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All clreu. R,nes s.,rs 'st.s.

All Circus Rlnes Same otss.
Railway tickets are the same sise
all over Britain and the continent and
America-vix.. two and one-Quarter
lnches-and have been 20 for the last
80 years. This surely indicates .
world wide tendency to standardise.
Every builders ladder IL built to
scale, and the nreman's ladder II on
the scale Of the seaman's run up the
ratlines, not the bricklayer's trudge up
the wooden rungs. But perhaps the
greatest triumph Of standardIxing II
that Of the circus. London Tit.Bits
says: There are big and little circuses
In the world, but the ring 10 always
Of the same diameter. for the bare
back rider has discovered the exact
angle at which he can square the cir
Gle. No matter whether It be q ring
cut In the turf or luxuriously up.
pointed theater. the circus ring never
varies Q foot.
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AN EYE.opENER FOR DIETlsr
wosfuIIy Diseouraesd When He ssss
Array Of ~latss Consumed IN
Aons-Arms Lunch.

The man who reads all the good
health stories in the magazines and 70
cards himself a. an adept amateur
dietist ate lunch recently In zone
arm hash house" downtown. says the
indianapolis News. Usually he eats at
home. and the experience was . novel
adventure for him.
Nearby. filing his own chair and
encroaching on the arm Of the chair
next him, sat . big man, hale and
hearty, consuming piece Of apple pie.
three doughnuts and big cut of cake.
Opposite. galloping through q cut OF
roast beef, mashed potatoes. q cheese
sandwich and stewed prunes. was .
young fellow. a bookkeeper's stoop
launching his shoulders and an indoor
pallor spread over his face.
Tall, bony and ascetic. the man IN
the long. black coat dabbled In bowl
of chicken broth and q plate Of waters.
while. the plump little stenographer At
bis elbow ate plate Of beans and .
French pastry with relish. The capable
ONCE manager Of q woman's employ.
ment bureau, who sat near the door,
was carefully masticating boiled hom-
my. q chicken sandwich, lettuce salad
and q dish Of fresh fruit while con-
yersinR on ONCE management with the
vice president Of an insurance COM
pany who was getting away with raw
oysters, sausage and sauerkraut and
strong black coffee.
Finishing his most carefully select
ed lunch, the amateur dietist LETT the
lunchroom with a banned expression.
paused on the curb. shook himself to-
gether and muttered to himself:
swell, I'll be jiggeredl Irving Cobb
sure said something when he wrote.
What IL the moral Of 1t ALI You can
search moi"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-07-27
Candle Making an Art.

The making Of candles is not ordi-
narily considered a fine art, but the
Italians have made 1t such. The dis
tinctively Italian votive taper Is made
by hand. The materials are pure bees
wax, which Is kneaded and tempered.
and mixed with a secret ingredient to
retnrd combustion. and which has spe-
cial Egyptian cotton for wicks. The
cotton. too, is treated with chemicals
to keep 1t from feeding too fast. Small
candles are nodded. Large ones are
made BY rolling up sheets Of wax.
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u.v Fever peIIe,i

The development Of hay n4v9 IN any
locality depends upon the atmospheric
hay fever pollens increasing to point
which overcomes the resistance Of the
patient" says Doctor Scheppegrell. ut
was ascertained that most Of the
spring and summer cases Of hay fever
are caused by the pollen Of the grasses,
although the pollen Of other plants,
such as the yellow dock. amaranth,
goose foot. etc, may cause the attack
or help to maintain It when set up by
the grass pollens."
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Lean 10 Listen.

Men like the girl who can chatter,
but they love the girl who can listen.
There are 10 few Of % who learn this
In early youth. But a. we get older
We realize that people In general would
rather talk to q good listener than to
be entertained BY the most brilliant
conversationalist In the world.
II you are not popular with men and
with women, make up your mind to
ind out why you are not. Study your.
self and try to realise II you are die.
loyal. unsympathetie, opinionatsd e
Sslosh.-Exchanes.
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Asia Minor Puzzle.

"Asia Minor" is a geographical term
OF vague extension. 1t puzzles anyone
to say exactly where 1t leaves OF. The
name dates only from the fifth century
A. D.. when Orosius used 1t evidently
~ q novelty. The Roman empire knew
no Asia Minor. Indeed, the Roman
province of ASIA" was actually small
or than this Lesser Asia. The alter
native name Anatolia Gland Of the sun
rise or east), which has found favor
with the Turks, IL equally indetermi'
nate
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Brutal.

During the regular pastors summer
vacation the sermons at the church
were preached by weli-known minis
tiers from other churches. A list Of
coming attractions was posted In the
vestibule. One morning, when making
his announcements for the coming
week. the days incumbent mislaid the
slip containing the name Of his imme-
diate successor. but he supplied the
Information In this fashion: ION the
way out you will hnd the preacher for
next Sunday hanging up in the vesti-
bulel"
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Ale and Porter.

Ale 10 fermented beverage, said to
have been originated in Egypt. Brew.
ed like beer and differs from 1t chief
ly In having smaller proportion Of
hops. Alcoholic content increases
with Its age. Porter 10 dark colored
malt liquor Of English origin. 80 called.
1t Is said, because It was once favor
lite drink of London porters. Brewed
from highly kilned brown malt; some
times coIored with burnt sugar or 9th.
er coloring material. Essentially about
same as ale.
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A noted speaker recently addressed
an audience Of 25.000 people In the
Crystal palace. and was clearly heard
by all The physical effort involved,
however. had curious effect upon the
speaker. II was not conscious at the
close Of the service Of any extraor-
binary exhaustion" he wrote. "yet
must have been very weary. for after
went to sleep on the Wednesday
night 1 did not awaken until the Fri.
day morning. sleeping all through
MISUNDERSTANDING.
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White Africans.

That race In Northern Africa known
as the Berbers Is white, and II they
dressed like our own people and had
the habits o. Americans or Europeans
they could easily pass for such. The
Berbers are believed to be descend
ants of the white inhabitants Of an
Client Europe. They are Mohammed-
ans. Blue eyes, fair hair. and rosy
cheeks are quite common among them.
and many Of the women are striking
" handsome.
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Keep Moving.

Keep moving! That Is LIES secret
all the way. When progress ceases.
you begin to lose ground. When growth
IL ut an end. decay begins. Do not let
yourself think you know enough. even
though your diploma II hanging
frnmed upon the wall. Do not imag-
Inc you are good enough even though
your acqunintances unite In spenk-
Ing well of you. Keep moving! The
day that shows no gain to your credit
means loss.-Exchange.
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psrseratIen Of stamps.

The perforation of stamps was FIRST
commenced In England In 1853. for re
ceipt and draft stamps. and for post
age stamps In 1854. Prior to that pc
Rod stamps were separated by means
Of scissors or a knife or similar means
and In some cases those who required
many resorted to the use Of roulette
n kind of cogwheel furnished with
small cutters. making q series Of cut:
between the stamps.
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H,shiy Valued Pen.

One Of the most valuable pens In the
world. and one that has been much
coveted by curio hunters, Is one owned
In New York. 1t was made from q
carved box In which George Washing.
ton, when q young man, kept the
lenses Of his surveying instruments.
the wood of which formed the lid Of
the deck Of the captain Of the historic
Maynower.
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Face the Truth.

There are times when we should be
thunkful for the frankness that stings.
We do not know ourselves any too
we'll. II others lend us their eyes for
n little, the revelation may be start.
ling, but such unpleasant surprises are
of real service to NJ. Let us be brave
enough to face the truth about our.
selves fearlessly. The friend who is
frank is the friend who really helps.-
Exchange.
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Greet pes.a.

There have. Of course. been many
nne poets, writer's Of beautiful senti-
nents In beautiful numbers; but the
supremely great poets may be counted
on the fingers Of the two hands. Eng
land and Scotland lead the world In
great poets, having. perhaps, 4 half
dozen. while the other countries can
show hardly more than one each. and
some Of them not even one.
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Ancient Marine Hemss.

The most interesting Of the earlier
hnbitations Of man are the curious
lake dwellings of the age Of bronze.
These were usually built on piles sunk
into the bottom Of lakes, some distance
from the shore. Large trees were
felled, the trunks Of which were sharp
ened on one end and driven into the
mud by mallets used In the hands of
the builders, who worked from . raft.
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Brain Feed.

Tho more brains a man has the
more he IL In need of brain food,
though not necessarily the kind he
would take in through his mouth.
That Is. the best kind Of food for tho
brain Is the kind we put into the
brain instead Of the stomach. There
isn't much use to take food for the
brain We haven't got, anyway.-Ex.
change.
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Dream Makss Author.

A well-kn0wn dream in which the
facts are vouched for Is that Of R. l..
Stevenson. This popular writer could
dream when he liked. and could COM
plete an unfinished dream Of the pre-
vious night. According to Mr.. James
Payn, himself famous author, Ste
venson had nightmare Of dual per-
sonality. and on that basis wrote the
novel Of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde
Tt-Bits.
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Unframed Rleturea.

To fasten unframed pictures on the
wall 80 that the wind cannot tear
them loose. take q narrow ribbon and
brass tacks and. beginning at one cor
ner. fasten the picture, then stretch
the ribbon to the next corner Of the
picture. then another tack and 30 on
clear around the picture. Use ribbon
to harmonic with the color In your
picture and the effect will b pretty.
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Crest Little Men.

Size IL no criterion Of valor and abil-
ity. Napoleon was no giant. Tho
duke Of Luxembourg. the most famous
captain Of his time, was . dwarf. Ma
hone. the leader whom. during the
closing scenes Of the Confederacy. Lee
most relied upon, except Gordon. was
described as spry midget, full Of
Irish dre."-Buffalo Times.
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Eucalyptus outsrews Cedar.
A cedar tree requires more than q
century to grow large enough to yield
q 80-foot telephone pole. The eucalyp-
tus will attain larger growth in 30
years, and its wood Is quite n desir-
able.
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Scheme 70 Ralss Money.

Pitt had Just a. difficult q task 10
raising money as we have today. and
In sheer despair about finding any
thing fresh to tax he wrote to friend
In Somerset for q suggestion. Back
came the reply: Tax umbrellas: and
order the bishops to have prayer fol-
rain In all the churches till the end Of
the war" II that would not work
what wouldf-Tit Bits.
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Ono standard ef Morality.

There Is only one standard Of mo-
rality 1t Is the same for the individual
in private as In public life and 1t Is the
same for the nation As the individual.
There is no special code Of morals for
the politician that will permit him to
perpetrate acts that would not be tel
Grated In private life. In the future
some of our politicians will have some
thing Of this to conjure over.-Ex-
change.
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UnusuaI Insuranee Policy.

Freak insurance IL not at all I'M
common with Lloyd, but what Is con-
sidered as one Of the most curious
policies ever written BY that agency
was one covering . bishop, II priests
and II nuns who were bound from
London to Perth In western Australia.
The policy was for $4,000. divided
thus Bishop. 5000; II priests, $500:
II nuns. $500. They all reached their
destination safely.
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Barnaeis.c evsrsd Lobstsrs.

HOLSTERS shed their shells annually.
but none Of US knows how long they
keep on doing It." said an old Penob-
scot lobsterman. II am sure they do
not shed all their lives, for I have
nght many big Holsters on whose
backs was heavy lncrustation Of bar.
nacles that must have taken several
years to grow"
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Enjoyed the frestIns.

Dick was a guest at Diana's third
birthday party. At FIRST he was quiet
and morose. Then, at the sight OF Ice
cream and cake. he suddenly became
cheerful. Burying his face In huge
piece Of marshmallow cake. 30 that
only his eyes could be distinguished.
he shouted: "Say. kids. this u thu
froetingest cake I ever ate"
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Stsvsnson's Memoirs Valuable.
One Of the 45 copies printed for pri.
vate distribution Of Robert Louis Ste
venson's memoirs Of himself. was sold
recently In London for f12. II Is .
quurto printed from the original manu-
script. A nrst edition Of the "New
Arabian Nights" also changed hands
for four times that sum.
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psnIssnsiai psaIms.

The term 'penitential psalms" IL ap-
piled to group Of seven palms on &C.
count Of the marked penitence they
show. They are the Sixth, the Thirty.
second. the Thirty-elghth. the Fifty.
first. the One Hundred and Second. the
One Hundred and Thirtieth and the
One Hundred and Forty-third. The dis
tinction Of these from other psalms be-
gan In the early Christian times.
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Meaning Of Western R.ssrvs.

The phrase Western Reserve means
northern Ohio. but It originated In
Connecticut. When Connecticut, In
1888. coded her western lands to the
United States she reserved large
tract adjoining Pennsylvania. now
forming the northeastern corner Of
Ohio. which for several years was
called the Connecticut reserve and then
Western Reserve. Complete cessiop
Of the reservation was made In 1900.
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Yukon Longer Than Mlssissippi.
The Yukon Is about 200 miles longer
than the Mississippi. but It Is 1000
miles shorter thnn the MIssouri.Mis-
sissippi. measured from the Rocky
mountains In Montana and from Itasca
Lake In Minnesota.
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aparre,ts Numsroua.

The house sparrow. or the "avian
rat" as he has been termed. Is respon.
sible for one of the biggest leaks suf-
fered BY this country. Numbering one
nth Of the total bird population. 1t
requires an enormous amount of good
seeds. fruits, buds and young vege-
tables to feed the sparrow tribA
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He should Know.

Hibbs-"You certainly have q fine
library. Can borrow book Of you
occasionallyf" Dibbs-"My dear chap,
I make II a rule never to lend books.
because people don't return them. You
zee. all these are borrowed books."-
Boston Evening Transcript.
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Decay Of Tin.

Tho most remarkable example Of
allotroplc disintegration Of metals
II perhaps that o. tin. Investigation
has shown that the disease can only
occur In q temperature not exceeding
CAS- degrees Fahrenheit. Tin decay ID.
therefore. most prevalent In cold eli.
mates.
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Net plvlsibIe.

birmingham met Bulky In thu
street. an Bulky said. srm = little
short, and should like to ask you .
conundrum, In mental arithmetic
@Proceed." said birmingham. SWELL
said Bulky. suppose you had ten dol
lars In your pocket, and I should ash
you for i've, how much would remainr
Ten l" was the prompt answer.
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CHI pwsiIsrs sin Exist.

Although the earliest cliff dwellers
were prehistoric cave jewellers have
existed In almost every age Of the
world. The ancient Horites derived
their name from their practice Of liv.
Ing in caverns and subteranean abodes.
An Arab tribe in Palestine still occu'
pies the mountainous caves, and q
tribe Of cliff jewellers has been recent.
~ found In Mexico.
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Must d semsthins Back Of Il
"Nothing succeeds like success. e1.
ecpt the appearance Of success" 1t
pays ITO put up good 'front.'" provided
there In something solid back Of It.
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R,eht Cor. Of Citizen.

A man Of 4 right spirit IL not man
Of narrow and private views. but Ii
greatly interested and concerned for
the good Of the community to which
he belongs and particularly Of the city
or village in which he resides, and for
the true welfare Of the society Of
which he II q member.-Jonathan Ed
wards.
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Richard was playing with toy ma.
chine. His mother heard IN unusual
commotion and hurried to the room.
On entering she found poor Pete. his
doll, with q broken head. In reply to
her questions a. to what had happened
to Pete. Richard only shook his head
and mumbled each time: "Richie, run.
neck"
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Frssh Pen for Eaeh HssA.

At the prison Of st. Paul's at Ly.
ons there 10 q curious collection
Of pens. They are the pens with
which the executioners have signed
the regulation receipts for the pris.
oners handed over to them to be
guillotined. At each execution q
fresh pen Is used for the purpose, and
the ink IL left to dry upon It.
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Knots Not Interesting.

In one educational museum Of ia.
pan Is great frame Of the most beau
tiful knots. tied In silken and golden
thread. This had formed 4 part Of
Japan's exhibit ut a certain worlds
fair. For six months this wonderful
collection had hung upon the wall. and
only two visitors had noticed and In
quired about It.
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watsr Cover, so,ooo,ooo Acre,

Watsr Covers eoyooo,oo Aersa.
According to the scientists of the
geological survey. there are In the
neighborhood Of 100000 acres Of
good land In the United States which
is more or less covered with water.
This. at the lowest calculation. repre-
sents q country bigger than Great
Britain and Ireland.
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Njekel's Possibilities,

Nleksl's Possibilities.
A scientist says there II enough high
explosive In 4 nickel, chemically treat
cd. to blow of 4 mans head. But II
wouldn't be . nickel any longer. A
nickel a. It II enables q man to blow
himself of as often as he comes In
possession Of it.-Houston Post.
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ksmpIs' Works Translated.
The works Of Thomas Kempis were
written In Latin. but they have been
translated into the language Of almost
every civilized people.
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What u. Hawthorn ssy,,

What the Hawthorn eays.
There Is road from the eye to the
heart that does not 60 straight through
the intellect. Men never dispute that
the hawthorn says the brightest and
wittiest thing about the spring-Ex.
change.
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Quite Observing.

"You see. m'desr." argued Blinks.
who arrived home In an explanatory
mood. ut wns like this. got thinkin'
so hard Of the beautiful statue Of
Lib'ty all lit up and It made me no pa
tr'tic that Just hatago and get lit up
m'self."-Puck.
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WAUsUS4 NV ASsOVps
Tho maid was dressing four-year-old
Bobby. His mother was resting In an
adjoining room. When she overheard
her small boy say naughty word. she
called In severe tones, Bobby. what
do you sayr" Quick as q flash he re-
piled, "You are supposed to be sleep
ing. mamma"
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Value Of Ferssts.

Value o. Forests.
It has been estimated that II the for
ests Of the earth were completely
stocked and scientifically worked they
would yield annually the full equlva.
lent to 40 times the present consump.
ton Of coal.
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oelne Up.
A device that enables q man to
climb steel cable to which II IL at.
tached BY turning . bicycle pedal has
been patented By q California 10.
ventoe.
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Crooked.

"well. how did your ticket come out
Ia the primariesr' Crooked politics
heat u.s." answered the Punkville can
didate. 1--WE were fixing to offer two
dollars for votes, and the other side
came along offering i've dollars. It's
heavy blow to reform"
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Brief OlIsa.
4other-"Why didn't you prevent
him from kissing your Why didn't you
call met (Rehectively) But sup
pose It was all over too soon" Daugh.
ter with q far.away look)-"Yes.
mamma. 1t was all over too SOON
Boston Transcript.
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Avoldlna Trouble,

Avoiding Trouble.
How much trouble he avoids who
docs not look to see what his neigh.
Dor says, or does or thinks, but only
to what he does himself. that It may
BIO Just and pure.-Narcus AureliuA
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Wouldn't Care Anyway,

Wouldn't care Anyway.
Il see where a Judge has decided
that to tickle a mule on the hind leg
Ii contributory negligence" II
shouldn't think a man who did that
would care by the time the decision
was given what II was"
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Cruel Constable.

Country Constable ito motorist)-
You have evidently been drinking to
excess. There Is hardly enough left
In this bottle to soften my heart SUN.
riently to release you life.
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The osNestivs Heart.
The heart that II soonest awake to
the flowers II always nrst b b
touchsd by the thorns.-NooeA
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injured BY Prosperity.
The mind IL more injured By pros.
psf1ty than BY adversity.
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Describes Trouble.
trouble" said Uncle Eben. 'tn q
lot o cases IL only jes' . lazy mans
name fob hard work"
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Crossed the Evphratss.

Crossed the 4vphratss.
The word Hebrew first occurs ~
given to Abraham by the Canaanites
Genesis IA :13) because he had cross
ed the Euphrates, the name sisnifyins
beyond, on the other side"
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opsn 70 Az.

open 70 Az.
About the only opportunity open to
the man who doesn't know much
about anything 10 the field Of criticism.
Toledo Blade.