY J. Foster, breeder of s. G. White Leg
N horns, 8. G. Rhode Island Reds, Barred Ply.
moth Rocks. Eggs and stock. Roy ]. Foster.
Charlston. wash.
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CHEARER'S Light Brahmas, champions of the
- West. Cockerels for SALE Edward Shearer,
r. +. d. No. 7, Milwaukee, Ore.
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VOUR Moneys Worth, Anconas and Reds.
Eggs and stock in season. G. Edenharter,
X No. l, Port Blakely, Wash.
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AGENTS WANTED

POY or Girl Agents-Sell "a packages post
- cards at loo each and receive fountain pen
rifle, watch, gold ring, doll or other fine pre-
miums free Reed Novelty Co., Dept. 10, 70S
University st Seattle, Wash. 2-1tp
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BARRED Plymouth Rocks from prize winning
ID stock. Berkshire swine Write your wants.
Silver Birch Farm, Chas. N. Talmadge, Prop.
Newport, Wash.
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OAK Grove Poultry Ranch. Crystal White
~ Orpingtons and B. o. E. g. G. Brown Leg
horns. The Big Browns. Send for price list.
B. M. Rogers, r. F. D.. No. 8, Tacoma, Wash.
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ZINE utility strains of Barred P. Rocks, s. G.
l. White Leghorns and Anconas. Eggs $1.25 per
Is, $3.50 per so, $500 per 100. All of my
stock has been bred for heavy egg production.
Send for 1911 catalogue. Earl B. Heath, Gen.
tralia, Wash
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GOODwIN's utility s. q. R. I. Reds. 13 eggs
" 81; 100 eggs Sc. A. J. B. Goodwin, Z. F. d.
No. l, Centralla, Wash.
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uIGH View Poultry Farm; 8. G. W. Leghorns,
IL trapnested, that lay and pay. Write for
prices. A. Z. Learned, Des Moines, wash.
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BREEDERS CARDS.

NOTICE-For any changes In this column, q
charge of 26c will be made to pay for same.
Money must accompany any change.
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FOR SALE: HARNESS-We manufacture all
kinds of harness; quality guaranteed and
Wash.
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Rubber Stamps s sna Aiu UNI E ! n n @
Letters, Badges, Numbering, Machines. Notary
Seals, Etc Send for Catalog No. Is. Absolutely
eastern prices. Pacific Coast Stamp Works,
Baker Bldg, Second Ave. So. and Main Street,
Seattle.