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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-24
CROWS 2 INCHES,
GAINS II POUNDS
AS A SOLDIER

III seven months or service Corporal
r. s. Schroeder Of Hammond. son Of
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Schroeder 302
johnson street gained two inches in
height and seventeen pounds in weight.
lie is home on furlough.
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LONDON, Nov. 24.-Geaeeral Plurier
was today announced as commander Ct
the British forces in Italy. Lieut.. Gen.
sir W. Marshall was named TO succeed
the late Gen. nTaude as British COM
raander of the 1resopotamtan expedi-
tionary forces.
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CRY United Press.A

WASHINGTON, NOV. 24.-Sinking of
German U-boat through the efforts of
an American destroyer YVES announced
by tho navy department today. Tho Sab
marine sunk after size had been taken
in tow BY a destroyer
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BERLIN Cvia London) Nov. 24.--
Thirty British tanks were "shot to
pieces" IN the British assault around
Cambria, today's war office statement
declared.
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NEW FACTORY.

A $4,000 factory building is 10 be
erected at Robertsdale BY Van Etter
Brothers. contractors, for the Great
Western Smelling Works
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eRy Uaitea Press cablsgrana.,

LCNDoN, Nov. 24.-Further gains
around Cambrai were reported by Field
Marshal Batd today.
He announced successful operation in
the drive toward the city around Bour-
Ion wood where after severe fghtirg i'm
portant dominating ground was carried
By his troops.
An important spur forming an OBJ
servat5on point over a sector of the
Eindeuburg line was captured. In the
neighborhood Of 3uIacourt further
ground was captured during the night.
(By United Press CabIeyram.)
COREEHAGE1v, nov. 2a.-Eormal ne
goSattons for an aTrnistice have been
opened or the eastern front between the
Germans and Russians, according to dis
patches received today.
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To Arns-Your Country Gala.
Enlist In The Woman's Army
By Conserving Foods.
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Il is Sergeant Harold Hammond now.
The young Hammond soldier who en-
listed May H. has been promoted and
his mother. Mrs. Walter Hammond and
adnliring friends are delighted with the
news Harold writes interesting letters
of army life.
The remarkable thing is that Harold
was advanced from private to sergeant
without being a corporal, dicating
marked ability
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Build a room in your attic. Uss
Bestwall. Paxton Lumber Co. l1-24
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Continued on page fve.)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-05
PLAN RED
CROSS DRIVE

a r. Bentley OF Indianapolis state
director OF the American Red Cross
spent last evening in Gary. comforting
with the head Of the local board. Mr.
Bentley il advocating a consolidation OF
the individual chapters in each county
in order to simplify the work at state
headquarters. which is gigantic in its
present proportions. This would not
interfere with the present organizations
in any manner. excepting that reports
would he sent to Indianapolis in one
large. rather than quite q number OF
small. accounts, and thereby condense
the bookkeeping at headquarters 70 a
considerable degree. The movement
would really be nothing more than
federstio of the chapters
c. Oliver Holmes received the ap-
pointment last evening Of district rep
resentative on the state executive
board
AT the meeting in the y NJ G. A.
yesterday morning OF the local board,
the question of putting through an
other membership drive before Christ
mas was discussed. Oliver Starr Of the
chapter advised taking no action dur
ing the holiday time. as there are cons
tant voluntary memberships coming in
and the work has been progressing 50
rapidly and we'll that il would seem
advisable to let matters rest during the
holiday season. 1t was also announced
that q national movement is now being
made to provide service flags for all
homes i'll which one or more members
belong TO the Red Cross. The aim of
the organization is to raise the men-
bership to 5000 900 people
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CHURCH INSTITUTE
OF GARY CLOSING
Efficiency Work Ends To-
night at Union Meeting
at Cong. Church.

The cooperative Church Efficiency
Institute. conducted under direction Of
the Federation of Gary churches. will
close tonight with the union meeting
at 7:45 o'clock at the First Congrega-
ton chugc hat Sixth and Madison. DR..
A. T. McGarrah of Chicago. noted
church efficiency expert. will address
this meeting and outline final general
plans for the simultaneous church fl
naucial canvass TO be conducted Sunday
BY group Of churches of the fedora
ton.
All church workers of the city are
invited 70 attend this meeting tonight
and especially are all persons. who are
to assist in making the financial can
vass. urged to be present.
Dr. McGarrah addressed a union meet
ing Of the women from the various
churches at the Congregational church
this afternoon at o'clock. Last night
he held an important conference with
members of the official boards Of the
First Presbyterian church.
In the six days of the church eff
cheney institute. including the opening
meetings, Nov. %. DIR. McGarrah will
have spoken at three union meetings.
delivered addresses in six different
churches. including one district union
gathering. met with the pastors on
two occasions and held numerous spe-
ciai conferences with church boards,
pastors and other workers.
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RE |RING COUNCIL
HOLDS LAST EXITING
Mayor E. A. Krost of Crown
Point Gives His Official
Valedictory.

CROWN POINT, md Dec. THE
city council met for thcir last regular
meeting OF the year last evening aud
transacted quite grist Of business.
Besides allowing the regular budget Of
monthly bills. the council authorized
the wsterworls committee Of the, city
council TO take the initial steps toward
the purchase of the lot north OF and
adjoining the waterworks plant. The
waterworks committee has recommend
ed the purchase of the land which is
owned by Ernest II. HiXon and the deal
will probably be put through. The city
is badly IN need of additional ground
around the water works plant for the
sinking of wells and the council has de-
terInined to secure additional territory
while il IS available.
The council passed two ordinances on
third reading by unanimous vote, one
fixing the salary Of the city marshal
at $50 per month, and the other repeal
ing the ordinance passed in April. 1912,
providing for the employment or q
deputy city clerk and the ordinance
passed about the same time providing
for the deputy clerk salary
The council instructed the safety
committee in conjunction with the chief
or the fire department TO investigate
the methods whereby the fargo bell at
the FIRE station could be sounded by
some electrical device. giving the de-
partment members and citizens a bet
ter chance to hear alarm when
sounded.
Mayor Krost made most betting
farewell address 10 the council, stating
the pleasure he had taken in the duties in
serving as mayor for the last four
years Mayor Krost stated that he left
the office with reluctance. only on ac-
count of the very cordial relations he
had experienced in his capacity as the
executive head OF the city.
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lowed the business meeting and re-
frcshments were served. The officers
elected follows:
Commander Mrs. Ida Tuley
Lieut.. Communicable Nettic seid-
Record Keeperlurz Mary Bostwiek.
Finance Auditcr-Mrs Lizzie Pontius.
Chaplain-Mrs Mary southach
Lady-at-Arms-M Ada Cox
Sergeant-Mrs. Rae McCay
Sentinel-Mrs. Ella Abblett
Pickct-Mrs. Emma Rundhon
nIusician-Mrs Hazel Finding
Captain or Guards-MrS Edna Ash
baucher
Color Bearers-Mrs. Lou Aldrich and
Mrs. Millie Davis
Mrs. Henry Huber and Mrs Cotton
were entertained with the members Of
the Erthstane Club Yesterday afternoon
al the home OF Mrs r. r. fischer in
Webb street II was a thimble party
and after spending = pleasant after
noen with their needle work the guests
were served with refreshments.
The December business meeting or
the Homevood Magazine club was
flGlu AeSlSf0EN hlAEfupoh Win AlfS. ~
i. smith as hostess ct her home. 90S
South Holman street. Mrs O. 4.
Krinhiu ard Mrs. William Thum were
enrolled as new members and during
the meeting the officers for the new
year were elected Mrs. G. l.. Smith
was elected president. Mrs. r. s. Betz.
vice president, and Mrs. W. A. Hill, sec
rotary. Delicious refreshments were
served at the close Of the business ses-
sion
An interesting program was given at
the meeting of the German W. c. T. l.
yesterday afternoon at the home OF Mrs
george Quigg. The lesson was given
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All Traces of Scrofula
Eradicated from the System

highly satisfactory results for scrofuIa.
Being made OF the roots and herbs of
the forest. il is guaranteed purely
vegetable. and absolutely free from all
mineral ingredients
You can obtain s s s from any
drugstore Our chief medical adviser
is an expert on all blood disorders. and
will cheerfu1ly give YOU full advice as
to the treatment of your own case Adj
dress Swift Specific Co, Dept P-69, At
lanta Ga.=Adv.
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By The Greatest Of All Purifiers.
4 common mistake in the treatment
or scrofUla has been the use of mer-
curry and other mineral mixtures. the
effect of which is TO bottle UP the i'm
purities in the blood and hide them
from the surface.
The impurities and dangers are only
added to in this way
For more than fifty years S s. s.
has been the one recognized reliable
blood remedy that has been used with
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HOME COOKING.

Nlaboys Care IS now undcr now man
segment Mr.. I. F. Davis. Manager
The horne of Mr.. and Mrs \ Duh
bert at S61 Michigan avenue was the
scene Of q farewell party last evening
siven in honor Of their son Private Ed
ward Dubbert who is returning to 2
camp in Delaware after a short leave.
Piano and vocal solos were rendered by
Miss Marguerite Dubbert and Mrs. j.
" Slingsby, jr. and after their pro-
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10y the Rev. r &. Naglcr. with the
members Mrs. Quigg had as guests Mrs
+. O Rick. president of the Central
Union; Mrs. l.. b. Quigg. Mrs. T.. Hunt
and Mrs. 3. Meyers. Refreshments
were served aud social hour was en-
joyed following the business meeting.
Arrangements we're made to hold an sif
day session December 9Th at the home
Of Mrs. G. Camp. 1872 Claude street The
members will bring their lunch and
spend the da! working for The Red
Cross.
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Mrs Charles Lundquist entertained a
small company Of guests Yesterday aft
ernoon AT her home. 1916 Monroe street.
in honor Of her sister. Mrs. PUte. The
party celebrated her birthday anniver-
sary. a prettily appointed two course
luncheon was served for the following
guests: Mrs. Wennstrom Of Chesterton.
Mrs. John Larson and Mrs. oscar Nell
son or Chicago, Mesdames Oltz Kron-
sell Eckenboy, Hpsher. Hanson. Kali
strom and Moritz Of Hammond
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An important meeting Of opal Hive
10. $50 n. @. I. NJ. n took place last
evening. Several apptica tions were re-
ceiyed and there vas initiation of a
class of candidates followed by the cleo
lion OF officers. A joint installation of
officers or the Gary Hive and opal Hive
Of Hammond VIII be held ia Gary in
January The following are the Off
GERS.
Past Commander Mrs Elida Peter
son.
commandments. clara Trimbie
Lieutenant Commsnder-Mrs. Bar
bsra Pressed
Record Keeper-Afrs. Grobner
Finance Keeper Mrs Capitoia
Schultz
Chaplain Mrs. McNeou
Sorgeant-AIrs Rose Bosssrd
Mistress-at-Arms- Anna stone.
Scnunel-Mrs- Rose Fox
PIcker-Mrs. Knott.
Captain-Mrs. Cannon
Pianist-Mrs. Gram.
Delegate--Mrs. Williamson
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COMING EVENTS.

The executive board OF the Hammond
Womans Club will meet in the pastors
study room Of the First baptist church
Thursday evening At 1915 O'Clock pre-
ceding the concert by the Royal Welsh
Singers.
The Wednesday Afternoon Bridge
club has postponed its meetings until
after the holidays
The meeting of the Marquette club
which was announced for Friday after
noon or this week at the home OF Mrs.
Il q Deming has been postponed until
December 14th when Mrs. w G. Paxton
Nil be hostess
\ meeting OF the Ladies Aid Society
Of ST Paul's Lutheran church viii be
held Thursday afternoon at the church.
The fifth division of the NJ. +. Ladies'
Aid Society will meet Thursday after
noon at the home Of Mrs. d. J Brown,
S57 Erie street
The Ladies Aid Society Of the First
Methodist church viii have its Christ
mas sale next Wednesday instead of
Monday.
There will be a meeting OF the North
Side Loyal Temperance Legion Thurs
day after school q the home Of Gladys
Graves. s75 Elm street
WARMING,
Personal Engraved Xmas Card ord
ers should be placed at once. in order
To avoid disappointment. See Postle-
waite. e29 Holman St. Hammond. 124
The literature department OF the
Hammond Woman's Club met with Mrs.
Al L. Murray. IS Elizabeth street, Tues
day afternoon. December 4th. About
thirty members were present to enjoy
the delightful program arranged by
Mrs G. A Powelson. Mrs. e. J. Har-
rison reviewed Polish history and told
especially of PaderewSki's work for his
people Mrs. W. c. Harrison reviewed
Polish literature and told particularly
or Michiewicz poet laureate OF Poland.
Sienkiewicz was the author for the aft
ernoon's study ana the story OF his life
and work was TOLD by Mrs. Mary Holm.
Mrs. D. J. Moran told the story of his
The delireation OF the principal charac-
ters Of the story. Miss Milne. teacher
Of public speaking in the schools gave
readings from Sienkiewicz's best known
book Quo Nadis" Mrs. l.. j.. Bonn
berger sang a Polish folk song and a
Polish cradle song by Tschaikowsky
ana Mrs. Howard Oltz played "Du hist
die Rub" by List. Mrs. A. l.. Murray
and Mrs. Charles Gruen presided at A
dainty tea at the conclusion OF the
meeting
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A Tip for Those
Who Dine Late
Follow the Meal With a Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablet. You VIII
Sleep Fine and Awaken Next
Morning on Good Terms
With Yourself.
SEND ron FREE TRIAL PACKAGE

After eating take a Stusrt's Dyspepsia
Tablet. Then you won'c have digestive
troubles. Late suppers viii be harmless.
Nothing 50 ruins Tie complexion as p
sour. gasSN stomach that disturbs sleep
and pours poiSons into he blood. ut is
not the club sandwich nor the Welsh
rarebit thst hurts. II is stomach weak
IN digestive juices. Eet anything YOU
like At any time and lei Stuart's Dvs-
pepsia Tablets digest Your food. tone
your stomach. supply Your blood with
nourishnlent then good looks, q healthy
appearance and hri ght eyes viii soon
return. Get 50-cent box OF Stusrt's
Dyspepsia Tablets at amy drug store
They are real health makers because
they actually HELM Your stomach to di-
gest food Try them free by sending
couDon.-AdN
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8SOCIAI NEWS H

, gram a dainty collation. Was served.
The table was decorated with red car
nations There were covers Tor only
the immediate relatives
Miss Lille Schultz celebrated her
birthday anniversary at pleasant
party last evening a her home in W.
State street a color scheme of white
and pink was carried out at the tables
and during the evening a two course
luncheon was served. The guests num-
bered Mrs. e Sehult, the Misses Ida
Moore Minnie Petersen, Lena Egge-
brecht. Alma and Bertha Hass Louise
Reeder Elsie Hickman and Lille
schultz
The women OF Moosehesrt Legion
viii give benefit csrd party for the
Red Cross Friday night al Long halt
Admission. l5c 1926
Mrs. A. =. MersNweat Their was hostess
at an all day quilting party and lunch
con yesterday at her home in south
Holman street Her guests included
Mrs. Sanger Of Lowell who is the guest
of her daughter Mrs. 5. A. Bell, Mrs.
Z. ". Campbell Mrs. John Wolf. Mrs.
4 Shortridge Mrs ]. r. Emery. Mrs.
Eta Bloomhon and Miss Parks
A business and social meeting OF Dor
cass class of Tmmanuel's EVANGELICAL
church was held Monday evening at
the home of Miss Alma hasten in
Drackert street The members arrang-
ed for a Christmas party 10 be given on
the evening Of December 26th at The
~e
Holman street and also outlined their
work for the new year Music and
games occupied the remainder of the
evening and in conclusion dainty col
lation was served.
The December meeting Of the Parent
Teachers Club of the Central school
held yesterday afternoon in the kinder
ten room was well attended. A very en-
tertaining program of games was given
by the children of the first. second,
third and fourth grades. DR. E. NJ
Shanklin told of the Christmas plan Of
tho Red Cross and was followed by Mrs.
Floyd II Adams who had as her sub
ject obedience and Respect Of Au-
thority" Refreshments were served
the members.
The meeting of the Baptist Woman's
Union on Thursday afternoon OF this
week will be held at the home of Mrs.
G. L. Smith, 9o4 South Holman street.
instead Of Al the Central school as was
first announced Mrs. r. H. Herzinger
Of the domestic science department Will
have the lesson on War Breads ami the
musical program is in charge OF Mrs.
Mickey. The assisting hostesses are
Mrs. NJ. A. McAleer Mrs. W. Meyers,
Mrs. A. +. Merry weather. Mrs. n.
Minas. Mrs VI ". Morton and Mrs NJ.
g. Mcdaniel
The annual election Of officers took
place last evening at the meeting II
the Unity Review No. w. B. A. of the
Maccabees and plans were made for the
installation to take place a. a meeting
early in January social hour fol-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-05

Hammond Temple No. 70 Pythian
Sisters will celebrate the twenty-hfth
anniversary OF its organization Thurs
day evening at the Temple. corner OF
Holman and ogden STREETS. The cele-
bration will be in the nature Of a re-
ception and guests will be in attend
ance from all the temples in the coun-
~, including Lowell, Gary. Indiana
Harbor, Whiting and East Chicago
The invitation to attend is extended all
Pythian Sisters in Hammond. A pro-
gram will be given and a the close re-
freshments viii be served.
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PNthlan SlSterS IN Hammond A pro-
gram will be given and at the close re-
freshments viii be served
Mrs Elizabeth Barker was re-elecl-
cd president of William II. Calkins w.
r. c. No. PAS at the meeting yesterday
afternoon. making her seventh year as
president The other officers elected
! follows,
senior vice president Rosa
Bean
Junior vice president-Mrs. Sylvia
Gadsby.
| Secretary AkerS
| Treasurer-Mrs. Christina Coigrove.
Chaplain-Mrs. Mamie Msssman.
Conductress--Mrs Alma Wolf.
Guard-Mrs Ida Benschop.
! Color Besrers-Mrs. Lizzie Larson
Mrs Mary Rabbit Mrs. Lydia Guss
and Mrs Mary Epps.
| Representative TO state convention
Mrs. Massman.
! Pianist-MrS. Pearl Eads.
! Mrs. c. G. Sausamsn OF Garfield ave-
nue. entertained her two sisters. Mrs
Hollis Heeter of Athens. Ind. and Mrs.
I.avina Blackburn of Rochester. Ind.
over Sunday on Monday they attend
cd the stock show in Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs. l.. l.. Hagaman OF Ken
wood attended the horse show in Chi
cago last evening.
Edwin Foss. employed by the North
ern Indiana Gas and Electric company
submitted to an operation for appendi-
citis yesterday at St. Margaret's hos
pital II was reported today that he
was getting along satisfactorily.
.
MF1TORIIN
BATES-In loving RENE mbrsnce OF our
dear mother. Mary Bates. who died
one year ago today
Mrs =. T.. BiclSey-
Mrs Olive Hupp.
Mrs y. j. Austgen-
10 =
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The annual election of officers took
place last evening at the meeting II
tho Unity Review No " 3. A. of the
Maccabees and plans were made for the
installation to take place a meeting
early in January. social hour fol-
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An interesting program was given at
the meeting OF the German w c. T. L.
Yesterday afternoon at the home Of Mrs
george Quigg. The lesson was given
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TO LATE TOO CLASSIFY

WANTED TO BJY-A baby buggy.
Phone 926J Hammond 12-5-2
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WARMING!

Personal Engraved Xmas Card ord
ers should be placed at once. in order
To avoid disappointno See Postle-
waite 629 Holman St. Hammond. 12-4
Evening journal., 1917-07-20
Grads OF THREE COLLEGES.
have DAY OF Pleasure

Fifty or more graduates Of the three
institutions attended the annual meet
ing of the Harvard Yale Princeton As
sociation, held In connection with It's
field day at the Wilmington Country
Club yesterday. The graduates attend. !.
ing the days festivities represented
many years in the life Of the institution
from which they were launched into the
swirl Of business or professional life, and
members of classes from 1872 TO loll
were present
The meeting Of graduates commenced
in the afternoon with games between
representatives of the different colleges
Tennis, baseball trapshooting and other
Athletics were played, Harvard winning
the majority of points. AT the banquet
n hich followed, former Judge David i
Ma vel Of Princeton, 1872, presented the
lotiu eup 20 Alexis l. DUPONT, Of Har'
ward fcp Eesenting the more recent grad
yates.
The games commenced early in th'
afternoon aud ended just IN time tol
the banquet held ~ Z o'clocl< Anon.
those present were Das1t it 'teiNel
Princeton, 1872; former Judr5 Rlth ~ -
Ball. of Princeton; Leroy Harvey, Alekl.
I. dupont, Eugene DUPONT and p. r
DUPONT, Of Harvard; Leonard +. Wales
of Yale, and others
After many college songs had beer
sung by all those present, the meeting
adjourned with a hearty rendition o
"The Star Spangled Banner" The com
mittee in charge of the affair comprise,
Alexis /. DUPONT, John f. Neary ans
W. Poyntel johnson.
Evening journal., 1917-07-20
CRANCERS TO PICNIC
At hanover HEIGHTS

Members Of West Brandywine grange
in their regular meeting at Talleyyille
last night decided on August ? as the
date for their annual picnic and Hanover
Heights was selected as the place for
the outing. The grange expects a large
turnout of members at this years out
ing.
Three stewards TO arrange for and
have charge of the grange exhibit at
the State Fair in September were nam
ed last night, the committee including
Lillian Mousley, Edward Ryan and Law.
renee Talley. A letter from the secre.
tary of the State Grange urging that
all members purchase fertilizer as early
as possible because Of the car shortag,
situation, was read and the members
urged to take heed to the advice.
Two invitations for the members o
the grange 10 take part in field da,
events were received and filed. The frs
carus from the New Jersey State Grang
bn,,s. lpc. the West Brandywine Grange &
srl;l,s /. 4, -,.'.the annual field day event
af lnd Nor'faers,'v Grange at Cccyol
Park .near Woodbury., y. 81? IN August
The other mahge invitation cdnff iio'
the Grier farm near Milford 10 the an
nual poultry field day at the farm Jul!
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