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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-28
SECTION FOREMAN sCALDED
Dave Roberts, Well Known Here, Mar
rowly Escapes Fearful Death.

While engaged in turning water
into carload of hot cinders at the
Pendleton depot Tuesday morning, re-
ports the East Oregonian, Dave RoE-
erts, we'll known section foreman of
Mission, was fIightfully burned by
steam on the hands. arms and face,
and his collarbone was fractured in
the fall from the standpipe which fol
lowed when be was overcome by the
hot vapor. He was at once taken to
st. Anthony's hospital and was given
medical relief from his injuries.
Upon the discovery by trainmen
that car was backed under the stand
pipc, Roberts having mounted to the
top of the standpipe turned on the
water and as it struck the live Goals
he was enveloped in hot steam. Suf-
fering great pain. and almost smoth-
cred by the steam, he fell from the
standpipe. fortunately lighting on the
ground. Though the fall resulted in
a broken bone. death would most GER
tainly have resulted had be fallen into
the car.
He was rushed to the hospital by {
switch engine. According to thu
physician. Roberts fingers were badl!
burned. while his torearms and fac
were SO cooked that they were raw.
Roberts will te remem bered b
local fans as one of the umpires Q
the Blue Mountain league last season
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-28
"BLAcKLEG' ATTACKS sPUDS
Oregon Agricultural Experts Furnish
Certain Remedy.

At this season many potato fields
are attacked by a disease known as
blaokleg or Elackstem. Il. D. Bailey
of the crop pest force of the Oregon
Agricultural College says Of the pests
"a disease of the Irish potato ap-
pearing in Oregon at this season con-
cerning which the college has received
many inquiries, is that known as the
blackstem or blackleg. 1t is caused
ty bacteria, and has been known in
the east for SOME years. Both stem
and tubers are attacked, and while
no severe epidemic of rot in the field
or storage has been traced to the die
ease, it is quite evident that the loss
Of scattering plants is sufficient to re-
duce the yields materially.
GAS the name implies. the black
discoloration of the stem is constant
symptom. In the earlv stages Of the
disease the plants are undersize and
not thrifty. The branches and leaves
grow upward forming more or lesl
compact top instead of spreading on
properly. In advanced stages thu
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-28
Weston Strawberry Day.

Weston will hold hei second annual
Strawberry Day and Horse Show TO-
morrow. The first event OF this
character was pulled off year ago
and proved to te highly successful.
This one is expected to be even better
Delicious mountain berries viii be
served free with cake aud cream.
Local produce will be exhibited. The
best horsetieRh throughout the coun-
tryside, reports the Leader. will be
shown. Pleasing exercises and snappy
sports will entertain the holiday
throng. A splendid program to last
throughout the day has been prepared,
and all will take place on the high
school campus. Weston lawns will
be thrown open to visitors.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-28

stem becomes blackened below tie
surface of the ground and sometimes
for two or three inches above. The
upward flow Of sap is checked, and in
consequence the plant soon willis and
dies.
"The organisms causing the disease
are carried over winter in deoaying,
bruised or cracked tubers, When such
potatoes are cut for seed with other
clean ones it is evident that the bac-
terra will be distributed.
'If care is taken however to select
sound tubers only and spread them
to dry in the open air and sunlight or
subject them to treatment in form
alin for two hours, using pint in
thirty gallons Of water, the disease
can be prevented.
SIT is rare to find the disease spread
ing from one hill to another in the
field, and the bacteria probably will
not live over winter in the soil. This
however, has not been proven fol-
climatic conditions in Western Ore
gOn.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-28
A Man Who Really Hated Women.

A will of confirmed woman hater,
writes Virgil NJ. Harris In ancient
Curious and Famous Wills" is that Of
a rich old bachelor who had endured
much from attempts made by his fam
lily to put him under the yoke OF
matrimony and who wrote: i beg that
my executors will see that am buried
where there is no woman inferred,
either to the right or to the left Of me.
Should this not be practicable in the
ordinary course of things direct that
they purchase three graves and bury
me in the middle of one of the three.
leaving the two others unoccupied."
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-28
TWO DORE SKETCHES.
One That Was Stolen and Another
That Was Confiseated.

While Gustave Dore was at Ischl
and wandering about the mountains he
became much interested in a country
wedding and sketched 1t on the spot.
He put the sketch in book In the
pocket Of his paletot and went back
to the hotel to dinner After dinner
he looked for the sketch. 1t was gone.
Angry at the theft, the artist called
the landlord and made complaint, but
no trace of the book was found. From
Ischl Dore went to Vienna, and there
he found letter and parcel await
Ing him. The letter, which was anony-
nous, read thus:
Sir, stole your book at Ischl. The
sketch was SO charming that could not
resist the temptation of having 1t In my
possession, and / knew very we'll that you
would never consent to sell to me. But
theft is neither my trade nor my habit,
and + beg you to accept as souvenir
of my crime and my enthusiasm for your
talent the walking stick which will reach
you at the same time as this letter.
The cane was a massive one with q
gold head, in which was set gem OF
value.
On another occasion the artist lost
his passport while on tour In Swift
zerland. At Lucerne he asked to be al
lowed to speak to the mayor, to whom
he gave his name.
"You say that you are NJ. Gustave
Dore, and / believe you," said the
mayor, "but." and he produced a piece
Of paper and pencil, "you can easily
prove It,"
Dore looked around him and saw
some peasants selling potatoes In the
street. With a few clever touches he
reproduced the homely scene and, ap.
pending his name to the sketch, gave
1t to the mayor.
"Your passport is all right" remark
ed the official, "but you must allow me
to keep 1t and to offer you In return
one OF the ordinary form."-New Yorl
| Sun.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-28
sEvREs PORCELAIN.
An Artistic Flower Group That De.
ceived French King.

oeived French King.
The manufacture of Sevres ware is
one of the oldest and most character
istic arts of the French. The Sevres
potteries have long been under the di-
rect control and patronage OF the gov
ernment and are In receipt of an an
nual subsidy.
A royal porcelain factory was first
established at yincennes in 1745 undel
Louis XIV. and produced many notable
pieces of ware, particularly bouquets
On one occasion, 1t is related, his maj
esty was the victim OF practical joke
One of the exceedingly lifelike bou-
quets having been placed In his green
house by Nine. de Pompadour, the
king on his next visit to the place
stopped and In all good faith attempted
to smell the rare exotic.
The factory was transferred from
vincennes to Sevres in 175G, since
which date 1t has sent forth works Of
almost inestimable value. Porcelain
pastes, colored by metallic oxides, are
now compounded there which resist the
action of the most fiery furnace, and
the enamels and glazes have marvel
GUS transparency and luster. Almost
every tint which can be impaired to
porcelain Is here = white, turquoise,
blue, all the greens, the delicate rose
pink which has received the name of
Du Barry and even scarlet, one OF
the most difficult colors to retain under
the intense heat of the baking fur
naces.
Sevres porcelain has always been
an expensive production, for the most
skilled artists have been employed In
its manufacture. Formerly the finest
pieces were made solely for royalty
and were sold only by royal permission.
The prices paid In modern times for
some of these specimens have steadily
increased until they have become star
Ting. Exchange.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-28
KILLED ONE ANOTHER.
Psasley With Bullet In His Heart
Shot His Opponent Dead.

Shot His Opponent Dead.
In his book "VIgilante Days and
Ways" Nathaniel Pitt Langford, the
author, tells this story of typical
double tragedy of those times:
zone of the most memorable fights
In Nevada took place between Martin
Barnhardt and Thomas Peasley. Peas
ley was a man Of striking presence
and fine ability. He had been SER
geant-at-arms in the Nevada assembly.
In quarrel with Barnhardt at Car
son City he had been wounded In the
arm. Both Barnhardt and Peasley
claimed to be chief always suffl-
Client cause of quarrel between men
of their stamp. Meeting Peasley one
day after the fight, Barnhardt taunt.
ingly asked him II he was as good a
man then as he was at Carson.
"'This,' replied Peasley, Is neither
the time nor place to test that ques-
ton
"Soon afterward while Peasley was
seated In the office Of the Ormsby
House in Carson engaged in conversa-
tion with some friends Barnhardt en-
tered and, approaching him, asked,
'Are you heeledY
"'For heavens sake rejoined Peas
ley, are you always spelling for a
fghtT
EYES, cried Barnhardt, and without
| further notice fired his revolver. The
ball passed through Peasley's heart
| Seeing that he had inflicted fata
! wound, Barnhardt fed to the wash
room, closing the windowed door aftei
him. Peasley rose and staggered tc
| the door. Thrusting his pistol through
the sash, he fired and killed Barnhardt
instantly. Falling back In the arms
of his friends, they laid him upon 9
billiard table.
"'Is Barnhardt deadT he whispered
as life was ebbing.
"'He is,' was the answer given b.
half dozen sorrowing friends.
"Tt is we'll. Pull my boots off ant
send for my brother Andy and witt
these words on his lips he expired"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-28
|CLARK STRENGTH
ON FIRST BALLOT
MISSOURIAN DOES NOT CONTROL
MAJORITY OF VOTES.
First Ballot Gives Clark 44O
Wilson 324-- Convention Ad-
journed Until 4 P. M.

One ballot was taken this morning
in the National Democratic conven-
tion at Baltimore, and adjournment
taken until four O'Clock this afternoon
at which time balloting for the NOM
ination of presidential candidate will
proceed. The result of the ballot
taken this morning was 440 for Clark,
and 324 for Wilson, the remaining
votes heing scattered. Indications
now are that Wilson will be the nom
inee of the convention. Clark g show
ing was conceded to develop his
strength on the first ballot, and from
the fact that he didn't receive ma
jority of the votes cast. shows that
Wilson or some dark horse stand the
better chance to win.
Bryan's victory in gaining tha ad-
vantage of writing the platform with
O'Gorman virtually broke up the
Ryan Murphy conservative element,
and following this came the seating of
the contested South Dakota delegates
for Wilson.
Tammany and 90 New York voters.
and Sullivan aud So Illinois delegates,
swung into line for ths New Jersey
governor.
A movement to test the sentiment
for Senator John W. Kern of Indiana,
for the presidential nominations has
been started bY some progresslves who
feel it may be impossible to unite two
thirds of the delegates for either
| Speaker Clark or Governor Wilson.
These men are working quietly but
! they say the movement has gained
4 considerable momentum.
"Dark horse" talk was more gener
al about the convention than at an.
time. This partly was due to tn
fact that the New York delegation ha
determined to vote for Mayor William
J. Gaynor on the first ballot. Th
evident purpose of this is to get a tes
on the first ballot. though some per
sons said it showed that he would c.
doomed for second place.
With the nominating sessions ex
pected today, presidential gossip fill
the air. Bryan advocates refuse tt
consider him out of the running. say
ing his defeat for temporary chairman
was in no sense test of his strength.
The Wilson people who stood witt
Bryan almost to a man in his fight fol
the temporary ohairmanhip, are ex
pecting his support in return wher
it comes to nomination. and apparent
ly base their hopes of success upor
some such action.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-28
Train Kills a Deer.

East Oregonian: Deputy Cana
Warden Averill has teen notified of
the accidental killing of deer near
Gibbon recently by No. 10. the fast
easttound mail. The little amin al at
tempted to cross the bridge just east
OF Gibbon 10 front of the fast speed
ing train and 1t was picked up on the
pilot of the engine. This was within
a mile of the place whore Dave Bon
ifer recently lassoed deer In the our
rent of stream and reports from
ranohers aud fishermen are that the
little game animals are very plentiful
iu that locality this year.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-28
Aviation Meet at Walla WalIa.

Among the numerous attractions t
Walla Walla ON the Fourth. will be
an Aviation meet. Aviator Berlin
will give two exhibition flights; one
on the 4th. and one on the 9th. Av-
iator Berlin has made 235 successful
flights and is considered one of the
best birdmen in the United States to
lou
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-28

When Frederick Robertson OF Brigh-
ton, the great preacher who had writ
ten much about Tennyson's poems and
for whom the poet had high regard,
FIRST called upon him, II felt" said
Tennyson, "as il he had come to pluck
out the heart of my mystery, SO talk
ed to him about nothing but beer"
For the First Conner.
Young Man--So Miss Ethel is your
oldest sister. Who comes after her?
Small Nobody amt come yet,
but pa says the first fellow that comes
can have her. Boston Transcript.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-28
There are no files on me.
For Appearanes,s Sake.

Hub Suddenly waking at midnight
What IN the world was that noise?
Wife (enterlng room)-It's all right,
dear. The people are coming home
from the opera. and slipped down and
gave the front door slam, so the
neighbors would think we were there -
Boston Transcript.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-28
Took II.

Guide Gas girl offers him q tlp)-We
are strictly forbidden to receive tips,
but / don't like to refuse such
charming woman anythlng.-Fliegende
Blatter.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-28

The Dreamland program for tonight
and tomorrow night will be as fol-
lows: 1.-"By the Aid of the Lar
lat" Kalem. 2.--"The Cowboys g
Love-" Lubin. 3.-"Ihe Sign of the
Three Labels" Edison. For Sunday:
1.-"Child Crusoes." Seligs. 2.--Nor-
wioh and Vicinity. Urben. a.
"Msud Muller" Seligs.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-28
Horrible Examples.

Slang not only becomes English, but
sound English becomes slang. When
Landor was reading aurora Leigh"
be wrote to John Forster that 1t was
great poem. "but there are a few
flies on its surface" From that 1t is
some distance to the contemporary
lyric:
There are no flies on me-
There may be on you
A bushel or two.
There are no flies on me.
So when the poet Henley complained
"there is wheel within my head ne
little knew what a horrific future his
metaphor was to see.-Collier's.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-28

We are all building soul house, yet
with what dlfferen. and what various
eare.--Beecher.
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Trouble springs from idleness and
grlevous toll from needless ease
Franklin.
Evening journal., 1912-04-10
PUBLIC SALE.


u IBJIC SALE OF FURNITURE. RUGS
AND SUMNER GOODS WILL BE
SOLD AT STIDHAM s. SONS AUCTION
sFORE. III EAST FOURTH STREET, ON
FRIDAY. APRIL 18th, 1912, at O'CLOCK
r. NJ.
Pine oak bedroom suits, 30 heavy enam'
eied beds. 10 fine brass beds, 20 felt mat
fresses. sideboards and bufIets, pedestal 80
tension table 5 dozen solid quartered Dab
dining chairs. with genuine leather slip seats,
. handsome 5-piece parlor suits. mahogany
frames. 1 silk plush 3-piece parlor suit, IL
brarv mission suit leather couches. large
Turkish rockers, davenports with boz
compartments. mahogany and OAK dressera
and chinoniers gas ranges, library tables
in oak and mahogany hall racks fancy
psrlor rockers and tables, 20 refrigerators
and ice boxes, 100 porch rockers, differ.
ent styles, so new pictures in best subjects
SO dozen window shades, folding bedr
etc, etc. ,
rs rugs. Of the best quality and by thu
hest makers. Administers, Mitons NelVets,
Brussels and Tapestry. 500 yards Of the
hest linoieum, so rolls Of the best China
and Japanese Mattings, in all the latest co..
orings and designs. Come and attend a
grand auction sale and get some real bar
gains in first class furniture. Everything
must be sold for the highest hid as the
above goods have been consigned 20 be sold
at this sale regardless Of cost.
All goods delivered free
Sale starts az ] o'clocx sharp.
STIDHAM & SON, Aucts.
as 1O,1t.
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LIST OF PuRLIC SALES

April 12-Sale Of consignment of Fur
niture. Carpets and Rugs. at Std
ham & Sons Aucion Store. III
East Fourth street. at ] O'Clock D.
m- by Stidham & Son. Auction
GERS.
April l6-Sale of Bank Stocks at Std
ham and Sons Auction Store, Ill
East Fourth street. at 1O.3Oa. m
April 23-Valuable Building Lots, at
Tenth and Harrison SITS, for
Louis Tobin. trustee, at IL oclock
a. m. Stidham & Son, Aucts.
May 2.-Sale of unclaimed freight for
Diamond State Warehouse Co.,
Fifth and Church streets at 10
o'clock a. m. Stidham e. Son.
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LADIES, SHOE POLISHING

NOTICE WISH TO NOTIFY THE
~ public that ] have opened a PRIVATE
LADIES DEPARTMENT in connection with
my Shoe Polishing shop In the Ford Building.
Shoes of an makes. materials and qualities
can be taken care OF on short notice / have
also opened a HAT CLEANING DEPART.
MENT with best Of service. Polite attendants
Give as trial, Satisfaction guaranteed.
Open $50 a, M. 10 0.3O D. m. daily and
Sundays. ROCCO ABESSINIO. Ford Build
ing Mar-26-3mo
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HAT RENOVATING.

HAT RENOVATING.
summer is coming and you viii want 20
wear your Straw or Panama Hat. We vol
clean your old one and make il look like
new az a very small cost. Adso felt hats
cleaned by expert hatters. Repairing and
renvoatng All work guaranteed
NEW YORK HAT co,
mi s-6mo. 2IT Market St.
Evening journal., 1912-04-10

T7OR RESTAURANT. GOOD 10
cation, doing good business. Reason for
selling. Address r. s. journal Office. a3-tf
EOR SALE OR RENT
A IL room house on S. Clayton St.,
complete bath room second floor toilet
on third, steam heat, front porch. accommo-
dating IL rocking chairs. extended second
floor porch ccmented cellar, lot 53xf25, large
front side and rear yards. House in light
and pleasant and in good order Screens
for entire house. 80 windows. doors
l.. r. WAKEMAN,
Eighth and Shipley SITS
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VACUUM CLEANER.
CHIROPODTST.

ELIzABETH HANRAHAN, GRADUATE
- Fowler a Hanna, Ltd Chiropody and
manicuring. c17-21s Ford Bldg. ID. a A.
1894. Evening by appointment. fiO3m
MRS. ANNIE NJ. SCHAEFER, CHIRoPoDY
NA 922 Sb'pley st. Open Monday, Wed.
nesdsy and Friday evenings and Sunday
until noon. Visits by appointment. D. 3
A. phone 1895 f24.Iy
Evening journal., 1912-04-10
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS OF ALL
w descriptions bought and Sold 10 cent
sheet music and orchestra selections Cata-
logue free on request Repairing a speciality
Bows ro-haired. Old coins bought and sold
Coin catalogue IL cents =. 2. G.. A. Mlano,
20i West Eighth street, Wilmington, Del
f22-1y
Evening journal., 1912-04-10
PLUMBERS.
LICENSE APPLICATIONS.


NOTICE, JOSHUA G. ARMSTRONG,
~ the tenant and occupant OF the house
situated az Odessa, School District No. 61
st Georges hundred county of New Castle
and State of Delaware, in compliance with
the requirements of the acts of tho
General Assembly, in such case made
and provided do hereby give that
shall apply in writing 10 the oDrlNA ef Gen
eral Sessions Of the State or ..s.,Ss T., in
and for New Castle county. ON Mol4Ar, the
9th day of May, A. D., 1912. being fllc next
term OF said court, for license for said
house an inn or tavern, for the sale
therein OF Intoxicating liquors m less guam
titles than one quart 10 be drunk on tho
premises; and the following respectable
citizens of said School District. at least
six Of whom are substantial frcoholdcrs Of
said School District, recommend the said ap-
plication. viz:
Thos w. Wallace W. w. Gremmingcr
Harry T. Wilson y. T. Pennington
William g. Mccoy H. G. Spiccr
John M Grcmminger John Heller
Jacob MuehlberEer Harry West
Wm r. Philips William Heller
Andrew West
aprs-a-fO. JOSHUA G. ARMSTRONG.
Evening journal., 1912-04-10

-. Cleaning. Dyeng Pressing Securing
repairing OF ladies' and gentcmen'a cloth.
ing. Work called for and delivered. ID.
g. A. Phone soa6D; Automatic Phone 1925.
ii1-9m
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RENT
Tatnall & Co.
2l3 West Ninth Street
For Rent

2009 West Eighth St.. rooms.
1913 Linden St., rooms, bath
4O3 s. Van Buren St. rooms.
sol p. Eighth St., 6 rooms
1922 French ST. 7 rooms.
S03 W. Third St, rooms. bath and noreb
306 Monroe St. rooms.
lll5 Conrad St.. rooms. bath porch
so7-so9 Maryland Ave, r., bath. porch.
407 Scott St., rooms.
41f Delamore Place. o rooms and bath.
sos = Van Buren St., rooms, bath, porch.
All Tatnall ST., D rooms
Store. 712 Madison St
Once first foor West Seventh ST.
rooms, second story, W. Seventh ST.
@. j. O'KEEFE.
W. Seventh Street
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Wilmington Trust Co.
REAL ESTATE DEPT.
WATCH MAKING.

-e--.----.y,----l>
NJ HARRIS CO., 12O-126 MARKET
n1 Matchmaking and Jewelry repairing a.
IL regular prices. All work guaranteed for
two years. mo-5m
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SUSAN r. HILL.
HESTER j. HILL

Address Thomas Davis. Esq. or William
r.. lyman, Esq. Attorneys at-La". Whining
ton. Del. R39teod
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ROOMS FOR RENT.

EURNtsHED ROOMS tOk HOUSEkEEr-
ing and lodging. central location. Ap-
ply COS King St f2l.u
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RENT

4o5 S. Clayton, 12 rooms, baths sa5
~ n Rodney, rooms bath ...... $50
NO. a Maryland Ave. rooms & bath si3
o2l n. Jackson, 10 rooms and bath SIS
~ v. Seventh St., z rooms SIS
2sO5-O7 W. 2nd St., rooms & bath sia
26l5 w. 2nd St, rooms and bath ...Sll
lol2'lo Wawaset rooms and bath So
4 room Apartment on King St s sln
room Apartment on Adams ST. ~ s35
room Apartment on Adams St $40
Near Shellpot Park. rooms & bath sf6
Near Eden Park ttwo) rooms ......st5
AZ Elsmere two) rooms bath ..... S15
At Richardson Park, 9 rooms & bath SIS
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Estate Notices Wants Business
REAL ESTATE-FOR SALE.

A \ ADVERTISEMENr IN THE
n EVENING JOURNAL is AN
ADVERTISEMENT IN THE HOME.
THE EVENING JOURNAL IS
READ IN MORE HOMES EVERY
DAY THAN ANY OTHER della
WARE NEWSPAPER.
Evening journal., 1912-04-10

I ,RGE WELL FURNISHED FRONT
- rooms. Is East Seventh. Apply hast
Seventh. m2f-im