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Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-16
Yantic.
The Twins.

Dear Uncle Jed am sending you story I havo written about the twins.
 Once there were twins whose father and mother were dead and they had to work for their living.
 One day a man came to the house where they were staying and asked them their names and where were their mother. The boys said their names were James and John and our mother and father are dead. The man asked them if they would like him to take them to kind lady who would give them good home. where they would not have to work so hard.
 He told Mrs. Jones. one of his neigh bors, about the twins and she said she would be delighted to have them. So he took the twins to their new home.
 Mrs. Jones asked them if they had any money and they told her each one of them had S100 they had saved from working to go to college when they were older.
 Mrs. Jones was an old lady and they did things to help Ter. They would buy her ca 1dy and ice cream. They had good times playing hide and seek and tag.
 ANNA c. HERR.
 PrSolyIvn
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Adventures With a Skunk.

Dear Uncle Jed One day in November l was walking in our garden. I saw a deep and round hole which some men had dug Being near to the river, the bot tom was covered with water. I walked up to the hole and looked in and to my surprise ] saw bushy tail and a black and white body, which proved to be a skunk.
 I did not wait to look the second time but started and ran toward home. I did not get very far before I stubbed my toe against q rock. throwing me to the ground. I scrambled up. as quick as I could and ran home, as I did not wish to De in his company.
 CLARENCE C. YOUNG, Age Il.
 Danielson.
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neceiring his Mother.

Dear Uncle Jed: have often read your Wide Awake circle, in which I found some nice stories and letters, that have forced me to write this one.
 Once there was a little boy in my grade who never knew his lessons. One day he came home and said |: Mother, have 100 per cent. in my exams"
 The mother. very proud, answered : That's nice: I'm proud of you. In what lesson did you get it?"
 Tine little boy hesitating. said: IT had 50 in spelling. 30 in arithmetic and 20 in geography
 After this the mother was not proud and did not believe her little son any more.
 EvANGELINE BELLEFoNTAINE,
 Age F. Baltic
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' of the feats Of hardihood they had per- formed One of them who had been a great hunter of elephants, having killed in his day above 40 of these gigantic animals, laid wager that he would 50 into the forest and pluck three hairs out of elephants tail.
 This feat he actually performed and returned safely with the trophy to his comrades. But, not satisfied with this daring act, he laid another bet that he would go back and shoot the same anil nal on the instant. He went according ly. approached the animal too incautious- ly, when. his first shot not proving ef- fective, the enraged animal rushed on him before he could reload or make his escape and, having first thrust his tremen- dous tusks through his body, trampled him to pieces. TERESA KURTZ, Age 1s. in
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the other side have separate boxes for the good and the bad .eg6s. Take the. eggs one by one and holi them against the hole in the box When the germ has dried there will be a red ring or blood spot near the circumference of the egg. These eggs soon start to, decay and should be removed from the incubator Boil these eggs and save them for the little chicks when matched On the. fourteenth day the eggs should be again tested to determine whether or not more be likely to hatch appear: opaque show ing the body of a.little chicken.
 EVA B. FRIES. Age 1S. :,
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Thanksgiying Day.

Dear Uncle Jed: Thanksgiving was a very disagreeable day, but we had to make the best of it We were all glad it showed.
 In the morning I took a music lesson and when got home the table was set with chicken, rabbits and many other things that make up 8 Thanksgiving dinner" Ne did not have any company, but we enjoyed the day just as well.
 After dinner my brother, who is one year older, and I. went back of our house sliding down hill. We also got nine oth- CT children. We had nice time that day and we hope that the other Wide Awakes had the same
 DOROTHY LILLIBRIDGE, Age 10.
 Voluntown.
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METHcDIoT WOMEN IN DISTRICT MISSIONARY MEETING

iConsiderap. e interest WIS ma gifestel ia the annual meeting c9 the No " ch District Of the yyomans Foreisa Ms 'sionary Society in Rccl1visls. Tuesday with meetings at the Methodist clurch in the morning and afternoon Tie president of the society, Mrs. w ". Gordon of Hazardville, presided while Miss Clementina Butler secretary of the Home Base. New England Branch of the society was present and brought up many matters, followed by words of welcome by Rev. Victor Sawyer, pastor of the Methodist church.
 :The following committees were ap- pointed Nominations, Miss Emma Colyer of Manchester: Mrs. Sanford M. Benton or South Manchester and Mrs. Arthur R. Newell Miss Ciemen- tina Butler, secretary Of the Home
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JINGLE JED's TALK TO WIDE
 AWAKEs


 There are not many of us but what Lave relaiEed how easy it is to get in- ;srested iu something for a short space of time. and then after studying it for while drop t only to wish later on that what was once started had been soattnuer with diligence and care.
 It cannot be too fully understood that what is worth doing at all is worth doing well. Nothing is gained by sliShtins things, and that applies to s.odiez. hobbies. sports. or any of the little duties of every day life. If we begin to feel that it izn't necessary to be thorough in little things it will not be long before that same attitude is manifested toward larger things and soon tendency to carelessness will be developed before We know it.
 There isn't normal boy or girl but eho. when be sees others of his or her age doing really big things. showing skill or accomplishment. does not wish 10 or she could do equally well. To see others who have made greater prog rvss e often the necessary inspiration to similar aconpanlments. Youthful prod lsieg. those children considered wonders at one thing or another are the products of thorOugnness. Many famous artists and musicians were child niarvels These are cases where nature has done 1rezpainabls things with young minds oa. along with the natural endowment hey have shown 2 devotion to their particular ability
 t cannot be expected that everyone san bs numbered among. the great ir my line but each boy and girl car tae mos of his opportunities by being .Eoreush in every thing undertaken and therefore be the better prepared {, issi with the bigger problems of lt, as they arc met.
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WINNERS or PRIzr noo,, :

l.-Esther Eesnick of Yan.ic- Heidi.
 e-Aliee c. Anderson of Norwich- Winning .hs War Cross
 ,s-Eath Perry of lut,am-- Tine Camp lr- Girls on ths Farm.
 twins swanson of qsills-The Auto Boys
 Helen E. Campbell of Norwich Hcating Down the Spy.
 c-Eva B. Tries of Amston-Fighting .1 the Alps
 7-Clsrsace C. Young of Danieson- The Au.o D5ys' Outing
 s-nentietta Main of IAdyard--. The -znDtire Girls in the AIountaias
 Winners of prize books living in the city can obtain them by calling at The is'iiosin business ofr.ce after 10 q. III. on Thursday.
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My thanksgiving Dinner.

Dear Uncle Jed: Thanksgiving morn ing 1 awol1e and looked out of the win dow and to my surprise there. was snow on the ground. I went up to my grand mothers and grandfather's. My aunt and uncle came, too. When dinner was ready. we all sal down and had chicken. all kinds of veg etables, nuts,. and all kinds of fruits such as, apples, oranges and grapes.
 After dinner was over we, played games and read books, playe dthe piano, tolt j'.kes and other things.
 Then it was about time to go home I hope I will have another. nice Thanki giving dinner next November. Then will write and tell you about 1t again.
 DORIS NJ. ELEVEN, Age II.
 YoluntoWn
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Planninx For. chrIstnas.

Dear Uncle Jed: We are going to have a play for Christmas and we are going to have Christmas pieces to speak.
 We will have presents to give to each other. We will have Christmas tree and we will decorate the school room.
 We will have a nice time. We are going to have our play and Christmas tree or the last day of school
 It is going to begin at seven o'clock and end at nine o'clock and when I gel home I will go to bed.
 When I get up the. next morning il there is snow. I will make snow man and a big wall of snow and lots of other things. s
 9 RAYMOND ROY.
 Ea eIey3iie
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Eagleville
Too ExuItant.

Dear Uncle Jed: Mary Brown. a tall, graceful girl of twelve years, attended the Eighth grade at the Ivy street school. She was very happy this afternoon. And why? Because she was bringing home her report card-a fine one, too.
 As sine hurried along secretly exultlng over her good marks she suddenly re- nembered. that she had promised her mother to stop at the store for some sugar. Slowly and very reluctantly she started back towards the store As she was nearing it she saw woman whom she thought was her mother Hurrying up she exclaimed. ''Ohi mother, you ought to see my card'f The woman ad- dressed turned around and to Mary's surprise and disappointment it was not her mother. but some-yother woman that Mary had never seen before. After some ha punbled apologies, Mary
 Mai. .cided then and there never to speak to any one again until she was positively sure to whom she was speak ing. ,v ..
 CATHERINE McvE1GH, Age F. Norwich. - ~..a. e
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wIDE-AwAxE POETRY
IF CHRISTMAS DREAMS CAME
 

TRUE is all of cur Christmas dreams came true, What in the world would san:a Claus
 dor als poor old legs and his poor old back Never would carry 20 great pack! Our Christmas dreams are to most of us sweet in their promise and generous Yet, sometimes. our dreams are prone TAsy bring just the things we didn't
 want; We cant understand how santa Claus
 schemes To have so much fun with our Christ
 mas dreams. Way. know d blind boy who thought
 t real That santa had brought him kite and
 wheel ons-iesged boy-:hc saddest of May dream h.s gift was pair of
 skates. Waffle SIS gets hobbyhorse-yet her
 prayer Had been doll with dark brown hair. And I've often heard my father recall How he siways dreams lamp for the
 hai, wsne dear mothers stocking contains Q
 wrench. of smoking tobacco of hideous stench. Its all jus in dreams. for-wen. no
 doubt szn,.. Claus helps us straighten things out iio has us all pile our dreams in one
 heap. Then pick out the gifts he wants us to
 keep. Aa. yes. if ali our dream came true. What in the world would San.a Claus
 do77 Ills poor old legs and his poor old back Never ccuid carry so great a pack -Wm Herscheu in Indianapolis News
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storeSeeper. condescends to supervise H.. Together. tbey very carefully mold the pies and cakes. decorasing .heTl by r1aR- ing ho.es in them with sdelzs. The pre- ciotis pies are then put into the oven to baie. This wonderful process gener- ally takes about two minutes, during which time Ethel looks into the oven at least q. eoZen times.
 At last the cakes are ready for sale. This is usually the, place where am of some importance. for I am the custom CT Of course, T. have to declare that the price is much too high, but end by taking them. anyway. Sometimes l make my purchases with real pennies. On these occasions the youthful store keepers desert their own shop for can dy store across the street.
 |. ESTHER RESNIK, Age is.
 Yantic. Y 7
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Putnam.
Trapping and Hunk7ng

Dear Uncle Jed: I live on a farm of about two hundred acres. We have two horses, two bulls, twelve cows and two calves. 1 have dog named Peggy. She is good at catching woodchucks and squirrel. Sometimes I try to take her with me when l go hunting but she won't come because she is afraid of my rife.
 l have been trapping this year and have caught five skunks and a muskrat l have q rife and l go hunting when ever ] get a chance I have shot a duck and a few squirrels win it.
 HENRY KERR.
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Norwich
TesHnx Erxn.

Dear Uncle Jed: will give you a briei summary of competition read at our entsrtaiaTnent about testing eggs.
 When testing eggs the egg should De heie astweeH the eye and 6 strong light. so that the condition of the contents ma, be seen.
 Testing .n donc in q dark room. using light ineleSed ia 6 box having hole opposite the liEht, and also a hole at tho tep of the box for the purpose of letting out the heat. For light q hand lamp. lantern, electric light, or a aash light may be used.
 When testing ekEs have the .lg!1t an a table or shelf # ocnyen!snt height. Piaes iha aags ts ae tAstsd st one side, ht
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Tbe Little .Girl and Her Don.

Dear Uncle jedi Once little. girl went out into the garden with her doll in her arms. It was a very windy day. Puff said the wind, and her pretty doll sfell out of her arms to the ground. Oh dear" said the little girl; my doll is broken Oh. what shall do. Mother, l have. broken my doll." Soon the little girl went up stairs to her. room and what do you think she. saw' Her doll lying on the bed before her. ''Oh. mother. look, my doll is all put together" And she never let the wind blow 1t; out of her arms again And she loved 1t ever after.
 BABARA CASSIDY, Age g.
 Rva Nnw York ,sf
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-16

Base sesce-tsd appointinent Of ad'i.- -ioasl o-..ce-s as loli1ws: ES-el 9n sec-iet11y. a-Saaoersil-p ns :. s-lai- sl- .erinten-eag O. iit ratare. Cn- lst--.'-e 5a-t s@-t stacy and secretary of tlt-l.s.
 th@ e.sc-t O. the u s.-- =. te-loe-s t1 c.l-i1gen $ war-s -iiss Irene Pasess, C. ...s.t hOa e oint Ms read by ..-s. K. F. Newei Mss Edith II. La-Hs-s.. former missionary in Persia. gave an address on wCrk in the Near Esst-
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Yantic
My School.

Dear Uncle Jed: As our family have recently moved to Hartford. I am going to write and, tell you something about the school I attend It is known as the Alfred Burr school on Wcthersfield av- senue. It has the>snam Sof being one of the incest schools in New England am in the Sixth grade, division. We have manual training once 8 week anC have very fine instructor. : We have a very fine gymnasium thai we attend twice a week, and we alsc have very good trainer. He is mar just out of the army. We have a .very good swimming pool that we enjoy onc' week.
 THEODORE R. BAILEY. Age 1s.
 Hartford 'A Y
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THAMEsvILLE SILVER WORKERS
 CONTf<TE TO REGENT, BONUS

In common with ali fh. five or six thousand employees in the hfIe factori.s of the International Silver company
 which has plants in Msridsn. Wailing- ford, Bridgeport as well as in Canada. the workers al tle Thamesville factory. Nor wich continue to receive n bonus. the system being now it's third year As soon
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rs sach ereeoye c5npi--es fosr 1szr5 r.-h sLs 70 .,sry. h@ z sn.i..ed C. l. Jfin s.t..'--s pyv ia1 per e rt Co cs-s
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 Ire sFnp'se f' .fs s--:-s -'- -1.i-- ta- su7 r-si-E oe S1-r ->1Frr- stsdrn1a:s. coi.fais c- fEl 'i.l-e
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The School.

Dear Uncle Jed: I am going to ter, you about my school. I am in the Sec ond Jade now. like school very much The school building is white and there ten children in the school There are five blackboards in the school which is very nice. l have not missed day in school This is the first letter I have ever written to the Wide-Awake Circle. hope the Wide-Awakes will have nice Christ mas.
 MARY MAYNARD, Age 3. Norwich
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Mary,s Beautiful chrlstuas eifts.

Dear Uncle Jed: It was the day before Christmas. Little Mary was busy writing a note to St Nick In the note she wrote like this:
 Dear St. Nick: Please bring me doll and a carriage for Christmas. Soon evening drew near and Mary had to go to bed While she was sleeping she was always dreaming of Stint Nick, When morning came Mary ran to- the Christmas tree to see her gifts. To her great surprise she found doll, a car riage and a big box of chocolate candy.
 HELEN MINSKY, Age, Il. :
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ThanlxsriyinY.

Dear Uncle Jed We didn't have ans school on Thursday. We had a good time. Two visitors came and had dinner with us. We had chicken pie.S mince pie, apple pie, and pumpkin pie. We had a cocoa nut raisins, apples candy and nuts. l had dandy time.
 MARTIN PARKER. Age '. !. Mansfield,
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Ends StubbornC Coughs In q Hurry
For real effective1esa, thie old
 homo-nsde remedy has no equal. Easily and chespiy prepared.
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 You'll never know how quickly a bad cough can be conquered, until you try this famous old home made rem edy. Anyone who has ecoughed all day and all night. will say that the immediate relief given is almost like magic. It is, very easily prepared, and there is nothing better for coughs. Into pint bottle, put 21s ounces of pinex; then add plain granulated sugar syrup to make full pint. or you can use clarified molasses. honey. or corn syrup. instead of sugar syrup. Either way, the full pint saves about two-thirds of the money usually spent for cough preparations, and gives you n more positive, effective remedy, It keeps perfectly, and tastes pleasant-children like it.
 4ou can feel this take hold instantly. soothing and healing the membranes in all the air passages. It promptly ioosens q dry, tight cough, and soon you will notice the phlegm thin out and disappear. A days use will usually break up an ordinary throat or chest cold. and 1t is also splendid for bron- chitls, croup, hoarseness, and bron- ehial asthma. ~ '-'--'' ~ - Pinex is most valuable coneen- itrated compound of genuine Norway pine extract, the most reliable rem 1edy for throat and chest ailments To avoid disappointment. ask your druggist for "21s ounces of Pineyn with directions and don't accent any inlng else: Guaranteed to give abso- iute satisfaction or money refunded The Plnex Co.,, Ft. Wayne, Ind.
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I.I,s Tsr Ysunr Writers

Bnlhs Ter Xoung Writers. i--writs plainly on one side of tne pmper only, and number the pages. 3-Um pen and ink, not pencil s-Short .nd pointed articles VIII pc rtvsr ureference. Do not use over 250 words 2 t-original stories or letters only win uo used
 g-Write your name, age and address pIainiy af the bottom of the story
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Ledyard.
My Doll.

Dear Uncle Jed: l want t5 tell you about my doll. Her name is Della. She is one year old My mamma makes her clothes and l think they are pretty I am in the second grade. My teacher is Miss Mary OConnor
 MARJORIE FRIES, Age B.
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Gored to Death by an Flephaut.

Dear Uncle Jed: Once on New Years day party of Boers became heated with liquor, when each began boastingly to tell
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Cameo Brooches, Dorin Boxes, Hat Pins, Lavalisres, Lingerie Clasps, Stone Trimmed Brooch es, Baby Pins, Ear Rinsss Wom- en's Bracelets, Rosary Beads, Crucifixes. Candle Sticks, Jewel Boxes, Opera Length Neck Beads, etc.
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LETTERS or ACKNOWLEDGMENT

serhie Leverk Of Versailles: l re- ceivcd ute book you sen. ue entitled Tho Campfire Girls in the Woods. I lave read it and have found it very in- fercstsns. I thank you very much for his lovely prize
 Arlene ]. Fries Of .snston: l receiv- cd ny prize book. Tho Camfire (iiris at Lsns Lake and l thank you very much.
 Aiire olsson Of Danielscn want
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THE WIDE AWAKE SCLE.
 Boys and Girls Department


to thank you for my book, Little Pru- dy's Cousin Grace. I enjoyed reading it very much. Your few words of greet ing written in it, also pleased me.
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LETTERS
LETTERS WRITTEN BY WIDE
 AWAkES
A Cruel Man

Cruel Man
 Dear Uncle Jed: One bright summer day Dorothy and Edward decided to go berrying in a field they had seen the day before They persuaded their mother 70 put them up a lunch and started about nine o'clock. After trudging along dreary road for about two miles, tbe entered a field where ber- ries grew in large clusters. After pick ing for about three hours they began t0 search for 9 place to eat They sue ceeded in finding spot where a little brookltS babbled over it's rocky bed. and lofty pine trees grew extending their branches high inco the air. After fin ishing their lunch they began their work again. Twilight was falling when they starred for home with their pails full of berries. They saw man com. ing up the road with a long whip in his hand driving some cattle Upon seeing them he hollowed out in loud voice, Get out of that field it's mine"
 Upon that he rushed and caught the children who were now too frightened to move, snatched their pails from their hands and after giving them a severe scolding sent them home down hearted and discontented with their days work.
 RUTH PERRY, Age 12 Putnam
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ASPIRIN

Take Aspirin only as told in each package of genuine Bayer Tablets of Aspirin. Then 5ou will De following the directions and dosage worked out by physicians during q years. and proved safe by millions. Takc no chances with substitutes. IT you see tho Bayer Cross on tablets, you can .eko them without fear fer Colds, Hcndacht. Neuralgia. Rneumatigna, EArachc. To0thache, Lumsaz3 and for Pain Handy tim boxes of twelve tai,- Let's coEt few cents. Druggists also sell unrTk of BaTer Mnn Eatfs~n cf Moao- ~nn<snnesdrs1er sf & trysirac3d
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Rhinestone and Colonel Stone Bar Pins and 5rooehes-Misses Bracelets, Gold-filled Cuff Links, Ear Rings, Cuff Pins, Linaeris Clasps. Scarf Pins, Rosary Beads, Candle Sticks, etc.
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Other Gift Articles Found Here

Manicure Sets in compact, roll-up leather. cases-At s2.so to S13.5o. Metal Shaving Stands, nickel plat |, ed, with beveI-edee plate glass Mir TOTS, Shaving Cup and 5rush-At s2.98 to S7.e8. Infants ceIluIoid Toilet ssts-At Sf.50 to S3.s8. combs in sets, containing Side Combs and Back Comb, set with white or eolored stones-At SIPS to S4.50.
 Barettes, Back Combs, Spanish Combs, She'll Hair Pins, trimmed with white or colored stonss-At 5oc to S2.eS.
 All the Foregoing In White.
 cloth-Lined Boxes. EXTRA SPEClAL-Tvory
 or Du Barry Patterns
 Trays, Picture Fraln.s,
 Manicure Piecss-aIl a
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Religious Articles

These are gift articles that are very much appreciated and the assortment includes Crucihxss. Gold or Silver plated, 75e to A.e5-Candle Sticks, Gold or Silver plated, 50e 10 S2.75 -l Rosary Beads, in all eolors, 5 to 2o-ye7r guarantee, 25e t5 sssS-l Prayer Books for Men, Women and Children. st 5ce to T5o.
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AT $1.O0

Rhinestone Bar Pins, Colonel Stone Bar Pins, Brooches, Law alieres, Bracelets, Locket and Chain, Scarf Pins, Mesh Bags, Powder Boxes. Jewel Boxos, colored Stone Beads, etc. Knife and Chain ......... si.ee ld-f7lled Loekets ........ f1.5o Gold filled 5raeeIcts-S1.50 and $2.5o.
 Combination Metal and coiorcd Stone Beads, dozens of kinds and eolors-at e8e to S3.ss.
 French Pearl Beads, neck length and opera length-5oe to S4-98. Long Chain Pearl Beads - at SIPS and s15o.
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Playing Cards in leather oases-At S1.z5 and S1.5o.
 Trouser Hangers in leather eases for travelins-At Soc and 75c. Mems Collar Bags-At S1.25 to S3.sa. Karotol Travelling Bags-these are very special value-At S3.98.
 Black Enamel Dress Suit Cases, cretonne lined-At S5.98 to SS.ss. Other Suit Cases of brown fiber, straw mating and cane-At S1.9S to S1o.50.
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Mems Two and Three Fold Bill Folds, Hip Books and Combination Books and Wallets, in all the differ ent leathers-At 25c to S6.50. Cigar and Cigarette Cases-At 75c to $1.50.
 Drinking Cups in leather cases At 25c to 75o.
 cowhide Travelling Bass-At s9.ss to S29.50.
 cowhide Dress Suit Cases - at 515.93 and $18.O0.