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The Washington herald., 1917-08-05
Social Notes.

Mr.. and Mrs. +. Goldman, of Pitts
burgh, who were the house guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Held, have returned
to their home.
Mr.. +. Newberg, of Baltimore. has
returned to his home after a short
visit with friends in the city.
Miss Hortense King, of this city, left
town during the past week to spend
some time in Trip Lake Camp, Me.
Miss Katherine Isear has returned to
her home in Baltimore after a short
stay in the city. the guest of Mrs. s.
Kann.
Mr.. Harold Strauss, of Philadelphia,
is spending short time in the city,
the guest of his parents.
Miss Jennie Rice, of Chicago, spent
a short time in the city during the
past week, en- route to Atlantic City,
n. J.
Miss Richie Cans, of this city, is
spending some time with friends in
Atlantic City.
Miss Henriette Schiffman, of Glen
Ridge. n. j.. is in the city, the guest
of her father. Mr.. ]. Schiffman.
Mrs. Eva Hoexter, of this city, is
spending several weeks in Atlantic
City, the house guest of friends.
Mr.. Fred ]. Kirschncr and sister
spent short time in the city during
the past week. en- route to their home
in Chicago from New York.
Mr.. ]. Rosenthal. of Belmont street
northwest, was in Baltimore during
the past week, the guest of friends.
Miss Hirsch, of New York, who has
been the guest of friends during the
Tast week, left town today for her
home in New York.
Mr.. Sylvan Oppenheimer has return
ed to Washington from a short stay
with friends in New York.
Mrs. Henry Strauss is spending some
time in New York, the guest of rela-
tives.
Mrs. Goldsmith Sigmund and Mrs.
Howard Sigmund and family are
spending a short time in Ocean View,
Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Behrend have
returned to their home in town after
a short stay with friends in Bethesda,
Md.
Mrs. A. T. Hoffheimer, of Norfolk.
Is spending short time with friends
in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry We'll, Of Chi
cago, are in Washington for a short
time, the guests OF friends.
Miss Amelia Alexander has returned
to her home after short stay with
friends in Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian Brylawski have
returned to Washington after a most
delightful motor trip throughout the
North.
Mrs. Charles Kaufman is spending
some time in Atlantic City at the
Breakers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Levi have re-
turned to their home In the city, after
spending a few weeks in New York,
and the Delaware Water Gap.
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WEEKEND VISITORS
CROWD ASBURY PARK
Eleventh Annual Casting Tourna-
ment Attracts Many to Beach.

Asbury Park, N. J.. Aug. 4.-Asbury
Park tonight Is packed to the roof.
The heat wave sent thousands to the
resort during the past few days and
the influx OF August vacationssts and
the usual weekend visitors today pre-
empted hotel rooms. oyerran board
ing houses and finally filled up spare
rooms in many private homes. The
rush season is on, with the crowds
breaking all former records. and In
dications are for continued prosper
ity through the month and well into
autumn.
Sea breezes and an ideal bathing
surf offered relief to heat sufferers.
Hundreds slept on the sands during
the severest nights, while in the cot
tage district beds were made on ver-
andas and even lawns and garden
hose was kept going throughout the
night. Despite the terrific heat. no
prostrations were reported and only
one hospital case was recorded.
Fishermen today gathered at the
Athletic Grounds for the eleventh an
nual casting tournament of the As
bury Park Fishing Club. Because of
the long entry list the contests be-
gan at this morning and at dinner
time tonight the final heats in the
last classes were Just being finished.
Next Saturday, at the same place,
the contest for the Ocean City Cup,
a national event with anglers, will be
held.
One Of the most interesting exhibits
of needlework ever displayed in As
bury Park, and one which, naturally,
attracted women not only of Asbury
Park but Of neighboring resorts, was
that of Belgian handiwork on -four
sacks which had contained Ameri-
can -four, at the New Monterey We'd
nesday and Thursday. and the Lafay-
ette yesterday. The exhibit was made
by Miss Seraphine Van Loo, member
of prominent Belgian family, in the
interest of the fund for wounded
Belgian soldiers.
At the New Monterey next Monday
a card benefit for the Ann May
hospital at Spring Lake, will be given
by the Junior Auxiliary. One third
of the proceeds will be devoted to
the linen fund and the balance to-
ward the betterment of the operating
room equipment
Washington is represented at the
New Monterey by Mr.. and Mrs. r. H.
Thomas.
The Lafayette Ia entertaining Miss
N. z. Sweet, Miss Edith Branson
and George D. Vass. of Washington.
Late Washington arrivals at the
Columbia are Douglas A. Byrd, Daniel
A. Matthews and Charles B. Rawls.
Jose de Gomar and family and w.
A. Brown, of Washington. are spend
Ing the season at the Colonnade.
Registered at the Ellerslle are: Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Statt, Miss Esther
Statt and Charles Staff, jr., OF Wash
ington.
Cap. J. A. McAllister, U. S. A., is
spending a furlough with trends at
the Eastonia.
A. II. McGhan, of Washington, is
registered at the Brunswick
Among the Southern arrivals at the
Madison are: Mr.. and Mrs. III. j.
Falvey, of Washington.
Summering at the Fenimore Is
Mrs. r. H. Thomas, of Hopewell, Nd
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Weddings.

An interesting wedding took place
Thursday morning at O'Clock at Holy
Trinity Church, when Miss Eileen A.
Ready, daughter of Mrs. Mary A.
Ready, became the bride OF Lieut..
Joseph p. Madigan. U. S. A. The Rev.
Patrick P. Brennan. S. J., performed
the ceremony, which was followed by
a nuptial mass. Rev. Charles NJ.
Bart and the Rev. Shandell. s. J.. were
in the sanctuary. The wedding was
hurried because of Lieut.. Madigan's
orders, received yesterday, which ne
cessitated his leaving today.
The bride wore a charming white
costume with a white picture hat.
Miss Anna Ready attended her sis
ter as maid of honor, and Mrs. Jo-
seph A. Kuhn was matron of hon
or. They both wore white lingerie
dresses and large white hats. Lieut.
Patrick ]. Madigan acted as best
man for his brother. A breakfast fol-
lowed at Mount Alto Inn, when the
guests included the relatives and we'd
ding party.
Miss Marjorie Alys MacNab and Mr..
z. Roy Ballinger will be married Sat-
urday, August II, at 8 D. m, at the
residence of the brides parents. MIR.
and Mrs. Jchn F. MacNab, in Buch-
anan street.
Rev. DIR. Coe, associate pastor of the
First Congregational Church. will per-
form the ceremony, which will be wit
messed only by a small company of
relatives and intimate friends.
Miss Alma Barker and Miss Everil
Worrell will be the bridesmaids. and
Mr.. William Ballinger will attend his
brother as best man.
A small reception will follow, and
later Mr.. Ballinger and his bride will
leave for their wedding trip.
They will reside at Washington on
their return.
The interest of American society
centers in the marriage in England
Thursday of Mr.. Richard Z. Pen
noyer. of Berkeley, Cal. second Sec
retary OF the American Embassy
at LondJn, and Lady winifred In
gestre, faughter-in-law of the Earl
OF Shrt wsbury. The ceremony took
place Salisbury in the presence
OF a tinguished company. includ-
ing tn United States ambassador
and NJ s. Walter Hines Page, Mrs.
Whitek " Reid. widow OF the for
mer 4 AMBASSADOR; the Hon. Mrs.
John ard. and Viscountess Ache
son. de ghter of Mr.. John Ridgley
Carter, formerly first Secretary OF
the United States Embassy at Lon
don.
The bride is one of the two
daughters Of the late Lord Alex
ander Paget and had been a widow
two years. Her first marriage took
place in 1904. Lord Ingestre, who
was the eldest son of the Earl of
Shrewsbury. being at the time a
young lieutenant in the Royal
Horse Guards. The same year wit
messed the marriage of her equally
beautiful sister. Lady Beatrice Pa
get, to Lord Herbert, the heir to
ancient and renowned Eng
lish peerage, and now the Earl OF
Pembroke.
Mr.. Pennoyer. who is a graduate
OF the University of Colorado, COM
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WILDWOOD ATTRACTS
Big TOURIST COLONY
New Record Expected in Attend
ance at Jersey Resort.

Wildwood. N. j., Aug. 4-The visit
Ing contingent TO Wilds ood and Wild
wood Crest. known as the Twin Re-
sorts of Five-Miie Beach, has increase
ed with the approach Of August. The
excursion throng has especially fa-
vored this section and the island Ia
filed with the largest number Of vis-
itors and sojourners In the history
OF the beach.
Bathing here at the present time
IS at its best. The lack of an un-
dertow and the smooth dance floor
make beach bathing here at any tine
of the day or night "a sport well
worth trying. Beach parties are at
tracing large crowds. The Municipal
Orchestra concerts In the large Casino
auditorium are becoming more pop1-
lar, while the special Saturday and
Sunday evening programs are being
well patronized. special music and
vocal soloists being a part of the
entertainment. Tonight Miss Mildred
Faas will be the soloist, while to-
morrow night Miss Kathryn Neisle
will sing.
The Wildwood Civic Club ia CIV
ing a series OF silver teas. one each
week and they are great success
being well attended by sojourners and
visitors.
DR.. J. C. Edwards. pastor of the
First NJ. E. Church, presented each
of the members of Company No. 2,
Heavy Coast Artillery, which was or
ganized and mustered In at wildwood
within three weeks. with a little book
which he published and highly H.
lustrated. with eighteen fine engrav-
ings. on the life of Christ.
Visitors to wildwood are speak
ing very highly of the vaudeville
attractions now being offered at the
Nixon and Bakers Theatre. The
Wildwood Summer Chorus has been
organized and will hold weekly re-
hearsals on Monday and Thursday
evenings, under the direction of
Walter Pfeiffer. Chairman Charles
Heinle of the dog parade commit
tee of the Board of Trade an
nounces that this event will be held
In the latter part of August on the
boardwalk. This annual dog pa
rade is the only one of its kind
held in America
Work on the new ocean pier that
Will be an extension to the Cresl
Pier for the Wildwood Crest Fish
ing Club is being rushed to COM
pletion under the supervision of
Mayor Philip p. Baker. Over a hun
dred members have been enrolled
in the new organization, which will
close its charter as soon as the
number reaches 125. 1t is expected
the new wharf will be completed
at the end of the next fortnight.
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United States Marine Corps. Lieut..
Curtis. who is the son of Mrs. B.
). Curtis, of Cape May City. n. j.,
was graduated from the Naval Acad-
emy at Annapolis in June. Miss Lyon.
is a relative of Rear Admiral Henry
Ware Lyon. United States Navy, re-
tired, Of California.
Miss Jane Poultney Bigelow, whose
engagement to Mr.. Thomas Harlan
Elicit was recently announced, has
selected August Is for her wedding
day. Miss Bigelow is the daughter of
Maj. John Bigelow, U. S. A, and Mrs.
Bigelow, and a granddaughter of the
late John Bigelow, United States Min
lister to France, and Mrs. Bigelow,
who was before her marriage Miss
Jane Poultney, of Baltimore. Mr..
Elicit is in training at Fort Myer in
the Officers Reserve training camp,
but is a New Yorker by birth. The
ceremony will be performed at the
summer home of the Bigelows at
Highland Falls, n. Y.
Mrs. George F. Downey is among the
many army women who are spending
the entire summer at Washington, as
Col. Downey's official duties will keep
him here. Their two sons, Mr.. Fair
fax Downey and Mr.. George Faber
Downey, jr.. who have been at the
officers training camp at Fort Myer,
have received their commissions as
second lieutenants in the field artil-
lery and are awaiting orders as to
their future posts.
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Affairs of Military Folk.

Assistant Paymaster and Mrs. Ed
ward r. Eberle, are receiving con-
gratulations upon the birth of a son
ten days ago in Washington. The
child will be named Edward r. Eb-
erie, jr., and is a grandson of the
superintendent of the Naval Academy,
Cap. Edward W. Eberle, and Mrs.
Eberle. Mrs. Edward r. Eberle was
formerly Miss Mildred Brown North,
OF Providence, R. L
Mrs. Lull. wife of Gen. Charles E. T.
Lull, of the general staff, L. :. A.. has
Zone, where the latter has been sta
toned for some time. She has joined
Gen. Lull in the apartment at 1900 h
street, which he has leased.
Mrs. Charles Burnett and Mrs.
Francis H. Cameron, entertained at
an after-parade tea in their quarters
at the Preside, San Francisco. in
honor of Mrs. Henry Breckenridge,
wife Of the Ex-Assistant Secretary of
War. and Mrs. Thomas A. Driscoll, of
San Mateo. Friends from San Fran
cisco and the Preside enjoyed their
hospitality.
Mr.. Bennett Clark, son Of Speaker
Champ Clark, has been made lieu
tenant-colonel of the Sixth Regiment,
Missouri National Guard, and has left
for Nevada, Mo-, to join his regiment
which has been called to the colors
August ). Col. Clark has been un-
der intensive training at the officers
Reserve Camp at Fort Myer, since
IL was opened and has won high stand
ing.
Former Representative and Mrs. AL
bert Williams Lyon. OF RoXbury,
Mass, have sent out cards announcing
the engagement of their daughter,
Helen Aryflla, to Lieut. Donald Curtis
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Copyright, l9l7.)
The Washington herald., 1917-08-05
CAPE MAY ACTIVITIES
At SEASONS HEIGHT
Many Washinstonians Continue to
Frequent Atlantic Resort.

|. Cape May. N. j.. Aug. 4.-Tonight
not only ended most brilliant social
week, with the grand naval ball given
on the city pier. In charge of the
Naval Militiamen stationed at Cape
May, but also marked the beginning
OF the two weeks which will be the
height Of the summer season.
All about the place there is that
intense social activity into which Cape
May has been growing for the past
decaeo. TIE cottage colony is COM
posed Of the very best of families
OF the Capital. and of the other cities,
in fact, and SO crowded has the golf
club membership became. that that or
ganization has had to limit the man
ner by which persons will be allow
ed to enjoy its links. No persons can
play unless they are personally in
troduced by a member of the club.
Mf. Lewis. Heron, of Washington,
is spending several days at the cot
tage OF Mr.. and Mrs. c. Z. Baker,
OF Kearney avenue.
Miss Margaret A. Schneider, of
Washington. has Joined friends at
the Columbia for an extended visit
The wedding of Miss Anabelle Nc
Dowell. of Washington. and I.ouisi-
ana. and Lieut.. Richard A. Smith, of
New Brunswick, N. J.. was quietly
celebrated last Saturday evening at
the cottage Of Mrs. A. N. Thomas,
Of Washington.
Representative Jouett shouse, of
Kansas, is enjoying a vacation as
patron OF the Windsor
Mr.. J. Campbell Malcolm, of WASH
ington, is enjoying the season at the
Hotel Cape May.
Former Secretary Of state, Philan-
der c. Knox, is again at Cape May,
as the guest of his son-in-law, and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. James r.
Tindle. at their cottage on New
Jersey avenue.
Mrs. Philip seymore, of Washing
ton. is spending August at the Hotel
Columbia,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. q. Morgan, and
Mr.. Gerard Morgan, of Annapolis
and Mr.. and Mrs. W. H Stinson. of
Glenwood, Nd. make up a party of
Maryland people sojourning at the
Lafayette.
Mr.. L. ]. Gross, of Washington, Is
spending August at the Colonial.
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Discolored or Spot.5
Skin Easily Peeled Off

The freckling, discoloring or rough
ening TO which most skins are subject
at this season. may readily be gotten
rid of. Mercolized wax, spread lightly
over the face before retiring and re-
water. completely peels off the dis
figured skin. Get an ounce of the wax
at any druggists. There's no more
effective way of banishing tan,
freckles or other cutaneous defects.
Little skin particles come on each day,
SO the process itself doesn't even tenn
porarily mar the complexion, and one
soon acquires a brand new, spotless,
girlishly beautiful face.
Wrinkles caused by weather, worry
or illness, are best treated by a simple
solution OF powdered saXolite, one
ounce, dissolved in one-half pint witch
hazel Bathing the face in this pro-
duces a truly marvellous transforma-
.tion.-Adv,
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE -FOUR.


Representative William B. Mckinley.
Representative Nicholas Longworth.
Representative Henry ID. Flood. Rep
resentative John A. Elston. Repre-
sentative Julius Kahn. Representa-
tive William P. Borland. Representa-
tive swagar sherley, Mr.. Frank Polk,
acting Secretary OF State; Mr..
Thomas Beaumont Hohler. second
counselor OF the British Embassy;
Mr.. Edward ". Hurley, chairman of
the Shipping Board; Mr.. Frederick
Allen. of Boston; Mr.. George E. Por-
ter. of Chicago, and Mr.. Arthur Will
lert-
Baron Moncheur and the other
members OF the Belgian mission. in
cluding Gen. Leclercq, Maj. Osterrith
and Mr. Hector earlier, were the
guests In whose honor Senator Phelan
entertained at brilliant dinner party
Wednesday evening. Those asked to
neet them were the Belgian Minister,
~. Cartier de Marchienne, the Secre-
r9ry Of the Interior and Mrs. Lane,
S1nRtor and Mrs. Francis G. New
lan1s. Mrs. ]. Hamilton Lewis, Sec
~ to the President and Mrs.
J@Dph Tumulty, Mrs. Henry c. Cor
- Mrs. Lawrence Tomnsend. Miss
My Patten, Miss Dorothy Wood
I'D and Miss Gladys Hinckley.
Ii. and Mrs. Perry Belmont enter
tHned at dinner Wednesday evening
aE their villa. Belcourt, In Newport,
Mfs- William Disston and her house
nests, DR.. and Mrs. Preston Pope
Satterwhite. wers the honor guests at
3 dinner which Mr.. and Mrs. Gustav
y s. White gave Wednesday evening
IN Newport
Senator Phelan entertained at
luncheon last week in compliment to
DR.. Florence Ward. OF San Francisco.
having a distinguished party to meet
her. among the guests being Gen. and
Mrs Gorgas.
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Eucalyptus are evergreens which
shed their bark but not their leaves;
but they are not shade trees. The
leaves are placed in inclined rather
than horizontal position and the pas
sage of light is but little obstructed.
For this reason smaller trees and
bushes and grass grow underneath,
and the woods in places assume the
appearance of a jungle.
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pleted his studies in Europe. He
was private secretary to Mr.. Rob-
ert Bacon when the latter was
United States Ambassador at Paris
and later served as Secretary of
United States legations in Uruguay
and Paraguay and in Peru. He was
detailed to duty at the State De-
partment at about the time of the
beginning of the present world war.
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grave may be one Of those pried
open.
Al the edge OF the cemetery was
very little grave, carpeted blue
with forget me- nots The headstone
said Madelainc was only four years
old The Boche had not touched
it, Nearby. row ~ wooden Iron
Crosses each Inscribed Unser
Kamerade." gave proof that the
German cadaycr factory lost some
raw material thru sentiment
Al Arras The cathedral and The
Hotel dc Vile are smashed beyond
pos slbuy OF restoration only a
small corner OF the hotel survives
as memory ~ thar grand spect
mon of Spanish architecture
Bapaume is a nideous she'll altho
the Australians have cleared up the
streets Here an Australian. peace
mlU tending a cooking stew, told
how che Boche hate goes mad az
times
"A German naval gun tries 20
she'll ms now and again he said
"But .he gunners must be crazy.
Judging from the way they shoot
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The road toward Albert runs thru
the country where the British ar.
tiIlery drst discovered its strength.
Ruin stretches for miles. on top
OF tho Butte de Warlencourt y q
wooden monument hF British reg
iment erected 20 their comrades
who died storming the country
There IS not the slightest trace or
the town With a deld.glass aban-
doned tanks may be sighted on this
old battlefield. one Of them labeled
in Russian "Petrograd
Il is uncomfortable 20 the battle
field tourist that this country was
green farmland and woods, dotted
with villages before the Roche
came.
The famous bronze statue OF the
Virgin still hangs from the steeple
OF The church az Albert The sur
yiving French townspeople are sure
u VIII never fall That IS their faith.
The Allied armies and Americas
men are their hope
Maybe there viii be charity after
the War--but FOR the present. re-.
cribution.
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fEfIN [CFTttbeNHt"s N"'FN
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES
M THE FIELD May io.--lby
Mai. l-Whoic towns erased by dyn'
amite. orchards -hearcd OF az INC
ground and towering rows OF road
aide trees msthodically felled--these
ee,nes OF merclless destruction IL
lnstrate why the British solder
wants retribution against the hoche
Tommy goes ahead repairing The
roads and clearing the debris from
village streets admitting that IL was
military good sense for the enemy
70 obstruct the lines OF pursuit
Hut the Germans said they did
these things TO prevent the conceal
ment OF troops And the soldier
. reasons i this way: The Boche
aeropianes never get over anyway
to observe where the troops are
massing. So what difference could
n make whether they have conceal
mants Also. the Boche was careful
60 ruin orchards, bat he left many
acres OF dense but unproductiYe
woods.
What's the answer Strafe EN-.
Peronne cathedral refutes the plea
OF military necessity Dynamite
blew out the east wall and two
aides and brought the dome crash
ing amid the PROSTATE stone col
umns. Today the interior is a noun
tain sof hopeless wreckage. On its
sagging balcony the pipe organ sings
the ghost OF peace-time anthem
az the May breeze goes soughing
thru the valves. The pipes jangle
10 brick is dislodged and tnmoles
to The floor Far away the guns
boom.
The British never shelled the
church. The remaining west wall
4 Is not SCARED by shell fragments
it was left standing to hamper Brit
ish observation.
AT the outskirts OF the town lies
Peronne cemetery where the Boche
: dug IN among the dead. Corpses
were thrown into bonhres and the
yanits occupied by German officers
~ dug-outs. Two trench lines run
straight thru the cemetery.
Military necessity made the en-
emy smash the door Of French
family tomb where six dead had
A16pt for many years. The coins
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Nothing Sacred to "Boche"; Even
Graves Pried Open, Says Man
Who Followed Great Retreat

remained exposed.
Two English guard regiments with
a little feud between them went
into the cemetery on che heels Of
the Boche. Tho first arrivals found
one coffin bored by machine-gun
bullet from the direction Of their
advance This message was on the
white-washed wall
1.-THE Roche may have had dug.
outs here but he didn't shoot the
hole in the far Oh coffin
To which the late.comers ser.b-
bled this reply
Neither cid tbey write on the
walls. YOU blackguards
strewn with the frasments OF
headstones and battlefield junk are
countless bead-work wpeaths placed
by mourners In days OF peace "a
Notre Chere Grsndmere." said tho
inscription on one Grsndmere's
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-16
The spirit of summer is in their
designing and materials

VA1 GOD furniture somehow does not fit in
Wv with summer. When we are out of doors,
we like TO be surrounded with furniture that
catches and holds the deightfulness of the
weather and the carefreeness of the season. 1t
is such furniture as this that fulflls the desire
for furniture that is dainty and yet strong. Such
chairs and rockers as these give to the porch
the touch of summer, and the relaxation of body
and mind that increases the enjoyment of the
evening on the porch.
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All the pleasure of one of these chairs
or rockers is yours for only 81 cash

a ND while you pay but SOC weekly, you may
"A enjoy fully the evening hours in the cool
outdoor air. After your days housework-you
feel the need Of such a chair. And the Man of
the house will sink with an appreciative sigh into
the fibre chair or rocker that thoughtful wife
has placed on the porch for him! All the pleas
ure and all the comfort of such chair or rocker
is yours on credit Real outdoors furniture that
will stay with you for many seasons-chairs and
rockers that are built to sell at Substantially,
1896, and on credit