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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-28
CITY NEWS.

Saturday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock
the fire department was summoned
to 902 Orleans, the home Of j. j.
Chapman. The flue was burning out.
Yesterday at 1905 o'clock the
roof Of the ]. A. MacBain home, 7O9
Concert, caught fire from spark
from the chimney. 1t was put out
by means of the hand extinguisher.
in the proclamation issued Sat
urday evening by President Wilson.
he asks that people observe Mondays
and Wednesdays as wheatless days
and that one meal each day be OBJ
served as a wheatless meal.
The regular monthly meeting OF
the directors of the Keokuk Indus
trial association will be held tonight
at 6 o'clock at the Hotel Iowa. Some
matters Of considerable interest and
OF much Importance to the associa.
ton will be discussed at the meeting.
The Farmer City Journal OF
Farmer City, H., says: Mrs. Lena
Sommer and grandson, Joseph Mard-
err of Keol1uk, spent a week with
Rev. Benno Blaschke at the Sacred
Heart rectory Joseph who is lad
and several friends Of Father
1 i)icSSAhC lou luC piS<asul q Va AOetA AAA s
him play while he was here.
The United States civil service
commission announces an examination
for clerk with a knowledge Of stenog.
!raphy and typewriting to fill vacancies
in the field service. The entrance sal
aries are from 5000 to $1,000 per an
mum and the date of examination Feb.
18th. For further information and ap-
plication blanks see Lillian NJ Perkins,
secretary.
arrangements have been made by
the city to flush the sewers Of the
city and this work will be undertaken
tomorrow. Samples Of the city wa
ter have been sent to Iowa city for
analysis. The city is taking these
steps to see that there is no contami-
nation from either of these sources.
Saturday evening John Stack OF
this city was given three dollars by
some of the members of the Lowery' $
Ministries with which to buy whiskey,
but upon his failure to return With
either the money or liquor, the police
were notified and search was made.
Stack was found in his home, in an
Intoxicated condition, having bought
the liquor and drank it. This morn
ing he was arraigned in the Circuit
court on charge Of misdemeanor. He
pleaded guilty and was sentenced to
thirty days in jail.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-28
BUYING RING
is DISCLOSED
"Big Five Packers Able to Control
All Live Stock Markets
to Suit Own
Dictatlon.

|! United Press Leased Wire Service]
WASHINGTON, Jan. pa buy
ing combine-including all members
of the "big five" packers-so we'll
formed that live stock prices were
controlled in every market, was re.
vealed today in the investigation OF
the meat packing industry by the fed.
eral trade committee. Additional evil
dence of sensational character in
volv1ng scores of live stock buyers
was placed under the spot light by
Francis j. Heney. counsel for the
commission He disclosed how, dur
ing 1915, 1916 and 1917 the packers
divided all the great markets 80 that
at Kansas City and Chicago only the
five members OF the combine would
be engaged in buying.
At the markets where all packers
operated, the prices were shown to
have been kept on the same level.
Competition, except on the surface,
was eliminated.
Supporting his charge that the mar
kets Were divided among the packers,
Heney read letter from Phil D. Ar
mour to J. Ogden Armour:
''Of all our plants" the letter stated,
"the plant at Denver is In the worst
condition. AS you know, all trading
here is done on f1fty-fifty basis but
with our paint in It's present condition
and without added facilities, I do not
see how we can keep up that ratio
THAT can show only one thing"
1eney told the commission.
"Swift and Armour own and control
the Denver stock yards, loan banks
and terminals. Now, if Armour gets
fifty per cent who gets the other
half"
Walter Twombley, special agent
for the commission, told of the rec
ords OF the basis on which all live
stock was to be divided among the
tanned from the Offices of Armour and
Swift's.
Twombley testified the packers
bought "everything in sight" dividing
it at the close of the days business on
the following basis:
Hogs (1917) Armour 30S2; Wilson
S.26; Swift's 1901; Cudahy 11.o4;
Morris 1917.
In 1856. the cattle purchases
were divided ON this. basis, Twomb1ey
testified:
Armour 27.05; Swift 34.5s: Morris
1886: Sulzberger Sons Co., 1895;
Cudahy 9.57.
The witness produced records Of
the number of cattle and hogs
bought by the various packers in the
years covered by the figures. They
proved, he said, that no packers
varied more than one-tenth Of one
per cent from the number Of animals
he was permitted to purchase under
the agreement.
Private telegraph wires Of the COM
pany were brought into play to aid in
the control Of prices, Twombley testi-
fed. kilograms from officials Of the
plants were read. bringing to light
reprimands packer-buyers received
when they failed to hold quota tons
down.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-28
Why Keokuk?
[FTom the Des Moines Capital,
Jan. &c.

Enforcement Of the coal con-
servation order, so far as Des
Moines Is concerned, will not be-
gin next Monday but probably a
week from that day.
That was the decision reached
at a meeting of the Des Moines
fuel commission today, at the Des
Moines club. G. L. Herring
chairman of the commission, pre-.
sided.
Charles Webster. administrator
of the coal situation in Iowa. was
present, and expressed entire sat
isfaction with the commission S
decision and actions.
In the meantime the city COM
mission will peruse the orders
laid down by Mr.. Webster and
decide what changes 1t wishes
TO make or suggest.
In effect today's action means
that Des Moines will not be light
less next week except under the
usual Thursday and Sunday night
lightless provisions.
Neither will the business houses
OF the city be closed at $50 p. m,
to conserve fuel and power. nor
lie 1 Iliis.~t 70 renaln closed I'M
til $50 a. M, the following day
during the coming week.
c. L. Herring was elected per-
manent chairman. Milton d.
Goldman was chosen secretary.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-28
CITY NEWS.

Lafayette IT. Frazer and Francis
e. Shair, couple from Warsaw, were
united in marriage this afternoon by
z. e Hawkes., justice Of the peace.
Two informations were filed to-
day in the court of Justice James S.
Burrows against Joseph A. Phillips
One charges him with keeping for
sale intoxicating liquors, and the 9TH
Their charges that Phillips was oper-
ating gambling house. The inform
atoms were filed by Arthur Morrison.
Phillips waived arraignment and
gave bond, and his trial will be held
when attorneys can agree upon a
time
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-28
Turned ON the Gas.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. J
DENVER, Colo, Jan. 2S.-The
body of a man believed to be Rafe
A. Rosa. merchant Of Salt Lake City,
was found in room in private
hotel here today. The man had
turned on the gas after plugging the
keyhole in the door of his room.
According to the coroner, the man
had been dead since Saturday.
All Identification marks had been
cut from his clothes.
The name Rafe A. Rosa was en-
graved in a signet ring found on the
dead mans finger.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-28
Court-martIal DisloyaIlsts.

Calumet Index: Congress is now in
session. This nation Is at war. The
situation is critical. 1t demands
drastic action. Give us promptly the
court martial to handle all cases
concerning disloyalty TO this nation,
with power to infiict the death pen
atty Take them out of the realms
of the regular state or federal juris-
diction. These are war times. Give
us war measures with none Of the
delays attendant upon legal techni-
Icalities. Given few drastic object
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-28
'HREE INCHES
OF SNOW SUNDAY
pc Storm Which Began Yesterday
Brought Big Covering Of White
Stuff for keokuk
Streets.

rhree inches Of snow fell yesterday
% last night according to the local
eaher Office. The cold wave which
Us scheduled for Saturday and Sun
y arrived. with the lowest tempera.
re sunday morning at six above.
(ie mercury rose to ten above during
Y gay. and today's temperature was
Fry moderate with prospects, how
III Tr' OF colder weather tomorrow.
me snow and the cola wave accom-.
Fhylng it. again upset train sched-
- and trains in and out OF Keokuk
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-28
l NIFTY CLUB IS
|PLEDG|NG SUPPORT
.x,k organization viii Back a.
illustration In Its TWO Meat
less and Wheat'ess
Days
|op FOOD CONSERVATION
>, VIII Go Easy on Flour Products
Meats, Fats and the Like
and Asks Coop
Grafton.

49, rYnitv club is pledging Its sup
Inv two wheatless and two meat
savs as suggested in the presl
ua oorocIamation, and in :; a l.; resolu
nssst.n e 49,. -.1haI any
nanization serving meals to tnt
81 animate food containing Wnea
W. ducts and SO far as possible eiiml
ing meats, fats and sugars.
sopy Of ~, ,5 s,ssse i! as pass ae.
u. .he Hotel Iowa, where the clut
70 its Monday noon luncheons.
The resolution Is as ro1lows:
~ On account OF the present
-orld,s war. there is a great
sbnrtage of foodstuffs throughout
T,rone and, whereas America
must supply her European allles
with a large percentage or he
food they require in order 10
save life and win the war, saw
ing of all foods is highly neces-
sary, particularly wheat ana
wheat products, meats, including
heef veal, mutton, lamb and
nork and all fats from same.
Also cane and beet sugars, and
whereas the United States food
administration has requested the
strictest conservation of these
items by all citizens of the
United States to the extent OF
| two wheatless and two meatless
DAYS. together with one wheat
Hess and one meatless meal each
other day of each week. There
fore be it resolved that the
members of the Unity club
pledge their unqualified support to
| the food administration by OBJ
serving such days and meals in
the full spirit of cooperation and
so far as possible encourage
others to do the same.
Be 1t further resolved that the
management of any organization
furnishing meals to this club
shall be requested to serve no
food at any meal Of the club con-
tanning wheat products and as far
as is practical to eliminate the
meats, fats and sugars above re-
terred to.
This conservation to be in force
as long as the United States food
administration considers neces-
sary.
THE UNITY CLUB.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-28
Over Hall Million,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-The Unit
ed States will have more than 100000
men in France early this year and
more than million and half" ready
to send, Secretary Baker told the sen.
ate military committee this afternoon
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-28
Threatened bv I. w w

Hedeched by ]. w. w.
M ui,ga Press Leased Wire Service. |
W. 4. Iowa. Jan. 2S.-Re-
s mat !. w. WIS would make an
reinpt to destroy plants In the
mana colony, making war materials
usea heavy guard to be placed
% oLna the factories today.
nenpers of the colonies are read
give the industrials considerable
.'oh II they start trouble. Tins
no arrests have been made.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-28
Negotiations nded

pET p d rress Leased Wire Service.l
evitt soGhAD, Jan. 2s.-The Boil.
|at am ~. government announced TODAY
bti III ~ would not enter into further ne.
N .ss with the Ukrainian rada
n IT, that 1t will fight. '
ticor, eai1anian consul and fourteen
hn at kfshinefr have been arrest
W the Bolsheviki, according to re-.
Pres received here. ~ 10
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-28
CLASSIFIED COLUMN
WANT ED.

OLD false teeth wante6--Don't mat
ter If broken. l pay 81 to s16 per
set Also cash for old gold. silver.
and broken jewelry. Send by parcel
post and receive check by return
mail. Will hold goods 10 days for
sender's approval of my offer. l..
Mazer-2007 SO. 5th St, Phila, Pa.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-28
NOTICE TO PUBLIC.

In compliance with request of the
fuel commissioners. the Retail Grocers
will not open until $3.50 of mornings
and will close $50 afternoons. In or
der to get prompt delivery get your or
ders in early.
P. " BEAR, Pres.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-28
service FIaa Presented.

The D. A. R. chapter at Knoxville
a few days ago presented the local
high school with a very handsome
silk service flag which they made by
hand. The flag contained seventy
eight blue stars, one gold star and
two red crosses, representing the
high schools contribution OF soldiers
and nurses to the war.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-28
Eipht Ships Burned,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
AMSTERDAM, Jan. 2S.-Eight yes.
sells were lost In the burning OF a
ship yard near Bremen, according to
word received here today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-28
Y. W. c. A. NOTES

The annual meeting of the Y. W. c..
will be held tomorrow night at eight
clock. The business to be taken
Ire Of is the election OF directors sud
party reports will be read.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-28

ANGELS OF LIGHT.
With dazzling sheen, ineffable In
light,
Heavens holy messengers encircle
earth,
To bind with golden cords its weary
girth;
To call the breaking dawn; to seal
the night
OF anguished war; to prophesy the
bright,
Celestial day OF peace; to end this
dearth
OF brotherhood; to usher in the
birth
OF world democracy. whose might is
right.
With aching feet and breaking backs
they stand
Beside the beds where heroes lie
unnerved
In pain Of shrapnel, shell and in
Deaths dread.
The Sisterhood OF light, a radiant
band
Of white-rcbed human heroines,
9s,s |49asSr.~ ~ssp.r1ra.~-~--.--
They stand. beneath their chosen
cross of red.
William Howard Foulkes, in The
Continent.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-28
FUNERAL NOTICE.

he Mrs. onMpER:-The funeral Of the
bm 9, Mary Nolkemper will be beld
o'c,oo Mary's Catholic ch,,rch ~
kited p, uesday morning. Friends
DIVERS burial private. Please omit
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-28
- - -
SARD OF THANKS.

J we wish to thank our friends ,or
hit haune shown us during our re-
MRs: GEO. sToBBART AND
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-28
M. p, Church Auxiliary.

The Y. P. 8. C. e. of the Methodist
Protestant church will hold its regu-
lar monthly business meeting Mon
day evening at half past seven
o'clock. The social hour will follow
the business session. All members
over eighteen years OF age are cor
daily invited to be present.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-28

WANTED-Laborers at River Smelt-
ing and Refining Co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-28

clerk in store. Phone 1862 Tues
day.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-28

WANTED-A girl for housework, two
in family. Must be good cook,
Phone Red 1907 or Eli Bank.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-28

FOR SALE-A Good cutter. Phona
800.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-28
WANTED Flu FINISHED
APARTMENT.

DESIRABLE COUPLE wishes coy
modern well furnished two or three
room suite suitable for light house
keeping. Answer promptly. Address
X, this Office. .a...
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-28

FOR Rents room cottage. furnish
ed, two blocks from cereal. Phone
Red 1887.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-28

FOR SA1lE-1917 Ford touring car
equipped with winter top and
Stromberg carburator. Car like new.
r. c. Stone, Pennington, Iowa.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-28
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE--One slightly used play
er piano at bargain price. Dun
can-Schell Furniture Co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-28
TrAhetse .Ssq,saASl11G;-

FROM heOkOk LUeIe went tOQay, DIS
announced in Saturdays issue of The
Gate City, this citys first direct con
tribution of nurses to the Red Cross
service in France: The Misses Marg
aret Henke, Elizabeth Connolly,
Grace Bell. and Mrs. Dora Blank left
today to join Unit r to which Cap
tain H. A Gray and Captain Frank
M. Fuller belong. The poem which
heads this column is expressive Of
the work done by the band Of women
who are as essential in winning the
war as any who go to the front.
Course In Gardening.
The Civic league at its meeting
Saturday decided unanimously to
send representative to Ames to
take a course in the study of COM
munity gardens. Just now the state
college at Ames is offering course
which would be particularly helpful
in the school garden problem. Miss
Rachel Roberts who supervised the
gardens last summer, has other plans
for the coming summer and Miss la
Mitchell was selected to take the
course and to supervise the gardens
next summer. Miss Mitchell took a
number of years ago two years
course in agriculture at the Missouri
state college at Columbia, and is
therefore well fitted to undertake the
work at Ames and later to bring to
the school gardens the latest and
most approved methods.
Mrs. Hugh ]. Robertson presided
at the meeting Saturday, Miss Caro-
line Baldwin made the secretary's
report and in the absence OF Miss
Younker, Miss Martha Baldwin made
tho frea snrer's renOTH
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-28

lessons. the people of this nation, at
home and in the trenches abroad,
will be in a great measure safe
guarded. Until that is done, loyalty
will continue to be absolutely at the
mercy of disloyalty.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-28
FOR SEAL.

FOR RENT-Seven room house, bath,
furnace and electric lights. 60a
Concert. Phone r 1913.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-28

FOR SALE-7 room house with 3
full lats, one block from car line.
81, 400 for quick sale. Enquire 1901
Main.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-28

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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-10-26

UUN DEFENSE LINES RESEMBLE
HUGE TREE.
Allied World Is Now Studying Maps
to Determine How Far the Pres
cnt German Retirement
May CONTINUES.

New York. October 20.-IGvents
OF the past three months, involving
the cbb Of the German tide of invaS-
ion in Franco aud Belgium. have
emphasized the importance OF the
German defensive systems which have
been prepared by the foe for just the
emergency which now confrOuts him.
The allied world is now studying the
war maps TO determine how far the
present German retirement may be
expected to continue and what the
entente armies may expect when
they reach the front where the Ger
mans will stand at bay.
The German defense lines rcscm-
BILE Il tree with three main branches.
The trunk Of this "trce" has its root
at the Swiss frontier and continues
North rs far rs Metz, where it divides
into two branches. The westerly
branch runs to the Northwest as far
as the Meusc River, where it sepa-
rates, one climb" crossing the Mcusc
and running Westward. after which
ii sweeps to the North on long
curve. The other follows the Mouse
down rs far rs Namur, whence it
runs TO Brussels and Antwerp and
thence TO the Dutch frontier.
The branch that crosses the Mouse
is the first that must be broken by
the allies. In fact recent British
and Belgian victories in Belgian
Flanders seemed to have rendered
large part Of this line untenable as a
permanent defensive position.
The line crosses the Mouse at Dun,
goes through the Argonnc forest and
then follows the Aisnc River rs far
us Rethol, whore it turns North and
passes near Guisc and Solesmes. 1t
continues northwa1d past Vancncion-
ncs and reaches the Scheldt at
Conndt. IT runs along the Schcldt
past Tournai and Client, where it
turns TO the eastward and reaches
Antwerp. This is the "Ilunding
line"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-10-26
power that would be q Formidable

power that would be a formidable
barrier to an allied advance.
Tho Mouse, the Aisne and the
Scheldt Rivers and the canals in
Belgium in the vicinity of Brussels
and Antwerp will be also valuable
adjuncts to the conduct of defensive
lighting by the Germans. With the
development Of the tank as an often
Sive weapon, a river as first defense
line adds tremendously to the
strength Of position.
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$4,000 WORTH OF COUPONS,

Pair Of Blankets
Pair Of Shoes.
Half Cord of Wood.
Bath Robe -
Georgettc Crepe Waist.
Signet Ring.
Cameo Ring. '''.-
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Cut Glass Water Pitcher.
Fountain Pen with Gold Trimmings.
ilall-dozen Silver Knives and Forks.
Watch Charm. ::
Watch Fob.
Comfort
Linen Sheets. 49,
Mirror.
Silk Kimono.
Lavallier -
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Transformation.
Electric Iron. .,''
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MAY FORCE ENEMY TO FALL
BACK INTO GERMANY.

Should the three lines mentioned
be broken, or if the allies should
break through between Metz and the
Swiss frontier, the Germans would be
compelled to fall back into Germany
proper or to the South, to cross the
Rhine. This historic river is really
the Western moat Of the Teutonic
castle. It's whole eastern bank is
strongly fortified and would be capa-
bic of protracted defense if re
sistancc begins at Lair and runs
down the Rhine through Offenburg,
Rastatt, where American prisoners
OF war arc quartered; Karlsruhe,
Mannheim, Darmstadt, Wiesbaden,
Bcndorff, Kalk, Densburg and Vessel
In their retirement from their
present positions the Germans will
be able to shorten their lines ma
tcrially, and thus increase the nun
Der of men available for resistance
along their new front. The Humid
ing line Is about seventy miles
shorter than the Hindenburg system,
which is now but a memory. The
line of the Mouse would shorten the
front by twenty miles more, while
the Germans, If they should retire
TO their own frontier would be able
to still shorten their front by thirty
five miles.
This shortening of the line will be
of tremendous importance in future
operations by the allies. It would
make up, to large degree for the
heavy losses inflicted upon the Cor
mans during the campaign of the
past Summer and give them man
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$4,000 WORTH OF COUPONS

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Boys Suit.
Shoes.
Mutf.
Smoking Jacket.
Leather Travelling Case.
leather Travelling Bag.
Silver Coffee Set. Al:
Raincoat.
Silver Water Pitcher.
Eye Glasses.
Lace Curtains.
Ton of Coal.
$4,000 WORTH OF COUPONS.
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Child's Coat.
Bracelet
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Mattress.
Wood Stove.
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Rug.
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Toilet Set.
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Center Table.
Child's Automobile.
Telephone Stand.
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Suit Case.
Cameo Pin.
Gas Heater.