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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-03
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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-11-19

A LOUD r0pplng on his hotel door
L a. IN Washington awakened the vice
president, Andrew Johnson, to the
startling news that the president had
been MORALLY shot, Even before
johnson took the oath the next morn.
Ing, strong men We're laying plans,
with unseemly haste, to have him re-
verse Lincoln's generous policy toward
the conquered south.
Power quickly cooled the vlndlctive
passions kindled in Johnson by his
long, bitter feud with the southern
lenders, and he returned to Lincoln's
policy Of reconciliation, Wisely, no
oGe was punished for treason. Hap
PLY, vengeance for great war was
not wreakcd on any individual.
The radicals, who had secretly re.
jolced in JohnSon's accession, turned
upon him furiously. Ii was easy for
them to excite the doubt of the north
In this southerner, and to estrange
the Republicans from this Democrat.
For the first time even the Sobrlety
Of president was called into ques.
ton. Johnson's unfortunate condition
at his Inauguration as vice president
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-11-19

TIME lron.thronted cannon OF the
l. Washington navy yard, breaking
the stiffness OF Il March dawn In 1854
with Its 100 exutnnt ronrs over the
repeal Of the Missouri compromise,
awakened Lincoln to the great mis-
sion for which his whole life had been
an unconscious preparation. After n
single term In congress, where his crit
lcism Of the Mexican war in the midst
Of that conflict had left him unnvail-
able for second term, and after
provIdontially failing to obtain the snug
berth OF commissioner Of the general
land Office, he had retired to his dIngy
law office in Springfield.
The wIping out Of the dead line
against the spread Of slavery aroused
him from his indifference to political
questions and drew him from his re-
tirement. ~ know there Is n God and
that he hates Injustice and slavC.y"
he said simply to friend, 81 see the
storm coming, l know his hand Is In
1t. If he has place and work for
me--anG | think he has, I believe am
ready"
The cannon TINT called Lincoln to
his duty also was the signal gun that
hcralded the birth of the Republican
party. Joining the new party, he be-
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-11-19

had shocked Charles Sumner into
starting whispered discussion of his
enforced resignation. When he be-
came president his intemperance in
speech lent color to exaggerated re-
ports Of his intemperance In drink.
For two years before Lincoln died,
the radical leaders had been insisting
that congress, not the president, should
fix the terms of peace for the south
ern states. They had angrily de-
nounced him as despot, an autocrat
and usurper, because of his policy
of reconstruction. And congress had
persistently refused to admit the SEN
ators and representatives from the
states which he had reconstructed on
his liberal plan.
Apart from the Republican politi-
clans and a mere faction of eXtrem-
lists, the north was in favor of Lin
coins moderate policies. But when
it became a question between johnson
and the radicals, the radicals won over
whelmingly in the congressional cleo
ton of 1865.
With n twO-th!lIs majority in the
new house and senate, the Republicans
overrode the presidents vetoes, and
congress took command Of the govern
ment. The reconstructed states We're
outlnwed. The south was divided into
military provinces. The ballot was
thrust into the unsl5lllful hand of the
freedmen, Notwithstanding It was still
denied the negro In all but six states
of the north AT the same time a
large class of Southern whites was dis
franchlsed for disloyalty in the war
which left several states to pass under
the corrupt government Of northern
Carpet baggers" and southern seal.
awugs," who gained power by manlpu-
latlng the ignorant black vote and who
held 1t by force of federal bRyonets.
AS northern fire eaters" pressed to
the front, on one side of the Mason
and Dixon line, southern fire eaters"
took the lead on the other side. BY
night the Ku Klux Khan rode their So
bic horses in campaign of terrorism
to frlghten the blacks from using the
ballot.
Party and sectional politics, north
and south, still was the marplot of the
Union. AS it had fostered dlsunion
before the war, 1t was doing its worst
to prevent reunion, now that the war
was over.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-11-19

A NDREW JOHNSON'S presidency
~ began with Il great tragedy and
came near ending In another. with
two-thirds majority In congress, his
opponents overrode his vetocs, seized
control Of reconstruction, stripped the
president of authority to dismiss a
postmaster or to get rid Of nm enemy
even In his own cabinet, and bound
him hand and foot.
Although the president faithfully ex-
ecuted the reconstruction laws that
had been passed over his vetoes, he
asserted the right, which never before
Ind been denied Il president, to choose
his own cabinet advisers. When he
tried to dismiss Secretary Stanton,
Stanton turned the war department In
to fort, and for weeks held 1t, night
and day, sleeping and eating ut his
post.
Emotion having supplanted reason,
the house FASTENED to declare that sin
the name OF the house of representa-
tlves and Of the people Of the United
States we do impeach Andrew John
son. president of the United States,
OF high crimes and misdemcanors."
Although there were twelve counts IN
the remarkable Indictment, no crimes
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-11-19

came at once its leader in Illinois;
to his own surprise the second man
in the balloting for It's candidate for
vice president in 1856, and Its candi-
date for senator in 1858 against Ste
phen A. Douglas, the author of the re-
peal.
While Lincoln made ready for that
campaign, as always in every hour of
decision, he retired within himself. He
consulted no one and gave no hint of
his line Of attack until he called to-
gether dozen friends and read to
them his opening speech, which began
with those immortal words: "a house
divided against itself cannot stand
believe that this government cannot
endure permanently half slave and
half free 1t will become all
one thing or all the other"
Every man in the little group warn
ed him that if he delivered the speech
1t would defeat him for the senate.
IF / had to draw pen across my
record and erase my whole life from
sight" he quietly replied, land I had
one poor gift or choice left as to what
should save from the wreck, / should
choose that speech and leave 1t to the
world INCREASED"
Douglas carried few more leElsln-
tive districts and was reelected, but
Lincoln led In the aggregate popular
vote.
Lincoln had met his Bunker Hill.
The great unknown, who had dared to
cross swords with the foremost cham
pion of the repeal, plQued the curlos,
lty OF the country. Accepting an invi-
tation to speak in New York, his
Cooper union address established his
intellectual and moral right to lead
the nation.
Nevertheless, when Jealous neigh
bors had first entered him as candi-
date for president, he protested that
he was not fit for the place Until the
convention of 1860 actually met in Chi
cago, his name seldom was mentioned
for the honor outside his own state,
Two.thirds of the delegates really ia
vored the nomination of William II.
Seward, but as so often happens in
politics, the very pre-emlnence of the
New York senator made him mavall-
able In the end Lincoln was Eomi-
mated largely because he was the least
known man on the list Of candidates.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-11-19

any one of your children may look to
come here as my fathers child has,"
The man fairly exhaled democracy,
fraternity, equality. Frederick Doug
ias said that Lincoln was the only
white man he ever met who did not
show consciously or unconsciously that
he recognized his color.
Sympathy flowed in constant
stream from its fountain In this great
heart. A mothers tears, babys cry,
fathers plea, crutch or an empty
sleeve never failed to move Lincoln
"If he has no friend, I'll be his friend"
he said as he stopped the shooting of
soldier, under sentence of court
martial.
"My poor GIRL" he said to q woman
who pleaded for the life of her soldier
brother, you have come here with no
governor or senator or member Of
congress to speak in your cause; you
seem honest and truthful and you
don't wear hoops, and I'll be whipped
II l don't pardon him"
Lincoln's office was almost his prison
cell through four terrible years. The
shouts of his two little boys at play
always were welcome notes Of Joy to
their care-weIghted father. He never
objected to their nolsily bursting in
upon him, and often he Joined the
children In their holsterous games in
the White House grounds.
In the dark days when the nation
itself was at deaths door, one of the
boys died. For weeks the grievlng
father strove In vain to win spirit Of
resignation, dropping his work for a
day at time and surrendering to his
sorrow Doubtless the fortItude he
gained at last in that wrestle with
himself became part of the heroic faith
which lifted him above the general
despair when the fortunes of the
Union sank lowest,
After Wlllie's death, the other boy
received n double share of paternal af-
lection. Tad was In the habit of going
to his father In the evening and max
ing report of all that had happened
since morning, usually falling asleep
In the midst of his prattle. Laying
the little fellow on the floor by the
side of his desk, Lincoln returned to
his heavy tasks until his own long day
was done, when he took his sleeping
boy on his shoulder and carried him
off to bed.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-11-19

were specified and the misdemeanors
that were alleged, consisted almost
wholly of the presidents attempts to
remove Stanton without the consent Of
the senate.
This most important trial In Ameri-
can history began on March 5, 1868,
with the senate chamber crowded and
Chief Justice Chase of the Supreme
court in the chair.
There was general expectation
that the senate would convict, no mat
ter how tlimsy the case, and crowds
of eager partisans flocked to Washing
ton to enjoy the spectacle of a White
House evictlon-to see candy walk the
plank" Senator Ben Wade of Ohio
was confident to the last that he
would be called on, as president of
the senate, to take JOhnson's place.
His inaugural is said to have been
written and his cabinet selected, with
General Butler of Massachusetts for
secretary of state.
AS the roll of the senate was called,
amid a hushed suspense, the Republic
can senator's all voted for conviction,
until the chief justice asked, MIR.
Senator FesSenden, how say you? Is
the respondent, Andrew Johnson, pres
ident of the United States, guilty or
not guilty of a high misdemeanor as
charged in this article2"
Not guilty." answered the dstin-
guished senator from Maine, who had
been in Llncoln's cabinet The party
alignment was broken and It was again
broken In another moment by Senator
Grimes Of Iowa, who had been stricken
with paralysis under the strain OF the
trial, but who managed to struggle to
his feet when his name was called.
Trumbull of Illinois, an old friend Of
Lincoln was another man of ability
and distinction among. the seven Re
publican senators who broke away and
Joined the Democrats. Yet there were
thirty-bve votes for conviction against
only nineteen for acquttul, just one
less than the two-thrds necessary to
convict,
BY 4 single vote the unique indie
pendence of the American presidency,
which makes II the most eminent and
powerful political Office in the world,
was saved. Had congress trlunphcd,
the first long step would have been
taken toward congressional govern
ment on the pattern of the parllamen.
tary governments OF Europe.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-11-19

TIME stone walls OF the White
i House no more shut Lincoln In
from his fellows, from their hopes
and sorrows and pride, than did the
unhewn logs behind which he shivercd
In the cabin home Of his youth, One
night he dreamed that he was In n
crowd, when some one recognized him
as the president and exclaimed In
surprise: HE Is n very common look
Ing man." Whereupon he answered:
Friend, the Lord prefers common
looking people. That Is the reason he
makes so many Of them"
Lincoln liked people, and he always
kept In touch with the mass. He did
not have to take the word Of polIti-
clans or newspapers about what the
country was thinking He went to
the source.
AS he finished his daily wrcstle with
senators and the blg-wigs, he plunged
with zcst into what he called his pub
lie opinion bath" Seated in his chair,
with one leg thrown over its arm, he
received the motley crowd That poured
In through the wide open door Of his
office. Those who approached him in
awe found themselves Mt ease in the
presence Of friend, whose manner
said to every ono what he said in n
speech to a regiment: II happen tenn
porarily to occupy this big White
House. am living witness that
Evening journal., 1920-01-13
srATr oF DEI.AWARE.

Office OF Secretary OF State.
l. EVERETT c. JOHNSON. Secretary Of
State. of the state Of Delaware do hereby
certify that the above and foregoing is a
true and correct copy OF Certificate of Con
sent 10 stockholders of reduction Of capl-
tai stock OF "THE WEBB OIL COMPANY"
as received and filed in this Office the
twenty seventh day Of December, A. u
1910 at l o'clOct NJ
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF.
have hereunto set my hand and
official seal, at Dover. this 2ith aay
(SEAL) Of December, In the year Of our
Lord. one thousand nine hundred
and nineteen.
EVERETT c. JOHNSON.
Secretary OF State.
Received for Record January g. 1920
FUEMAN G. COLE. Recorder.
tan6-13-20
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NEW YORK. Jan. 10-The greatest
thing in the world
You have been asked what II Is and
you had hard time trying to decide
didn't you?
Well, here's the answer-mOther love
And If you don't believe IT, consider
the case. of Mrs. Dora Mintz, New York,
woman whose long sleep is one Of the
strangest on record.
After sleeping GO days without inter
rupiiOn, Mrs. Mintz awOke December s
and smiled Her condition has been
gradually growing better until on
Christmas Day she Spoke the frs CON
sciOus words she has spoken for nearly
three months. And those words were:
81 want TO go home TO my children"
The case is decidedly one OF the most
interesting in the history OF medical
science, not alone because the wOman's
sickness was tlfe result Of flu, but be-
cause this is one Of the few cases in
history in which a recovery is recorded.
And 10 IS almost certain now that Mrs
Mntz will fully recover from her NAL
ady.
On Oct G. Mrs. Mintz complained OF
a sore throt. She had been a victim
Of the flu and was Just recovering. The
next night she began the long sleep
hat was first broken December 8. She
has been a patient in Willard Parker
Hospital since the first few days Of her
illness and is likely to be compelled
10 remain there for some time yet.
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WHAT'S ITS USE.

Little Jimmy went with his mother
TO stay with an aunt in the country.
and his mother was very worried as to
now he would behave
But to her surprise he was angelic
during the whole visit-always did as
he was told and enever misbehaved.
As soon as he got home. however,
he was his natural self again.
"Oh, Jimmy" she said, You We're
so good while you were away. Why
DO you start behaving badly now?'
"WhaLs home for?" asked Jimmy, in
panied surprise-Chicago News.
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CnIInNT GET ,EM.

A small Columbus boy recently helped
his mother peel potatoes. When she
inspected his work she found the eyes
Of the tubers had not been properly re-
moved.
why Billie" she reported. you have
not cut the eyes Of the potatoes you
peeled
"Wen, mother. just can't help i,"
walled Billie "Their eyes were so far
back in their heads couldn't get EN-"
indianapolis News.
Evening journal., 1920-01-13
APARTlIFNTS FOR RENT.

TIoR RENT-APARTMENT, No chill
Il dren. Apply after 8 p. NJ. GO3 Wash
ingtOn st. Apartment No. 3. ian13-3t.
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Received for Record December %. 1919.
FURMAN G.. COLE. Recorder

WHEREAS. The capital stock OF the
WEBB OIL COMPANY. a corporation Of
the State OF Delaware now Issued and out
standing, consists Of 2GS04SS2 shares,
amounting 20 S26S, ,64S.S2, and IL Is desired
and intended TO reduce the capital stock
OF said company TO 1477513J shares,
amounting TO Slf7.757SJ; and.
WHEREAS. The Webb oil Company has
no outstanding debts or obligations, and at
a meeting OF its stockholders the proposed
reduction Of Its capital stock has been ap-
proved and such reduction has also been
approved and authorized by the Board Ot
Directors Of snid company.
NOW. THEREFORE,, We, the under
signed stockholders Of the WEBB OIL
COMPANY, respectively. owning and hold
ing the number Of shares Of It's capital
stock set opposite our respective names.
and altogether. owning and representing
upward Of two thirds OF its capital stock.
have and by these presents. do HEREBY
CONSENT AND AGREE that the capital
stock Of this company shall be reduced
from 26S6 1852 shares TO 1477.5735 shares.
and that the amount Of the reduction iu
said stock being 120S0l47 shares, shall
be retired. cancelled and annulled.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF The under
signed stockholders of the WEBB OIL
COMPANY. have executed this certificate
In duplicate, In conformity with the pro-
visions OF Section %. OF the General Cor
poration Laws OF the State of Delaware,
and have hereunto set their hands and
seals this 4th day Of December, 1919:
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1920 Cole. dissteel wheels.
1919 Lexington. four passenger
1918 Overland Sedan.
Hudson Touring.
1918 Chevrolet Roadster.
Ford Touring
FORD Roadster.
The above cars may be purchased on
nur convenient monthly payment plan II
desired Act quick. Open evenings. Z to 0
o'clock. SEE Mk. kAILEDGE,
decG-iyr. TURN HALL, SO2-0S French st.
TTSED TRUCKS.
u Newly Painted and Repaired.
10iS Master 2-tou TOrbensen internal drive.
Buda motor, closed cab and stake body.
1917 Vim 1b-ton, with express body, G-post
top and curtains.
1917 Studebaker 1-ton, with new, open
express body.
1917 Studebaker light delivery.
USED CARS.
1917 Chandler roadster, with winter and
summer top.
1918 Chevrolet 800 touring car.
series 5 franklin Touring Car
igl7 D-4J Buick touring car.
1917 D-4i Buick roadster.
WILMINGTON AUTOMOBILE CO.
dec3O-tf. Tenth st. and Delaware Ave.
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LIFE AND CHARACTER READING.
JANUARY i3.


capricorn the governing sign Of this
birlhdate, gives you a love Of study
artistic and musical talents and abil.
ity TO succeed in large enterprises. You
are critical, hard TO work for and de.
mand more than you are willing To
give.
Today the influence Of your govern
ing planet will be strongly felt. II /,
better TO await a more favorable period
for making changes in business. over.
come your tendency TO talk about you-
troubles. Look on the bright side OF
life and be not afraid. Wear q moon
stone for luck
The Want Ads for the coming weel
will receive a great deal Of attention.
and plans may be made 20 make
changes Of location OF home or business.
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STATE or DELAWARE.

NIAIE UT UEIAW NII,
Office Of Secretary Of State.
I, EVERETT c. JOHNSON, Secretary OF
State OF the state of Delaware. do hereby
certify that the above and foregoing is a
true and correct copy Of Statement Of Re
duction OF Capital Stock by THE WEBB
OIL COMPANY" as received and filed in
this office, the twenty ty-seventh day of
December, A. u. 1913, at . o'clock A. NJ.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I
have hereuntO set my hand and
official seal. at Dover. this twenty
(SEAL) seventh day OF December, IN the
year Of our Lord. one thousand nine
hundred and nineteen.
EVERETT c. JOHNSON.
Secretary Of State
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IF You WANT TO BUY A HOUSE
FOR WHAT TT IS WORTH, OR IF
YOU WANT TO SELL A HOUSE
FOR WHAT TT IS WORTH AND
MAKE A QUICK SALE, CALL AT
s39 MARKET STREET OR PHONE
1916.
PENNA.-DEL. DEV. CORP,
SECOND FLOOR.
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WHEREAS. The stockholders or the
WEBB OIL COMPANY have duly executed
and signed. i'm duplicate written GER
tihcate, setting forth and certifying that
the said WEBB OIL COMPANY has no
debts or obligations outstanding, and
that stockholders representing and owning
more than two-thirds OF its capital stock
had consented 10 the reduction OF its capi-
tai stock from 2GSG4ss2 shares to 1477.573J
shares:
NOW, THEREFORE,, 7. Wilson II. Page,
president OF said company, and Arthur Il.
hahn, James p. Quigley, Edward II.
Wright and William l.. Marcy, c0nstitut-
Ing majority OF the directors OF said com
pnny, have and by these presents, DO
HEREBY execute this statement, certi-
Tying that the capital stock Of the WEBB
OIL COMPANY has been reduced from
26s64sS2 shares to 1i775735 shares. and
thereby l20S9if7 shares have been retired.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the President
and majority Of the directors of said
Webb OIL Company, have duly executed
this instrument, In duplicate, this Sth day
Of December. 1919
W. K. PAGE,
President Webb OIL Company.
WILLIAM l.. MARCY.
J. =. QUIGLEY.
EDWARD II. WRIGHT,
ARTHUR T.. YAHN.
Majority OF the Directors OF the Webb
oil Company.
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TRANSPORTATION.
TOPhiladeIphia
and Chester

STOPPING AT pENNSGROVE
TO PHILADELPHIA AND CHESTER
From Fourth Street Wharf
Schedule In Eject September 20 1919
Subject 70 Change Without Notice
LeaEe both Wilmington, Fourth Street
Wharf, aud Philadelphia, Chestnut
Street Wharf, weekdays, except Satnr.
DAYS. at 500 a. m. Il o'clock noon and
41j y. IN.
ON Saturdays, Sundays and HOLIDAYS
~ $50 aud 1880 a. IN. 1.3O AIS 700 %. m
WlLMlNGTN-pE -pENNSGROVE ROTJTE
Schedule In Eject Saturday. January 10
Subject 20 Change Without Notice
Il o'clock noon, 200, 400, 600 500, 1000
and 1900 r. NJ.
Leave Peunsgrove 7.15 900. 1000 A. NJ
1915 a. ~.
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DUBLIC SALE OF VALUABLE PROF

DUBLlC SALE OF VALUABLE PROF
II erty on road from Cooch's Bridge TO
Christiana, Del. ~ miles east OF Cooch's
Bridge on Thursday. January 10. 1920. az
] o'clock sharp. Five head good. young
work horses, two shetland ponies one is
40 head cows and heifers Grade HOlstein
fifteen will be fresh by day OF sale 20
close springers. These cows are young
and have the shape and size; several that
viii weigh 1900 pounds Five stock bulls.
Hoistein and Guernseys; eight Chester
county white shoats. entitled 20 register.
viii weigh about 75 pounds each; 16 pigs.
about weeks old All the above goods
win be sold for the high dollar. Come
look them over. Terms cash.
X. MESSINA & SONS
W g hRMSTkONG, Auct. LESTER, Clerk
tani2-3t
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HELP wt>TED-MALE.

NX-ANTED - 4 BARBER; STEADY
" work Apply 5i2 Shipley st. tanl3-u
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REGISTERS ORDER.

TSTATE OF MARIANA c. S. WHITE
II DECEASED.
Notice is hereby given that Letters Tes-
tamentary, upon tne estate Of Mariana G..
$. White late Of Christiana hundred. de
ceased. were duly granted unto Henry A.
dupont and Henry Francis dupont on the
twenty ninth day OF December, A. u. 1919.
and an persons indebted to the said de-
ceased are requested to make payment 20
the executors without delay, and all per
sons having demands against the deceased
are required to exhibit and present the
same. duly probated, to the said executors.
on or before the twenty-ninth day Of De
cember. A. d. 1920, or abide by the law
in this behalf.
HENRY A. DUPONT.
HENRY FRANCIS DUPONT.
Executors.
Address Josiah Marvel, Attorney-at-
Law. dupont Bldg. Wilmington, Del.
dec.iO-Gnd-qt.
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NOR SALE-101s HUDSON SUPER
Il six. four-door sedan, Al condition
new snare tire: cord tires: 1917 eight
cylinder Cole, 7-passenger, equipped with
brand new Goodyear cord tires, two
EeH,IRRROLI-sPRINGER MOTOR SALES
COMPANY,
Cole-Aero Eight Motor Cars.
Phone 4Gf7. lOZl Gilpln Ave.
ianS-U
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UpHOLsTERING.

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