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So, when Narrower associated himself in
this fashion with the mighty, | realized
that l might as well do my gloating on the
spot,-I had also beaten him,--because
| probably shouldn't have many oppor-
tunities in the future.
In the evening we called at the Ashtons'.
Ted requisitioned slice of meat for the
dog, so that we had the use of the cocoa
nut mating, and kept out of the way.
The stars were still shining. On the walk
home, Narrower expressed approval of
them.
"lf | hadn't had so many disappoint-
ments, he observed, $50 that | knop I'm
almost middle-aged, I'd feel like young
ster again-coming home from party!
The sky used to look exactly like this!"
Disappointment" | said. "What are
you doing-ishing for compliments
"Do you realize that never in all my
life have | got anything | started for?
Why wouldn't that make man feel
old?n
Forgetting college," reminded him.
al didn't do anything at college worth
lying about
al can remember" | said, show we
hunted for your name in the papers.
"If | had nickel for every time my
names been in the papers for what I've
That was a three-bagger against Cornell
with the bases full-but even that wasn't
necessary was pinch-hitter in the
eighth and we had 'em six to two already.
didn't do anything at college
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from the perfectly normal fact that here
was another sutton for Peggy Ashton but
from the condition that brought him to
her after an unreasonable absence-and
she was neither married to villain nor
Indifferent to Narrower. To judge from
externals, the stars had been shining, and
the breeze had been blowing, and the lady
had been waiting across all ten of those
years. And Ted Ashton and went down
to the garage, to the room he had fitted
up for indoor golf practice on rainy days;
and we could have tried stroke or two
off the cocoanut mating it Peggy's dog
hadn't been sleeping on it.
NARROWER and | got to the Inn at
eleven o'clock He had intended re-
he admitted that he had better spend
the night. Next morning he consented
to spend the day. We sent for Ted to
make up threesome, and put in a solid
day on the links; and Ted insisted that
if Narrower had brought his own equip
ment with him, he wouldn't have been
so far behind at the finish Narrower
said the conventional thing; but his form
was so good that | asked him about it.
"Oh, in and out" he said. al haven't
played since January"
"You had a course out there, didn't
you? What was your handicap
"Out there? Three said Narrower
Now, you never heard three-handicap
man called poor player by any one who
knows that caddie isn't a part of a teaset.
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to! have eyes, haven't l? And there's
no use in stirring up mess here, and
making me feel all the worse"
"But, my dear fellow!" | said. aPve
never known man yet who went out
with the intention of losing like gentle
man who didn't do it! Why don't you
60 ahead and win'"
"A man pould be fool, said Narrower,
4if he broke his leg in the first lap of
mile race, and then kept saying to him.
self: Keep steady, old boy; you can do
it! You can do it, Now, wouldn't he?"
@That isn't a fair comparison. If you
had ten cents worth of confidence in
yourself"
Confidence! Why, bad luck is one
of my regular liabilities! Don't get this
wrong. 1t isn't that I'm afraid of Jimmy
Starbuck, or anything like that. Can't
you see what a frightfully nervy man I'd
be to suggest "a partnership of any
kind-with anybody? I'm just a habitual
failure. It's on my nerves. | haven't
good disposition to live with. Pm sore at
myself. want to Win things. l couldn't
decently ask anybody to go into partner
ship with me in business could |, without
showing some inducement? It's the same
in this case. I'm not proud of myself
couldn't expect any one else to be proud
of me; and refuse-absolutely refuse
to involve any one else, either in business
or in anything else, until l hare done
something to be proud of! Accomplished
something! And not second place, either.
I'm not going to consider myself eligible
for-for-for Peggy, if you ,ciu have it
until I've made success! Let's go over
and shoot game of billiards"
THERE are few occasions when man
feels justified in meddling, and this was
one of them. I'd known Peggy for twenty
six years and three months; and there
wasn't the faintest possibility of my prov
ing to be John Alden to her Priscilla
So, when the omens were propitious,
went up to the heights, and took half an
hour to switch the conversation around
to golf.
"Ted thinks he ought to get out as far
as the finals, anyway" she said. II do
hope he does; he was bitterly disap-
pointed last year."
"He's going very WE'LL | agreed.
am really sorry for him., said Peggy.
@The tournament doesn't begin for two
days, and already he's begun to worry.
He hardly sleeps at all. You'd think it
was Important"
81 know mighty few men-or women,
either" | said, "who have good sense
of proportion. And nearly every one
exaggerates public opinion. Nobody'll
think any less of Ted if he loses. happen
to know man who carries the same idea
right up to the limit. If he's beaten,
either in play or in business, he enjoys the
belief that he's temporarily damned by
society. That's Francis Narrower.
"No" said Peggy blankly.
ooh, but it is! Why, few days ago
l was talking to him about business
deal. Would you believe that he wouldn't
make partnership agreement that was
awfully promising. simply because he's
fallen down on couple of contracts re-
Gently and lost his nerve? He honestly
felt that he wasn't good risk.
"Why, how funny" said Peggy. "He
why, never thought that about him.
Neither did H. l said, until I'd
I Al a..
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SUNDAY MAGAZINE for January 16, 1916

at seemed to me you
were mighty active"
"Oh, yes-I was always
the next substitute to go
in if they needed one-I
was on the second squad
in everything, including
scholarship. | never did
a darned thing in my life.
Now, Starbuck-"
"How about GOLF"
"Runner-up cups" he
said. Second prizes. I've
got a trunkful of 'em.
I'm always beaten in the
finals. l haven't a first
prize to my name. And
it's the same in business.
If | put in a bid for a
contract contract,
any time, anywhere, =
and then if | deliberately
knock five thousand and
all the profits off my
figure, it's an absolute
certainty that I'll be the
runner-up-second man!
Somebody else underbids
me by an eyelash. For
a job in Hong-Kong there
were three of us-I stood
second. For one in Ma
Mia there were thirteen
i stood second. For
this one in Honolulu
there were thirty
stood secondr
"But you were out
there"
ooh, | make money
but it's leavings. l fur
nished the structural
steel. / was asking about
Starbuck-"
"What about him?"
"He's pretty popular,
isn't he?"
"Yes, he's fairly well
liked. He always was. "
"He was at school, /
know. Narrower paused
before the Inn for a final
prospect of the constel-
lations. "They seem to
think a lot of him up on
the hill"
"He's rather strong
there, l think.
"Yes-there's no doubt
about that" Hehesitated
momentarily. as there
anybody else-up there?'
mo one at all-not
that | know Of
Helaughed shortly, and
turned tomount thesteps
runner-up, runner-up!'
his breath. "SeconC
'ouldn't it make you tired9'
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PROHIBITION SPREADS
Railroad Movement May Be Adopted
in England, 1t is Said. @
(By Associated Press. }

London, Dec. 27.-The prohibition
of all unnecessary railroad travelling
in Germany is likely to be followed
shortly by similar measures in the en-.
tente countries. Such a prohibition
has for some time been under consid-
GRAFTON in England. and the board OF
trade few weeks ago issued an ap-
peal which~was regarded in many cir
cles as a preliminary TO restrictive
legislation. The appeal urged in em-
phatic terms that every person pro-
posing to travel by train should con-.
slider whether the journey is really
necessary.
The military authorities have de-
creed that still more men must be
released from the railways for army
service. This will inevitably mean
some reduction of work and the only
economies which appear possible. ac-
cording to the railway managers, are
connected with the passenger train
service and in securing greater expe-
dition on the part of shippers in han
ding freight traf5c.
No cheap Ecliday fares have heen
announced tnis year for the Christ
mas holidays, ard there win be no ex-
tension of thr train services. N,var-
shaless the seaside resorts have been
advertising extensively and are maxi
ing, preparations for their usual hoii-5
day crowds. "a
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ask you il you could suggest something.
Please try to-"
And what did YOU tell her to be glad
about?"
Il told her to be glad that she'd never
have the heartache that will come to
Mollie one of these days." Miss Collinge
replied, and Tve invited her to have
tea with me some Sunday. Maybe that
will make her glad.
I've been carrying on a regular corr
respondence, q perfectly delightful one,
for the last six months with two lovely
little girls with whom ! became ac-
quainted in Philadelphia when we
played there last spring, Miss CoIlings
continued
And / had a letter the week we
opened from a little girl who told me
that she had eaten too much chicken
dressing the day she saw the play and
had been very sick, but that she was
glad because she knew enough now
never to eat too much again"
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BOPP CASE
IS RESUMED
(Rv Associated Press

San Francisco, Dec. H.-Cross
animation of Franz Bopp, German
sonsul-general here. was to be resum-
ed today in the United States district
court, at the opening OF the fourth
week of the trial Of Bopp and consular
attaches charged with conspiracy in
violation Of American neutrality. Spe-
officially, it is alleged that the German
consul and other officials attempted
to hamper the movement Of munitions
for Great Britain and her allies.
United States District Attorney John
w. Preston has endeavored to force
an admission Of unneutral acts from
Consul Bopp, but he was met at every
turn with a reiteration that the Ger
man consul and his employees had done
right and acted within their legal
power to prevent shipment OF munt-
tions. but that authorized dynRmiting
of ships and railroad tunnels had no
part in their activities. II was ex-
pected that the case would be ready
for the jury by the end Of the week.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the matter Of the estate of John
c. Hunter, deceased:
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed Croil Hunter and Harry f..
Hunter. executors of the last will and
testament of John c. Hunter, deceased,
late of the City of Fargo. in the Coun-
ty OF Cass and State of North Dakota,
to the creditors of and all persons
having claims against said deceased,
to exhibit them with the necessary
vouchers within six months after the
first publication Of this notice to said
executors at the office Of Croil Hunter,
one OF said executors, at the Fargo
Mercantile company on Broadway, in
the City of Fargo, in said Cass Coun-
ty.
Dated December 10, 1916.
CROIL HUNTER,
HARRY F. HUNTER,
Executors.
First publication the 2oth day Of
December, 1915,
Z (Dec. 20-27. 1915. Jan. S-1O. 1919
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Sale of Land.

Notice is hereby given, that under
authority of an order OF sale granted
by the Hon. A. G. Hanson, judge of the
County Court of the County of Cass in
the State of North Dakota, dated the
18th day of December. A. D. 1916, the
guardians Of Lillian Matil-
da Better, a minor, Will sell at private
sale to the highest bidder, subject to
by the Judge of said Coun-
ty Court, the following described land,
situate in the County of Cass and State
OF North Dakota, to-wit:
An undivided one-half of the South
east Quarter (sEAD OF Section Thirty
eight (13S) North of Range Fifty-one
(5D West:
upon the following terms. namely:
That the purchaser assume the pay
ment and agree to pay a mortgage upon
the whole of said quarter section for
the sum of Three Thousand ($3,000SO)
Dollars:
That at least twenty-five per cent
(25%) of the net amount of the selling
price be paid by the purchaser in cash,
and the balance in deferred payments
to be made within not exceeding three
years.
The sale will be made on or after the
5th day of January, A. D. 1917.
All bids must be in writing and may
be left at the law Offices OF Pollock &
Pollock, Fargo, North Dakota, or filed
with the judge of said County Court,
or delivered to the undersigned person.
ally.
Dated at. Fargo, North Dakota, this
18th day of December, 1915.
ANNA AMELIA CADY,
ALEX STERN,
Guardians Of Lillian Matilda Better, a
Minor.
. (Dec. 13-20-27. 1916, Jan. 8, 1919
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LONDON FEATURED
Author Gets More Space in Swedish
Papers Than Austrian King.
(By Associated Press.)

Stockholm, Dec. 27.-More space
was given to Jack London by the
Swedish papers than to Emperor
Francis Joseph, news of whose deaths
was received at almost the same time.
Long biographies. profusely illustrat-
ed, were published by most of the pa
pers, and genuine sorrow was display
ed generally at London's death.
No other contemporaneous Ameri-
can author was as popular and widely
read in Sweden as Jack London.
Twenty-four of his stories have ap-
peared in translation since 1907, and
sales have reached nearly 100000.
London once told his Swedish pub
Usher, according to the latter's state
ment, that, considering population, his
books were more widely read in Swed-
en- than anywhere else.
For Quick Results Use. The Fargo
Forum Wants.
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Want RAILROADS
TO PROVE THEIR
CAPITALIZATION
(Ry Associated Press.l

st. Paul, Dec. 27.-Insisting that the
railroads are seeking to increase rev.
enues in petitioning for increased de-
murrage charges, attorneys for a group
Of protesting shippers at the petition
hearing resumed today before the state
railroad and warehouse commission.
demanded that the railroads show that
they are not overcapitalized as indi-
Gated in valuations on five railroads
by the interstate commerce commits
sion. which were read. The attorney
asked also that the railroads be re-
quested to show also to what extent
the suggestions OF the commission.
notably in 1915, to avoid car shortages.
have been followed.
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new CURRENCY
FOR POLAND
(By Associated Press.)

Warsaw, Dec. 20. via Berlin and
wireless to The Associated Press to
Sayville. Dec. 26. - Governor-General
Won Beneler has signed an order
creating the Polish State Credit bank
which shortly will issue new paper
currency In Polish marks Of a value
equivalent to German marks and
guaranteed by the German govern
ment. ,..
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Notice and Citation Hearing of Final
Account and Distribution of Estate.


Account and Distribution of Estate.
State of North Dakota, County of
Cass, In County Court. before A. G..
Hanson, judge.
In the matter Of the estate OF John
Armstrong, deceased:
Paul E. Simmons. public administra-
tor of Cass county, North Dakota, as
administrator, petitioner, VS. Arthur W.
Fowler, as states attorney of Cass
county, North Dakota, and Henry J.
Linde, as attorney general Of the State
of North Dakota, and all other persons
interested in the above estate, respond
ents.-Notice and Citation Hearing of
Final Account and Distribution Of Es-
tate.
The State of North Dakota to the
above named respondents:
You, the said Arthur Fowler as
states attorney of Cass county, North
Dakota, Henry ]. Linde, as attorney
general of the State of North Dakota,
ana all other persons interested in the
above estate, are hereby notified that
the final account of Paul E. Simmons,
public administrator of Cass county,
North Dakota, as administrator OF the
estate of John Armstrong, late of the
City of Fargo, Cass county, North Da-
kota, deceased, has been rendered to
this court, therein showing that the
estate of said deceased is ready for final
settlement and distribution, and peti-
tioning that his account be allowed, the
residue of said estate be distributed his
administration closed, and he be dis
charged; that Saturday, the 9Th day Of
January, A. d. 1917, at 10 a. M, at the
courtrooms of this court in the Court
House in the City of Fargo. Cass coun-
ty, N. D., has been duly appointed by
this court for the settlement thereof
at which time and place any person in
terested in said estate may appear and
file his exceptions in writing to said
account and petition and contest the
same.
And you, the above named respond
ents, and each of you are hereby cited
and required then and there to appear
before this court, and show cause, II
any you have. why said account shall
not be allowed, the residue of said es-
tate distributed, the administration Of
said estate closed and said Paul e. Sim
mons discharged.
! Dated the 9Th day of Dec, 1916.
BY the court,
A. G. HANSON
... Judge of the County Court.
tDec. 6-13-20-27, 1850
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GREAT NORTHERN.
East Bound Trains.

East Bound Trains.
No. 112, Grand Forks local. 10
No. 2, Oriental Limited via
Breckenridge IL
No. A, tiiacier Park Limited
via Fergus Falls ....,....
No. 30, He'd River Limited
via Fergus Falls liz
sNo. lal, Moornead Northern
sNo. Ia, Local st. Paul via
breckenridge ............. Q
sNo. IL, Local st. Paul via
Fergus Falls ............. 2
EMO. 10. Local via Breck. 49, 10
No. 2S, East mall ...........
West found Trains.
No. Q. Minot local ..........
No. iii, Grand FORKS local.
No. /, Oriental Limited via
Fergus rails, Fargo and
Grand Forks ............. 6
No. 20, Red River Limited.
sNo. 1875, Fargo-Surrey line
and Aneta .....'.....
.No. 34l, Mixed Portland
branch ...-.....s. ........
No. "a. Fast mail ........... z
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"ANTED-Young men and women to
attend fuckers Business College. We
teach the most rapid system of short
nand In the world. Only nine lessons.
You take dictation the second day' we
place our graduates in positions from
$lO0-$125 month. Mining and legal
work our speciality. We teach by the
private instruction plan. fuckers Col
ing section in the United States. Ste
nographers are in demand. Opportuni-
ties for rapid advancement unexcelled.
we pay your railroad fare to PRESCOTT,
Enroll now and take ADVANTAGES IF ths
low holiday rate. Write for Reasons
Why You Should Attend fuckers Col
lege. Prescott is the Mile-high city,
Thumb Butte and Granite mounta,ns
Climate delightful. fuckers Business
College' PRESCOTT Ariz. .s7 (2933)
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DAILY FASHION HINTS
LADY'S DRESS.
By Anabel Worthington.

Among the new ideas just sprouting in
fashions is that of making the dress with
the waist separate, to be worn outside the
skirt. Undoubtedly the style will have
great vogue because Of its conservative
character.
In the illustration, No. 1922, the suit
or coat effect is given with the straight
:peplum, without flare, that extends over
the skirt if you have no leaning toward
,peplums it may be omitted. The fronts
iof the blouse overlap a vest in light tone
fabric and in inverted V shape, and the
neck is finished with a collar of the ma
'terial in the vest. Buttons have excep-
ltional merit right now, and they are used
the full length of the blouse at one side,
with loops opposite.
The skirt Is a one piece model, measur-
ing at the lower edge 2Ts yards in size 36
The pattern will show how to make a
duplicate of the design without the least
trouble. 1t was developed in English
check, but velour. serge, gabardine and
number of other fabrics will be just as de-
sirable.
The pattern, No. 1922, is cut in sizes
,S6 to AZ inches bust measure. To make
in size 80 will require 81 yards of SO inch
material, with * yard contrasting goods
q inches wide.
You may obtain the pattern by sending
40 cents to the office of this publication.
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Notice Of Annual Needing.

The annual meeting of stockholders
for election of directors for the Fargo
Armory association will be held Mon
day, January 7th, at 900 p. m. in the
Commercial club rooms.
j. p. HARDY,
Secretary.
tDec. 81. 1915, Jan. 3. 1919
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No doubt the explanation that high
prices are due to plentiful supply of
gold Is all right enough. but II sounds
pretty academic to the man who In
shy Of gold.
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GIRL WANTED for nousework. small
family; big wages paid to competent
girl. Phone 433-J, or call at 213 18th
d. D (26tf)
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Trains Arriving.

IIlc-up over uIBnIJ
sNo. 1876. Ainot-Surrey and
Aneta 7:45 .. m
EMO. III. st. paul-Fargo local $3.50 .. n
enc l3. St Paul-Fargo To-
cal via Breckenridge ..... $40 %. rn
EMO. 13O. Noyes-Fargo local. 9:30 D. m
sNo. 342, Portland branch .. 6:35 u. IN
sIxcept Sunday.
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THE FORUM WANT AD PAGE
Who MURDERED
NRS.F.IL. SMALL?
CBy Associated Press }

Cssipee, n. FL, Dec. 27.-From a
panel of eighty talesmen. mostly farm
ers, will be chosen the jury which will
listen to evidence in the case of Fred
erick L. Small, charged with the muir
der of his WIFE,. Florence Arlene Small.
The trial was set to begin this after
noon.
Smalrs cottage at Mountain View,
near here. was burned on the night of
Sept. 2S. Mrs. Small's body was
found in the cellar the next morning
with a cord about the neck. bullet
wound over one eye and wounds on
the head. Small was in Boston when
the fire was discovered, but returned
Immediately.
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Hospital

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o PRIVATE MATERNITY HOME. q
q Mrs. II. Rice. Phone 2541-J. q
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So effectuGly has medical science
scared the public on the subject Of
infantiIe paralysis that it is high time
the physicians come out and tell us
what they really know about it-or
don't know.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-27

AT ONCE-Ten ladies to travel, demon
strate and sell we'll established line
TO our dealers. Previous experience
not necessary. Good pay. Railroad
rare paid: Goodrich Drug Co., Dept. 482,
Omaha. Neb.
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Agents Wanted

LARGE MANUFACTURES wants rep
resentatives to sell shirts, underwear,
hosiery, dresses. waists, skirts, direct to
homes. Write for free samples. Madi-
son Mills, 5SS Broadway, New York
City.
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CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE, & ST. PAUL.

Enective Nov. 10. 1919.
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-.
!,
lA:s6 p. m
go.
i, ,..,.
e I.as, 40 q" m
7:46 a. m.
-.
1000 p. m.
-.
aa:eovs q. m.
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Pets, Poultry, livestock

RHODE ISLAND RED CHICKENS
Phone 3S9-W. (2046)
FRESH cows FOR SALE at Prairie
View Farm. 1-2 mile south Normal
School, Moorhead. (1036)
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LEARN automobile gas tractor trade.
We teach you to operate, repair auto
mobiles, gas tractors. Information sent
free Modern Automobile School. Of
fices: 10 Hennepin Ave-, Minneapolis;
333 z. 7th ST., st. Paul; 20 1-2 e. Supe-
rior ST., Duluth, Mimi. (12tf)
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MEN-Learn barber trade. Prof. Lee.
famous instructor, will teach latest
barbering methods. Don't miss this
opportunity. Only school endorsed by
leading BARRIERS. Tools given. Catalog
free. National Barber College, 150 (.
ard ST.. st. Paul. Mimi. Q137)
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"ANTED-Good diningroom girls. Pay
good wages to right parties Must
be clean, neat, pleasant and of good
character. Must have help before the
hrst, Hotel Plentyweod, Plentywood,
mont. (32S3l
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For Sale

GENUINE buffalo coat for sale. Can
be seen at Oliver Denis Fur store,
Fargo, N. ID. (334D
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Help Wanted
Male md Female.

STENOGRAPHER WANTED = Baton
Loan Agency wants an experienced
stenographer. Permanent position Ap-
ply at No. 20 Broadway city. C3Otf)