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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-04-08
THE HULL FARM
At Hopewell, Hillsborough Co.,
Florida

This farm covers IA acres, only
40 acres of which is cleared and
under cultivation, including an
orange grove of six acres. From
this grove a net sum of 5000 was
received for fruit sold during the
past season, the fruit being sold
on the trees and no expense at
tached to the picking or market
ing.
Under present cultivation there
are 5 acres in Irish potatoes, 5 acr-
es in tomatoes, 312 acres in beans,
2 acres in watermelons, cantaloup-
es and squash, and IL acres in
cucumbers, with the rest of the
cleared land planted to corn and
velvet beans.
The stock consists Of 70 head of
cattle, horse 2 mules IA hogs
and 3 mich COWS.
The velvet bean pasture, with a
balanced corn ration, provides for
most of the stock food. and the
fattening of the hogs, which are
raised only for home use
This farm produced last year
as follows: Eight acres were
planted to tomatoes, resulting in a
good yield, for which an average
Of more than 81 per crate was re-
ceived.
Five acres to Irish potatoes,
planted with 212 barrels to the
acre, produced between 40 and SO
barrels to the acre, for which from
$3.50 to 81 per barrel was receiv-
ed.
Four hundred bushels of corn
were harvested from Is acres
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-04-08

The corn followed potatoes, toma-
toes and beans, and no fertilizer
was used in growing it,
Five acres planted to cabbage
welded more than 1000 crates OF
cabbage, for which AN average
price of more than ST. per crate
was received. A contract price
of $1.15 per crate was offered for
the full crop on the ground The
net returns from these five acres
was not more than $3.50 per acre
A heavy crop of beans was pro-
duced on four acres.
Twenty hogs were raised and
fattened for home use.
A nine-room house is located on
the farm and accommodates
good sized family.
This farm today is valued at
more than $15, 900, but when pur-
chased twenty-six years ago the
farm, all improvements and stock,
was valued at less than $4,000.
This farm has made itself and
increased in productivenesS and
value each year,. H.. Hull In
Florida Grower.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-04-08
Horse-play at Weddings

The village cut-up is in for
more or less of a sqUelching in
the contiguous ultimately" as
Bill Nye might have said.
Good taste is overriding horse
play at weddings and the idiot
humOrist who is lying awake
nights trying to think of new
ways to embarass the 1915 crop.
of newlyweds may as well turn
over and go to sleep.
From present indications his
services will not be needed
There is a strong sentiment a.
gaimsa him and his tribe.
Nearly all of the womans' pa
pers are beginning to publish ar
ticles of interest to the June
brides and all unite in advising
against horse-play after the cere-
mony.
1t is admitted that the bride
and groom ought to expect a Lit
tie rice throwing-ought in fact
to enjoy it for the spirit it mani
TESTS.
But the decoration of luggage
with white favors and ridiculous
placards, the tying of cowbells to
the rear axle of the cab or auto,
the rifing, stealing or substitu-
ton of articles in the luggage and
all the other fool stunts of the
professional wedding humorist
are reglegated to the limbo of
"old stuff"
The latest in men s wear at K.
C. RlOunt. (adyt.0
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-04-08
Honor Roll

Fifth Grade-Thel m a d V s,
Harold CostOn, Freddie Bell, Lii
liam Turner, Lena Goulding, By
ron Rhodes, Margaret Peterson,
Louise Washington.
On account of sickness, causing
irregular attendance, others max.
ing creditable grades have been
kept off the honor roll this quar-.
ter.-Miss Luster, Teacher.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-04-08
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
DR.. D. N. MCQUEEN

Physician and Surgeon
PUNTA GORDA FLORIDA
Office on Taylor Street
Next to
The Chadwick Dry Goods Co
Residence Phone No. 81
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-04-08
Sheriff's Monthly Report

To The Honorable Board OF Coun-
ty Commissioners For DeSoto
Co.
Gentlemen:-I beg leave to sub
nit to you this, my report cover
ing the criminal business trans
acted through my office for the
month of March:
Unlawful Assembly, 8 cases
gambling, 6; petit larceny, 4; pro-
family, 4; selling liquor, 3; vic
lating fish law, 3; drunkenness, 2;
beating way on train, 2; violating
road law, 2; aggravated assault,
2; violating game law, 2; violat-
ling license law, l; desertion, /;
seduction, l concealed weapon,
disturbing public worship, Ito
tai A.
Plead guilty, 80; found guilty,
| Z; found not guilty, 3; bound over
to circuit court, A.
SO prisoners in Jail during
March, II prisoners in Jail today,
So convicts on road.
$525.82 fines and costs collect.
ed during March; $632.64 fines
and cost bonds on hand.-Total
$1158.46. j. l.. Dishong
April 5, 1915. Sheriff
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-04-08
THEY ALL DEMAND 1T
Punta Gorda, Like Every City
And Town in the Union, Re-
ceives It

People with kidney ills want to
be cured. When one suffers the
tortures of an aching back, relief
is eargerly sought for. There are
many remedies today that relieve,
but do not cure. Doan's Kidney
Pills have brought lasting results
to thousands. Here is Punta Cor
ola evidence of their merit.
r. M. COston, carpenter, Punta
Gorda, says: 81 had a bad attack
of kidney and bladder trouble
and suffered from such severe
pains across my back it was all |
could do to reach for my tool box
while | was working. If | Stoop-
ed over it was almost impossible
for me to straighten up without
taking hold Of something for sup
port. / first used Doan's Kidney
Pills and | soon noticed that they
were helping me, and have new
er been bothered since"
Price SOC, at all dealers. Dom
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-th'
same that Mr.. CostOn had. Eos
ter Milburn Co., Props, Buffalo
IN. Y.
| (Adyarfisementl
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-04-08
Punta Gorda Fisherman Fined by
Judge Bell

w. B. Guthrie, of Punta Gorda
was up before Judge w. D. Bell
in the county court Tuesday
charged with violating the fish
laws. He was convicted of stop
netting in a bayou near Punta
Gorda. The judge assessed him
$25 and costs, which was immedi-
ately paid.-Arcadia Enterprise.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-04-08

In the whole field of medicine there is
not healing remedy that will repair
damage to the flesh more quickly than
Billiards. Snow Liniment. In cuts wounds
sprains, burns, scalds and rheumatism,
its healing and penetrating power is ex-
traordinary. Price Csc SOC and s1.OO per
bottle. Sold by all druggists.
ADVERTISEMENT
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-04-08
Florida S Health Train
Seeing is convincing

nO0d 10 OlQ age, is the most I'M
preSsive, the most lasting, the
most convincing.
Reference has already been
made in this Press Service to the
Educational Health Exhibit,
which was prepared originally by
the State Board for the Southern
Health Exhibit, in Jacksonville
last December. Since that time
it has been shown to the people of
Tampa, Sanford, Orlando, Lake
land, Palatka, Ocala, Pensacola
and Tallahassee, 1t was seen and
studied in these eight cities by an
attendance equal TO three-quarters
Of their estimated population.
The panels, photographs and
models that make up this exhibit,
illustrate practically and usually
the work that is being done by
the Board in gathering necessary
vital statistics in Florida; the
work of the state laboratories
the fight against malaria and ty-
IphOid and tuberculosis; against
the fly and mosquito that carry
disease germs; studies i'm small
pox and vaccination, in measles,
whooping cough, hookworm, CLAN
ders, and rabies; the work that is
being done for FIorida's INDECENT
crippled children; the way to
feed, wash and dress young ha-
bies, and many other subjects that
need practical Illustration To have
their importance understood and
appreciated by the taxpayers and
citizens of the state.
1t is safe to say that the State
Board has never inangU rated
more valuable or a more widely
appreciated method of education
than this. 1t has already been.
proved more impressive and in
pressing that the splendid litera-
ture that has been sent out by
the Board in it's work of educa-
ton. The question now is, How
shall it be made more useful by
bringing it to more people-to all
the people of the state? 1t is not
planned to set it up at some cen
trail place and keep it there, but
to put it on wheels and take it to
the people, to the big cities and
the little ones, to every village
and hamlet where the rail lines of
Florida reach.
The Board is ready, The rail-
roads are thought to be willing to
furnish free service, the equip
ment is not difficult to provide
. and the cost of maintenance
would be fraction of the cost
of hog cholera serum, which by
direction of a recent legislature,
is distributed free to the swine
owners of the state. 1t would
cost less per annum than is a rec
ommendation to divert tifteer
thousand dollars from the health
| funds, to fight cattle tick, pro
| position not akin in any way witt
| human health or human life.
| The only real obstacle in thu
| way is the present lack of author
| ity from the legislature, which
meets this week, permitting tn
| railroad companies to give ant
| the Board of Health to accept fire.
transportation for the healtI
train and attendants over tn
lines of the state.
| A former legislature granite
similar privileges for handlin
free a special train for agricultr
raj education. Just now is tn
question whether the legislator
of 1915 will rise to the opportun
ty to do something really usefr
and beneficial for the people c
Florida.
With such a train, consisting {
car rebuilt to accommodate tt
exhibit, with free transportatiO
re- for train and attendants, Florid
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-04-08

Fresh fruits of all kinds in their
seasons; a nice line of candies,
CONNECTIONS and fancy groceries at
r. M. Kings If. (adv.)
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REPORTS JAP NAVAL BASE
 A HOAX

WASuINGTON, April I9.-That the recurrent reports that the Japanese government has obtained d naval base on the Lower California coast has caused the administration no little con cern despite the evident disinclination to credit the tale, was manifested today through the publication of d complete denial of the report by the Navy De- partment on the authority ot Comman- der Irwin, of the cruiser New Orleans. who has reported that investigation dIseloses no sign that the Japanese are establishing naval base at Turtle Bay.
 II has developed that the cruiser was sent to the scene of the supposed naval base by Rear Admiral Howard for the express purpose of Investigating the matter
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chasing agent of the engineering com mission who was recently sent to Pa
 mama has reported his arrival and will immediately begin the selection of such railroad material as may be available for use on the new road The Engin eering Commission is now forwarding supplies to Seward and the preliminary
 work will be hastened with all possible dispatch. It is not believed, however, that the actual work of construction
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COSSACkS CUT WAY THROUGH
 GERMAN LINES; CAPTURE GUNS

PETROGRAD, April 19-The War Ministry reports that under cover of a heavy snow storm in East Prussia, several regiments of Cossacks cut their way through the German lines and 'compelled the enemy to either spike the guns of four field batteries or let the Russians capture them. The great feat is said to have been accomplished lat some place in the Mazurian Lakes region. the name of the locality being prohibited hy the censOrs
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SEATTLE. April 1s.-Golonel w. r. Richardson. head of the Alaska Road Commission, has announced the pro- gram of summer operations of the Road Commission. Included in the list, which involves a small amount of work on the roads and trails of the Kenai Peninsula, is the reconstruction of the Snake river bridge at Nome and also the construction of new bridge over the Cinema slough at Fairbanks.
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RECONSTRUCTION SNAKE
 RIVER BRIDGE ASSURED

Col. Richardson states that the extra funds provided by the last Compression : al appropriation will greatly facilitate the work of the Commission although the greater part of the money oyer and above the amount asked in the esti- mates furnished the War Department will necessarily go to the building of the new bridges at Nome and Fairbanks in consequence of which but little work in the construction of new roads
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JAP NAVAL BASE REPORTS ARE CROUNDLESS
SLAvS DEFEATED
 GIGANTIC BATTLE

VIENNA April l9.-An official gov ernment statement issued Saturday states that the AuJtrians and Russians met in the most gigantic battle in all history on the Eastern slopes of the lower Carpathians and has resulted in the complete defeat of the Russian at tempts to cross the mountains into Southeastern Hungary. No details are published but the Russians are declared to be in full retreat before the victor ious Austrians.
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E0ES ADVISES AGAINST
 STAMPEDE TO SEWARD

WASHINGTON, April Chairman sion has issued a statement advising against stampeding to the scene of fut- ure railroad construction. stating that there will be but little work and that only a few men will be employed for the present, mainly in the work of con tinuing the further surveying of the route.
 C. E. Dole, the newly appointed pur-
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HUERTA DENIES GAVE LAPS
 NAVAL BASE

NEW YORK. April lS-Former Mex jean President Huerta has formally de nied the story that the Japanese were given d territorial concession of any nature during his administration of af. fairs in the southern republic. Hucrta states that it is his belief that the re- ports that the laps arc establishing a naval base in the vicinity of Turtle Bay are CanardS.
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SEATTLE REALTY DEALER
 ACcIDENTLY ASPHYxIATED

SEATTLE. April l9.-John r. Foster, a prominent realty dealer and well known in Northwestern business circles was accidently asphyxiated in his apartments last night. The body of the real estate man was found by an at. tendant following his failure to appear at his usual rising hour. The police assert that the cause of death is un- doubtedly accidental.
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ITALYS ATTITUDE MEANS
 NOTHING BUT WAR

LONDON, April 19.-Sunday advices from Rome declare that Prince yon Buelow has been driven to desperation by the Kaiser's imperative order to keep Italy neutral at all costs but every passing hour sees Italy's army and navy forces approaching a degree of mobol- iza.ion which, despite the governments attitude, can mean nothing but war on Austria.
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GERMANS AND RUSSIANS MOVE
 LARGE ARMIES IN sNoWSToRMs

BERLIN, April 19-Under cover of unusually late bliz2ards in northern Poland and East Prussia, both the Ger
 man and Russian forces are taking advantage of the great blanket of whirlino snowstorms to move large bodies of troops into new positions which can be accomplished without danger from artillery, owing to the gen eral instability of the opposing armies.
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ACTRESS SUICIDES IN
 HOTEL AT SEATTLE

SEATTLE, April 19-Mrs. J. r. Derry, an actress, well known To thea Ire goers under the stage name of June Fields. committed suicide by shooting in the fashionable Chelsea hotel in this city last night. Mrs. Derry is the wife of New York business man. De spondency is given as the reason for the woman's act.
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KITCHENER AGAIN WARNS POPULACE
 ABOUT LIGHTS

LONDON. April 19.-Lord Kitchner has again warned the populace that London must curb all lights and heavily curtain even the windows of private residences. Street cars and busses which cannot operate without dim lights in their interior are ordered to stop during the night Automobile traffic after dark in London has almost ceased.
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BARON DE REUTER- SUICIDES
 AFTER DEATH OF HIS WIFE

LONDON. April 19.--Baron Herbert
 De Reuter-, director and manager of the Reuter- Telegraph and Cable Company, the leading telegraphic concern of the European continent. suicided today In- oness De Reuter- last Thursday is as- signed as the cause for the rash act
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TWO JAP AVlAToRS COLLIDE:
 BOTH LAND UNINJURED

TOKYO, April 19-Two Japanese aviators while engaged in maneuvers near the capitol collided but flew mile before the rigging of the machines dis engaged. Both landed uninjured.
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SERBlANS MAY SOON ENTER
 TERRITORY OF THE ENEMY

BELGRADE. April 19.-With the eastern Carpathians always increasing the Hungarian opposition to the Serbs advance along the Danube above Bel grade is gradually diminishing and the Serbians may soon again invade the territory of the Dual Monarchy.
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FITZGERALD INSPECTING LAKE
 WASHINGTON CANAL

SEATTLE. April 1s.--Congressman J. !. Fitzgerald chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations. is in specting the lake Washington canal on behalf of the government.
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SCORES OF SKY BATTLES
 ALONG WESTERN WAR ZONE

PARIS, April l9.-Many aerial bonn bardments are reported along the western battlefront and both allied and German airmen are exhibiting unusual activity which is resulting in scores of sky battles between the opposing planes caused by the hundreds of bombs which have been dropped on towns and vil- lages in the war zone.
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CANADA ISSUES DRASTIC ORDER
 AGAINST FOES

VANCOUVER, E. C., April l9.-Alt foes of England. composing either the passengers or crews of vessels arriving it Dominion ports, are to be arrested and detained under military guard un- der orders received from the Dominion government today. Local offices are instructed to seize all persons regard less of station.
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LARGE CROWDS WITNESS START
 OF BARNES. ROOSEVELT SUIT.

SYRACUSE, April l9-Great crowds witnessed the opening of the Barnes Roosevelt libel suit, begun today in the Superior court of Onondage county The suit is the outgrowth of the attack on the former chairman of the state Re publican committee
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WILL GIVE BULGARIA SLICE
 OF TURKEY TO ENTER WAR

ROME, April l9.-Balkan advices indicate that Russia has at last agreed to give Bulgaria slice of northern engagement of the Bulgarian south western frontier provided that Bulgarls at once enters the war with the allies
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MANY RESERvISTS RETURN
 TO ITALIAN SHORES

ROME, April Steamships arriv- ing from all parts of the world during the first half of April, it is estimated, have brought fully one thousand Ital- ian reservists and officers home.
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mER|ELLA PLEADS
 GULL "

NEW YORK, April 19.-Later-.Iohn urday on a complaint charging him with an attempt to eXtort money from Vincent Astor by means of threatening letters, pleaded guilty to the charge on being arraigned in the Surrogate court this morning.
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MILITARY GOVERNOR PLACES
 PRICE ON AVlATORS' HEADS

AMSTERDAM, April IT, Because of the renewed activity of the allied avia- tors, who have successfully destroyed several military positions the military governor of Brussels today announced a reward of $5,OOO for the taking of any hostile airman, dead or alive.
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AERIAL BATTLE, INVOLVING A DOZEN MACHINES, IS
 FOUGHT IN cARPArHlANs

VIENNA, April 19.-The war bureau reports an aerial battle fought d mile high over the Uszok paos. on Saturday, between Austrian and Russian avia- tors in armoured aeroplanes, involy- ing a dozen machines. Several of the machines on both sides were wrecked and fell to the earth
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GERMAN AVIATORS THROW
 SCARE INTO BRITISH ISLES

LONDON, April 19.--The Southeast ern and eastern coasts as far north as Scotland have been thrown in d terror stricken condition by the frequency of bombardments by German aviators who since last Sunday have visited nearly every county along those shores, de- stroying much property and killing and Wounding many noncombatants despite British aero artillery which has beeg stationed at all the higher elevations along the North sea coast.
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BULGARIA TO
 ENTER WAR

ROME, April l7.-Advices received from the Balkans give most conclusive indications that Bulgaria is about to Triple Entente. Late dispatches state that war movements are apparent in every part of the nation.
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ATTEMPT TO DESTROY
 GERMAN POWDER WORKS

BERLIN, April l9.- Several workman were killed Saturday when French aeroplane attempted to destroy the government powder factory at Rottweel in lower Wurtemburg. Many bombs were dropped before the aeros made their escape. The factory was un-
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RUSSIANS DEMAND THAT
 CHINESE WATCH CAREFULLY

PEkING, April 19-The Russian gov ernment has sent a note to President Yuan demanding an increasing watch fulness in Manchuria where the Rus sians suspect that German-hired Chin Trans Siberian railway line under the guise of ordinary brigandage.
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GRAND DUKE
 MICHAEL SHOT

BERLIN, April 19.--It is reported here that the Grand Duke Michael Of Russia has been shot and seriously wounded following heated quarrel with Baron Sievers The Grand Duke is said to have been shot through the abdomen and is in precarious con dition.
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or trails, caused by tho opening ot new territory throughout the district, ia such, Col. Richardson asserts. that the next two or three years would necessitote still further increases in the yearly appropriation
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FORMER SEATTLE JUDGE
 REPORTED TO BE DYING

SEATTLE. April 19.--J. w. Langley, former judge of tho Superior court of King county, who has been ill for some time is reported to be dying today.
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damaged. AUSTRIAN AVlATORS START
 SEVERAL FIRES IN BELGRADE

VIENNA, April 19.-Austrian avia- tors yesterday started several fires in Belgrade resulting in huge condagra tions, consuming large portions of the city. .eR
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RUSSIAN GUNsoATS REPORTED
 SUNK BY FLOATING MINES

CONSTANTINoPLE, April 19.-Two Russian gunboats attempting mine drag off the Bosphorus were reported sunk by floating Turkish mines Friday night.
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will be started before July.
 The Coast Survey Board reports that the work of construction on the light house and fog station at Cape Elias on the southern end of Kayak Island will begin about May first
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Wild animals at large, Pathe Weekly and a swell drama. Dream. Tuesday.
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Greatest wild animal picture ever shown in Nome. Dream Tuesday and "Wednesday.
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FLOUR iS CHEAP.

Broad only 5c. North Feis Bakery and Anvil Bakery.
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Weekly Nugget. only soc a month
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EXPOSITION ADMISSIONS
 ARE SLOWLY DECREASING

SAN FRANCISCO. April l9-The exposition admissions the slowly de creasing but it is predicted that the at tendance during the sumer months will break all records.
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