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sion service and started In to farm. All
the money he hnd was $3.50. but there
was no lack of energy and ambition In
his makeup-and that goes n long way
In farming
That $50. hard-earned money. too.
was the first payment on 100 acres
and very poor horse and one COW
comprised the initial live stock.
Nerve and integrity. though an
swered as security for another horse.
and careful management and good
financial judgment produced results
sufficient to enable this Woodworking
demonstrator to make the second pay
ment on his place in the fall. This
chickens and eggs.
This Is the account of the rest OF
the achievements, told by the county
agent:
"The second year he bought better
team and was enabled to cultivate his
crop in the better way as he ex-
pressed II. The second year he met
his third payment and had some sur
plus funds left and was In a position
to go on cash basis the next year.
The fourth payment on his farm was
met promptly and with larger sur
plus Of money than before. Besides, he
had a number of good cows, hogs and
horses, and a flock of chickens and
turkeys. From this years work he had
sold S1,G50 worth of cotton and seed,
marketed $720 worth of feed, besides
hnving enough on hand for farm use
next year, sold $40 worth of poultry
and now has over 100 hens on the
farm. He has sufficient hogs for his
meat and will offer for sale about 500
worth besides.
HE has on the farm $500 worth of
horse stock. has some good mIlch cows
and has $3.50 on deposit to his credit
Ia the local bank. He Is erecting lit
tie house and says that the farm and
Its happy associations are good enough
for him. The vital point of this story
of this farmers operations during the
past four years Is that he has paid
for his farm. is free from debt. and
has placed himself upon cash basis,
and has accumulated n surplus while
n neighbor on an adjoining farm Of
$40 acres is barely making "A living"
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accent II Of the south. or some out.
landish part. but she is French-and
she has come long way to meet him.
and he will not have anything to do
with her. How did she get through
the lines?"
"Who. AnnetteY"
sThe lady with the American officer.
Listen. monsieur. Listen. then"
They were standing in front of the
clubhouse, which was set near an angle
of the old-fashioned building between
the parlor and the kitchen. They
could hear the imploring voice of the
woman. and the subdued answers of
Kellerman.
Then. elusive against the dark angle
of the building, Mark perceived Hart
ley. He was standing under the high
sill of the window. in such way that
Mark thought he could see through the
chink between the sill and the lower
edge Of the blind. Eavesdropping as
he evidently was, Mark felt that some
thing justified his presence there.
Annette perceived him at the same
moment. She started. and then
shrugged her shoulders.
"Eh bien, monsieur, 1t is their af-
fair" she said lightly. and went into
the outhouse. She was too wise to In
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terfere with her customers. Mark
hardly noticed her departure. He was
watching Hartley.
Suddenly the door opened and the
woman came down the steps that led
into the little vineyard behind the inn.
She raised her heavy veil to dab a
| handkerchief at her eyes, and at that
moment Mark recognized Mrs. Kenson.
He remained rooted to the ground
in astonishment. But 1t was more
than that; he felt suddenly trapped,
as If the woman's presence there was
vitality connected with his own prob
lens, as IL he were the victim of some
| far-reachlng scheme with which he
could not grapple.
A minute later Kellerman appeared
and stood upon the step above her,
looking into her upturned face with
his habitual sneer.
'It is all over then?" asked Mrs.
Henson.
"Since you compel me to be frank
yes" answered Kellerman. at has
been over for years, Ada. To think
that you should have put us all In this
dangeri You haven't told me how you
got here, or how you sent me that
message"
-''How I got here? Does that mat
ter? Well. came up in peasant
woman's dress, as one of the repa-
triated. sent you the message through
a boy, who knows nothing-his wits
were thrashed out of him by the Ger
mans. He left the note--he won't
trouble you. And l suppose now I'm
Suddenly she broke into a shrill in
vective. "Im to go back, after the
thousands of miles that l came, be-
| cause you are the only man In the
world who has ever meant anything to
me! l gave my life to you. How many
years have you played with me? An
swer me! And now you fling me from
you as IL were nothing, because Of
oh, do you suppose l haven't heard of
you and Miss Howard? I'll call her
that. But take care! / can be dam
gerous when / am aroused. and / see
now-I see clearly now, il never be-
forel"
Marks blood seemed to freeze as he
listened. He had unconsclously drawn
near Hartley.
you are talking wildly. Ada" NUT
tered Kellerman. "Are you going to
ruin everyone? Do you want to hang?
For you will. Ada. There's no senti-
mentality in war. Now I'm going to do
the riskiest thing ever did. TN going
to take you back behind the lines in
my auto. By miracle of good luck 1
have the password for the night.
Come! And we'll talk over matters
on the drive backr'
"Come, AdaI" said KelIerman; and
then he turned sharply and confronted
Mark.
For an instant he stood as If trans
fixed; then. with an oath, he leaped at
him and struck him n blow in the face
that sent him reeling backward.
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Some Birds Generally Useful

1t Is in their relation to insect
and other enemies to crops that
birds are most directly associ-
ated with the welfare of man. 1t
is not possible to give IL hard-and-
fast rule, applicable to the whole
country, as to whether any GER
tain bird is beneficial or injuri-
Gus to farmers. but in the United
States department of agricul-
ture's farmers bulletin $50,
Some Common Birds Useful to
the Farmer" more than so spe-
cies of birds common to farming
sections are discussed. The
birds treated In the bulletin are:
Bluebird. robin. titmouse, wren.
brown thrasher. catbird, swal-
low, towhee. sparrow, house
finch, grackle, brewer blackbird.
Baltimore oriole. Bullock's ORR
ole, meadowlark, red-winged
blackbird. bobolink. crow. blue
jay, Pacific Coast jay. phoebe,
kingbird. nighthawk. woodpeck-
er. cuckoo and bobwhite.
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CHAPTER X-continued.

Under the name of Weston, Mark
had enlisted in the medical branch of
the service. 1t was a lowly branch,
despised by those. who knew nothing
of its activities. But the choice had
, been between that and nothing, for the
first fighting contingents to be sent
overseas embraced only the regulars.
not those of the draft. Mark had en-
listed rather than wait, especially since
he knew that Colonel Howard. with
Kellerman and his staff, were already
in France.
And somewhere within few square
miles was the base of the American
activities, the headquarters from which
the mobilization In France was being
directed.
Hurry up to the surgical ward ~
said the matron, as Mark reached her.
And you, too, Hartley she added.
The two men scrambled up the
stairs. At the opposite end of the
building, an old converted chateau,
the convoy had halted. Other okder-
lies were carrying out the stretches
with their living, mangled burdens.
A group of the newly arrived doc
tors and nurses was coming up the
stairs. They were all ready for their
work. Mark no longer saw anything
but the wounded men. Dripping with
perspiration, he hurried from the ws srd
to the pack store and back. innun,er-
able times, struggling under great
piles of towels and bedding.
Must have been a stiff fight" pant
ed Hartley, as they passed each other.
Mark responded with movemen. of
the head. 1t must have been fight,
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Bull Associations.

The first bull association in the Uni.
ted States was organized in 1905 by
the Michigan Agricultural college. 1t
was a cooperative venture similar to
those which have existed ln Europe for
long time. On July /. 1917, there
were In this country 36 active associa-
tions in II states. with n total mem
bership of 1.15S, owning 1s9 pure-bred
bulls. These cooperative organiza-
tlons enable the owners of small herds
to unite in the purchase of one good
bull, so that each may own share In
a registered sire of high quality.
Though still in Its infancy. the CO.
operative bull association movement
promises to become eventually n very
great factor in the Improvement Of
dairy cattle in the United States.
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KELLERMAN STRIKES WALLACE WHO SURPRISES HIM
WHILE IN QUARREL WITH MRS. HENSON.

synopsisIieu. Wallace battle
he
dead a OF a is playing
adopting her.
International Washington
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The
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dubbed
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MANY BIRDS ARE
USEFUL ON FARM
What 1t Eats Decides Whether
Feathered Songster Is Bene-
ficial or Injurious.
MANY FRIENDS OF FARMERS
Department of Agriculture Offers to
Tell AgricuIturist Whether Inhabi-
tants of Fields Arc Doing
More Good Than Harm.

Whether II bird is beneficial or in
furious TO growing crops depends al
most entirely upon what 1t eats. If
II consumes harmful Insects the bird
Is an ally of the farmer; IL II feeds
largely on growing crops 1T may be
an enemy. Not all birds are bene-
fetal. but the useful kinds far out
number the injurious. and so great is
their value as insect destroyers in the
United States that to them the United
States department of agriculture gives
credit of being one of the greatest con-
trolling factors in limiting the devel-
opment of insect pests and in prevent
ing many disastrous outbreaks.
In the case OF species which are
abundant or which feed to some extent
on crops, the question of their aver
age diet becomes one of supreme i'm
portance and only by stomach exami-
nations can it be satisfactorily solved.
Field observations have proved to be
inconclusive. Birds are often accused
of eating this or that product of cul-
tivation, when an examination of the
stomachs shows the accusation to be
false.
Aid Offered to Farmers.
The biological survey of the United
States department of agriculture has
conducted In the past few years sys-
tematic investigation of the food of
the species most common about farms
and gardens and offers to supply infor-
nation to any farmer In doubt as to
whether his birds are an asset or
liability.
Within certain limits birds eat the
kind of food that is most accessible.
scarce or wanting. Thus they some
times injure the crops of the farmer
who has Internationally destroyed
their natural food in his improvement
of swamp or pasture. Much of the
damage done by birds and complained
of by farmers and fruit growers arises
from this very cause. The berry-bear
ing shrubs and seed-bearing weeds
have been cleared away, and the birds
have NO recourse but to attack the cul-
tivated grain or fruit which has re-
placed their natural food supply.
Destroy Many Insects.
The great majority of land birds
subsist upon insects during the period
of nesting and molting, and also feed
their young upon them during the first
few weeks. Many species live almost
entirely upon insects, taking vegetable
food only when other subsistence falls.
1t is thus evident that in the course of
year birds destroy an incalculable
number of insects, and II is difficult to
overestimate the value of their serv-
ices in restraining the great tide OF in
sect life.
In winter. in the northern part of
the country, insects become scarce or
entirely disappear. Many species of
birds. however, remain during the cold
season and are able to maintain life
by eating vegetable foodi as the seeds
of weeds. Here again is another use
full function of birds in destroying
these weed seeds and thereby lessen
Ing the growth of the next year.
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CHAPTER xI.

By evening the rush of work had
those on duty. were given the custo-
mary leave.
Leave meant Etaples, with It's com
Portable little inn. the chatty landlady
and her pretty daughter.
Mark strobe toward Etaples. He
had an intense longing for the lights
and comfort of the little inn. But he
had not gone more than a hundred
PAGES when Hartley hailed him.
Going into Etaples?" he asked. do
you mind my going with you?"
"FranlSly, yes, Hartley" answered
Mark. ''You won't mind my saying
SO? 1 want to be alone after"
II know, old man." said Hartley.
drawing back. "Sorry If 1 bothered
you"
But Mark swung round on him.
Hartley, answer me one question:" he
said. "What has Miss Howard ever
had to do with you? Why have you
been watching her for six or seven
years?"
Hartley began to walk along the
road at Marks side. He made Curl
Gus gulping sound before he answered.
"Has it occurred to you, Mark, that
the Kenson woman has been operating
in Washington for u good time now?"
he asked.
81 suppose so." Mark answered.
you know everything was prepared
for years before the war began. The
system had ramihcations in every de-
partment of the government. You know
Colonel Howard was In touch with it
as far back as the Cuban WARP"
"Good Lord, yes, but"
"And man is only pawn in such
n game. Good God, don't question me,
Mark! I've been tool of hers, but
I'll swear that l never worked against
the government. / learned little by
little of the whole accursed nest of
spies. I obeyed their orders because
well, CSn't tell you now-but worked
against them too. I've done them more
harm than good. had my motives
selfish ones, despicable, perhaps; but
was never a traitor. Good God, Mark,
haven't you seen how your faith in me
has begun to make a man of me?"
Mark took Hartley's hand and
gripped 1t. 1t was the best and the
only possible answer. In their tacit
understanding they went on toward
the inn together.
Outside the inn they saw an auto.
with soldier chauffeur in charge.
Hartley gripped Marks arm.
'Do you know whose that ISL" he
xybicnaraH
The landlady came to the door.
"Bonsoir. messieurs," she said smil-
ing. ''This way tonight, If you please"
She led them round by the side, into
the kitchen, where they found half a
dozen privates drinking light wine and
teasing the landlady's daughter as she
served them.
There was nothing In this to the
men; they were often turned out of
the dining room-parlor when officers
put in an appearance. But-this was
Kellermani Mark looked at Hartley
and saw intense excitement on his face,
which he was trying most evidently to
restrain.
He ordered beer of Annette, and fol-
lowed ner toward the clubhouse in
which the liquor was stored. The girl
was a friend of his, perhaps because.
more serious than the rest, he treated
her with less badinage than was GUS
tomary among the soldiers. As she
moved out of the lighted room into the
shadows outside the merriment fell
like a mask from her face.
"What Is 1t, Annette?" asked Mark
"Ah. monsieur, 1t is traglcr said the
girl, pausing mt the outhouse door.
"She is one of my countrywomen. The
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to have brought all those serious
cases down to the base hospital.
weston, you're to go into the ope-
rating rooml"
The nurse who addressed him spoke
as to a servant.
Eyes, Sister," he answered. and
braced his shoulders and hurried to
obey.
The patient, already etherlzed, had
been brought in. Mark, watching the
patient narrowly as the surgeon probed
the wound, knew nothing but his task
until the surgeon nudged him familiar
ly In the side while one of the nurses
was sponging his forehead.
II know your face, orderly" he said.
'Where was it?"
Mark started and looked into the
Quizzica, gray eyes Of one of the army
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Farms Way to Success.

On farm demonstration work and
the careful study and practice of the
best farm methods Is what former
store cerk III Texas bases his claim to
success. This man. firing OF indoor
life. got In touch with the state extern
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Wallace 10 sent to the front.
Read the exciting details in the
next instaIIment-
(To BE coNrINUED.)

Busy men are usually so happy that
they have no time to realize 1t
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HELP wANTED-tEAlALE

EXPERIENCED DIRE s MAKER wanted. Steady position to the right party. Madam A. Josephs. 1465 Fairfield Ave H7 aS*
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AUTO TIRE vULCANIzING

AUTO TIRE and tube vulcaniziug Expert workmanship. Used tires bought and sold. Right prices. Head. A22all"
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SITE-2o acres. 10 tilla. b1e. on state road. high elevation, room house, barns. hen house, me shade. fire place in house, pond Tsf boating, trout stream. Price $z.suo cash S1, 200. Clark & Son. l02s Main St
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ANIMALS
AUTOMOBILES

USED FORD CARS FROM $125 UP. SOME BIG BARGAINS FOR QUICK BU Y FER $. DUTEE w FLINT. 455 GOLDEN HILL STREET.
 H1Sd*
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SERVICES OFFERED

DR. F. A BOUCHER, dentist, 2e76 Main St, corner North Ave. Bar nun 605S. U25aU"
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ALL KINDS of electric plating. Krouse Bros, 1S3 John St.
 H13 dSs
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AUTO ACCESSORIES
Wm. Van Wagoner

TIRES with reputa stock or left-overs. Tire repairing, vuIcanizings and retreading of the same high grade quality. Racine, Fisk, Hood, kelly Springfield. 1Ss John St., near Broad St. Phone Barnum S366 '19R6ds~
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AVE. .Beechwood Ave-. Hancock Ave. and Garden St; gooo 2-fami1y houses with improvements. ance easy terms. Inquire Andrew Engstrand, 3s3 Ridgefield Ave. Bar mum 4969-2. HzzoS
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OVERLAND-Close delivery car, in Al condition. Bargain if sold at once 250 Capitol Ave. H13 d*p
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WANTED-Girl for general house. work ,pply 1G5 Brooklawn Place, corner Brookiawn Ave. G14~tf
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FOUR rooms to rent: also furnished rooms for figfss housekeeping David Apsteip. 37S Stillman St, req estate and rents H7ali'
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TRANCE MESSAGES daily I to 10 P. NJ Public meeting every Thurs day evening T:30. Phone Bar. 173-12- c. A Buzze1le. 1s2 Cath crime s. 1sG28 salls
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FOLDING CHAIRS TO RENT. Also City Express. c. H. Salterich, III Orchard St. Tel Barnum 1899.
 G24 a Gs
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FARMS FOR SALE

! A4tMS FOR SALE-116 acres of good land, grow anything. ss50, $500 cash payment; S5 Acres, good 2 room house and other out buildings $1,- 200, $700 payment: 25 acres, 12 room house and barn, $500, $500 payment; 200 acres. good set build ings, S, 900. Casey, BOT, Conn. Nat, Bank Bldg. Tel Noble Zt7.
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FOR SALE-West End. Handsome 2-family house Also beautiful & room single house; best locations; prices attractive. Burroughs F. Perry, Room sos, Security Bldg.
 HIS I15'19as%
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INVESTMENT

OVER $S,00O net profits on investment of s100. Is it possible? Yes. Let me prove it. Facts from United States government experts and bona fide engineers reports. Proposition limited to a few. E. A. Porter, lO0 Broadway, New York.
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phonographs. Gibson mandolins, Orpheum banjo-n:anslo lins. Schirmer's, Fisches. music li- brary. Every thing musical Gil- mans Music Store. 2S5 Fairfield Av.
 T2ai,s
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ENGRAVED WEDDING CARDS

YOU MAY REST ASSURED THEY
 AT SOUTHWORTHS 10 ARCADE
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REAL. ESTATE FOR SALE

RARE OPPORTUNITY to purchase splendid lot near St. Vincent's Hos pital, one minu<e from Main St. Good view of Long Island Sound. FoI quick safe will take $500. Tel ephone Rarnum 60S4-3. Room 10o. Meigs Building R14asS
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TO RENT

3, 4, 5, Rooms-An .rn- provements. located Boston Ave. and adjoining streets at Old Mill Green; Iran tstan Ave, near Seaside Park, and .GrassTnere Ave, Fair field. Rent $21-$35. Units.l states Housing Corporation, Bridgeport Housing Company, Agent. Room 206, First Bridgeport National Bank Bldg. HIT ts
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HOTELS

GOLDEN HILL HOTEL, 63 Harrison St., Bridgeport, Conn; up-to-date service; steam heat; clean and sani- tary; electric lights; rates $1 and up; special rates by week. Newly remodeled; hot and cold water in each room; special rates to theatre people. Under new management
 '19G15auS
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D. & c. Oil Co.,, Inc, will open May with full line of automobile supplies and tires. Qual- ity and service our motto. Corner State and Lesbia Sts. '19R1all+
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ADJUSTMENTS
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

ICE CREAM and confectionery ore for sale; good location; proprietor wants to go to old country Inquire 125O State St
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abdoninaf belts, sho braces, rubber shooting, hot wa CT bottles. Sick Room Supply Co.,, 27 Cannon St., upstairs. Bar. 2144-s.
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COMPOSITION - Linotype composi- ~tion for the trade Catalogue, book let and job prin ing. Interiype Pig.
 Co.,, 800 State St Phone B. i0t7-1S.
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HOUSES FOR SALE

P-TO-DATE two-fa,nify house. just over city line, Stratford. two blocks from Barnum Ave, large lot, all i'm provements. $6.2oo. Robbins & Op- pei. S3 Fairfield Ave. Tel Barnum 2585. '19L1 3aus
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between Stratford and Connecticut Ayes, all Improvements, electricity large lot, shade trees, all in good condition. Enquire Arthur Oenni- son, 670 Warren St. 1ZallS
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SQUARE DEAL. GARAGE-Auto re- pairing all makes of cars: work nanship guaranteed. Agency for C- & J. carburators. SS7 Park Ave.
 'l9P22aH*
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DADS CRULLER'Si Geei But they're goodl Your opinion invited. Stores and restaurants supplied. Dads Bakery, 14o2 Boston Ave Noble 1217-2. s19I1s
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rooms, all Improvements, residen- tial section. Colorado avenue, near North avenue. Price reasonable Apply Geo. T. Hathaway. 104 Meigs Bldg D1Stfs
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TRACERS, experienced. Apply by let ter stating qualifications, experiences salary expected P. O. Boz 157.
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F. LYMAN & SON, optometrists, 126 State St. Eye examinations. Watches, clocks, jewelry. Repair work of all kinds '19I24ds% EYECI.ASoES AND ECTACLES of every description. Louis E. Carste- sen. registered optometrist, All Se- curity Bldg, 1115 Main St. Tel. Barnun 3S3s A7dSS
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AUTO ACCESSORIES

400 USED TIRES 3ox3. ss up; BOX #, 5 up; 32x3 F, ST: 31x4, s7; S4X4, SS. Standard Tire Repair O., 80 Lesbia St., rear of D. & C.. Oil Go. State St. U26alls
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CRYSTAL HOUSE & WINDOW CLEANING co. Club rooms, apartment houses, offices, stor IS cleaned, scrubbed; brass signs epcl- ished, etc. S2 Wallace ST. Office / Barnum 1629-2 Hl4 all
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OPTICIAN

P. c. GILLETTE. the optician, Is now located at 20 Post Office Arcade. Eyeglasses of every description.
 '19I12aIIs
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HOUSES FOX SALE

CENTRALLY located cottages rooms, oak floors, tile bath, electricity, gar age, $5,5O0; s1.5O0 cash. Phone Bar. 74S5. R10tf"
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AUTO REPAIRING

BLACK ROCK GARAGE-Auto re- pairing in all branches. Tires. tubes. accessories at right prices Auto storage by week or month. 2652 Fairfield Ave. Phone Noble 1197.
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