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Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-06-29
REAL ESTATE: SOLD

April 10th. Dwelling of James FARRELL,
to Joshua Simmons.
April 25th. Ryan dwelling, to John P.
Vandegrift.
May 9Th. Dwelling of John P. Mcintyre
to Edward M. Records.
June l4th, Farm Of D. w. Lewis to
Thomas P. Boulder.
JOHN HELDMYER, JR
MiddletOwn, Del
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-06-29
NOTICE DIVIDEND!

NEW CASTLE COUNTY NATIONAL BANK
or ODESSA. JUNE 10th, 1918
The Directors have this day declared
a Semi-annual Dividend of Three and
one half per cent clear of taxes, pay
able on and after June 30th, 1918.
JOS. G. BROWN, Cashier.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-06-29
Farms for Sale

Farm of 80 acres, all tillable. good
buildings, near school and R. R.
Price about cost of buildings.
Farm of 1856 acres, $50 tillable, balance
good farm timber, ample build
ings, on good road, ! mile from
church. schools and R. r. Sta
ton.
Farm of 260 acres, mostly tiilable, good
section, land and buildings. Can
be bought with very little
money.
Farm of 10 acres, IS tillable, buildings
O. K, land suitable for truck
and grain. near city market.
Money to loan on Mortgages. Proper
ties managed.
JAY C. DAVIS,
Phone 1913. Aiddletown, Tel.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-06-29

Men more than six feet three inches
roll will no longer be barred from
the army. But 1t Is to be hoped that
the trenches will be dug little deep.
er In the future.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-06-29

Just received new line of Hoosier
kitchen cabinets; also lot of VuIor
Porch screens. Come look them over.
w. ]. WILSON.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-06-29
PAID LOCAL ADS.
FOR SALE--Wagons and dearborns.
J. C.. GREEN.

We pay the HIGHEST CASH PRICE
for WHEAT and CORN on order, loaded
on rail and water at ANY POINT.
Phone 5 and Al.
JESSE L. SHEPHERD.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-06-29
NOTlCETO TAXPAYERS

The taxable residents of Appoquini-
mink Hundred, and all persons liable to
nav tax in said Hundred, are hereby
notified that the Taxes for the year 1917
are now due. and the undersigned Tax
Collector for said Hundred. will be
At THE OFFICE OF D. B. MALONEY,
IN TOWNSEND. DEL,
EVERY MONDAY,
During JUNE 1918.
From 2 to 5 O'Clock. P. M.
Tax bills can be obtained by making
personal application to the Collector, or
BY sending written communication en-.
closing staups.
EXTRACT FROM THE LAWS OF DELAWARE,
GOVERNING THE COLLECTION OF TAKES OF
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, sECTION 8, CHAPTER
30. VOLUME Il, LAWS OF DELAWARE, AZ
AMENDED:
Section 3-That on all taxes paid before
the first day Of October there shall he an
abatement Of five per centum. On all
taxes paid before the first day of Decem.
Der there shall be an abatement OF three
per centum On all taxes paid during the
month Of December there shall be no
abatement whatever. And on all taxes
unpaid On the first da, of January there
-hsll be added one-haif of one per centnm
per month uhti' the same Shalt he paid.
JOSEPH c. HUTCHINSON,
Collector Of Taxes for Approximately Hundred
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-06

Women Of Christian Science
church meet with Mrs. e. Il Adams
Mrs Ciapde l.. Hough and Mrs. W.
w. Evans.
Red Cross unit Of Red Fork meets
Tuesday Thursday and Friday.
Christian women, Red Cross head
quarters.
Cherokee Heights unit. Second
Presbyterian church.
West Tulsa unit. Tuesday. Thurs
day and Saturday.
Kendall unit, College HilI church.
Tuesday. Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday
Columbia chautauqua meets at
workroom OF FIrst Presbyterian
church.
Baptist women. church workroom.
rucsday Wednesday and Friday.
Exchange National bank unit.
meets at bank
Church Of God unit Rcd Cross
Kennedy building unit. Red Cross.
Wednesday.
Art circle meets at Rcd Cross
headquarters,
Women OF First NJ. T.. church. Red
Cross
Emmanuel Baptist women. church
workrnom.
Lady Maccabecs, Red Cross.
Women of Latter Day Saints
church, meet for work at church.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-06

served, Little Miss Claire Beatty
biIlard, young daughter OF tho
home, aided her father In receiving
the gucJtS, who included: Major and
Mrs. W r.. simmons and Mrs. W.
H. Heard Or Georgia, Dr. and Mrs
Frcd $. Clinton, Judge and Mrs
Alien, Mcssrs and Mosdames James
II. Cole, Il. NJ. McFarlin, John u.
llail Charles S Walker, j. NJ Berry,
James II. MCliirncy, Preston g. West.
Leandcr MclI.rnoy, Ice Clinton,
Frank w, Dillard. Ralph V. Dillard,
MIR aud Mrs. Frank llamil of Birm-
inGham. Ala.. Mrs j. n. BasS, Gains
vile, Texas. Mrs Jennie DUR. Miss
Annie Laurie DIlard. Columbus
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-06

Twentieth Century club, Red Cross
headquarters.
Junior Red Cross, high school
building. every day
Crosbie Heights unit, Irving
school.
business women's surgical dress
ing hlasses, Monday. Thursday and
Friday evening at headquarters.
Crown Seal chautauqua, First
Presbyterian church
Texas Wolverine unH, Monday and
Thursday.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-06

about reversed and the casualties In
the medical corps are quite half
those of the line officers. In the
battle Of the Somme, 800 British
surgeons are said To have been killed
and wounded, and the casualty rate
among nurses is climbing rapidly
up to the surgeons total.
Owing To the spread Of the cpl
dcmic Of influcnzs, the Rcd Cross
requests that all knitted garments
and yarn now in tho homes Of the
city. he thoroughly fumigated before
they are returned to headquarters.
The Halliburton Abbott unit meets
regularly every Tuesday md Friday
evenings at Red Cross headquarters.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-06
WHERE YOU MAY SERVE.
Monday.

Monday.
Rcd Cross headquarters, open ev-
PRESBYTERIAN women. First church.
every day.
Boston Avenue Methodist church.
every day
catholic women. Knights OF CO.
Ipn1bus hall, every day.
Tulsa women's club, Red Cross
headquarters.
Jane Adams chautauqua, Red
Cross.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-06

decorated the homo simply though
prettily and some fifty guests Joined
in the informal pastimes planned by
the host ana those friends who as
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-06

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'''''
Thursday.
'..i'nrrhh women 'ed 'ross mead
Tisrrt Memorial church. work.
room, ThYr,JI, ,"'t ,riJ,y' WI
| Cross '''"' wv"
Cnr,n,i NJ Jou.i,b Wanna, Thur,
day ana FRIDAY
Nou,,r knviIi,ry - To,,,,lo
Israel Re1 Crngs Lcadou,r,ors
T. : 4 cluh Rcd Cross
Cartcr OH I,,,,,,ry INIT Pad
| Cross
GI,lr .Gyrgv r,i, poa C-oss had
ou,rtcr, '''' ''''''
Eo>an, pc1 Crosa mt, ,oots Z,
Rcd cross
I'm church
d 4 II Hol Cro,s
irlhhN'
Tulsa chapter, o. Il. S. Red Cross
Headquarters,
Drama league, Red Cross
shakespeare club, Red Cross.
Anna court, Ladies Shrine. Ma
sonic hall
knights and Ladies OF Security,
Red Cross headquarters.
Marines knitting unit. Red Cross.
Morniugsidc No. /. Red Cross.
SATURDAY.
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1,', '''' t""'' '''' w" a"
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I'!S Iua' "! !" nv dhtient cl,S' a.
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n"SpltalS vi me owl Mean"il'le
ne @,i!u SitpnlchtS Oh su ppHGS nave ar
l!Nvu rom ioTt SaIu' nc IhotoIs
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-06
Musical

A second presentation OF tho "old
and Now South" announced for
Tuesday evening at Convention hall
has been deferred until Friday even
ing owing TO Illness OF several mem-
borS Of tho cast Rehearsal will bo
hold Monday evening AZ arranged.
CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-06
A Mans Way.

He did not cry: Il love the flag
| am a patriot! Look on mel"
He did not daily make his brag
That he was what he ought to be
He did not shout: My soul is true"
Nor loudly make his honor known.
And daily call attention to
virtue that all men should own.
But quietly he went his way
And met each duty as II came
He asked no special praise Of nav
For having kept'aloof from shame.
--AnC
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-06

Tho opening session Of the Tues
day Book club will be held on Tues
day afternoon when the members
will assemble at ? o'clock in Red
Cross headquarters to do work in
surgical dressings, Some months ago
the club reached a unanimous decls-
ion to suspend it's activities in the
way of study until after the war II
need he or at least until such time an
it IL essential that they bend their
energies to war work.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-06

In France the American Red Cross
has divided into zones the territory
from the ports of entry up to the
trenches wherever there are United
States army activities. Each zone
has commander, with an office
force and fielu representatives. The
base zones include the ports and ad-
jacent tchhitory, their camps, sta
tiuns and hospitals. In the intcrme-
diatc zones are situated many tEain
Ing camps, schools, assembling
pants; and finally, there are the
advance zones with army hcadquar-
tors, field hospitals. evacuation hos
pitfalls. base hCsuitals and, at last,
the trenches themselves.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-06
Informal.

Mrs. Hubbard Rudisill entertained
with a matinee party to the vaude-
vile thcater during tho week. in
compliment TO Mrs. +. r. Bethea,
Mrs Il. w. Drake and Miss Drake
OF Faunsdale, Ala. and Mrs. +. b..
Jackson Of Birmingham. Refresh
ments at Mira. DeEIaven's shop fol-
lowed the afternoon at tho theater.
Matrons OF the party were Mesdames
Il. H. Goode, Mobile, Ala; Walter
NJ. Hunt Frank b. Long, Judson l.
Palmer. o. V. Goldrick, Theodore
Cox, W. Il. Broach, J. p. Curtin, w.
II HendeA, w. II. Pomeroy, William
f.. Rogers, o. II. McCarty, A. r.
Thomas and Miss Jennie YerEer
King.
Judge Frank r. Dillard opened
his house informally Tuesday eve
ming in courtesy to a group OF vis-
itors who remained over after the
Confederate reunion, the gathering
being, as It were, an afterthought
of the delightful meeting together
OF southern folk.
Flowers in tho confederate colorI
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-06

Three methods OF training work.
ers for war jobs in England are fl
nanCcd exclusively or in part by the
ministry OF Notwithstanding In
| technical schools training in instruc-
| tiOnal factories, and training in in
structional bays of INDUSTRIAL fac
tories. The last two methods are
used in teaching women mechanical
processes.
The training and dilution service
Of the United Ssates department OF
Ia hor is proftink by the experience
of the British In working out
methods and practices.
One thing that is emphasized In
Great Britain Is the necessity for
making the difficult transition from
household occupations to mechanical
work as easy as possible for women.
To accomplish this "A warm welcome
from the skilled men adroady at work
in their trades counts heavily, The
women Appreciate thoroughly the
good win Of the other workers and
are not satisfied II they feel that
their presence Is considered an in
trusion
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-06
Of Interest to Women.
Clubs.

The LoftinE club will resume Its
meetings for the now seaEOn Friday
afternoon In the home Of Mrs, w. I.
Brown. Tho women Will devote their
time almost wholly to war work
activities OF one kind or another.
a meeting OF the Tulsa Woma n s
club set for Monday afternoon with
Mrs. Arthur IL. Craver in her new
home IN Sunset Park, has been post
poncd one week on account OF tho
Liberty loan. At that time tho mem
bers are asked to take a South Main
street car to Eighteenth street, where
automobiles will be waiting to con-
vey them to the home of Mr.. Craver
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-06

Home Gardens returned a good
showing Of work last week, when
six pieces Of refugee underwear and
nine yefugee shirts were brought in
at Red Cross headquarters. Sperry
returned II refugee shirts.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-06

Instead OF two-thirds OF tho army
doctors being in places Of compare
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-06

Crown Seal chautauqua has an
nounced ITS reopcnihg for the season.
Monday afternoon. when the mem
bers will assemble in the club room
Of the public library. The women
who are members of this .organiZa-
ton will devote a part OF their time
TO Red Cross work.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-06

CONTINUED ON PAdE THREE.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-06

Report Of the Red Cross auxiliary
for the months OF August and Sep
tember, as submitted by Mrs. Huston
Jones, secretary treasurer OF the or
ganization, follows: Fourteen bath
robes, IS bed jackets, 8 syeaters,
pair socks, pair wrlstletS 65 ref
ugee shirts. II pain socks, s sweat
ers, l helmet, pair wristletS
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-06

The Crosbie Heights Monday club
will meet for It's opening session
Monday afternoon with Mrs. Wills
C. Connolly a. her home In Crosble
IJeiphts
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-06

WAR work is becoming more the
W engrossing activity In Tulsa.
There is place for all women 10
perform some useful service to help
win.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-06

During the Austrian offensive last
summer, four sections Of Red Cross
ambulanccs were behind the Italian
lines, manned by veteran drivers
from France and by newcomers
from America. Many times. after
bombs and teaf-gas shells had forced
tho medical corps to abandon out
posts, the ambulances continued TO
carry tho wounded. Seventeen
emergency canteens sprang up be-
hind the lines. Coffee, Cigarets,
chocolate and hot food we're sup
piled, tho supply stations sometimes
serving 5000 men. What the Italians
thought Of the service rendered was
expressed gruffly. as the lines of
"Eviva TAmerique!"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-06

SOCIAL news OF the state and city
are reviewed and chronIcled for
readers or Tho World Letters from
ovor oklahoma tell of activities.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-20

At every turn one runs afoul of the
The Washington herald., 1918-10-20
and Personal Washington Homes Clubs

ington. have just returned from Nor
folk. where they enjoyed a short yisit
with relatives.
Mrs. c. sigmund. who has been vts-
iting relatives in this city. has re-
turned TO her Baltimore home
After a short stay in Washington
as the guests of relatives. Mr.. and
Mrs. O. K. Geissinger have gone to
their home at Tamaaua, Pa.
Misses Jsnette and Lillian Cohen.
who have been making a short stay In
Hamilton, Va. have returned to
Washington.
Miss Helen Lewis. who spent a sho1
time In Washington recently with
friends. has returned 10 her New York
home.
Miss Rae Browdy. who has been
passing some time with relatives IN
Indiana, Pa. is back In Washington
again.
Miss Norma Zinn, having completed
short visit with relatives In Wash
ington, has returned to her New York
home.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-20

for the last two weeks. Last Thurs
day MIS-. Wilson entertained Nine
da CANA at tea, at the White house.
when the latter called to make her
farewells. On Friday night the
French Ambassador and Mime. JUS
sersnd entertained at dinner for them
Last night-I forget whether it was
the Di celleres at the Italian Embassy
or the Rianos at the Spanish. Aud
today they are leaving Washington.
They viii leave quite a hole and be
sadly missed. For of the ambassa-
dors only NJ. Jusserand had been here
longer that Mr.. da CANA. and there
was no one, think. among the diplo-
matte hostesses eho has entertained
more frequently and more brilliantly
than his handsome wife. To them
BOTH then, Ave atque vale"
Mr.. S. Siegel, who has been enjoy
ing a short visit with relatives In
New York, is back in Washington.
Ensign Walter Latter, Of New York.
was down here for a day or two last
week
Dr. Harry Bernton has gone 70 New
port, where for a few days he will be
the guest of relatives.
been staying with relatives in PhiIa-
delphia for a short time. are back IN
their Washington home.
Miss Aline Kronheim is in Brooklyn,
N Y. where she plans 10 spend a
good part OF the winter with rels-
tives.
Miss Sylvia Sinsheimer came over
from Baltimore during the past week
for few days in Washington with
friends.
Mrs. s. Reizenstein is in New York.
| enjoying a short visit with relatives
there.
Mrs Morris sherferrnsn, OF New
port News, is in town visiting friends
for a few days.
Mr.. Bertram Bloch. who has been
visiting his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bernard Bloch. in New York. has re-
turned TO his home in Washington.
Mrs. T. Oettinger. of Wilson, n. c..
is the guest OF relatives in this city.
After a short stay with relatives IN
Bridgeport. Conn. Miss Anna Gold
stein has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. A Sigmund. OF Wash
The Washington herald., 1918-10-20

Of the Twenty-sixth Division. Some
how, the death of little Bessie Ed
wards" seems TO have hit the people
harder than any other. She was only
q. and when the fnfiuenss hit Camp
Meade she insisted on going down
there and doing her bit AS volun-
teer nurse. She contracted the dis
ease and died. And. at the request
of her comrades in uniforrn-the boys
for whom she had given her lne-the
War Department ordered that she be
buried with full military honorx. She
had an honor guard of the f1and En-
gineers. firing squad from Fort
Myer fired the single volley that tells
the world that q soldier has fallen.
and the buglers played taps-the sol-
diers good night and good-by-as her
grtef-stricken mother turned away. on
the arm OF former President Taft.
and followed by the respectful SYM
pathy Of the Secretary OF War and
Mrs. Baker, Of Bishop Harding. who
read the solemn words of the Episco-
pal service over the grave, md OF a
gathering OF old friends who had
watched her grow up.
Thus did little Bessie Edwards go
over the top. Thus did a gold star
plossom IN place OF one OF me TWO
blue ones which had been in the Ed
wards service flag. ...
One notes that the War Department.
which j believe has not yet seen It's
way to granting military rank 10
nurses. while they are living and
| working, seems able TO grant item
burial with full military honors when
they die. Bessie Edwards In not the
only one. nor the first About week
earlier a nurse died at Walter Reed
| Hospital. having succumbed to the
epidemic after helping many others
/ through. She was not known in
Washington, so the incident received
only passing notice, and I do not re-
call the name. At Camp Humphreys
there have probably been a score OF
nurses who have died In the service.
| but so far as I know they have been
buried quietly by their own families.
Just a word of farewell to the Da
| Gamas. Washington has been saying
II quietly with any number Of ftue
intimate parties-the plessantest sort
and the only sort the times permit
The Washington herald., 1918-10-20
Aviator Destroys German Big Gun.

The friendly and disinterested com
petition OF daredevil feats that are
daily being performed on the French
front by allied sviators Of all nation
alities has been. since the beginning
OF the war. one Of the most interest
ing sidelights Of the war. News comes
now from Paris that the French gov
ernment has announced its intention
Of comforting the gold medal on Lieut.
Casa Assinl. who has been serving
with the French aviation corps since
the beginning Of the war.
Lieut. Assini is an Italian who could
not wait for the technical state Of
war with Germany 10 be declared by
the Italian government and enlisted
with the French forces and stayed on
after ltaly's entry on the theory that
one cause and one army is a good
motto for the allies all
AssinI distinguished himself lately
by personally accounting for the de-
strucuon OF one OF the long-ranEe
guns firing on Paris.
Clothes are so scarce in CarIs-
bad (AustriaD that babies are be-
ing wrapped in newspaper
The Washington herald., 1918-10-20
Lose Your Fat,
Keep Your Health

supsrfuous hssh "a not healthy. neither Is 1t
healthy to diet or exercise too much for its re-
moval, The dmplest method known for retiuc-
ing the overfat body two, three or four pounds
week Is the MAnnoia Method tred and in
dorsed by thoasands Msrmola Prescrig ton
Tablets. containing exact doses of the famous
prescription, are sold b. druggists Al rs cents
fa large cass, OF Il yeu prefer you can obtain
them By ssadins direct to the Marnnola Com
pany, 84 Woodward Ave. Detroit. Mich They
are harmless and leave no wrinkles or nsbbi-
nes- hey are popular because elective and
saayvaimt.r~Aax,
The Washington herald., 1918-10-20
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Her little brougham waiting for her
there reminded me Of her fathers big
imposing car waiting in front of the
jewelry shop a day or two before, and
the crowd that gathered about IT. The
White House car always Is surround
ed BY a crowd as soon as il stops any
where. The Coat of Arms of the
United States. as big as a dinner
plate. makes II conspicuous. And
there Is always the possibility of a
glimpse OF either the President or
Mrs. Wilson. They may be there.
though they may not.
More than once l have been asked
just who had the right to Use the
White House cars Frankly. don't
know just how far that privilege
does extend. The President and Mrs.
Wilson of coCTse. and Miss Wilson
and Miss Bones and any guest OF any
one Of them, are perfectly entitled to
the use OF the White House equipages.
Mrs. Wilson's social secretary oc-
cssionally uses one. At least when
James. of Baltimore, was social secre-
4 |tsry. she used to. l have more often
seen Miss Benham driving her own
little Ford. Not infrequently one secs
Mr.. Tumulty In one of the White
House cars, with Uncle Sans Coat Of
Arms very big on the panels, and
sometimes DIR. Admiral - Grayson;
these latter usually in what is OBJ
viousiy one Of the older cars from
the White House garage. All these
seem fitting enough.
But recall one summer night A
eoupte sEof years ag6 seeing a LITTLE
krst watching a White House car
Drawn up at a drug store on Thomas
circle. 1t was enc of those popular
'ce cream soda fountain drug stores.
which seem to specialize on Sundaes
and toilet articles, rather than on
drugs and prescriptions. What es-