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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-28
HANGED WITH ROPE
AND HANDKERCHIEF
Body of Bert Davenport of West
Windham, Who Disappeared Mon
day, Found i'll Woods This
Morning.
Morning.

After hanging three days and three
nights from the limb of a tree, the
body of Bert Davenport, SO, who had
lived with Bernie L. Gleason in West
Windham, was found this morning in
the woods about a quarter of a mile
from AIr Gleason : house. 1t was
suspended by a short rope, and the feet
nearly touched the ground.
Mr.. Davenport disappeared Monday
afternoon, as previously stated in The
Reformer, while at work near Mr..
Gleason 5 house He had not been feel
ing well recently and had been doing
only light work about the farm. After
dinner Monday he began cutting brush
beside the road and was later seen
going toward the woods.
rs he did not return at night a
searching party looked for him until
midnight, and further search was made
each day. Another party went out this
morning and surrounded the woods
toward which he was last seen going.
Forest JcnnisOp came upon the body
hanging from a tree. Around the neck
was tied a red Handkerchief, to which
was attached a rope about three feet
/ long thrown over the limb. The feet
barely cleared the ground.
Selcctman Harry Gould was notified
aud he and the health officer viewed
the body, decided that Mr.. Davenport
met death by suicide and ordered the
body taken down. They notified
State $ Attorney \. Y. y. Piper, t.
make sure that they had taken the
right course.
Mr.. Davenport has sister. Mrs. T,
Perry of Barre and = couSin Mrs
Church of Elliot street, Brattlcboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-28
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

The annual meeting of the Vermont
Wheel club viii be held next Tuesday
evening
The woman s auxiliary of the y. f.
o. z. will hold a silver social for all
members and friends in the home of
Mrs. f. J. LaDuca of 10 Clark street, at
80 o clock.
Several members of Col. w. H. Green
wood Woman IS Relief corps of Putney
were entertained in Grand Army hall
yesterday afternoon by members of
Sedgwick post. Supper was served and
in the evening a regular meeting was
held. The visitors returned home on
the night train. All present enjoyed
the occasion.
Thus far 228 dogs have been licensed,
and d there were 397 licensed last year
if the delinquent owners desire to save
the raise in price it behoovcs them to HE
themse YES to the office of the town
clerk within the next four days for the
time limit of low prices expires with
the close of office hours April 1. After
April 1 the cost of dog licenses Will be
increased from 81 to s. for male and
spayed female dogs, and from Sc to IS
for female dogs.
In the past commanders night in
Beauseant eommandery, Knights TEN
plar, to be observed this evening in
the Masonic temple, the several sta
tons viii be occupied as follows: Fred
II. Holden, eminent commander; Isaac
D. Bailey, generalissimo; Frank B
Putnam, captain general; KittredgC
Haskins. prelate Willis d. Gibson, sen
Tor warden; James B. Randoll, junior
warden; Henry w. Simonds, treasurer
William II. Vinton, standard bearer
Major c. Houghton, sword bearer; Ar
thur p. Simonds, warder.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-28
DIRECTORS COULD NOT MEET.
Scheduled Conference Relative to Farm
Expert Cancelled.

The directors of the Windham Coun-
ty Agricultural association were to have
met today two men from Connecticut
who are candidates for the position of
county agricultural advisor, but the
condition of train service made the
meeting impossible. One of the men
came as far as South Vernon, but the
other man Secretary Carl s. Hopkins
succeeded in heading off by telegram.
Three of the directors were in Bellows
Falls, one in Westminster, and another
up the West River road and none could
get to Brattleboro. Arrangements will
be made for the conferences at later
date.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-28

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, March Is. -
Night brought great relief to the hood-dc-
vastatcd cities Of Indiana. through rapid
ly falling waters. but from the southern
and southwestern portions of the state
where many streams converge, reports Of
varying reliability brought tales OF fresh
disasters.
\ partial reservation of the water service
and street car service Is expected in Indi-
annapolis today. West indianapolis is under
martial law. The water fell seven feet last
night
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-28
MRS. JENNIE EATON
PLEADED NOT GUILTY
Was Arraigned In Court Today at Ply
mounth Under Indictment Charg-
ing Murder of her Husband

PLYMOUTH, Mass, March 2S.-A1rs
Jennie May Eaton pleaded not guilty to-
day when arranged in court on the indict
mcnt charging her with numbering her
husband, Rear Admiral Joseph Giles
Eaton, by the use of poison. No date is
set for the trial
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-28

WEST DAYTON. Ohio. March -. -
Backed by the militia and hundreds of
special deputies, the citizens committee
in charge of the relief work have a tight
hold on the situation today.
\ brilliant sun has tempered the keen
ness of the frosty air, The flood has sub
sided perceptibly Victims who have been
penned in down town sections of the city
were able to make the suburbs by the
thousands unaded.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-28

AITDDLETOWN. Ohio March IS. -
Miami=burg, reported several times a.
swept away. has been reached. 1t is re
ported that the death list there will not
exceed -. The town is still under eight
feet cf water, but the river Is receding
rapidly.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-28
THE WEATHER.
Fair Tonight and Saturday, With Ris-
ing Temperature.

WASHINGTON, March 2S.-Weath.
er forecast: Fair tonight and Saturday /;
rising temperature Saturday; moderate
westerly winds, becoming variable.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-28

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March IS. - The
state Of Ohio win not take command Of
the railroad lines, as announced last night
The military authorities by command Of
Gov. Cox, are exercising censorship over
persons attempting to go to Dayton.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-28

BE star, man, but try not TO be a
meteor.
The United States annually nroducas
lime valued at S14 100000.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-28

FORT WAYNE. Ind, March 2S.-The
flood here is receding at the rate of three
inches an hour The city has the situation
well controlled. The property loss amounts
to $40O0,000. Six persons are known to
have lost their lives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-29
OAKLAND NOTES.

The social which the w. c. T. L, was
to have given at the Oakland school,
July 30th has been postponed until
Wednesday evening, August 6.
Mrs Harry Harris of Hutchinson,
Mrs Clara Johnson and Mrs. Ed john
son of AFTER avenue are the guests
today of Mrs. G. L. Hutson, 4S4 Sum-
ner street.
Mrs. Charles Suit of East Eighth
street is spending the week with her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. B. P. Williams
on Forest avenue.
Friends have recently heard rom
Mr.. and Mrs. John Thackston of Cen
try. Ark, formerly of Forest avenue,
both are in the best of health and ike
their new home especially well.
Mrs. w. s. Eastman and her guest
Miss Nellie Meskew, of Pueblo. Colo,
are picnicking today at the w. c. =. u.
institute at Garfield park.
The Oakland 1. O. o. F. lodge viii
meet next Friday evening at the home
of Mr.. Clayton, Wabash and Ohio ave.
A social evening will be spent on the
lawn and a Rebecca auxiliary to the
Oakland lodge will be organized. All
l. o. o. f. lodge members and their
wives interested are cordially invited to
attend.
Mrs. ]. A. Jessop of AFTER avenue.
who has been seriously i'll the past few
weeks is reported slowly improving.
The Ladies Aid society of the Oak
land Presbyterian church will meet
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. J. L.
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Massey. at her home 24s Michigan ave-

Massey. at her home 243 Michigan ave-
nue..
Mrs. John Lingo of Oakland avenue
who has been sick the past few days
with malaria fever, is reported SLOWLY
improving.
Miss Nellie Meskew of Pueblo, Colo.
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs w. s.
Eastman on Chester avenue.
Mrs. Harry Harris and son of Hutch
inson are visiting Mrs. Harris mother
Mrs. Clara Johnson of AFTER avenue
and other relatives.
John Hester is seriously ill at his
home on Kellam avenue
B. L. Lopez of 375 Strait street and
Mrs. Lopez were guests Sunday of Mrs.
Manspeaker on West Tenth street
NJ. L. Galyean of 37S Kellam avenue
it ill at his home.
Doris Phelps of Kellam avenue who
has been ill for several weeks is re-
ported in a serious condition.
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EAST SIDE NOTES.

Mr.. and Mrs. f. D. Benner. of Topeka,
We're guests last Sunday of their son, Roy
Benner, and wife at their home in Te-
cumseh.
Mrs. August Winton will entertain the
Golden Rod Embroidery club next Wednes-
street.
Little Fred Hevlin. of Parsons. Kan. is
seriously i'll at the home of his grand
! mother, Mrs. S. Altman, 314 Branner
street.
Mrs. NJ. Smith. of Chandler street. left
last Saturday morning for Sailor Springs,
III. to make an extended visit with rela-
Mr.. and Mrs RoIIo Stockwer, of
Eleventh and California avenue, East Hill,
will move within few days to 229 Lake
street.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Third
Christian church will hold their regular
meeting Wednesday afternoon at the
church.
Miss Helen Taylor and Miss Pearl Tay-
Tor, of Atchison, Kan. are the guests for
a few days of Miss Beatrice Shields, 4l4
dren Naomi and Jack were guests last
Sunday at the H. H. Weaver home in Ts-
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Weaver entertained
the following al dinner Sunday evening at
t4efr nome, SHauy Glen iarill, IecuIhseI sen;
MI and Mrs. Chas. Lichtenburg, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Fred Weaver, Mr.. and Mrs George
Weaver and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Weaver Mrs. Allia, Miss Gertrude Clarey'
Mr.. Earl Bricher. Mr.. Geo. McCaslin.
The Ladies Aid society of the East Side
NJ. E. church will have their regular meet
ing Wednesday afternoon at the church
Ernest Lowe, of Joplin, Mo, is here VS.
iting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. john
Lowe 7O6 Branner street. for a few days.
There will be a meeting of the congrega-
ton of the Third Presbyterian church at
the church next Thursday evening. Bust
ness of Importance will be transacted and
all members of the congregation are urged
to be present
Miss Valeta Sheafor is enjoying a few
weeks vacation at her home. 1913 East
Seventh street Miss Sheafor and her
father Mr.. Harry Sheafor. will go to
Wakarusa tomorrow to attend the grocers'
picnic.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Suit and family have
moved from 1927 North Jackson street to
401 East Eighth street
The Mizpah society of the Third Presby-
terian church will meet Wednesday after
noon al the church.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. S. linn and daughter
Mamie. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Tremble, and
Mrs. Earl Brown motored to Rossville
Sunday and spent the day at the Patter-
son home.
Clark Marsh has returned to Chicago.
after being here to attend the funeral OF
his sister, Mrs LYDIA NJ MayhalI.
Lawrence ~ountain, of 324 Leland street
was given a surprise party ii his home
last night on the occasion of his birthday
anniversary. After the close of a pleas
ant evening he was presented with a sill
Yer spoon as souvenir of the occasion
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Annandale, Minnesota, to remain until
| fall.
Miss Hazel Howe, who has been in
New York the past two months, will re-
turn home Thursday.
Mrs. L. P. Robinson has gone to Pine
Lake. Wisconsin. to spend the rest OF
the summer.
Miss Katherine McCarter has re-
| turned from Baldwin, where she was
the guest of Miss Anna Porter.
! Miss Fern Hoover, Miss Maurine
Hoover and Miss Marian Hoover, OF
Baldwin. are guests of Miss Loretta
Powell. They will return home tonight
The Rev. Mr.. Paul Mennenoeth and
| Mrs Mennenoeth, of Eureka, Kansas,
are visiting Mrs. Monnenoeth's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry McAfee.
Mrs. A. K. Schmidt and Miss Julia
Schmidt will leave next week Tor \
months stay in Colorado.
Mrs Mullens, of Kansas City, is visit
ing Mrs. Charles Briggs.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Helmig will
leave Thursday for Fort Worth,
Texas, having spent the past week in
Hopeka visiting with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. NJ. Hamilton and
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaiah Hale will leave
next week for northern Minnesota.
Mr. and Mrs. George I. Smith, OF
Chicago. will arrive Sunday to visit
Mrs. Smiths parents. Mr.. and Mrs. &.
NJ. Bennett. of 722 Lane street Mr..
Smith is connected with the Interna-
tional Harvester Company.
DR.. and Mrs. J. P. Raster are spend
ing a few days in Chicago.
Mrs. John Lagerstrom is spending a
week in Springfield and Nation, Hin
OILS, visiting relatives.
Charles Kouns, jr., has gone to Buff
falo for a short visit.
DR.. and Mrs. Otto Kiene went to
Kansas City today to remain Few
days
Mrs. William Levitt will leave to-
night for a trip to Colorado Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Shafer left to-
day for Sappington, Montana.
The Woman's Guild of the Church
of the Good Shepherd will have an
ice cream social Wednesday night at
the home of Miss Kate King, 1917
North Quincy street.
The Lillian Mitchner w. c. T. L..
will meet Thursday afternoon at 2:3O
o'clock with Mrs. Laura Merideth,
312 East Twelfth street. All the
members are asked to attend, as
there will be important business
brought before the meeting.
Mrs. Charles Wise, of Pueblo.
Colo. and Mrs. Harvey Hall. of Kan
homes, after visit of a week to Miss
Lillian Brain.
Miss Mabel Malstrom and Miss Ce
Gil Rosander have gone to Eskr1dge
to spend a week with relatives and
friends.
Miss Elizabeth Barr will go to
Kansas City Wednesday for two
days visit to her mother.
Mr. viii Anderson will go to Spirit
Lake Ill, next week to join Jay Hill
and Harry Whitaker, and they will
motor home.
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The NJ. I. n. y. girls of the higl
school will have a breakfast Wednes
day morning at $50 o'clock at Garfield
park.
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for the east and will be the guest of
Mrs J. w. Zeverly, of Muskogee,
Okla, who is occupying her summer
cottage on the Massachusetts coast.
Those who are going away should
get one of those becoming trimmed
hats we are offering in our clearance
sale. We want to sell every hat in
the store by August 10th, and nave
priced everything very low without re-
gard to value. Trimmed hats at s1.0o
to $5.0o-prices which would not pay
for the shape let alone trimming.
Courtney Millinery ParIors, sos Kansas
avenue, upstairs.-Adv.
Mrs. c. F. Menninger, Mrs. G. w.
Port and Miss Irene WelShanS left
today for a trip to Long Beach, Cal.
Miss Estella Bowman. of Watheeny,
who has been visiting Mrs. John Friz-
ell. left today for Dodge City to be
the guest of Mrs. Clay McKibben.
Mrs. McKibben, formerly Miss Ethel
F'rizell. and Miss Bowman were school
friends at Washburn college.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Spencer, Mr..
and Mrs. Earl Spencer. Mrs. Nora
Bauer ef and miss Mar rru fe Gilfillan
motored to Lawrence to spend Sun
day.
1 Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Finger, of Pc
kim ILL.,, will arrive Friday to visit
Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Lux and Mr.. and
Mrs. Nicholas Eller.
Miss Mary Reding, of Lawrence.
Will arrive Wednesday for a short
visit to her cousin, Miss Gladys Cav,
and Miss Cav will accompany her
home Thursday to be her guest until
Sunday.
Just received a new line of the early
fall shapes in all the newest ideas. See
the small shapes Of black satin. Court
neys.-Adv.
Miss Alta LUX, who underwent an
operation for appendicitis at Christ
hospital about nine weeks ago, is con-
valescing at her home in Western
avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Fairchild and
Miss Frances Fairchild, of Durham,
N. H, are visiting friends in Topeka,
and are now guests at the z. e. Mar
shall home in West street.
Miss Pansy West, of Springfield,
Mo-, will arrive next week to visit
Miss Matte Payne.
Mr.. George w. Parkhurst has gone
for a trip to Montana, to spend a
few weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. E. ]. Shakeshaft. Miss
Beatrice Shakeshaft and Miss Margaret
Shakeshaft will leave Wednesday for
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visiting her, Miss Fern Hoover, Miss
Maurine Hoover, and Miss Marian
Hoover, of Baldwin. Covers were laid
for: The Misses Hoover, Miss Bernice
Fuller, Miss Margaret Horton of Wau-
kegan. ILL.,, who is visiting relatives in
Topeka, Miss Grace Valid, Miss An
Meta Nichol, Miss Georgiana Hoffman
of Perry, Miss Katherine McCarter,
Miss Mary Balch. Miss Mar
garet Pettyjohn, and Miss PoWeIl.
The guests of honor and Miss McCarter,
Miss Pettyjohn, Miss Balch, Miss Hoff-
and and Miss Powell, were all Baker
university girls
Miss McCarter entertained Informal
ly Monday afternoon for the Misses
Hoover. and the other guests were:
Miss Loretta Powell. Miss Grace Pow
ell, Miss Marian Walp, Miss Mary
BaIch, Miss Elizabeth Powell, and Miss
Laura Koehle-.
Mr.. Joe Wilson established a new
record on the links at the Country
club Monday afternoon by making nine
holes with a record of So. Mr.. LIEF
Felix. formerly held the course rec
ord at SO. Mr.. Wilson made the rec
ord while playing with Mr.. Guilford
Dudley. MIR. Ben Scandrett and Mr.
Charles Wolff. Jr. He completed the
course with the following score:
4-4-5-5-4-3 8. Totals.
i T. j.
The West Side Forestry club will
meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs
Henry McAfee, of Prospect farm MI
I. D. Graham will make an address,
and music for the afternoon will be
furnished by Mrs. McAfee's daughter
Mrs Paul Mennenoeth, and the Rev.
Mr.. MennenOeth.
% u j.
Topeka friends of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Y. Morgan of Hutchinson will be in
terested in the following notice from
the Hutchinson News:
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Y. Morgan left this
afternoon for a three months trip to
Europe. They will sail at noon We'd
nesday from New York on the Austro-
American Steamship, Franz Joseph.
landing at Trieste. Austria. August y.
On the way the ship stops for short
time at Gibraltar, Algiers, Naples and
PatraS, Greece.
After landing at Trieste" said Mr..
Morgan, "Our route will depend upon
war conditions in the Balkan states.
Ny original plan was to go to Vienna
and take a river steamboat down the
Danube to Belgrade. the capital of
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Servla- Then by rail, to Sofia, capital
OF bulgaria, Adrianople and CONSTANT
nople- From Turkey we would take
snip to Greece and then on up the
Dalmat1an coast and to Montenegro.
We will sail home from Naples early
in October.
But the Balkan states may not be
very accessible from the north and the
route would have to be changed. There
is trouble enough in Kansas without
hunting war in Macedonia. 1 am not
looking for a fight. / want to see the
Bulgarian blouses and the Turkish
harems before such things go out of
style. l want to see Greece and look
over the country that recalled Socrates
and where st. Paul said the people
were wanting the News. L am going
to find out how the folks live. what
they eat and wear, and l am not a
war I'd send Fred Henney or John
Schwinn: Just for Turkey trot I'll
go myself
r Mrs. r. H. Cav Will entertain a few
friends informally Wednesday after
noon for Mrs. W. B. Herren. The
guests will be some of the teachers
who have been associated with Mrs.
Herren in Sunday school work.
Monday afternoon by Miss Lieta
Coover at her home in West Fifteenth
street
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Miss Helen Quincy of Salina. who is
visiting Miss Merle Rucker, was the
guest of honor at a breakfast this
morning given by Miss Rucker. Those
present were: Miss Quincy, Miss Ber-.
nice Kingsbury. Miss Ruth Bomgard
ner, Miss Violet Berridge, Miss Neva
King, Miss Hazel Rucker, Miss Ruby
Hoatson. Miss Theodore Smith, Miss
Elsie Martin and Miss Lucille Bonn
gardner. -.a-.a4.-. -..-s
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The NJ I. n. y. girls of the high
school will have breakfast Wednes-
day morning at $50 o'clock at Garfield
park.
= I.
Notes and Personal Mention.
Miss Gertrude McClintock has re-
turned from Europe, where she spent
the past few months.
Miss Josephine Perry will leave
Thursday for Bernardstown. Mass, to
Join her mother at the Perry summer
home.
Miss Isabel Smith will leave Sunday
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odore Post. Miss Gaw's cousin, Miss
Mary Reding, who will come from Law
renee Wednesday to spend the day at
the Cav home, will also be a guest.
=
A pretty linen frock for a little girl
appears in the drawing. This is made
with deep shoulder yoke of the ma
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Mr.. and Mrs. E. T Fairchild of
Durham, n. H., announce the engage
ment of their daughter. Louise, to Mr..
H. c. Holden of Manchester. N. H
Mr.. and Mrs. Fairchild are spending
q few days with friends in Topeka, on
their return from Salt Lake City,
where Mr.. Fairchild attended the Ma
tional Education association. The
interest to people of Topeka and the
entire state, for Mr.. Fairchild has
been in public life a, number of years.
and the family has lived in Kansas
some % years. Mr.. Fairchild has been
prominent in educational work and
was state superintendent of public
instruction, bringing the schools of the
state up to high standard and intro
ducing many of the newest and best
IDEAS for the improvement of the
school system. The Fairchilds left To-
peka in December. when Mr.. Fairchild
became president of the New Hamp-
shire State college, at Durham, n. H.
Miss Fairchild is a graduate of the
Topeka high school and later she at
tended the Kansas state university
She was a student of abality, and as
pretty and unusually attractive girl.
she was popular in both high school
and college, and at the university she
was a member of the Chi Omega So
rority. She will enter Simmons col
lege, Boston, in the fall, and will take
a course in household economics.
Mr.. Holden is a graduate of the New
Hampshire State college, specializing
in engineering, and he now has a posi-
ton as chemical engineer in Manches-
ter. y. H. He is at present abroad,
spending the summer in England.
The date of the wedding has not
been set, but the wedding will prob
ably not take place for some time.
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In this drawing is shown an attrac-
tive frock of cotton wolfe with white
ground literally sprinkled with black
6nfc III dos n fnr i0I afn IS
app opriate for the elderly woman.
There is a plain shoulder yoke with
long, closely fitting set-in sleeves. The
bodice closes on the side, the closing
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