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Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-01-02
CHARTER OF cARAWAY & COM
PANY, INCORPORATED

United States of America, State OF
Louisiana, Parish of Washington
Be it known that on this, the goth
day of November, A. D., 1918, before
me, Bascom d. Talley, Notary Pub
lie, duly commissioned, sworn and
qualified in and for Washington Par
ish, Louisiana, and in the presence Of
the witnesses hereinafter named and
undersigned,
Personally came and appeared the
persons whose names are hereunto
subscribed, all of legal age and resi-
dents of Washington Parish, Louisi
ana, who severally declare unto me,
said Notary, that availing themselves
of the provisions of the laws Of the
State of Louisiana relative to the
formation Of corporations and par
ticularly Act 267 of 1914 of the
General Assembly of the State Of
Louisiana, they have covenanted and
agreed, formed and organized, and by
these presents do covenant and agree.
form and organize corporation and
body polite in. law under a corpor-
ate name, for the objects and pur-
poses and with the stipulations and
agreements hereinafter set forth as
follows:
ARTICLE /
The name of this corporation shall
be "CARAWAY & COMPANY, IN
CORPORATED," and it shall have
its domicile at Bogalusa, Washingto,
Parish, Louisiana, and shall have an6
enjoy corporate succession Tor a pc
Rod of ninety-nine years under its
corporate name.
ARTICLE II
The capital stock of this corpora
ton shall be Seventy-five Huhdre
4($7, 100000 dollars, divided into
seventy-five (75) shares of one hun
bred ($100.O0) dollars each, VIII ch
said shares shall be paid for in cas-
or it's equivalent in accordance with
the terms and provisions of Act &c
of 1914 of the General Assembly OF
the State of Louisiana. This corpor
alton shall become a going concern
when Five Thousand ($5,000.00) dol.
lars of the capital stock has actually
been subscribed and paid for in ac-
cordance with the terms of Sections
2 and of Act 267 of 1914 above
mentioned.
ARTICLE III
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation is organized are
hereby declared to be as follows: To
engage in a general merchandise
business; to buy and sell persona
property, either at wholesale or re
tail; to buy, sell, lease, trade, or by
pothecate real and personal property
of any and every kind 20 open and
operate branch stores anywhere ir
the City of Bogalusa or the Parish
of Washington the Board OF Directors
see fit; to buy and sell timers, luna-
Der, etc, to operate sawmills, farms,
and any other kind Of business rot
inconsistent with the laws of this
state and the provisions of this char
ter.
ARTICLE "
This corporation shall have the
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-01-02
CREAM FOR CATARRH
OPENS UP N0STHIl S
Tells How To Get Quick Relief
from Head Colds. It's Splend

In one minute your clogged nogtrls
viii open, the air passages Of your head
will clear and you can breathe freely.
No more hawking, snufling, blowing.
headache, dryness. No struggling iar
breath at night; your cold or cataF1a
win be gone.
Get small hottie of Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist now. Apply
a little of this fragrant, antisepte.
healing cream in your nnstrils Il per.
etFates through every air passage Of to
head, soothes the infiamed or swollen
mucous membrane and relief comes li-
stantly.
It's just fine. Don't stay stuffed.ups
with a cold or nasty catarTh- Relief
comes so quickly.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-01-02
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

Bogalusa, La, Dec. 26, 1918.
There will be meetink Of the
stockholders of the Columbia Road
Land Company on Monday, February
Srd, 1919, at 10 o'clock a. M, for the
purpose of electing directors for the
ensuing year.
J. A. SPEKENHIER,
Secretary.
Jan. 2-9-16-23-3O
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-01-02
HuMEs SELLS FARM

G. A. Humes, a reader Of the Boz
galusa Enterprise, has sold out his
farm near Brookhaven, Miss, and
win accept position as construction
foreman at Stevenson, Miss, where
his family viii reside after January /.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-01-02
FIRST FREEZE

Bogalusa awaked from q big
Christmas to find the first freeze Of
the season on last Thursday, and
while the freeze was not sufficient
to cause any damage to plumbing or
automobiles, frost remained on the
ground until 10 o'clock that day.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-01-02

of which meeting at least ten DAYS
written notice shall be given to each
stakeholder at his or her last known
postoffiee address.
ARTICLE x
This charter may De changed or
amended upon compliance with ex-
listing laws and upon assent of two
thirds of the stock represented at a
stockholders meeting called for that
purpose as provided in Section IL
hereof.
ARTICLE. XI
No stakeholder shall ever be held
liable for the faults or contracts of
this corporation or for acts or faults
of any of its officers agents or rep
resentatives arising ex delicto or ex
contractu in any further sum than
the unpaid balance due on the shares
of stock then owned by them; nor
shall any informality in organization
have the effect of rendering this
charter null or exposing any stock
holder to any liability beyond the
amount of his stock subscribed for
and mot to any personal liability to
any extent except the sum paid in
for his stock.
Thus done and passed at my nota-
rial office in Bogalusa, Washington
Parish, Louisiana, on the day, month
and year hereinabove written. and in
the presence of w. B. Gilbert and r.
Gentry, two legal witnesses who sign
hereto. with said appearers and me,
Notary, after due reading of the
whole.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-01-02
]. w. CARAWAY,
w. G. CARAWAY,
C. L. GARAWAY,
MINNIE WOODWARD,
Witnesses:
w. B. GILBERT,
r. GENTRY.
BASCOM d. TALLEY, f

4NUJoIV Z uUEICl
I, Nj. A. Thigpen, Clerk of Court
and Ex-0fficio Recorder in and for
Washington Parish, Louisiana, here
by certify that the above and fore
going charter was regularly recorded
in Charter Book No. /, Page No. lis
of Official records OF Washington
Parish, Louisiana, on the 9th day Of
November, 1918.
M. A. THIGPEN,
Clerk and Ex-Officio Recorder in and
for Washington Parish, Louisiana.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-01-02

There only four days in which you buy the
1918 series of WarSavngs Stamps due in 1923 In Janu
airy 1919 stamps go sale for 1924 You save year in
time by buying now.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-01-02

This bank took heavy part in every war movement,
ALWAYS GOING OVER ITS QUOTA, and paid all Of
the expenses in the campaigns headed by it
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-01-02

This corpoh tion may be liquidated
under the p1yisions of Act 267 Of
1914; the liQidators to be selected
at meeting lalled for that purpose,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-05
TRYING TO END
OHIO COAL ROW
Gov. Cox Is Acting as Medi.
ator in Dispute

COLUMBUS. Ohio Dec when
the conference % Ohio coal operators
and miners officials callrd hy Gov
Cox oprncd az tho governor offie"
At n o'clock today tn an effort 10
arrive at wage agreement that
would OPEN the Ohio mines the GOV
srnor had th. operators In onr room
and the Winners IN another lie. him
arN. was acting an the 80 between.
carrying propositions aud suggest
ions back and forth
AZ the opening the governor spoke
20 both sides. pointing out the misery
and suffering thar has already re-
suited from the coal shortage and
tho Ntiu greater hardsitlpH threatened
when hundreds ~ Ohio factories ard
other business concerns viii be
forced 20 shut down within ihr next
few v-r.s. Il they fau 20 repieuish
their coal supply.
Representative ~ 'he operators
had already assured the governor 10
fore the meeting that thry would he
willing 60 make waTe. concessions to
the mlnera They Werr prepared.
WV saw 10 h" ANFfN thiF - lffF
cent increase that was fixed by Coal
Administrator Garfield az Washing
ton. bat they were opposed 60 giving
tho - per cent increase urged Is
Secretary ~ Labor Wilson
On the other hand. miners. out.
wtrdly. az least. were inclined a. hold
out for the 80 per cent
The governor however -s,.s hosts.
fui that be- could bring tho operators
ana miners togrthrr On "a aauafar
tory wage iurrsaa~.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-05
EXPECT ORDERS
TO CUT SERVICE
War Time Train Regulations
Are Anticipated

orders, even more drastic than
wartime regulations. reducing pas
scnRcr train schedules to tho mini
mum on account Of the coal shortage
were expected here Friday by local
railway officials. following announce
mcnt late Thursday night that trains
arc 70 be cancelled wholesale thru
out the Northwest beginning sun.
day
L. G. Gilman. district representa-.
tive Of the railroad administration.
said be had been anticipating orders
reducing service FOR some time.
An parlor. lounge ana observation
cars. IL was expected. win be elm.
mated. ana number Of mail and
express trains viii likely be stricken
from the schedules despite the peak
burden OF Christmas mail ana parcel
post
Malls WIN not be delayed. nor
will persons who have need 10
travel be greatly inconvenienccd by
the railroad administrations order
cutting train service one third. was
the statement issued atauoon today
by l.. 6. Gilnun,d istrictarcprosen-
mtivc ~ the railroad admlnlstra.
ton
Gilman said the now schedule Tor
train service has not yet been
worked out for this district.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-05
ACTORS PUT ON
BENEFIT SHOW
Raise Funds for INDECENT
Stage Folk Friday

Sir Harry Lauder got up early
Friday morning. He called for his
kits and his crooked cane. and hur.
ried to the Metropolitan theatre TO
take part in the noon matinee for
the Actors Memorial day benefit
fund.
The program began at 1880. Two
hours OF entertainment contributed
by stars from various theatres. was
tho attraction.
Besides Lauder. the following acts
were billed: Hyams and Mcintyre
and James n. Cullen. from the or
pheum program at the Moore; the
Wilkes Players. from the Wilkes. in
Her Husbands WIFE: the Intcrna.
tional Nine and the Richardson
Twins. from Panngos; Oscar Gerard
and the beauty chorus. from LEWIS
orpheum, Monte Carter and com.
pany and Doris Duncan and her
quartet from the Oak: ana the "Har-
mony Three" and the "Strutting
Johnsons." from the Palace Hip.
Benefit performances were being
given turnout the nation Friday to
raise funds for the care OF INDECENT
and aged stage folk.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-05
Husky Kansas Football Men Are
in Race to Speed Up Coal Mining

PITTSBURGH Kan. Dec. 3d.
Omitted Prca oFootbali rivalry and
football energy have been turned to
account IN the strip mines here. Kan.
sas university athletes arc virinE
with each other In efforts 20 show mp
their pals working In other pits.
without tho sustaining roar OF
Rock ChnlkJay Hawk" from the
Blcachcra. the athletes are working
AS they never did in the training sea.
son.
Slcci and machinery troubles
which invariably closed the mines
under former regimes. failed 10 in.
tcrrupt the volunteers now working
20 keep Kansas from freezing. The
amateur miners simply call new sig
nails and make tho extra effort
10 gain another FIRST down %
The N t." mine. former Carbon
40. .. hoped 10 better it's record Of
three fun cars today. The Wilson
and Acme mines expected to put
three more ears on the tracks.
At the italian mine ia gang head
"a by Tom pringle. husky gentle
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-05
OPERATORS TO
FACE PROBING
Evidence win Be Given To
Grand Jury on Monday

fSDIANAPoLtS. Ind Dec. s.
Evidence tending % show coal mine
operators and miners conspired e.
violate The lever act by limiting
production of coal last summer. BE-
fore the miners Fttikc was called
viii be presented 60 the federal
grand jury which meets here Mon.
day. Il was learned today
The grand jury was summoned
by Judge \. y Anderson 10 con
slider evidence gathered by govern
meni investigators in connection
with the miners strike.
Alleged violation Of the anti trus,
law b. mine operators viii also be
probed by the grand jury.
On Tucsday the day following
opening Of the investigation by the
jurors. officials Of the United Mine
Workers Of America will appear be
fore Judge Anderson 20 answer
charges Of criminal contempt OF
court
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-05
BIG TRANSPORT
READY AT S. F.
Mount Vernon, Largest Ship
on Coast. Awaits Orders

WASHINGTON. y. c. Dec. s.
Omitted Press. 1.-The transport Mount
Vernon is held at san Francisco
"awsiting orders" This was the
word given out today by the navy
department. when asked concerning
the big ship.
The Mount Vernon may be used as
a troop transport. either 10 Siberia
or Manila, II was added.
GAN FRANCISCO, Dec. j.-Gnlted
1,ress. 1.-The enormous transport
Mount Vernon. formerly the Kron.
brinzessin Ceceiie. which has proved
10 be q white elephant" in the har
Dor. was put forward today as q
mystery ship
Army officers Of the transport ser
vice venture the giiese that even
Washington does not know why the
sg 900 ton vessel Is here. II Is capable
Of Transporting 10000 troops and the
crew Of SOS officers ana men would
often outnumber the troops trans
ported TO the Philippines.
The big ship would be- Invaluable
in case OF an emergency. when the
United states would wish TO move n
large force OF men qiickiy--as 10
Mexico. on 10 the insular possessions.
II was binted the Mount vernon
merely Is an adjunct to the Pacific
fleet. designed 10 give the fleet rs
share af transport facilities.
Twice within week the Mount
Vernon has dragged It's anchor. ana
once It wax in serious danger IN q
gale. II Is the largest ship ever secn
here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-05
Unsightly and Disfiguring
Signals of Bad Blood

Don't close your eyes 10 the
warning which nature gives. when
unsightly pimplcs appear on your
face and other parts of the body
Not only are these pimplcs and
splotches disfigurinR, but they lead
TO serious skin diseases that spread
and cause the most discomforiing
irritation and pain. Sometimes they
foretell Eczema, hoils, bliSters. scaly
crupuons and other annoyances that
burn like flames OF fire and make
you feel that your skin Is ablaze.
when these symptoms appear on
any part Of the body, take prompt
steps to rid the blood of these dis
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-05
al Bootleggers
Convicted Here
in Single Month

A total 81 AZ gallons OF home.
mad, beer. SIN. whisky. grape and
mash were seized lbs the police
dry squad and destroyed during
the month OF November. accord
ing 20 a report made Friday 60
Police chief , =. Warren by
Lieut.. r. e. Collier. head Of the
dry squad
Colncident with tho seizures
were the arrest of 50 men and
women. accused as hootieegcrs
Forty one Of the persons arrested
were convicted. 81 cases arc pend
ing. seven were continued and xix
We're dismissed
Fines In the sum or So were
collected from those persons con
victed OF bOotiegKinE n cost the
police department t12 70 obtain
evidence. according 70 Collier
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-05
FEAR FISHERMEN IN
SMALL BOATS LOST

SAN FBANCISCO. Dec No re-
ports had been received a. late
hour today from the rock cod fishing
boats which failed 10 return here yen
tcrday Grave fears were expressed
by members % the Rock Cod Fisher
mems union that the eight small
gasoline boats may have been lost
In the gale which dashed the Call
fornia const yesterday.
The Booth Packing compa ny s.
steam trawiers have not been heard
from tho an official Of the company
said the vessels may have put in at
some out OF the.wAy point The com.
pany today was asking reports from
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-05
Watch the Little Pimples;
They Are Natures Warning

orders And the one remedy which
has no equal as cleanser rs s. S.
=. the purely vegetable blood mcdi.
cine. which has been on the mar.
kct for more than nfty Years. 1t ls
sold 10y druggists everywhere.
II YOU arc afflicted with any form
Of skin disease. do not cNpec, to bo
cured hy lotions, uintments. salVcs
and other local remedies. as they
can not possibly reach the source OF
the trouble, which is i'm the blood.
Begin taking s. S. 5. today. ana
write complete history OF your
case TO our chief medical adviser.
who viii give you special instruc.
tons without charge. Write at once
To Swift Specific Co, 260 Swift
Laboratory. Atlanta, Ga.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-05
Iowa's Business
on 6-Hour Basis

DIES MONIES. Iowa. Dec s--dny
United Prrssi-~State Fuel Admins.
TRAITOR Charles Webster today issued
a statewide fuel conservation order
placing business on six.hour day
basis Under the order retail stores
are TO open at 10 a m and 20 close
at y. m. factories and office build.
ings are TO open at . a. m and close
at ] p. m. Drug stores. meat mar.
kets and theatres are exceptions 20
the order. which Is effective tmmcdi.
afsly
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-05
$4,000 TRAINS
TO Be STOPPED
Chicago Is Banking Her Soft
Coal Furnaces
Continued From Page one

supplies are exhausted they Will
have to shut down.
The coal supply NJ tho army hos
pital At Fort Sheridan was reported
about exhausted
Various plans for increasing coal
production were placed into effect
in several states today.
Governor j u a. Robertson. OF
Oklahoma planned 10 dig coal in
mines near McAlcster today with
400 other volunteer miners.
Gov. Gardner. Of Missouri. today
planned to start volunteers digging
coal IN the strip mines Of Barton
county.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-05

man who tore tho Missouri line 20
Flinders on Thanksgiving day
t'rinrlc and other *. T." students
demanded greater production today.
They decline TO stand FOR taunts
from the other pits.
Nine mines. all manned by volun.
teers, were In operation today Thus
far the spirit Of adventure hasn't
palled and strained backs. blisicrcd
tingerH and balky mules get nothing
but "a laugh FOR their worst efforts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-05
MANDAMUS SUIT IS
FILED ON DRY LAW

WASHINGTON. u. c. Dec. Co.
\ mnndamus suit 20 compel Score.
tary Lansing TO show cause why tho
proclamation declaring that sur
fielent number of states had ratificd
constitutional prohibition should not
be revoked was filed la the district
court today by attorneys for Robert
a. Widcmann Of stony Point. y. j.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-05
May Re-Establish
Employment Plans

Re-establishment Of the govern.
mont employment service may he
the result of the Kenyon. Nolan hin
now pending before the senate. ac.
cording 10 John y. Dcnsmore. direc.
tor OF the Y, $. employment service.
VINO IS IN Seattle making an investi.
gatmn of labor conditions.
The federal government stands
ready TO aid the state and municipal
authorities IN the maintenance az
employment agencies, said Dens.
more.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-05
FAIL TO FIND
MAN Who SHOT
Wounded Brother in : Law
viii Probably Live

Reports from Providence Hospital
Friday morning state that Joe Loren
zini, who was shot thru the neck III
his hrother-in-law. Almindo Bend
detu, late Wednesday night. when HI
interfered while the latter was bead
ing his wife. is improving and vii
probably live.
Altho the police have made
strenuous endeavor 20 locate the al
Tending Benedict. all efforts has
failed and Friday he was reported n
be still at large.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-05
VETERANS WILL
GUARD Ell PAS0
Legion Men Believe Home
Force Is Necessary
BN =. \. FREED
limited Press staff (orrv-pon.l,

United Press staff Correspondent
Ell .PASo. Dec. 5.--FormRt ton %
home guard OF American Legion
men to protect III Paso In case Of
Intervention BY the United States tn
Mexico Is the subject OF a meeting
OF former service men called here
fer tonight
The cali for this meeting and re-.
call OF American mining men Ia
Mexico. followed Washington ad-
vices TINT Occasion on the Mexi.
car situation would b. made soon.
While American mining rn-n were
ordered 10 get out OF Mexico in ~.
case Of one unsmportant company
and other companies ordered their
men 20 prepare 20 leave quickly In
ease OF emergency. the Mexican exc
dus from the United States has al.
ready started
Entire families OF Mcxicans are
arriving here Ia increasing numbers
and crossing the international bridge
20 Juarez. The passport office here
In swamped
Americans on the Mexican side.
however. are not fiocking to Fl Paso
yet The gambling tables IN Iuarcz
are crowded daily and far into the
night by American players. Amcri.
can business men continue their US.
uaI visits to Iuarez-
The garrison at Fort Bliss and
Juarez are quiet
The special train carrying Director
General Fontes Of the Mexican Rail
ways will leave Juarez earlier than
originally planned. as a result OF the
tense situation In Washington. \
United Press representative viii
leave Iuarcz on this special 20
spend fortnight In Mexico 20
study conditions az first hand
Say Keep Out
American military authorities have
advised against United states cit
ixens entering Mexico az first
hand.
The call Tor the American Lesion
meeting today says that matters Of
extremely grave Importance are TO
be discussed.
Two Of the leading mine companies
In Mexico with headquarters In VI
paso do not believe the situation i
serious enough TO warrant with
drawal OF their men. Five other
companies decided 10 take prelimin'
airy measures 10 get their American
employee out OF Mexico, Some re.
ceiyed orders 20 this effect from
their higher officials in the East,
ettnno~odfzs in foffch with fleyeiOD.
ments in Washington.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-05
Half Of Acreage
Is Sold in Wee

In one week. J. T. l.. Campbell
Burke building real estate man, Ia
sold half OF the acreage OF Rids
Acres addition, on the main paw,
highway between Seattle and E,
monds.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-05

AS long as leaders Of labor and leaders Of bust
ness keep on looking for fight Seattle will con-
tnue to suffer. CUT 1T OUT. Let's let in a little
common sense. Both sides have learned a lesson.
believe that labor is willing to render fair days
work for days pay that permits life at good
standard. and /, for one, do not want to see the
unions destroyed. They have done too much TO
elevate the condition of the common people in our
country And ! know that many other business
men feel the same way as | do about this ques-
ton.
Get together, Labor Leaders and Business Lead
ers Let's get back to common sense. We have
had enough and plenty of fighting-ets forget it
and get back TO work
LOUIS SIDELSKY.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-05
QUITE TRUE

Suburb 4 see where some employ
ment agency IS going to auction off
cooks
Cityiic- Well some Of them de-
serve 20 be knocked down. ali right.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-05

The winds now blow.
Soon there'll be- snow,
The autumn leaves are scared and
brown.
And the festive tramp
%ow leaves his camp.
And returns to work--his route IN
town.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-05
ANOTHER EXPENSE

Nisitor-lt brightens the home TO
have a little child around.
Proud Fathor--Yos; our Ras bin
has increased over double now.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-05

Let's go eat al BoIdis--uptown
Hli I'd Ave, downtown, gI3 I'd Ave.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-05

When man has his picture taken
~ an automobile It's safe bet he
doesn't own il.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-05

You will be lucky, indeed. If you cal
match these garments in fabric and tail
oring in any other Seattle tailor shop TO
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