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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-12

Paris, September &,
have not obeyed the philosophers command, "Know
thyself'' until you have studied your back. Whether
It be straight or bent, fat or thin, round shouldered or
flat %shouldered, should be part of your knowledge OF yourself.
Not only Is 1t an index Of your state Of health, but It indi.
Gates how you shall dress 1t. There IS a great deal Of what
carping bachelors term bareback dressing" these audacious
days and nights. but you have doubtless noticed that no ugly
back Is revealed to critical gaze. The most that q woman of
good taste does in that case is to undrape her shoulders.
The same woman Of good taste is as careful Of the beauty
of the back part of her gown as Of the front. For while 1t is
true that "she doesn't have to look at 1T" oil the rest Of tho
little world in which she moves does. A gown may be said
to be no handsomer, no more tasteful than It's back.
The gown reproduced in the middle Of this page is one OF
what may be termed 'back beauty" The loose-hanging back
breadth is long and straight, ending in o square, narrow
train. The gown Is Of silver hrocade. It is very short in
front, the length generally useti here Tor evening and dane.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-12

Ing gowns. The long scarf
Of tulle, with silver edge and
silver sequins. conveys a hint
Of tho mySSery Of the cos
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-12
BY Lady Duff Gordon ("Lucae")

Ing gowns. The long scarf Ms ~
Of tulle, with silver edge and xw
silver sequins, conveys a hint S&1MA4SY
OF tho mystery Of the cos "
tunes OF the East. The panel back Is lined with screen lace,
over satin.
The picture on the left gives an example Of the well,
backed" wrap. 1t Is OF faille tafeta, with a fringed panel in
the back. The fringe is caught up by a silk ruching below
the waist.
On the right hand Is shown the picture Of o gown, the
back Of which is so correct that I turn the model about to
show you the grace of the draped, frlnged skirt and the nov
city of the short, rufled tunic. The foundation OF tho gown
Is faiHe taffeta. The chiffon tunic has a silver edge upon its
narrow founces.
The back OF the gown. unseen by YOU. is in tasteful CORE.
spondence with the front. II an attempt were made to. intro
duce a back panel 1t would be incongruous. The back OF the
bodice Is, like the front, Of gathered chemiaette type. The
crushed girdles Is of the same character, the darker silk
being drapsd about The waist below tBstso or the lighter. shade
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CHANGES IN CAPITAL CITY
ington Today and As 1t Was
Century or So Ago.

Visitors in Washington, this winter,
will appreciate some of the contrasts
between the city of today and the cap
ital of the United States of CEN
tury or more ago. as described in the
recent biography of one Of the early
justices of the supreme court. In
those days, it appears, the White
House was surrounded by rough rail
fence, characterized by cOntempO-
rary as mot fit for barnyard,' while
PENNSYLVANIA avenue was merely a
stretch of ''yellow tenacious mud"
bordered on either side by tree
stumps There were no hotels then.
Washington lived in boarding houses.
But it was possible to sit at the table
with Thomas Jefferson and John Mar
shall, all for fifteen dollars week,
including service, "wood, candles, and
liquors." Now we have the city spa
cious and beautiful, with our choice of
comfortable hostelries, If not Of
prices. And 10! 1t is all "bone dry
Christian Science.
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GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER.

Constipation invites other troubles
which come speedily unless quickly
checked and overcome by Green's
August Flower which is gentle laxa-
tive, regulates digestion both in
stomach and intestines, cleans and
sweetens the stomach and alimentary
canal, stimulates the liver to secrete
the bile and impurities from the blood.
1t is sovereign remedy used in many
thousands of households all over the
civilized world for more than half a
century by those who have suffered
with indigestion, nervous dyspepsia,
sluggish liver, coming up Of food, pal
pitation, constipation and other in
testinal troubles. Sold by druggists
and dealers everywhere. Try bottle
take no substitute.-Adv.
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II You Need a Medicine
You Should Have the Best

Have you ever stopped to reason why
it is that so many products that are ex-
tensively advertised, all at once drop out
of sight and are soon forgotten? The
reason is plain-the article did not fulfill
the promises of the manufacturer. This
applies more particularly to medicine.
A medicinal preparation that has real
curative value almost sells itself, as like
an endless chain system the remedy is
recommended by those who have been
benefited, to those who are in need of it.
IA prominent druggist says "Take for
example DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root, a
preparation I have sold for many years
and never hesitate to recommend, for in
almost every case it shows excellent re-
suits, as many of my customers testify.
No other kidney remedy has so large a
sale'
According to sworn statements and
verified testimony of thousands who have
used the preparation, the success of DR..
Kilmer's Swamp Root is due to the fact,
so many people claim, that it fulfills al
most every wish in overcoming kidney,
liver and bladder ailments; corrects uri.
nary troubles and neutralizes the uric
acid which causes rheumatism.
You may receive a sample bottle Of
Swamp Root by Parcels Post. Address
Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y,
and enclose ten cents; also mention this
paper. Large and medium size bottles
for sale at all drug stores.-Adv.
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Crave Our Gift of Anecdote.

Some time ago it was less unusual
than it is now for one person to alb
sorb the conversation with pleasure to
himself and others. AnecdOte is out Of
fashion here Tin England), but appar-
emily it remains popular in America.
Very often lately we have heard the
conversation OF prominent Americans,
from the president downward, admired
for the color and richness lent to it by
witty anecdote and analogy. Perhaps
they will revive the fashion in the old
country.
Humorous anecdOte has a double
value. A hearer in one place quail
fies himself to become a speaker in
another. Also there is no doubt that
each man in a company united by
laughter laughs more heartily than
any man can laugh alone.-From the
Spectator Uondon).
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and nervous, could not eat and was
dizzy. After ! took the Vegetable Com
pound could work and eat. Now /
am strong and recommend your medi-
cine to my friends. Mrs. ANNA SLEvA,
Is East 18th Street, Bayonne, N. ].
Women who recover their health, nat
urally tell others Whit helped them.
Some write and allow their names and
photographs to be published with testi-
monials. Many more tell their friends.
If you need a medicine for women's
ailments, try that well known and
successful remedy Lydia F. RIk
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. ICON
ftidentiaD for anything you need to
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CREAM FOR CATARRH
OPENS UP NOSTRILS
Tells How to Get Quick Relief
from Head-Colds. It's Splendid!

In one minute your clOgged nOstrils
will open, the air passages of your
head will clear and you can breathe
freely. No more hawking, snuff1ing,
blowing. headache, dryness. No strug-
Cling for breath at night; your cold
or catarrh will be gone.
Get a small bottle of Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist now. Apply
a little of this fragrant. antiseptic.
healing cream in your nOstrils. 1t pen
ertates through every air passage Of
the head soothes the inf1amed or
swollen mucous membrane and relief
comes instantly.
It's just fine. Don't stay stuffed-up
with a cold or nasty catarrh-Relief
comes so quickly.-Adv.
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NOBODY WANTS
A BABY
BY OLIVE R. BARTON,

(@, 1920, by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.)
When Philip McChesney parked his
car as usual in front of the building in
which he had his bachelor apartment,
and stepped from the marble-lined cor
ridor into the passenger elevator, he
had no reason to believe that the long
lane of his life had come to the pro-
verbal turn.
He was getting very tired of the
lane. AS he slipped his key into his
door it occurred to him he was doing
pretty much the same thing he had
been doing every afternoon for many
years and was likely to do for many
more
My, how tired he was of the routine !!
How sick he was of everything! How
leine had consented to marry him |!
He was devoted to Madeleine-pretty,
willful and altogether selfish Made
leine.
But what was the use of even think
ing?i She never would have him.
Sne haQ LOIU MIN SO nunureu
times.
"You see Phil. we are too much
alike to be running mates," she said
"We both want good time, but we
want it in our own way; neither Of
us would be willing to give in to the
other. If you wanted to go to movie,
I'd want opera. If 1 chose Mrs. Els
dinner you'd be sure to want some
thing else. / think | ought to marry
some one different from myself. I'm
such a useless creature, you know. /
never did a good turn for anyone in
my life. Neither did you, now, did
you? All you've ever done was to
make money I'd like to think Of my
husband as somebody unusual. It's
so ordinary to be just rich"
Philips thoughts were getting too
unpleasant for further retrospectiOn.
But he knew Madeleine was right.
He was only good to make money, and
everyone was doing that now.
Every bank, firm of brokers and
bond company listed in the evening
paper was gorging in riches. The
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stores and shops were prOspering, too,
every one of them, clearing an enor-
nous profit. Wasn't there anything
in the world but money?
All! Yes! There was pleasure.
Money and pleasure; that was all. And
on the front page of the paper the diff
ferent kinds of trouble resulting from
the mad pursuit of both.
Suddenly he saw this unusual notice !:
IMPERIAL THEATER.
Fairbanks in "The Sportsman" First
Glass Vaudeville.
SPECIAL.
"To the holder of the lucky ticket a
real, live baby will be given away.
Eleven months old. Good parents.
Don't miss the chance!"
ridiculous" thought Philip. A live
baby! They wouldn't dare do such a
thing. But suppose they did! Who
in New York would want real, live
baby? A dog or monkey might
have chance-but baby! The red
SLOWLY ulOuIltCu 1AC was
fond of children. unusually so of ba-
bies and he found himself getting Gu
riously excited over the thing.
They'd no business of raff1ing off a
baby even if it could be done legally.
But the worst Of it was no one would
want it,
The lane of Philips life was 'ap-
preaching a sharp curve at last, had
he known ii.
That evening found him sitting I'M
easily through ten reels of film and
listening to half dozen vaudeville
sketches in the very show house that
advertised the baby-he couldn't stay
away-his Indignation and curiosity
had grown by degrees until now he
was waiting for the lucky number to
be read.
The house was packed to its limit
the s. r. O. sign had long been out
vet deathlike stiffness hung over the
place as the numbers wore read. The
tenth number out OF the box was to
get Baby Marie.
At last, "2755." called the man draw
ing the numbers. "Who has 2766v
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WOMEN WONDER AT
HER MANY CLOTHES
"Diamond Dyes" Make Faded, Old,
Shabby Garments New.

Don't worry about perfect results.
Use Diamond Dyes" guaranteed to
give a new, rich, fadeless color to any
fabric, whether it be wool, silk, linen,
cotton or mixed goods,-dresses,
blouses, stockings, skirts, children's
coats, feathers-everything!
Direction Book in package tells how
to diamond dye over any color. To
match any material, have dealer show
you Diamond Dye" Color Card.-Adv.
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viii the person holding 2765 please
step this way?'

VIII the person holding 2700 please
step this way?'
Philip looked around curiously. But
there was no response. No one seemed
to have the number. Every one looked
at his neighbor, necks were craned all
over the house. But no one stirred.
81 thought So" said everybody. NO
body wants a baby!"
Il thought so,' said Philip with the
rest mo one wants a baby"
His indignation began right here to
boil. 1t impelled him at last to get
up and start down the aisle. He
gained the stage by enormous strides.
IF no one wants the baby I'll take
it," he said. 'It's an outrage, the
whole affair. But if the baby is an
orphan and has no home I'll see that
it gets one. I-Pll take 1t home and
raise it myself"
There was tremendous applause
then. Although it seemed no one want
ed the baby, the crowd was glad enough
for some one else to play angel
The manager smiled down into Phil
ip's earnest, indignant eyes.
Every good, young man. If you
really mean what you say, suppose
you call at the st. Stephen Children's
Home tomorrow, here's the address,
and Baby Marie will be handed over
to you If the board Of trustees are sat
isfied you are a responsible person.
They tried to find homes for dozen
little tots this week but weren't hav-
ing very good luck"
"Then it isn't just a raff1e?" asked
Philip, relieved.
mot exactly! Don't want to
hedge, do yOu?'
Certainly not I'll get the child
tomorrow And Philip turned and
walked out.
A light hand fell on his arm, and
he turned.
Madeleine! What are you doing
here? Are you alone?"
eyes. Oh, Philip, 1 saw the no
tice about the baby and just had to
come, too, it sounded so awful And
I want to tell you how perfectly splen-
did you were. Do you really mean it?
Are you going to get that baby?"
Certainly. I said I would"
"And take it homer"
eyes"
"And bring it up?"
"By the grace Of God, yes. 1t
would be one thing I might be useful
for, besides making money" a little
bitterly.
"But you'll have to have a nurse. "
"Two, perhaps"
"And it will be very expensive, and
and inconvenient," she reminded
him."
"Well?"
"Oh, Philip, let me take the baby.
I was just going up anyway when /
saw you. And I'm woman"
"You take it J"
eyes. Why not?"
"You said you were selfish and use
less"
"You said you were, too!'
"And you wouldn't marry me for
that reason. The reason, doesn't seem
to exist now," eagerly
She had no reply to this. She
looked away quickly, but her eyes were
very soft.
"You haven't that excuse now, dear.
I wonder if" A new thought had
struck him. "Why can't we give the
baby a home together, dear? What
do you say?"
"All right" she half whispered. But
he heard.
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DISTINGUISHED Family.

The Rodriguez family from Porto
Rico, according to the files of the bu-
reau of war risk insurance, sent S94
men into the American forces and
among this number, which was almost
large enough for battalion, there
were but seven first names as fol-
lows: Domingo, Francisco, Jose.
Juan, ROmos, Tomas and Antonio. The
serial number of each man was in
the 100000 class.
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A adv of Distinction.

Is recognized by the delicate fascinat-
ing influence of the perfume she uses.
A bath with Cuticura Soap and hot
water to thoroughly cleanse the pores,
followed by a busting with Cuticura
Talcum Powder usually means clear,
sweet, healthy skin.-Adv.
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A Number of Them.

Horace-Did any man ever kiss you
before l did?
Helen-YeS, dear.
Horace-Tell me his name so I can
beat him up!
Helen-I'm afraid that he might be
too many for you.
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UnanSWerabIe.

81 hope you didn't take a second
piece of cake, Ethel?' said the mother
to the young daughter, who had been
visiting friend for tea.
Eyes, I did, mother" replied the
child "You told me never to contra
dict, and the lady said: 4 know you'll
have another piece of cake;' so what
could I Say?''
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IN COMING

directly air. for nothing than apne
possible with much
backward the
mot
possible speed
mile to
be
cient to buy
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and ministers foreign capitals Fifteen
raised Lansing
nil $4,000 $4,000
to the
residence provided allowances made
instance supplies addition
deciding
afar t Is the pOcketboOk.
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We
before redress into
eproac this opportunity should be given
repetition Of demand
refusal the Mexican government
ont he O Mexico"
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Still Frivolous.

''The war sobered some people"
''Yes|
"But not Mrs. Gadder."
"NO?"
"She's going to Europe soon and she
is asking everybody what would be the
proper costume to wear when viewing
a battlefield Age-Her-
aid.
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The Editors Office Boy.

Tommy" said the editor to the Of
flee boy, take this manuscript out to
the waiting woman and tell her we are
very sorry but we can't use it."
"Yes, sir"
"And, Tommy?'
"Yes, sir?"
'Try to look sad as you go out.
That's part of your lob around here"
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y q pains. 1 Hdu
pains in my side and
back and also head
aches, and got so
weak / could not do
anything. / took
Lydia E. Pinkham's s
V e G e t able Com
pound and soon felt
better. Now / am
married and have
two little boys. Be-
fore the first one
came I was weak
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Nasty
Colds
Get instant relief with
"Pape's Cold Compound"

Don't stay stuffed-up! Quit blowing
and snuffling! A dose of "Pape's Cold
Compound" taken every two hours un-
til three doses are taken usually breaks
I'D a cold and ends all grippe misery.
The very first dose opens your
clogged-up nostrils and the air pass
ages of the head; stops nose running; {;
relieves the headache, dullness, fever
ishness, sneezing, soreness and stiffness.
"Pape's Cold Compound" is the
quickest, surest relief known and costs
only few cents at drug stores. 1t acts
without assistance. Tastes nice. Con-
tains no quinine. Insist on Pape's! Ad.
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Steel Needles Chinese Invention.
The Chinese were the first people in
the world to use steel needles. The
Chinese needles slowly made their way
westward until they were brought into
Europe by the MoOrs.
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S wilin of question
the
be sought from congress- e
said to seriously
building
proposal land board
homeeds
agricultural land should be settled
will active theo
ested actively its development"
resolutions before ask
Hawaii for eligible
y to to il
June17
nern
reyenu colec n
Longtime be brought
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Every department Of housekeeping
needs Red Cross Bag Blue. Equally
good for kitchen towels, table linen,
sheets and pillowcases, etc.
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His Only Chance.

"She says she's going to give sing
ing lessons" She'll have to. Nobody'd
ever pay her for them"
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What has become Of the Old-faSh-
ioned girl who, when love affair went
vrnng, pined away and died?
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conquering air transportation. Air
travel eventually will be safer than
travelling by land or water. In fact, it
is now only question of few months
when a new fool-proof machine will be
ready for the market.
"It is a simple combination of the
features of the aeroplane and balloon,
with helium gas. The new air machine
will be on an equal competitive basis
commercially with the automobile. II
will enable one to land on the street
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A Handicap Race.

The Sire--YOu loaf too much. II
you hustle prosperity will be sure to
follow.
The Son-But / don't want prosper
ity trailin' after me all the time. I'm
givin' it a chance to catch up.
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sent to congress a series OF concurrent
resolutions adopted by the Hawaiian
legislature setting forth the desires OF
the territory.
Gov. Charles J. Mccarthy heads
the commission, which includes Attor-
ney General Harry Irwin, Senator Rod
ert w. Shingle, Senator John ID. Wise'
secretary of the commission; Repre-
sentative William T. Rawlins and Rep
resentative Henry ]. Lyman.
The members Of the commission, 1T
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similar agencies of other governments
with which the United States main
tains relations
That is the theory upon which Sec
retary of State Lansing bases his re-
quest TO congress for the addition of
81, ,333 900 to the appropriation for his
department and for permission to re-
organize our entire foreign relations
service on a basis that would add still
further large items of expense.
Leading the list of increases pro-
posed by Lansing is a sum of $3.50 OOC
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Only Our Rich Men Can Afford to Be Ambassadors

IIE United worlds affairs urgently
which shall favOaby
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Exit Automobile and Enter FooI-Proof Airp|ane?

THE entering
of
water
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Mexico Has Been Nuisance Since Jackson's Time

been a Of
under Of February 6,
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pttIC
''The length of time since some
Of the injuries have been committed,
the repeated and unavailing applica-
tions for redress, the wanton character
Of some of the outrages upon the prop
ertysa and persons of our citizens, upon
the officers and flag Of the United,
States, independent Of recent insults
to this government and people by the
late extraordinary Mexican minister,
would justify in the eyes of all nations
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NOW FREE
FROM PAIN
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Frees Another
Woman From Suffering.

Bayonne, Nj" Before was mar
ried suffered great deal with periodi-
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Even the lines of poor poet are
apt to be cast in pleasant places
when he goes fishing.
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Hawaii Territory Is DESTROYS to Enter the Union

xASNGTON- state concurrent reso-
legislation the hands of congress
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POZAR " OKRESNf
VEZNECI.

Vcera vecer bylo 218 stray
nikU We zdejSi okresni veznici
nemaIo podeSeno vzniklym po-
zarem V jedn6 kobce, kde pa
trne n6kdo pohodil doutnaji-
ci zbytek cigarety ma v6zeAske
luzko. Ohen byl zpozorovan
kratce DO 6. hod. vecerni W.
pomocnymi 5erify Mertem Lyn
chem a Edw. .Capkem, ktefi
vnikli do cely a zachr&nili tax
diva v6zn6 Mecca a Holdena,
nichz McGee byl jiz bez-
v6domi. Seriff Lynch pax po-
moci aparaty pfameny udusil
a podesen6 v6zne uchlacholil.
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SPROSTY BUDE VYSETRO-
VAT DETEKTEVUV PRiPAD.

Ma SVEN sv6dectvi V pfipa-
du McGannonove detektiv
Brown doznal, re obhajcdm
obzalovan6ho soudce donesl il
ste informace, jez sehnal pro
zalobce Baskina. Jinymi slo-
Wy primal, re prozradil druh@
strane fakta, ktera 81 mel ne
chat u sebe. Vcera riditel Spro
sty nakazal pol. naGelnlku
Smithovi, by vec dukladn6 w
Setlil a podal mu 0 tom zpra-
WI. Brown, ktery zadarmo So
tva to delal, dostane nyni asi
dodateCnou "odmenu."
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REZNiCI Poor! Proda Sc

REZNiCI Poor! Proda Sc
krasne zafizeny feznicky u
zenarsky obchod i S majetkem
ma hlavni ulici, kde Sc della
znamenity obchod a vydelava
il Sc velke penize. Mattel zbo
hatl tomto obchode "a 10
let chce jlt ma odpocinek a
proto vzdava Sc obchodu. Je
to misto pro diva nebo tri pri-
cinlive lidi, kteri Sc neboji OBJ
chodu chteji kratkem case
zbohatnout. Chopte Sc teto pri
ilezitosti, bude to vase stesti
zlaty krok do yasr budoucno-
81. Potrebi asi $4,000 hotove
a zbytek jako najem. 0 blizsi
.vysvetleni Sc hlaste u l.. Reri-
chy, 1880 New York Ave. S.
E. 1929
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KRAJANE A BRATRI
CECHOSLOVACI!

Doba velkych vydelka po-
mlnula, nastal velky obrat, to-
varny zastavuji praci a pro-
pousteji delnlky po stech a DO
tlsicich a snad Wy jste mezl
mimi. Necekejte dele, vyhlidky
V meste jsou spatne a budou
snad jeste horst a tudiz dobre
uclnite pak-li 81 koupfte farmu
a stanete Sc vlastnfm panem.
PflJd'te ke mne a ia vam pro-
dam, mann velky vyber pek-
nych farem, malych i velkych;
"a hotove i ma vym6nu a uii-
st'uji vas, re koupfte-li farmu
ode mne, nebudete nikdy Ito
vat, neb ia nikoho nenutim, co
81 ma koupit, necht' 81 kazdy
"a sve penfze vybere a koupi,
co Sc mu libf. Obrat'te Sc ma
mne s lplnou dlverou, neb
nam bohate zkusenosti We far
mach.
Sluzbovolny
L. Reficha,
1850 New York Ave. S. E..
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PRONAJRGE Sc. byt o ety.
fech sv6tnicich dvema bed
rumy, hned k nastehovani.
Sc v els. 1888 Coath
Ave.