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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-18
CIRCUS EMPLOYEES
NEVERSEETHE SHOW
Small Army of Them Are
Too Busy To Take the
Time.

With travelling cities such as the
sells.Flolo Circus, which will visit
Fairmont Wednesday, August 20, is an
army Of employees Of which the public
sees nothing. These are attaches who
take no part in the performance but
devote themselves to tasks that make
It possible for the circus to move
Among them are trainmen, car porters,
cooks, walters and BARRIERS
The routine Of their work Is such
that they seldom see the performance,
and the volume of their tasks is SO
great that they seldom leave their re-
spective posts. To keep three circus
trains in repair, to feed three meals a
day to hungry army, to serve these
meals, and to keep hundreds Of men
presentable to the public is no easy
task. This Is the class Of work per-
formed by the unseen army.
While the cooks and walters are
busy preparing meals of the day the car
porters are busy keeping the sleeping
cars in ship shape. About the only
thing common to the Broadway hotel
that is not common to the circus is the
telephone. However, its need in the
circus business has not yet been dem
onstrated. Every employe with the cir.
Gus knows his duties and his place,
The routine followed during that day
Is such that any employe is always
within beck and call Of the manage
ment.
While the public sees all the grand
and glorious about the circus it little
realizes that the pleasure Of seeing the
show is largely dependent upon the
concerted efforts of the hidden army
Of workers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-18
THE SPARK THAT
FIRED EUROPE
Cause of European War
Wrongly Attributed TO
: Students Act.

Like a spark dropped into gun
povder. Europe blazed when the Aus
triSuS heir feel before the SerVlan
Students bullet, yet withal that did
not csuse the war.
The terrible struggle involving the
destruction Of the fairest OF Europes
manhood has deeper underlying eau
ses--the shot was merely one Of the
many chips which fell from the bel
IigeFent shoulders Of the envious Eu'
Topean governments.
dThe Nations at War;" Willis j. Ab.
bots latest and most ably edited
book, has drawn upon the White pa
pers, the Gray papers and other state
docum ents for material, and upon the
ableSt international minds for inter
pretation thus becoming the most au-
lucrative and unbiased volume Of its
kind ever published.
This wonderful book, profusely IL
iustrated with actual photographs IN
color and halftone Of war scenes ia
wen right on the firing line starts It's
account with the fundamentals Of the
great struggle and brings the story
Of the fighting down to Americas dec
laration Of war against Germany.
The compilation of this exceptional
work required the combined efforts
Of . large stat Of foreign contribu.
tors as we'll as American artists, re-
porters and photographers, and much
Of the material. was secured within
sound OF the great guns. Photographs
taken during battles by intrpid cam
era men are reproduced here in their
untouched state, Never before in the
history Of literature has such COM
prehensive report Of difficult sub,
ject been so compactly gathered and
such difficulties of threatened cen
sorShip, confinement and even per-
sonal peril rarely equaled. .
The Cash Discount Voucher printed
elsewhere in this newspaper enables
you to secure at this office big dis
count from its regular $500 price
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-18
Personals,

Webster Grove has accepted a posi-.
lion with the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road,
George Leiving was in Fairmont yes,
terday evening calling on friends.
]. o. Atha, Of Mill Fall, was in Mo.
aoneah this morning as business
eTanBaetor.
E.E. Orr was among the local social
callers In Fairmont yesterday evening
sailing on friends,
Mrs. Claude MCBee was in Fairmont
this morning for a short while.
James Price motored to Fairmont
yesterday evening,
AShby Manley, a resident Of near
Monongah, was in Fairmont this morn
Ing attending to business.
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nounced their battery as yet but 1t is
certain to be a good one and one sure
of leaving good impression of the
ability Of the soldier ladies in the ma
tIonal sport after they have departed
to engage In the newest pastime of the
nation.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-18
Three Arrested for
Disturbing a Meeting

Blaine Bogges and Assistant Chief
Of Police Seamon went to the East
Side yesterday eveing and arrested
three young men for disOrderly con,
duct. Religious services were being
held at one Of the homes on the East
Side.
They were brought before the Mayor
this morning at the regular nine O.,
clock meeting of the police court and
put up ten dollars each for their ap.
pearanCe at special session Of court to
be held Monday evening. The three
young men from the East Side that
are implicated in the charges are
c. W. Wilson, R. D. McDougal and D.
Q Skinner.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-18
Mononuah is Clean,

Although the present epidemic Of
poliomyelitis started at Monongah,
Town Health Officer ]. A. Riedy is OF
the opinion that Monongah is the clean
sst that 1t has been for many years.
He recently said II have been practic-
ing medicine in Monongah for fifteen
years and have never seen public con-
aitiuns more sanitary" Recently the
Consolidation Coal company painted
practically all the houses, put up new
wire fences at all the homes, establish
I'd regular daily garbage collections,
and made a town cleanup in general.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-18
Last Ball Game On
Soldiers Diamond

What will probably be the last base
ball game to be played here by the
soldier boys is scheduled for this after
noon between the South Side indie
pendents and Company X, The game
will be played on the South Side dia'
mond beginning promptly at 2:SO
o'clock and the star pitcher for the In
dependents, Burns, will ottciate on the
mound and will plug EN- across to
RAT" Long. The guards have not an
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-18
PERSONALS.

Lieut.. Ward anham has arrived in
the city from Fort Benjamin Harri-
son and is making a brief visit to his
parents, DR.. and Mrs. T. +. Lanham
on Washington street. Lieutenant
Lanham will cave Saturday night for
Boston where he will take a three
weeks special instruction at Harvard
on the art of tranch DISQUALIFICATION
Sentinel.
The Misses Lena Parks and Aileen
Polling who had been the guests of
relatives in Elkins are now in Phil.
lippi en- route home.
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Personals.

Mrs. J. N. Gasklns spent the day yes
terday with her sister, Mrs. Ella Coo
gle at Rivesville,
Mrs. Clarence Fisher and children,
Thelma and Lawrence, returned Mast
evening from Wheeling after spending
a week there with Mrs. Fishers cousin,
Mrs. Mary Roberts.
Misses Ersie and Irba Stein, OF Bal
timore, are spending the week end
with Miss Fannie Funt on Morgantown
avenue.
Misses Leota and Lenore Gaskins
are members OF camping party who
are in camp at Camp Minnehaha on the
Valley river.
Mrs. William Summers, Of Little
Falls, spent Thursday here with her
daughter, Mrs. Charles Hall, on Pitts.
burgh avenue.
Hermis Goodnight and sister, Miss
Nellie, motored here from Brownsville,
Pa, yesterday and are guests Of their
brother, Walter Goodnight on Guffey
street
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markablo feats under the most adj.
verse conditions.
Towing loaded boats against tide.
water, with his feet and one hand
tied is pastime for him and some Of
his feats have caused him to be call
ed "the man who can't be drowned"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-18
MONONGAH
Many Complaints.

There has been quite a bit of com
plant here of late among many Mo-
Iiongah citizens relative to certain fam
lies keeping hogs in the central part
Of the town. 1t seems as though GER
tain people have taken advantage OF
the privilege to keep their swine at
their homes provided they do not live
in the main part Of the town, and there
is no objection raised by neighbors.
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To camn Pershlnn,

A party of several local young men
James Mike, Martin Morris and several
others, are planning to 60 to Valley
Falls early Monday where for one week
hey will be encamped at Camp Perish.
Ing. At present there is party of
about fifteen local people at the camp.
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Games Today.
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia.
Chicago at Boston (2).
Cincinnati at Brooklyn (2).
st. Louis at New York.
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The sItI1ation.

oIsrk-I would like more salary,
IL, % / am going to get married.
Employer-Sorry, but I'll have to
leducs Il. ! am going to get married
nysslI.-Boston Transcript
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-18

neither his arms nor legs free Elton
sky was thrown into the water at Bay
2idge, Brooklyn and propelled himself
to the Battery, N. j., five miles away,
making he distance in 8 hours and 20
minutes, remarkable time, considering
the conditions.
Elionsky has performed many re.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-18
Baseball at a Glance
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

J., 81. E.. Results Yesterday. y. -"
Philadelphia, 8; Pittsburgh, 0.
Philadelphia, Z; Pittsburgh, 8.
st. Louis, 8; New York, 2.
Chicago.Boston, rain.
CincinnatlBrooklyn, postponed.
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Miss Gloom.

There's just as big fish in the sea
as ever were caught"
That's true, but suppose you nev-
er get another chance to go fshing?"
Detroit Free Fress.
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Games Today.
Philadelphia at Chicago.
New York at st. Louis.
Washington at Detroit.
Boston at Cleveland.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-18
AMERICAN LEAGUE
RAaulta Yesterday.

Boston, 8; Cleveland, 1.
Washington, 9: Detroit, 6.
New York, 4; st. Louis, /.
philadelphia 8; Chicago, Z.
+Twelve innings.
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Rv pAuL PuRMAN

No, it isn't a scene taken from ~
movie showing the Williams doing din
to our hero. It's just a picture Of
Henry EliOnsky, distance swimmer
out on one of his famous swimming
stunts.
Bound securely to chair, with
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-18
EAST SIDE
= NEWS =
Gone to Detroit.

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Carpenter. Of
Robey. came down yesterday and LEFT
for Detroit and Niagara Falls today.
while there they visited Mr. Carpen'
ter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Carpenter, on Pittsburgh avenue.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-18
From Fleetwood.

From fleetwood.
creed Frankinberry, Of Redwood,
is spending his vacation in the city,
Mrs, Frankinberry and little daugh'
ter, Phyllis Jean, have gone to Okla
bona to visit relatives.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS

At the intermediate department of the Baptist teachers conference at the Brown Marx building today, a discussion of organization will take place from 12:So to 12:40 and lessons in each grade will be taught from 12:40 to o'clock
 
 The Daughters of Israel will hold their regular monthly meeting today at B o'clock at the synagogue. All members are requested to attend.
 The West End Civic association will West End library. The public is invited to attend.
 card party this afternoon at o'clock at Steele-Smith's tea room. Euchre, five hundred and heart dice will be played. City Union Epworth league will hold literary social meeting in East Lake, at the Seventy eighth Street Methodist church, this evening at S:3O o'clock.
 The Yancey chapter U. D. C., will meet tomorrow afternon at 3 o'clock at the Southern club.
 There will be a meeting of the exec utive board of the Music Study club to- morrow morning at 10 o'clock at Cable Hall.
 There will be business meeting of the Birmingham Music Study club held Thursday morning at Cable Hall. All
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Every traveller in India has seen the mhoWra trees, which are plentiful in all parts of the country. Soon after the war began it was discovered that the mhowra was the best source for acetone. which IS the chief ingredient of cordite. Up to that time acetone was extracted main " from wood corn and starch. In Eng land the British admiralty erected a great factory to extract acetone from corn. Two English scientists in Hyder abad discovered that the flowers of the nhowra contained acetone in much larger quantities than any other vegetable sub stance. and large factories were inme- diately established to supply the needs of the munitions plants.
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SOClJE1 Y
Continued from Page Six)

young people. Miss Drum is a girl of unusual culture and charming person ality, and is unusually popular in Mont gomery, where she made her home for several years with her uncle and aunt, MT. and Mrs. Joseph Drum. Her many friends here are delighted that her marriage will bring her to Montgom- cry to reside permanently and she will be welcomed most cordially.
 MT. Stollenwerck is a successful young attorney and is prominently and social life His friends extend to him sincere congratulations
 Mir. and Mrs. Charles Brown Parrish announce the engagement of their daughter. Kathryn Tanner, to MT. La Fayette Randolph Hanna, the marriage to take place in June, says the Mont gomery Advertiser.
 This announcement will be received with cordial interest throughout Ala bama. Miss Parrish is pretty girl of petite type, and has been very popular during her young ladyhood. She has a large circle of friends who wish for her every happiness.
 MT. Hanna is a successful young at torney of Birmingham and is promi- nent in business and social circles of the Magic City He has host of friends who extend congratulations.
 MT. James Simpson entertained at 8 dinner party Saturday evening at the Country club complimenting Miss Eliza beth Hail of Nashville, who was the week -end guest of Miss Hortense Bis sell. The guests were Mis- Hortense Bis sell The guests were Miss Hortense Bis Miss Eugenia Byars of Montgomery Mir. Henry Badham, MT. Evans Dunn, Mir. James Simpson, Mir. Ray Lang, MT. Tom Sherman, MT. Ernest All, Mir Tom Harris and MT. Frank Darlington of Anniston.
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By "Hop''

United Daughters of the Confederacy convention in Selma, spent the weekend in Demopols with friends.
 Friends of Mrs. Lyman Berry, who has been i'll at her home at Mountain Ter race, will be glad to learn that she is improving.
 Miss Helen Benners has returned from 8 visit to her sister, Mrs. J. T. Morgan, in Memphis Mrs. Morgan will be pleas antly remembered as Miss Margaret Ben ners.
 Mrs. Charles Mccain, who is i'll at the Birmingham infrmary, Is reported to be improving.
 Mrs. E.. G. Adams, who recently under went an operation at the Birmingham infirmary, is improving.
 Mrs. S. Sproup, who has spent the past few months in the city as the guest of her daughter, Mrs. J. Balsam has re- turned to her home in New York city.
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RANDOM NOTES

Mrs George Blnn, Sr., who has been i'll at Pass Christian for several days, reached home last evening, accompanied by her son, MT. George A. Blinn
 Mrs Charles Pollard of Montgomery is the guest of Mrs. John Marks.
 
 Mrs. Mary V. Gesner of Montgomery is the guest of her niece, Mrs. Robert w.. Ewing.
 Two very attractive Birmingham ma trons Mrs. Frank Barnett and Mrs Fell were honor guests on Friday at the kLox home, when Mrs John E. Knox entertained informally at luncheon. They were among the visitors at the fedora ton who honored Anniston this week with their presence and were made most welcome.-Anniston Star.
 Misses Dess and Mabel Mccoy of De- mopo1is and Mir Webb Mccoy of Atlanta are guests of Mrs. B. c. Burnett in Nor wood, having come on account of the ill- ness of their mother, who is at the South Highland infirmary.
 Miss Annie Hobson Beasley of Nashville will return to her home this week after a visit to Miss Hoy Lewis and Mrs Charles E. Lewis
 Mrs. J. A. Waters and Mrs. Henry Hall of Mobile will return the first of the week to their homes after a visit to pr. and Mrs. Scale Harris.
 Mrs. Charles Spencer left Sunday for New Orleans. Later she will visit in Burnsides, La., and for 10 days will be the guest of Mrs. William Porcher Miles on the Miles pla nta tion
 Miss Sarah Phelan has returned from Montgomery, where she was the guest of her cousin, Mrs Robert Goldthwaite Mrs. Carlton Barnwell and son of An niston are the guests of Dr. and Mrs. Middleton S. Barnwell.
 
 Miss Gladys Williams left last week for Memphis, Tenn, where she will spend six weeks
 MT. and Mrs. w. A. Chenoweth, Jr., will leave today for North Carolina, mak- ing the trip in their car
 Mrs. Frank Crockard and Mrs. A. H. trip.
 Friends of MT. and Mrs. E. B. Herser will regret to learn that their little son, E. B., Jr., is critically i'll at their home. Dr. J. A. Meadows left Saturday for Rochester, Minn.. where he will be mar ried tomorrow to Miss Mimma Mundt of that city.
 Mrs. J. A. Rountree. who attended the
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members are urged to attend, as the an- nual election of officers will take place.

members are urged to attend, as the an nual election of officers will take place.
 There will be a meeting of the House wives league Thursday afternoon at 5 O clock in the auditorium of the Cham Der of Commerce Mrs, A. J. Gilmore and Miss Beatrice Ship will give canning demonstrations at this meeting.
 Mrs. Oscar R. Hundley has called meeting of the general committee of Red Cross workers for Wednesday noon at the Hillman hotel. The meeting will be held in the palm room.
 There will be meeting in the inter- est of the Red Cross work this after noon at 2 o'clock at the West End library MT. Richard w. Massey will address the meeting and the public is invited
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Rain Turns to Snow at Several North Texas Points

Dallas, Tex, May 7-Rain which turned to snow at several points in the Texas Panhandle fell Saturday night and Sunday over the greater portion of north and west Texas and, according to agricui- turist, was of breat benefit to the grow ing wheat crop, which was reported sui fering from lack of moisture in some sec- tions.
 Amarillo reported eight and one-half inches of snow, which bore many trees in full leaf to the ground by it's weight Considerable snow also fell at Plainview and other sections of the plains coun- try.
 ton, a general rain was reported, which extended as far west as Baird Drops in temperature were reported all over the state.
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TO PREVENT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

TO PREVENT AUTO-INTOxICATIO
 To insure good health one must have perfect elimination and positive expulsion of poisonous refuse from the system. Bowels clogged with waste matter cause auto-intoxication and the poison finds it's way through the en- tire system. Foley Cathartic Tablets are recommended for indigestion. con- stipation. bloating, biliousness. sour stomach, gas on the stomach, bad breath or other conditions caused by disordered digestion. They work gent ly but surely do not gripe.-Sold ev- anywhere.
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Giants Finally Win
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cy Falkenberg Beaten

Philadelphia, May 7.-Cy Falkenberg made his debut with Philadelphia today in game which was won by New York, Is to 4. The errors of Falkenberg and his new teammates proved very costly. In attempting to make diving catch of McInnis' fly to short right filed in the second inning, Gilhooley of the visitors, landed on his left shoulder and broke his collar bone. Score: R. H. F.. New York ............. .OO6 POO O01-9 1 Philadelphia ........... .020 200 O00-4 s 5 Batteries: Mogrdge and Nunamaker; Falkenberg and Schang.
 Babe Ruth Bests Johnson
 Washington, May Ruth beat Walter Johnson in pitching duel today and won from Washington, l to 0, his sixth successive game for Boston Johnson held the visitors safely until the eighth, when Scott doubled and went around on Thomas bunt and Ruth's long fly Score
 R. H. E. Boston ................... 600 900 O10-1 2 Washington ............ 900 600 O00--0 0 Batteries: Ruth and Thomas; Johnson and Ainsmith.
 Jim Bagby Beats Tigers
 Detroit, May 7-Cleveland defeated De- troit, to 3, today in a loosely played game. Bagby and Roland pitched we'll but the former received better support. In the ninth Speaker raced almost to the flagpole and hauled down Crawford's drive Score. HE Cleveland ............. 100 POI OoO-4 z l Detroit ....................1 100 0O2 O00-3 3 Batteries: Bagby and ONeill Roland, Cunningham and Spencer.
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FOUND
APARTMENTS
LOST-STRAYED-STOLEN

LOST, strayed or stolen, May l, from Songo Mine, one light-bay horse mule,
 weight 800 pounds. IA hands high no marks, about 10 years old. Reward if returned to Woodward Iron Co. 5-6-St
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r-(T9 FOR SALE-Grocery and soft drink store
 and fixtures; reason for selling, ill
 health. Phone Main 605 5-S-3t
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
Rudolph Beats Dodgers

Boston May Rudolph held Brook lyn to five hits today, Boston winning, ' to 0. In the fifth Hi Myers, Brooklyn center fielder, trying to make shoe string catch of Konetchy's double, fell heavily and broke his right shoulder. At the hospital an N-ray examination showed that there was nc fracture, as the first examination on the field in dicated, but that the shoulder muscles were badly torn. Myers will be unable to play for some weeks
 Evers managed the Boston team in the absence of George Stallings, wl.o was married this morning in Philadel- phia. Score: R.H.E Brooklyn ....... GOO 900 000-0 T. Boston .......... 010 BIO 2O*-7 0
 Batteries: Smith, Dell and Mile Rudolph and Gowdy.
 Cubs Beat Grimes
 Chicago, May 7.-Chicago defeated Pittsburg 4 to l today. The locans punched hits behind Grimes wildness and took a lead in the second inning which the visitors could not overcome Seaton allowed only three scattered hits. Score: R. E PlttSburg 900 900 O01-l Chicago .-....... 040 900 00*-4 Q
 Batteries: Grimes, Cooper and F'isch- CT; Seaton and Elliott
 Giants Finally Win
 New York, May 7.-The New York Nationals won their first game in the last 12 days here today, defeating Phil adelphia, to l. The Giants won in the fourth on a triple by Burns, Kauff's double and two infield outs Both Tesreau and Lavender pitched splendid ball Score: RH.E. Philadelphia .... 010 900 000--1 0 New York ... 900 200 00*--2
 Batteries: Lavender. Oeschger and killifer; Tesreau and McCarty.
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ONE CENT A WORD
FOR SALE

RATEs-One cent a word . day, ns aa. taken for less thnn 25c for first inser- tt0n. Cash muAf accompany order.
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AUTOMOBILE REPAIRING

WANTED-The worst running car in the city to fix throughout; if we don't fix it we don't charge for it; we are fac tory experts and can afford to make this offer.
 STARTER SERVICE STATION
 2l4 Ave. B.
 4-l7-tf
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FOR RENT
AUTOMOBILES

AUTO OWNERS-Why pay $9 or S10 for 30x3 tire When you can get our double
 treads for E. complete? Other sizes sold accordingly; S4x4, s9; 33x31a $7;
 S6x41a, SIP. Free service to our pa irons.
 Phone Main sos. Blacklocl1-Posner Tire Repair Co. 27-tf-thu-su-tu
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FOR RENT-ROOMS

NICELY furnished rooms with board;
 also garage. 1212 S. 2Oth st. Phone Main 1207-J. 5-4-7t
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ONE CENT A W0RDI
WANTED-FEMALE HELP

RATES-One cent . word dayi ra ad
 taken for less than 25c for first tnaeF- flON. f,Mah accnAeAany order.
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SWEDISH lMASSAGES

SWEDISH massage; Maynard's, 1900 5th ave. Phone Main e1se for appoint
 ments 6-e-3Ot