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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-17

FOR SALE-Seven room house, just
finished. Heat, bath, electricity,
sewer, water, and all city improve
ments at Mt. Ida. viii sell for
s2975 at s25 per month. Less than
rent. Apply or write George S.
Groves, Mount Ida Office. 1O-1wk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-17

FOR SALE-1914 Overland Road
ster, fully equipped and in perfect
condition. Apply X. Y. q. Care
Gazette.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-17
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-3,OOO feet of hose at 8
cents per foot, all new goods. APP
ply tod. Dreifus & Sons, 8 and d
South Wharfs. Sim.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-17

FOR RENT-S13.00. Second floor
apartment at Berkeley. Five cool
attractive rooms. Bath, pantry,
porch and modern improvements.
Apply at G53 South Fairfax street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-17

For RENT-House, s rooms and
bath all modern improvements. AL
so store and dwelling house cor.
Duke and Henry SITS. Apply ZIG
north st. Asaph Street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-17

FOR RENT-House, s rooms and
bath, all modern Improvements.
Apply ZIG north st. Asaph street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-17

FOR RENT-Nice furnished room
Apply Fairfax Apartment. No. IL
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-17
Observation-Disclosures
RAILWAY co.

In effect December 10, 1914.
Subject to Change Without Notice
Leave Alexandria For Washington
naiIy Eyrant SUndnys and
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-06-03
FIFTY YEAR SEARCH ENDS.
r. G. Crimes, Seventy Finds HE
s2 Long Lost, Sister.


r.. G. Crimes, Seventy five, Finds HE
ri Long Lost, Sister.
81 Altus; Okla.-A search Of fifty years,
extending over a dozen different states,
during the progress of which a small
fortune was expended in an advertis.
Ing campaign, ended at Blair when p.
20. Grimes Of Nebraska City, Neb.,
stepped from an express passenger
train into the arms Of his sister, Mn.
D. W. Jones of Altus.
r Mr.. Grimes is seventy-hve years old
Fifty years ago, after the marriage OF
Mr.: and Mrs. Jones, the family broke
up. After few years they lost trace
OF each other and ali efforts to get into
communication were unavailing.
=, Mr.: Grimes then began his search.
1t was mere accident that Grimes
finally found, his sister. He had writ,
ten letter to her, directed to Rix, q
postoface in Green county. long since
discontinued. The letter was thrown
to Mangum, and Postmaster G. B,
Townsend, who happened to be per:
sonally acquainted with Mrs. Jones'
Forwarded the letter to her.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-06-03
EDISON WINS: .H0N0RrMEDAL
Forum Deeorates Him as American
Who Has Done Most For Mankind.

Forum Decorates Him as American
. Who Has Done Most. For Mankind.
New York.-Thomas A. Edison has
been voted. the American who has
done most to benefit mankind and has
reQeiveds the. Civic Forum, medal Of
honor for distinguished public service.
This medal, established to-: give rec
ignition on the part of athe rank and
file Of the American people to that one
Of their countrymen who in ways of
peace performs some signal public
service, was awarded last year for
the first time to Colonel George w.
Goethals. for his work at Panama.
DR.. Nicholas Murray Butler, presi-
dent Of Columbia university, presided
at the reception, and the speakers in
cluded Guglelmo Marconi, inventor of
the wireless telegraph; DR.. Charles P.
Steinmetz, consulting engineer Of the
General Electric company; Dr. Richard
@. Maclaurin, president Of the Massa-
chusetts Institute Of Technology, and
Charles A. Coffin, chairman of the
board of directors of the General Elec-
trio company. Percy Mackaye read a
poem written for the occasion.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-06-03
EAIS:F|RST: REAL meal:
AFTER.SURG|CAL PROBE
Drank lye When a Baby---un+
able to Eat For Sixteen Years..

st. Louis. Miss Katherine BESSIE,
eighteen years old, ate the first break
fast, luncheon and dinner she ever ate
in her life few days ago. For six
teen years she had not tasted COM
pletely food Of any description. The
channel Of her throat, the esOphagus,
was in position, but was entirely USE
less until DR.. Francis w. Kirsch per-
formed an operation known as gas
trotomy and brought, her back to nor
NAL.
When she was. two years old Miss
Besse, who is the daughter of the wid-
ow of a grocer, drank a solution Of
lye while her mother was busy at her
homework.
The I've burned away the membranes
Of the child's mouth and the lining of
her esophagus and caused this channel
from her mouth to her stomach to be-
come strictured and to close tightly.
A physician who was called to at
tend her said she would die unless her
esophagus was cut loose from her
stomach and a new one made from
parts Of the stomach fashioned into q
tube and sewed to the surface of her
breast.
Her parents refused to permit the
physician to cut away the deadened
esophagus but granted him permission
to bring the lining Of the stomach to
the surface Of her body and make an
opening near the solar plexus, through
which liquid food might be given her.
DR.. Kirsch became interested in the
case. He began gentle probing with
a slender pliable steel rod, which he
forced down her esophagus. One after
another the closed places in the old
tissue were forced open and broken
apart. As they were broken they were
left attached to the inside of the new
tissue that gradually had grown
around the unused tube.
Nature then began it's process Of alb
sorption until the new throat was clear
Of any structure. Then the surgeon
placed the patient under an anaesthet-
ic and swiftly cut away the stitches
that held the lining Of the stomach to
the old opening in the breast, sewed
this together and dropped it in place,
sewed together the muscles that had
been severed sixteen years ago, cut
away the abnormal tissues that had
grown around the wound, stitched the
severed skin together and when Miss
Besse awoke from the ether told her
she had become normal again.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-06-03
SHE QUIT PARSONAGE.
When Pastor husband Forgot Art Of
Kissing.

When Pastor Husband Forgot Art Of
kissing.
st. Louis.-Mrs. Eugenia Anderson,
nineteen years old, seven months bride
of the Rev. Arthur r. Anderson. pastor
OF the Central Christian church in
Granite City, has returned to the home
Of her mother, Mrs. Minnie Koch of
this city, because she says her husband
would not kiss her.
She told reporter that in the last
two months her husband had kissed
her but once and that this lone salute
was bestowed. not upon her lips. true
lover fashion, but in half hearted
way on her cheek.
She said she did not wish to be d.
vorced and would be glad to resume
her place as mistress of the manse If
her husband would only give her lit
tie affection.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-06-03
CHEMISTRY Ab0uSHES
WORK: With The HOE
Weeds Killed by Arsenic and
Much Labor Is Saved.

Washington.-Officials Of the depart
ment Of agriculture are greatly inter-
ested in reports received from Hawaii,
to the effect that one Of the big sugar
companies has adopted as a regular
field practice the system of destroying
weeds by use Of an arsenic poison
spray instead Of by hoeing.
Experts who have conducted expert
ments on Hawaii sugar lands estimate
that by the spraying method a saving
can be made in labor Of SIS to $50
per acre per annum.
The latest developments along this
line In Hawaii are discussed in a let
ter received from Professor II. P. Agee,
director Of the experiment station staff
Of the Hawaiian Sugar Planters asso-
citation. Before going to Hawaii Pro-
lessor Agee co-operated with the de-
partment In experiments on Louisiana
sugar land.
The value of this method in Hawaii
is very great, because Of the fact that,
like most tropical regions, the islands
are subject to torrential rains. The
less the surface Of sugar and other
lands is disturbed by cultivation the
less chance there is that heavy rains
will wash off the top soil or immedi-
ately beat it into compact form.
A few years ago the department of
agriculture issued a bulletin dealing
with the weed factor in the cultivation
Of corn, following series Of expert
ments extending over several years,
which apparently established the prin-
ciple that it is the removal of the
weeds rather than the cultivation prop
er that contributes most to the pro-
duction Of the corn crop. A series of
125 experiments were conducted, COW
ering many states. On some plots the
most approved methods Of cultivation
were employed, while on other plots
there was no cultivation whatever, the
weeds being eliminated by surface
scraping with hoe.
A general average of all these ex-
periments showed that the plots that
were simply weeded produced 95.1 per
cent as much fodder and 99.1O8 per
~0AS a. AAOSA q GILL az IAOSc ludL were
subjected to the most approved meth
DDS of cultivation.
The arsenic spray method will be
given a trial on corn land in Louisiana
this year by experts of the Office of
farm management in cooperation with
local authorities, with view to de-
termining whether. it Is not available
for use in that region, where climatic
conditions to some extent approach
those In Hawaii.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-06-03
BEES HAVE PARALYSIS.
Oklahoma ,Entomoio9ist Finds Evi.
dence Of Disease,

Oklahoma >Entomoloeist Finds Evil
denee Of Disease.
Oklahoma City, Okla. C. Il. San
born, state entomologist at the A. and
M. college, has discovered that a dis
ease which he describes as paralysis
has attacked the honeybees in Oklaho-
ma. Dead, bees are furnished him for
investigation.
He took live bees and infected them
with the bacillus of the dead ones. and
soon they died. He says:
I'm death they showed the same &C.
ton. as bees ordinarily found with
paralysis. Their abdomens became dis
tended. their, two front feet dra wn up
against their chests, the four hind feet
stretched out. sprawling and quiver-
ing; the mouth parts extended and
quivering and the head frequently
turned to one SIDE"
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-06-03
SKINS WAY TO DEGREE.
s&udsnt Pays Expenses, by Trapping
Muskrats.

Student Pays .Expensess by Trapping
T. Muskrats.
Beloit, VISA student at Beloit is
literally skinning his way through COL
$laga, he is Edwin M. Dahlberg Of
Cherry Valley, ILL.,. senior, and he
has earned large portion Of his COL
.lege expenses by trapping muskrats on
the Rock river, near this city.
Dahlberg began to emulate Daniel
Boone last fall. He set a string Of
traps along the river above the. city.
Every morning he would visit them.
starting out in his canoe at O'clock.
! Drifting downstream, he would skin
his catches on the way back to Beloit.
He cured: the pelts on some rafters in
the mems dormitory. which sometimes
were upholstered by several hundred
skins at time.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-06-03
Cork Leg No. holp to Him.

Cleveland, O.-Owen. Kelley's cork
leg instead Of acting as a life preserver
a few days ago when he fell into: the
lake from the pier at the foot of East
Ninth street came very near being a
lie destroyer. Struggle as he would
he could not raise his head to a level
with his leg, which foated buoyantly:
Commanders Kelly ,.of. the Ohio naval
militia steamer Dorothea was coming
ashore and dragged the drowning man
out,
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-06-03
OREGON MEN NOT FRESH"
Women "Hiked" It Alone, Unarmsd
and Unmolested.

Eugene, Ore. - Five Eugene young
women have just finished hike of
sixty miles along the Oregon coast un-
armed and unafraid Of stories Of bears
told them at virtually every place they
stopped. They carried packs weighing
almost twenty pounds and took their
chances at finding shelter each night.
They proudly boast that not one man
'got fresh" and that, it would be quite
possible for a woman to walk all over
Oregon alone without being molested.
The "hikers' were Miss Frieda Gold
smith, Miss Harriet Thompson, Dr..
Bertha Stewart, Miss Mary Perkins
and Miss Myrrha Hepburn. Four are
members Of the University Of Oregon
faculty.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-06-03
STOWAWAY ALMOST DEAD.
Seattle Man Hadn't Food or Water
For Eight Days.

For Eight Days.
Seward, Alaska.-Leland +. Farmer,
a young craftsman who slowed away
on the steamer Admiral Evans Of the
Pacific Alaska Navigation company at
Seattle, was found in the lower hold
he had been eight days without food
or water, but will recover. When dis
covered he was wedged. head down.
ward between two bales OF hay.
Farmer had heard that there are ex-
cellent opportunities for craftsmen at
Ship Creek, Cook Inlet, where the gov
eminent is assembling men and mate
rial for building the federal railroad in
Alaska.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-04

fame % q philanthropist. Az helper
Of friendless boys he 10 doing great
work in Chicago.
~OA
Everyone should appoint himself .
committee Of one to- pull for the two
big conventions in Chicago.
Jacob Levy. popular and active Dem.
ocrat, 10 talked Of for alderman Of the
Twenty.first ward.
~eA
Robert F. Bickerdike, the highly
respected lawyer would make . good
Judge.
49, '~0N - -
Frank H. Jones 10 not only . demo
crat Of national reputation. but . Anan.
cisr who ID respected By everybody.
&,,rc.
John d. 0alllvan. the veteran letter
carrier. 10 ono Of the most popular
men in the service Of Uncle Sam.
Joseph e. Bidwill. Jr., who made
such q fine record % clerk Of the Cir
cult Court, Ii being much talked Of
for the Republican nomination for that
ONCE next year. He certainly deserves
II.
Louis Biegler would represent Chi
cago well In Congress.
f ~6A
Oscar r. Mayer. the great packer
10 very popular In politics and could
have almost any once II he would
take Il.
Granville w. Browning would make
q good member Of the Circuit Court
bench.
Walter Clyde Jones made IN hon
orabls and useful record In the STATE
Senate. He would make good Judge
samI T. Chase. the highly respect
ed General Agent Of the big solid an,
rich Connecticut Mutual Life Insur
ance Company, has host Of friend
among people In every line Of business
In Chicago.
~3A
Judge Charles A. Mcdonald 10 max
ing q splendid record on the Superior
Court bench. He 10 . consideration
and fair.minded Judge.
a,-~.-a'a~'v~6
Trustee Edward Kane Of the SAM
tary District 10 one OF the hardes
working oflicials In the state. He 4
always alive to the public's interest
%eA
Hiram Coombs, the we'll known rea
estate expert. Is highly respected b!
all who know him. He is a splendid
Judge of values and property entrust
ed to his care always shows good re
suits.
~
q. A. Schillinger, the popular hea'
OF the Elks' building committee. 4
doing great work in paving the wa!
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-04

for q grand new Elks' building on
Washington street.
~6A
The election machinery Of Chicago
and Cook County 10 In safe hands with
Judge Scully at the head Of It.
~0A
John r. Ford. the chief deputy col
iector Of customs. 10 . most e@cisnt
cid to Collector Mcneil.
~SA
william J. O'Brien, former senator
and alderman, 10 making . wonderful
success In his theatrical business.
~
One OF the very best Aldermen In
the City Council. 10 Edward r. Cutler.
ton. He has been longest in the public
service Of any member Of the City
Council and his usefulness to the PEG.
pie has been demonstrated over and
over again.
Joseph n. Flanagan 10 Q Democratic
leader Of force and character.
~
Patrick F. Haynes has always
served the public we'll. He deserves
. good once.
@. J. Chott. the wen known lawyer
who made Q good record on the 3us
tice bench. would make . good Munic
ipal Judge.
Wheeler & Co.. the popular cloth
iers at 1856 South State street. ovei
Peacock's. are doing an immense bust
ness. Their credit system makes many
friends and patrons for them.
John Mack Glenn. the able seerstar!
Of the Illinois Manufacturing Associa
ton. 10 one Of Chicaso's live wires
The Michelob Club which meets
at Ohio and Clark streets in Sauer
mans splendid rooms IL growing II
membership and power every day.
~9
The Traction Companies need no
worry about that seat for everybody
order. Lord & Thomas will see tina
the public does not do any kicking.
Chicago needs q new City Hall. Tn
new one will probably be built Il
Union Park on the West Side.
William M. MOrrison, the vel
known photographer. whose studi
is located In the Schiller building.
one of the substantial and highly re
spected residents OF the North Side
He is much talked Of for Alderman O
the Twenty-frst ward.
The Central Barber Shop, at tn
southwest corner of Clark and Mad
son streets, is one Of the finest barbe
shops in the United States. The pre-
prietors, John +. Cattle and Jane
H. Pye, are doing big business. Tn
establishment boasts twelve chair
and the finest baths in Chicago.
%0A
"Melander the photographer" Is
household word In Chicago. There
not an album In the city, probably
which does not contain Melande
photo. Established In 1869. Melande
has always been noted for good wori
8. p. Melander, the head of the STU
do at 81 West Ohio street. Is popula
with his customers and respected b.
his profession.
~
Louis C. Rocca, OF the we'll know
North Side undertaking Arm Of Rot
ca Brothers, at 238 West Divisio
street, is respected by all who kno'
him. He is popular with everybod
in and out of politics. and he is gene
ally regarded as coming man.
~
Beach T. Van I-ousen. president q
the famous Steuben County Win
Company. 10 one of the most popula
merchants In Chicago. The grea
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-04
EAolETs.
MILLS BUILDING

Judge william Fennimore Cooper
has made magnificent record on the
Superior Court bench. A man Of cour.
age and deep convictions, he has never
shirked his duty at crucial moments,
and the record shows Il.
~e6
James 8. Hopkins, the able lawyer.
would make q good Judge Of the supe.
rior court. -"
Colin G. H. Eyre. the we'll known
lawyer. 10 one Of the best Of author
tiles ON municipal and corporation
law.
~
Judge Charles A. williams has
never disappointed the public. His
record 10 clear. y
judge Joseph H. Fitch has made .
ans record on the Superior bench.
Harry q. Kellogg. the popular pro.
prietor Of the Blue Ribbon Laundry
ct SIS North Clark street, 10 building
up hne business.
~
judge Charles A. williams has
,ieassd his friends By his me record
on the Municipal bench.
Charles McHugh, the genial propri'
etor Of the Lexington Hotel, 10 doing
good work in improving conditions In
the First ward.
~9A
judge ulbridgo Hanscy 10 one Of the
sprishtiisst men ct The hsr. notwith'
standing his long service on the bench
and In the legal battle lines.
Chicago should have the two biz
conventions next year.
Pull for Chicago for the two bio
national conventions.
Mayor Thompson has chance e
employ q lot Of good men % examiner
at IS per day by firing the fellows nov
holding jobs illegally.
~
Clayton q. Crafts. the eminent law
yer and many times Speaker of thu
House Of Representatives Is one o.
those Democratic leaders who has thu
respect and confidence Of his fellow
citizens.
That City Civil Service Commission
has too many buns and freeluncher'
on its payr0lls. It should set better
example to other city departments.
~
william F. QuinIan. "the father o.
Edgewater." has q host Of friends al
over Chicago.
~
Gustave Pollock, the popular gen
eral manager Of the Stock Yard
Packing Company. Is winning Wild
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-04
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION,

Annual statement OF the United States
branch OF the Munich Re Insurance Com.
pany OF Munich. Bavaria. Germany. on
the Insurance Superintendent OF the
state OF Illinois, pursuant to law.
CAPITAL
Amount Of deposit capital 305, 100000
Premiums received during the
Interest. rents and dividends. ESQ., 1861
Profit on sale OF maturity Of
ledger assets .............. S03.12
Total income ass, 72s.os
DISBURSEMENTS.
Losses paid during the year 81. 903, 206 90
Commissions or brokerage. 1,762, 59l.S5
Salaries. fees and all other
charges OF officers, clerks.
ns sSs"'s ana s%p'sys: 1861 sssi: ss
tionery. postage, etc. ..,,.. 3Ols.5s
lures and maps .....'....... 2s65.9a
Underwriters boards, fire de-
partment and salvage corps --.,,-
State insurance departments,
taxes and fees ............. 6,78O.65
Other licenses, fees and taxes 3,219.40
Remittance to home Ofiice.,. 2s6,25700
Total disbursements ...., SO, O2o 9gS,57
LEDGER ASSETS.
Book value of bonds and
Cash In oiiice ana bank. i,,6iisSSsi
Agents balances ............ 72.412.ll
Total ledger assets .......$7,3s9, 200. O3
NON-LEDGER ASSETS.
Interest and rents due and
accrued .,......,,.....,.... S4,2SIo9
Gross assets ,,,.......,.,. ,s747s5779s
Overdue and &C.
crued interest on
bonds In default 4 55OOOO
Book value of real
estate, bonds and
stocks over mar
5sl.979.9s
Total admitted assets ,.... so, SOL, 597.94
LIABILITIES.
Losses In process of adjust
ment or In suspense. 90
Total unearned premiums. -. 4,425,2 33.T
Salaries, rents. bills. taxes.
Commissions and brokerage. 100000
Total liabilities IS, 4O5. s2l.n
year .................., -. :s77. ITO, s74.sl
Total premiums received
during the year .......... 863, 12O.S6
Total losses incurred during
G. SfHRETiNER;
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
(sssi) DXyIp WADE.
Notary Public.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-04


CHARLES
President Of the CT
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for its fair dealing and the superior
quality Of its goods. .ua...
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p.ooh ~ ver Jov.on ~. poru,or
pros,dar, -, Tho well known stenhen
Countv Wine Comnanv has built nm
a namo for fair dealing and honest
..," 40
James r. powers. treasurer Of the biz
Lyon q Healy music house. is one Of
nois. He would never accept an Office.
however. although often importuned
to do 80.
The Daily Press 10 receiving its we'll
deserved reward for settling the street
S"' o'.N Gnu se""e s~S" 49,
OF the Tracuon company. Inc Irac'
ton company ID spending $oVv,vOV IN
adVerusihg its many COCO quantIes IN
the GAMES. IL 10 not advertising any
Representatives OF forty Italian SO.
cieties Endorsed Anthony DAndrea,
president Of the Sewer and Tunnel
~. q, sovov hai, uo,sted ana Tavlor
.,reet.
s,dr.v Aa,sr ~. ve,, known ,.v.
Of his native city-Chicago.
-
Rivers McNeili 70 MATING q good
uecAns cEso't On t'ss'os"s "'son'
o
Get ready to make the drys dry W
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Michael Umbdenstock. former coun'
~ commissioner and veteran soldier
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Jun q oseas' tuo os| ~
front rant ~ the rs.taursnt ana hots
men Of CHICAGO.
rrand record A Munioipai Judss.
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Both % Judge ana . citixen Johr
R. Caverly 10 liked by everybody who
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John T. Murray. the well known and
popular lawyer. would make q goot
Judge,
II. McDonald OF CLINTON ana Aoaml
streets 10 popular with printers, manu-
facturers and everybody else.
~
Adam Wolf IN one Of the most popu
lar men in Chicago. You can't bea
him,
John 2. voseIsans Is the dean o
. Chicago restaurant men.
NIL, ,.u dowr ~, ,,se,,
W" -"
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Nineteenth ward,
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n, c,,o,,o. ooa odn...,,,u. .uou