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The Holt County sentinel., 1920-09-03
Get Your Medals.

County Clerk Kunkcl is sending out
post cards notifying the Holt county
soldiers of the World War to come
and get their state medals, or send
their address to him. You should get
yours, for il is badge of honor that
you can pass on down the line from
your children to your grandchildren
Don't forget this. Write Mr.. KunkcI
your post office address or come and
get II personally.
The Holt County sentinel., 1920-09-03

Don't fail 10 attend the Street
Fair and Carnival in Forest City, this
week, September ?. 3 and L. And by
all means be there Friday, Sept. 8, and
see the parachute leap from an air
plane, 5000 feet high. The Oregon
Concert Band will furnish the music.
Odessa Gehringer, of Holyoke,
Colo, is here enjoying visit with d.
j. French and family.
The Holt County sentinel., 1920-09-03

Andy Burlicr and wife. accompanied
by their son. Raymond and wife, wen,
down 10 st. Joseph last week To make
the acquaintance Of their newly Az
rived twin grandsons. which were born
to Mr. and MIR. I'd Norge, in st. JO-
,cph. August 10. They brought home
with them their sprightly thrcc-ycar.
old granddaughter Mae Norge who is
having gtcat time with the old folks.
The Holt County sentinel., 1920-09-03

Postmaster Martin has our thanks
for fine peaches from the farm of his
parents, James b. Martin and wife,
near Forest City. They were certainly
luscious. He inorms US that they
canned over 100 quarts, and will have
good yield Of late peaches.
Mrs. Emmett Taylor and little
baby son, of Des Moines, Iowa, and
her sister, Mrs. John Evans, Of st,
The Holt County sentinel., 1920-09-03
Increased Airport ionmcni.

Holt county will fare better this
year than ever before IN the distiibu.
ton Of the state school money, NJ
County Clerk kunkcl has received Of
fetal notice that the amount appoI-
toned to our county for 1920 Is
$i7.AT3, which Is an increase of S2,OSS
over that apportioncd in 1919.
This apporlionmcnt Is on the basis
of ii9,iOI days of attendance, for
which the county gets Ss,352-an av-
erage Of NJ days on basis Of cnumor'
alton,
The difference between the total oi
Si7,413 and $685., which is dstrlb'
uted to the county at large Is given
to the teachers quota, and amounts I,
S6,925; high school aid, S2,Oi3; rura
school aid, Sl5s. The rate per day iol
attendance Is fraction over one cent
The aid to the various high schools
of the county II AS follows:
The Holt County sentinel., 1920-09-03

ing cars as heavily as they can, and
.nuadiug them a. promptly u, pos
able. the amount Of freight moved will
~ g.,atly increased with resulting
tnD, g. ,nc shippers and the nation
at large.
The Holt County sentinel., 1920-09-03
Friends Congratulate.

Inc many friends of Miss May
Plussman will be interested in the fol-
living news item taken from the Stcr-
ling, Colo, Advocate, Of recent date:
ERNEST Coler, Of Maryville, Mo-,
and Miss May PIussman, of Amherst
were united in marriage, Monday af-
ternoon at 4 o'clock by Rev, Neil BaX-
ter, pastor of the Christian church,
at his home, Ala Broadway"
The bride has so many friends here
being daughter of Mike Prussmnn
formerly of Forbes township. She Is
one Of those girls so splendidly equip
ped for the new obligations that come
to her, and her many friends will sure
ly wish her long and happy life.
The Holt County sentinel., 1920-09-03
Attention, Meyer Post.

Members of Meyer Post will hold
their next regular meeting at its
headquarters on Saturday afternoon,
Sept. 25, at 2 o'clock. Let every COM
rade, physically able, be present,
JACOB KING, Commander
d. p, DoBYNs, Adjutant,
The Holt County sentinel., 1920-09-03

--Eldon Hibbard is now working in
the ]. l. Henninger drug store.
The Holt County sentinel., 1920-09-03

BASE BALL, SUNDAY,
Iden's Ball Park, Big Lake
Craig Regulars w. Tsrkio
The Holt County sentinel., 1920-09-03

Rod Barn Paint, gallon. st.gj
Slate Barn Paint, gallon. S2.9j
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-03-25
ICN GSING AGENTS NAMED
lOR SPORTsMEN'S PERMITS

For the convenience of sportsmen
who desire to hunt and fish in Ore
gon the following licensing agents
have been appointed from whom the
licens ~ necessary may be secured !:
d. M. Taggart, Ontario; s. d. Gosh
ert, Nyssa Geo. II. Bodfish. NAL
heur; j. e. Holly, Big Bend j. NJ.
Addington, Brogan; Lawrence Lam
berson, Westfall; II. c. Elms, Iron
side; Dan Gallagher, Juntura; T.. n.
Stidd, McDermitt Dan Mcpherson.
Riverside; Harry LooneT Jordan
Valley; and A. NJ Moody count
clerk at Vale.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-03-25
POTATO TRERTMENT BEST
when IN DORMANT STAGE
Four Ounces Corrosive Sublimate "a
30 Gallons Water 10 Days Before
Planting Recommended.

oregon Agricultu:sl College, Cor
wallis. March 23.-POtato seed
should I've treated with corrosive sub
Innate 10 days or two weeks before
planting, while still dormant, ac-
cording to NJ. u. McEae. assoc late
plant pathologist aud potato sp,, lal-
list.
Use four ounces Of corrosive sub
Innate crystals or powder to every
/ 30 gallons of water. Dissolve In
about a gallon OF hot water in glass
or a wooden vessel before dilution.
This makes one to 1OGO solution.
Use decreases It's strength. to cor
rect which add one half ounce of
chemical for every four bushels of
potatoes treated for two hours. II a
shorter treatment is used. reduce the
amount OF chemical used proportion
ately.
Dry the tubcrs Immediately after
treatment. Pilins them up wet leads
TO injury. Exposure of the potatoes
TO the hot sun produces black heart.
Disinfect the sacks with corrosive
sublimate or formaldehyde and dry
before resacking.
Corrosive sublimate is better than
formaldehyde. as II destroys the
sporeS OF two diseases. scab and
rhizoctonia
Rhizoctonla is iungeous disease
and one OF the most serious tuber
troubles
A three OF four eyar crop rotation
is necessary for the control OF scab
and rhizoctonia. as the organism is
always present In the soil TO some ex-
tent.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-03-25
FAIRMoRE PETITION FOUND
DEFECTIvE-NEw ONE sTARTEI

In the matter of hearing on the
petition OF the landowners to the
east of the city who have been secur-
ing water from the Wilson ditch for
several years. and who decided some
time ago to form an independent dis
trict, Judge f. H. Test ruled MONDAY
that the petition as presented to the
court was insufficient, in view of the
fact that some of the signatures at
tached were those OF persons holding
community property.
The men Interested in formation
OF the district have started new
petition to correct the defects IN the
one ruled upon by the court.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-03-25
FOURTEENTH SURPRISE PARTY
FOR u. VI. GREIG SUCCESSFUL

For fourteen years group OF
friends OF y. NJ Grelg have staged
a birthday surprise party for him.
end every year have made the annual
visit real surprise. when they
gathered at his home last Saturday
evening they brought a picnic din
ner with them. following which Five
Hundred was played Those who at
tended the fourteenth renewal OF the
surprise were: Messrs. aud Mes
danes l.. Adam. G. II. Emlson.
Frank RAIDER, a. L. Cockrum. T.. C..
Van Petten. u BIlllngsley and John
Wood.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-03-25
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

r. G. r,npetter made I pusienrs
trip t. Emmett on Monday
Arthur Coclrum is home from o.
A. G. for the spring vacation.
Mrs. Don platt Of wilder came to
Ontario yesterday for a short visit
Dr. J. ) sardsiu Of Nyssa war au
ontario visitor on Wednesday OF thls
week
The Womcn's CLUB will meet az 90"
home of Mrs. y. G. Vanpcltca oh
Thursday. April /.
w. u lrookc IS wrestllal VIA on
attack uf he flu at his rnttl LoH,
southwest OF town.
Mrs W. H. Schuyler o' Murr1v,
Idaho. wag the week end Euasi OF Mr..
and Mrs. = =. Ryan.
Dave WILSON oi Daycrpori aud
srulonc. Washington Is ih Nrtario
this week looking after local inter.
rsts
Miss Cecil Logan arrived In on
tarlo this week from o. A. G.. for u
visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Tom Logan. during the spring vaca-
tlon.
Mr. and Mrs J.. J. Gallagher NOV
Ga th'l week from thclr ro'ljence on
First street. n. W, to the Glover
house In villa Park. which they pur-
chased recently
"A. l. Sproulc came down from
vale for tie week end to look after
Dis local ,rtcrests Mr.. Sproulc OK.
poets to occupy the now home which
he and Mrr sproulo recently pur-
chased from Charles Athcrtsn on
South Flrst street
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-03-25
RAIN SHORTAGE MENACFS ,
SUMNER WATER SUPPLY
Irrigation Users Urged to Conserve
Storage Waters Co Greatest
Possible ENteAt.

CORVALLIS. March 24.-A short
age Of 14.S3 inches of rainfall from
October to March 1. last, over the
normal for the last third OF cen
tury. Is reported by the agricultural
college irrigation department This
Is an index OF conditions oil over tho
Pacific Northwest, says r. A. II
Teeter, irrigation engineer, who
warns users to make the best possl-
Bile use OF storag waters against u
possible shortage next summer
Most of the shortage came in Jan
uary and February OF this year. II
totals 1893 inches below normal
Precipitation for February was only
.12 inch against the normal OF 5.55
inches.
Rainfall In these months affects
the summer flow OF streams much
more than that of the earlier months
which largely goes into the ground to
make up the dry season deficit" OK
plains Professor Teeter.
Snowfall In the mountains II far
short OF normal. Mountain passes
like the Mckenzie ordinarily snow
bound TIL July /. are now open to
automobile traffic Mary's Peak.
which generally carries a cloak OF
snow well into June. is entirely
bare"
Irrigation managers are urged to
stop all leaks In canals and see that
measuring devices are In perfect
working order As water becomes
scarcer II will be more valuable.
Irrigation farmers are advised TO
plan field irrigation TO avoid all
waste and to supplement irrigation
with cultivation. They should DO
patient II the supply runs low.
Power plant managers may expect
TO resort TO steam auxiliarles more
than ormal. and may look to their
fuel supply.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-03-25
WOMEN OF GREGON-SLOPE
CLUB ENTERTAIN HUSBANDS
-. Pntrick's Day Feature Theme Of
Party Men Display Ability as
Illmcrs-Spring Work Start
cd--Othcr News Items.

To fill the hour and leave no
crovlce for repentance or np-
proval-that IN happiness,
Emerson
There was a sound OF reyelcry by
night" at the Park School house
[. Friday evening whore the ladies OF
the Park Improvement club gave
their annual Husbands Reception
Tho building was fIllsd With about
one hundred fair women and brave
mon who partook 81 the pleasure OF
the evening. Decorations and pro-
grams were In honor OF 81 Patrick
md much credit is due the COM
munltlos who had this In charge,
Vocal selections were given by Mrs
-ISrast. MIS-. Lattig and Miss Glatt,
and instrumental numbers by Mrs
rreithaupt and Mr., OR wilkins
Little Margaret and Katherine
simpson were Irish faries, and sit
ting under a large toadstool granted
the wishes OF all who looked into
,Ao "I.lsh Wishing W,,l'. Mr. Roy
puIroll won the prize In the hat
trimming contest and with Mrs. Tom
IIeslop led the grand march In which
90 p '"dio. wore the hats trimmed by
their partners,
Ample refreshments were served
at midnight. Among outside Wis
itors were Mr.. and Mrs, Geo. X.
/ Aiken and Mr., and Mrs, l.. II, Brett
hRupt of Ontario,
with everything about speaking OF
spring the farmers OF the slope are
beginning work in real earnest. The
preparation and cultivation Of alfal-
IA land seems to be the foremost
undertaking.
The oregon Slope Irrigation Co
Is repairing and building concrete.
ditch gates, the work being under
the direction OF Harley Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Christian of
Payette were Sunday guests at the
Meile home.
The last of a series of community
entertainments was held at the JEFF
ferson school Friday evening in the
form OF a hard times" and ST. Pat
rieks program, Games and contests
made merry the occasion. All yot-
ed the committee to be entertainers.
Miss Gene Bartshe and Rene
Tomlin played basketball with the
Payette High School against the
Weiser High at Weiser Saturday
evening,
p. NJ. Boals and j. L. Brown at
tended a business meeting with the
Idahp Power users Friday at On
tario.
Mrs. Coats. who has had a long
and severe attack OF the Flu is now
able 10 be out again.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. /. Agnew Of Her
minston Oregon arrived the latter
part of the week from an extended
visit with their daughter Mrs T.
Heslup, they will make tour OF the
east before returning to their home
NJ d. Clough and wife from Court
land Nebraska are now occupying
the ]. L. Brown ranch which they
purchased recently.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-03-25

FOR SALE-Two good milch cows
one Jersey and one IIolsteln. .-.
Leonard Gillespie, "a miles west o
Fair grounds. 1G-8I
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-09-09
3, CHAPTER v.

I could not believe the slightest par
'ticle in the ghost story. am ration
alistic. But as the legend of the pond
took shape. my Imagination began to
give substance to its shadows.
Yet the place was genial and cordial.
Mr.. Sidney's jovinlity was the dom
inant note in the house. An aging sick
man might naturally have been testy.
He might have been impatient, have
had whims and crochets. He might
have been irascible in his demands
upon and acceptance Of service. But
Mr.. Sidney was always cordial and
considerable. A great deal of the time
he spent in bed. When he was not In
bed, he sat in q great chair, and very
often yellow Persian cat rested on
his knees. 1t was a difficult If not
dangerous matter for any one else than
Mr.. Sidney to touch the cat, named
Algol.
1.-The Winking Demon" said Mr..
Sidney. lingering the cats ruff as it
lay on his lap, and purred. knew just
enough of the star Algol and its vari-
ability to understand the whimsicality
of an old mans naming cat for the
winking sun. Algol in Mr.. Sidney's
lap blnked at me, and the old mans
genius for understanding and classi-
fication seemed uncanny. ....
Mr.. Sidneys room was of great size.
1t had two fireplaces and large cove
of windows bullying toward the west
At the smaller of, the two fireplaces
he had his breakfast. Either at the
large fireplace or in the outward bulge
Of windows, he had his dinner.
In spite of the Persian cat, Mr.. Sid
ney had three canaries in the room
Algoi respected them after fashion
that l thought uncertain. I have seer
a canary sitting on the cats head, bu
thought it was decided case of mis-
placed confidence. Algol wanted tina
canary and would continue to want 1t
He was deferred from natural actor
in the matter by his affection for tn
strange but kindly master who want
ed cats and canaries to live together II
alnity.
l know I never fully grasped MI
Sidney's scheme of life, but l though
that he found existence ironic. Hi
graciousness and his cheerfulness,
thought, represented the garlands Q
his conquest Of morbidity. His pei
sonal charm was extraordinary. Ever
one in the house felt it. But an aston
fishing thing about Mr.. Sidney was a
occasional emotion which, as it man
tested itself in his expressions-an
that was the only fashion 1 saw it fo
long time-was one of savage hat,
~ 1t was only by coming on him whe
he was not expecting me that 1 sa'
this. l remember that the first tim
saw the expression on his face wa
dumfounded. That was not expecte
in his room was entirely without intel
ton on my part. People who We're a
customed to being with him Wake
into the room without ceremony. H
bedroom and bath were to one sid
Ellis living-room he insisted should |
open without formality.
On the occasion speak of had con
z in quietly, but 1t was without intentit
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-09-09

Mr.. Sidney looked about the room.
"This does not seem to be so we'll
protected as the other parts Of the
prison." he said.
ut is not thought necessary" snid
the warden. Escape from here might
not be impossible for an agile man. 1t
is not impossible from any part Of the
prison. 1t can only be made improb-
able. 1t would be easier from here,
but still difficult. But this old man
would be in u harder prison of depri-
walton and friendlessness outside than
he is inside"
DO you mean that he is the man
who made the ghost story l bought
with my house?" Mr. Sidney asked.
'"That's all there is human Of your
ghost story" said the warden.
1T is more than most ghost stories
have" said Mr.. Sidney.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-09-09
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I.-Dr. John Nicholson. in
terne Just leaving hospital. becomes resi-
dent physician at the home Of Homer Sid
ney. Hartley house. Mr.. Sidney is an old
man. very weak, but tenacious of life A
peculiar atmosphere of the house and
grounds, and the surly attitude assumed
oy Jed. Mr.. Sidney's butler. impress Mi
c chefs! unfavorably. Later he hears the
story Of the haunted pool" the spot
Where Richard Dobson. son Of a former
owner Of Hartley house. had killed his
brother, Arthur Dobson,
CHAPTER II.-Michelson meets Isobel
Mr. Sidney's daughter. That night he Is
awakened by woman's screams and finds
yed, Intoxicated, threatening Mrs. Sidney
He intervenes. Next day Mrs Sidney
makes light of the incident and urges Mi
cheison to keep silent about it.
CHAPTER I11-After Nicholson has
been q short time at the house Mrs. Sid
ney urges him to consent to the announce
ment or his engagement to lsobel. saying
u IS merely precautionary. Satisfied there
Is Weighty reason for such an extraor-
binary request he complies. Isobel later
informs him Jed seeks her hand in mar
rage.
CHAPTER Iv-Mr. Sidney visits the
Penitentiary at Alwich and sees the man
Dopson. the slayer of his brother, and the
one ABOUT whom revolves the mystery Of
the haunted pool.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-09-09

flashing 'Em in a Glass Now.
What has become Of the old-fash.
oneti hele who used to manicure her
eetl with snuffstick ?-DalIas News.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-09-01
ROTARY ROAD BUILDERS

At the meeting of the Rotary club
Tuesday evening, another step was
taken in preparing for the improve
'ment of the part of the Lost River
highway leading over the big des-
ert. The plan is to adopt section
of new road paralleling the rocky
parts of it on the Lost river side,
and then cover the rest of the rocky
spots with soil this fall while it is
damp and will pack. A large
amount of tourist travel is lost to
Blackfoot and large amount of
general travel is lost to several
towns by the hard roads as they ex-
list now. A meeting will be held
at Arco soon, at which further steps
will be taken.
The matter Of the proposed con-
.solidation of all the newspaper in
terests in Blackfoot was discussed
rather briefly, and considerable in
terest was shown in the advantages
1t would give to Blackfoot in draw
ing trade from the west and north
If the morning daily were established
on the plans discussed at the meet
ing.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-09-01
"a OF RELIGIOUS SECT
AWAIT COMING OF CHRIST

(By International News Service(
BANGOD, Me.-Siy men and
eighteen women, founders of a new
religious sect, are in camp on the
outskirts of this city awaiting the
second coming of Christ. They re-
semble the famous Millerites, except
that they set no exact date for the
advent of the millennium.
The party told the police they
came to Maine from Pennsylvania.
Neighbors have christened them the
!" Allenbyites, because the new sect
believes that General Allenby, when
he captured Jerusalem, fulfilled a
prophecy in the gosple according to
St. Luke and hold that the time has
come for the children of Israel to re-
turn to Palestine.
y They include as children of Isreal
not only the Jews, but also other
residents Of the United States, Can
ada, British Isles, Scandinavian
Peninsula and other European
countries. They declare they are
unconnected with any other sect.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-09-01
AUTO IS TAKING
PLACE OF DOBBIN
Horse Census Shows
Steady Decrease F"
on Farms
BY International News Service

WASHINGTON.-Is the auto
mobile supplanting "old Dobbin" on
the farm? Returns of the 1920
agricultural census now being COM
piled by the census bureau indicate
a steady decline in the number of
horses on the farms Of the country in
1920 as compared with the number
in 1910. While the compilations
are far from complete the available
figures show that the faithful horse
is not holding his own, and it is evil
dent that the "fliver," as, well as the
more costly makes of cars, are driv-
ing him from the farm. ''s
Just how fast the use of the horse
on the farm is declining is well IL
Illustrated in the case of Alpine
county, Cal. In 1910 that county re-
ported 426 horses on its farms,
while in 1920 the number had de-
clined to 1868. In Carroll county,
N. H., there were 3116 horses on the
farms in 1910, but in 1920 there
were only 2,404 equinies. Edmon-
son county, KY, reported 225S
horses in 1910 and only 1912 in
1920, while Putnam county, Ill, re-
ported 4269 horses in 1910 and only
1913 in 1920: In Sterling county,
Tex, the number of horses dwindled
from 3725 in 1910 to 1850 in 1920.
Similar declines in the number Of
horses on the farm are noted in many
counties in South Carolina, Tennes-
see, Alabama, Arkansas, Virginia
and Virginia and Missouri, all tend
ing to show that the horse is not
the big factor on the farm that he
was before the motor tractor, the
motor truck and the pleasure car
came into such general use.
On the other hand, the lowly mule
is more than holding his own on the
farm. and in many counties his use
is increasing. In Liberty county,
Fla, for example, only three mules
were reported in 1910, while in 1920
the number had increased to 1873.
Mules on the farms OF Stark county,
Ill. increased from 312 in 1910 to
439 in 1920, while Edmonson county
KY, reported 1851 mules in 1910
and 2112 in 1920. In Cleveland
county, Ark, the number Of mules
on the farms increased from 1908 in
1910 to $500 in 1920, while in
Washington county, Mo-, they also
increased from 1925 in 1910 to
1889 in 1920. This same growth is
indicated in reports from counties in
various other states.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-09-01
MUST BE COURTEOUS .5
n TO LANDLADY, RULING
(By International News service)

u (By International News Service)
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-Mrs. Mary
Joyce, a widow in nearby Arlington,
must treat Mrs. Florence Qualters,
her landlady, with courtesy, accord
ing to the judgment just rendered by
Judge Almy in district court here.
There was no complaint that Mrs.
Joyce had been discourteous, but the
Judge had only minute before al
lowed Mrs. Qualters to increase
Mrs. Joyce's rent the legal limit Of
rs per cent. And some people are
MT over and above polite to land
lords and landladies when paying
a raise in the rent.
Incidentally Judge Almy invoked
for the first time a new law on the
Bay state statute books which
allows six months stay in eviction
proceedings Mrs, Joyce will con-
tinue for that period OF time to occu-
py Mrs. Qualters' tenement, provid-
ing she obeys the court and exercises
the exact legal minimum of polite
ness.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-09-01
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS

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subscriptions in advance during the
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to dispose of part Of the term and
get the money back, can have any
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PROVIDED, that the subscriptions
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same price charged by this office, for
we have but one price to all.
We do not refund money on sub
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who feel that they have overloaded
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one they can find who wishes to sub
scribe. If they wish to make a
gift of part of their subscription
to others or sell at full price we
approve and will make the transfer,
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