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THREE.

It was half an hour before Drum mond decided that it was safe to start exploring. First he took off his shoes, and tying the laces together, he slung them around his neck. Then. as si- lently as he could, he commenced to scramble upward.
 It was not an easy operation; one slip and nothing could have stopped him sliding down and finally crash ing into the garden below. with q broken leg, at the very least, for his pains. In addition, there was the risk of dislodging slate, an unwise proceeding in a house where most of the occupants slept with one eye open. But at last he got his hands over the ridge of the roof, and in another mo- ment he was sitting straddlewise across it.
 A sudden rattle close to him made him start violently; only to curse him self for a nervous ass the next mo- ment, and lean forward eagerly. One of the blinds had been released from inside the room, and a pale, diffused light came Altering out into the night from the side of the glass roof. He was still craning backward and for ward to try and find some chink through which he could see, when, with kind of uncanny deliberation. one of the panes of glass slowly opened. It was worked on a ratchet
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Guess the Occasion.

Indian paper-Mrs. Blank delivered a speech beftting the occasion, she being quite naudible-Boston Tran script.
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a match, and for the first time gen. uine smile spread over his face.
 There are moments, Peterson" he murmured, "when you really appeal to me-"
 Peterson took the empty chain next to Lakington.
 "Sit down." he said shortly. q can only hope that l shall appeal to you still more before we kill you"
 Hugh bowed and sat down. i Consideration" he murmured, was always your strong point. May I ask how long have to liver?
 Peterson smiled genially.
 At the earnest request of Mir Lak- ington you are to be spared until to- morrow. At least, that Is our present Intention. Of course. there might be
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will show you where it is." He opened the door and stood there smiling. And at that moment all the lights went out
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tTo BE coNTINUED.)

The world needs good men much more than it needs either rich men or great men.-Uncle Henry's Sayings.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-06-22
llEteracy In State
Decreased Since 1910
Ben Hill Ranks High In Number Of
Negro Iuterates

According to the census of 1920.
there are 328,S38 illiterate persons 10
years of age and over in the state of
Georgia, 'illiterate" meaning, unable
to write. Of this number 26l,1l5 are
negroes and o7.657 are whites. In the
total population 10 years of age and
over the ercentage of illiteracy is 1873,
which. it is gratifying to note, shows
diminution since 1910, when it was
2O.7. In the case of the negroes the
percentage declined from sos to %
and in the case of the native white of
native parentage fro 80 to SIS.
There is more illiteracy in the ru-
raj districts of the state than in the
cities, the percentage being us for
the rural population and o.5 for the
urban. For the native white popula-
ton of native parentage the rural per-
rentage of illiteracy is 81, lille the ur-
ban is ~. In the rase of the negro
population the percentage is 3l.o in
the rural population as against 81 2 in
the urban.
BY counties the percentage of illit-
eracy ranges all the ay from 36.5 in
Baker County to SIS in Bacon county
The negro illiteracy in Ben Hill
county decreased from Al per cent in
1910 to $751; per cent in 1920. Irwin's
in 45.l per cent. Coffee's is 31.6 per
cent. Wilcox increased from 408
per cent to AL. Tiff is 29.6, Turner
is 1915 per cent.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-06-22
Florida Capitalist
Marvels AT Section

Mr.. John H. Powell and Mr.
Pleman Gaskin of Jacksonville, Fla.
passed through the city enroute to
Ashville, N. c. and spent the night
here. Mr.. Powell, in the early days
of the colony was frequent visitor
to the city. at that time operating a
turpentine business at Ocilla. Mr..
Powell is now rated as the largest
operator and exporter in Florida.
Speaking of the development of
this section, Mr.. Powell says: "The
great industrial and agricultural de-
velopment of this section is a marvel
though still only in its infancy. This
soil and climate of this part of Geor-
gia is second to none in all of this
great country and someday the peo-
pie of the country will flock in here
to share in your prosperity as did
those of twenty-five years ago, the
pioneers of this marvellous develop
ment. I have seen It grow from its
virgin pine forest days to its present
stage and can fully appreciate what
already has been accomplished. But
it's not even a starter"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-06-22
Chamber Commerce
Gets Veterinarian

AS a result of letter from the
Chamber of Commerce, DR.. w. L.
Peterson, graduate veterinarian, ar
rived in Fitzgerald yesterday to be-
gin the practice of his profession
here. DR.. Peterson will bring his
wife and young son from Atlanta
later on when the weather grows
cooler.
DR.. Peterson is a graduate of the
San Francisco, Cal. veterinary COL
lege. He attained a commission in
the veterinary corps of the United
States army and served through the
war. Later he became connected
with the Georgia Veterinary Depart
ment at the state capitol. Recently
he began to practice for himself and
he comes here from Waynesgoro
here he built up a splendid reputa-
ton.
DR.. Peterson's headquarters will be
at Perry's Sales Stables temporarily
His scale of charges are announced
in card elsewhere in the Leader.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-06-22
Boy Scout Drill
Friday Afternoon

Troop No. of Boy Scouts from
Cordele, Ga, will give an exhigition
drill on South Main street in front
OF the Grand theatre at S O'Clock
Friday afternoon it was announced
today by w. A. Adams, secretary of
the Chamber of Commerce. Perry
Clegg of Cordele is in charge of the
scouts.
The boys, twenty-four of them, are
camping at Bowen's Mill and will
be brought to town Friday to attend
the movies as the guests of the
Chamber of Commerce. Secretary
Adams, Chief w. c. Wilkerson, To-
cal scoutmaster. and C. T. Owens
were guests of the boys at dinner
today.
The troop is one of the FIVE that
will take part in Fitzgerald's Fourth
of July celebration.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-06-22
DRESS REHEARSAL
FOR KATCHA-KOO
Final Practice Tonight for Big
Show Thursday Night
SEAT SALE is LARGE
Will Be One of Best Shows City
Has Ever Seen

The nearly two hundred members
of the cast of Katcha-K oo, the mus
ical comedy that is to be staged at
the Grand tomorrow night for the
benefit of the Carnegie Library, will
hold the final dress rehearsal tonighs
after the movies are over. The doors
will be locked and no visitors ad-
mitted.
The big cast has been working
steadily for nearly three weeks on
the songs and dances and the spark
ling lines, and vivid action of the
play and at the rehearsal last night
every member was letter perfect.
The show will have several unusual
ly good features. One of them is a
duet by Dorothy Cass and Sam Kas-
sewitz that touches the quality of
professionals. Miss Anthem Rohrer
in an oriental dance shows the grace
and finish of an experienced per-
former.
Miss Hazel Robinson, the direct
ress, has developed unusual talent in
several appealing group dances in
which some of Fitzgerald's pretty
girls appear. The principals all fit
their arts well and carry the action
of the plot with lots of pep and en-
thusiasm.
Bradshaw Music Company has
furnished the piano on which Mrs.
Jesse Grantham plays accompani-
ment for the musical part of the
show.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-06-22
Fire Marshall's
Cases Thursday

Judges D. P. Adams and Fred M
Powers checked the two cases against
Herman T. Ruthenberg and Sharp to
Thursday mornngJune 30th at the
court house on motion of the prosecu-
ton at hearing this morning. The
first case is for malicious arrest and
the second is for malpractice in office.
Mr.. R. L. Jones is prosecutor in both
cases. Attorneys Eldridge Cults and
Charles Russell represent the prose-
cution. Attorney A. J. Mcdonald
represents the defense.
Mr.. Jones alleges that Fire Marshall
Sharp and Detective Ruthenberg took
him forcibly and without warrant to
a room in a local hotel where they
grilled him concerning the Lockett
Motor Company fire. The defend
ants assert that they are legally au-
thorized to take the action they took.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-06-22

Plan To Keep Local
Curb Market Clean
Sanitary Conditions Cause Discus
sion of Need for Abattoir

Objections registered before coun-
Gil against the Uttered condition of
the lots occupied by the curb mar
ket were met by the curb market
committee at its special meeting
Monday night and the market will
be cleaned up each market morning
from Thursday on.
The need for an abattoir, a place
where live stock can be slaughtered
under sanitary and approved condi-
lions with inspection by city health
officer, was discussed at the meeting
of the curb market committee and
the butchers association at the
Chamber of Commerce Monday
night. Nothing definite was done.
The butchers had asked that the
meeting be called and through Mr..
Williams registered an objection to
the sale of meat at the curb market.
They stated that the curb market
had made considerable inroads on
their business and considered it UNI
fair that farmers were allowed to
sell without license.
DIR. L. S. Osborn, health officer,
Mrs. Lon Dickey, of the Woman's
Club curb market committee, C. T,
Owens, county agent and secretary
OF the farm bureau, Mayor J. L.
Plttman were among those who
spoke. Mrs. S. M. Whitchard,
chairman of the curb market joint
committee presided and Mrs. H. A.
Mathis acted as secretary.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-06-22
GET CHAMP FIGHT
ROUND BY ROUND
Dempsey-C Carpenter Bout July
End by Leased Wire
AT ODD-FELLOWS HALL
Dempsey Is Favorite But Car
pentier May Defeat Him

Local sport fans will hear the Car
pentier-Dempsey battle for the heavy
weight championship of the world
play by play at the Odd Fellows
Hall Saturday afternoon July End
Arrangements have been made by
local people to lease a special wire
from the Western Union Telegraph
company and get the report direct
from the ringside through sporting
editors and reporters of the Inter-
national News Service.
The entire fight will be detailed
blow by blow and step by step from
the opening gong until one or the
other of the world famous boxers
has won. 1t will be practically as
though the listener were watching
the fight.
Dope on the championship battle
that the champion will win unless
the shifty and tightening fast Georges
Carpenter knocks him out. Demp.
sey has not lost fight since he first
came into prominence and his sup
porters predict that he will better
the record of John L. Sullivan. Car
pentler, athlete and world war hero,
is champion of Europe, having
knocked out the redoubtable George
Beceett of England in one round
carpenter outclasses everything in
Europe as far as Dempsey outclasses
all other American fighters. More
than million dollars will be spent
to see the fight with tickets ranging
in price from $500 to $50. and more
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-06-22
10 Announce Bike
Race Prize List

The list of prizes offered by Amer
lean bicycle and accessory makers
through the Cycle Trades of Amer
lea Association to be awarded the
winners in Fitzgerald's Fourth OF
July bicycle races, will be announced
at meeting of the boys Thursday
In front of Crews Bicycle Company
on Central avenue. Ten prizes in
all are to be awarded. All boys who
nave registered or who intend to reg
lister to enter the roces should attend
the meeting Thursday to hear the
prize list announced
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-06-22
WESLEY BIBLE CLASS
GOES IN OLD CHURCH

The Wesley Bible Class of the
Central Methodist church will move
into the old church building Sunday
and from now on hold its meetings
separate from the rest of the Sunday
school which meets in the new build
ing.
At the meeting Sunday new offc-
ers will be elected to succeed the
present ones who are c. T. Owens,
teacher, I. A. Cardwell, president, R.
I. Maffett, vice president, J. J. Gain
ey, secretary-treasurer. 1t is under
stood that Mr.. Gainey is slated for
teacher. Mr.. Cardwefl is in Miami,
Florida for an indefinite visit.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-06-22
COUNCIL APPROVES
ORIGINAL PROJECT
Will Build New First Ward,
Auditorium and Rooms
PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
Registration Books Open This
Morning for One Month

Fitzgerald citizens will vote on the
question of a $4,000 bond issue for
school improvements on August LIST
it was decided Monday night by city
council. An election to vote on $685.
600 worth of bonds was formally
called. The sum had been agreed
on at conference between school
board, council and bond commission
last month.
The improvements contemplated
are new first ward building, fire
proof and modern, high school au-
ditorium and additional class rooms,
and repairs on the negro schools.
Should the bonds be voted work on
these improvements would begin
probably in October. The negro
schools would be repaired during the
first term of the year but it is doubt
full whether the new buildings would
be ready for occupancy this year.
The Woman's Club committee
which has advocated the school bonds
will progably lead campaign to
carry them in the election. The
committee is Mesdames E. }. Dor
miney, E. K. Farmer, Geo. w.
Brown, c. c. Persons, /. Gelders
and R. E. Lee.
The ordinance calling the election
and notice of registration follows:
REGISTRATION NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the reg
istration books of the city of Fitzger-
aid will be opened at eight-thirty
o'clock on the morning of the 22nd
day of June, 1921. and will be kept
open unit 500 P. M. July 2lst. 1921,
each day between the hours of $3.50
A. M. to 600 P. NJ, for the purpose
of enabling the qualified voters of
said city to register for an election to
be he'd on the LIST day of August, 1921,
to determine the question whether or
not said city shall issue its bonds in
the sum of $6S,0OO.00 for the purpose
of building and equipping a public
school building in the First Ward of
said City, and for the purpose Of
erecting and equipping additional
rooms and auditorium In the High
School building in the Fourth Ward
of said city and for the purpose Of re-
pairing the colored school building in
the second ward of said city.
IF David L. Paulk, City Clerk.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-06-22
R. A. M. CONVENTION

Fitzgerald Chapter number 81 will
hold regular convention Tuesday
eve June 2lst at 800 o'clock for tram
saction of business. Ali companions
are requested to attend.
S. G. Pryor, Jr., w. P.
]. w. Pearson, Secretary.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-06-22

Miss Inez Reynolds and Miss Lena
Mckenzie of Doles, Ga, are visiting
relatives in the city.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-06-22

This matroaiy woman is going to
be a vitality interested Americas
mother at her Utah hoane on the
AFTERNOON Of Euiy Ind, snd she q
going to heep In pretty elose SoucA
with events Of the day. she Il Mrs.
VIM. Dempsey, mother Of Champioa
jack Dempsey. Mrs. Dempsey says
she isn't afraid that boy from
France" will whip her son, bot she
Just don't care to witness the Goa.
test. William will win" she sayA
referring to the champion By his
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-06-22

ORDINANCE NUMBER $50
An ordinance calling an election in
the City of Fitzgerald to determine
the question whether or not said City
CONTINUED on Page ~
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-06-22

Miss Anna Jones of Macon arrived
Saturday to be the guest for a month
of Mrs. G. A. Daniel on South Lee
street.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-06-22

Miss Edna Tyson leaves Monday
tor New York where she will attend
the summer school at Columbia I'm
iversity.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-06-22

Mrs. R. E. Lees sister Mrs. J. T.
Young and two children Nannette
and James Jr. have returned to their
home in Carrollton after a visit of
about two weeks.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-04-28
'PERFUNED KISS" NOW
BANNED BN DRY LAWS

Elimination Of the -perfuuied kiss
il the latest result Of prohibition.
10 has been blacklisfed by the dry
law chiefs who warn maidens against
scenting their lips with violet or rose
flavors Those familiar with the Kiss
say thOt hereafter Il will be followed
10y chemical reaction.
Two things viii put the jinx on the
perfumed kiss Diruethoystrichnifie Is
one. The other IS brucine sulphate.
These are the two che-nicsf1s which
Government ofneials have rused rnust
70 into All perfumes and toilet waters
% render them unfit Tor beverage pur-
poses Perfumed lips bearing dose Of
either Of these drugs viii. give a re-
officials.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-04-28
ROPER DISTRICT NEWS.
Miss onnie Fleming spent from 3

Miss onnie Fleming spent from Sat
urday 10 Monday with Misses Vera
Everett aud Virginia McsIurry-Mr
and Mrs VIII Fields and children. Eff
lie. James aud Buel. were In Moscow
one day last week.-Mrs.. j T. Thomas
and children were in Onion City Satur-
day Mr. and Mrs. W b McGehee and
Mrs Walter Crosfic were In Union City
one day last Week.-Mrs. Mary ID.
Hutchinson ~ near sylvan Shade, spent
Saturday night end Sunday with Miss
Tomnye Fleming Mr.. and AIRS. Err
nest Fields and baby OF Hickman. visit
ed his father VIII Fields. and family
Sunday Mr.. and Mrs Dan Davis and
daughter were la Hickman saturday,
Miss virginia Bonduraut has been on
the sick list W Mitchell lost fine
COW SUNDAY from clever Hazel
Fields entertained number Of her
friends with party saturday night
iu honor OF her fourteenth birthday
The r-nluin~ ~ Mrs settle Roberts
wife ef I'd Roberts. of near MOs,<S
wese buried 40 Rush Greek Monday al
feinoou Funeral services were con
Quoted q 1.-THE residence ry Rev. Carl
pastor uf the Methodist Church az Mos
cow of which she was a member. Mrs
I Roberts Is survived by her husband ans
three children. the youngest one beinl
lone six weeks old. besides other rela
Iti,eS and friends The bereaved Onei
have our sympathy and Mrs. Cal
vim Arlington and son visited the oi
well near l,ondufnnt. sunday afternoon
John Sloan. Jr.'visifed relatives nea
/ Crystal. Tenn. a few days last week
Mrs. Charlie Roper visited relative
lar Caycc sunday Mr.. and Mrs. L.
Henry and children spent Saturday AM
Sunday with her parents az Fulton
Edward Sloan spent q few dlys lar
week with relatives NJ Cayce.-Mr. am
Mrs J. X. Scott and children and I'd
Ward Sloan attended the picture shO'
lai Hickman saturday night.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-04-28
FULTON SCHOOL BOARD
SELECTS >EW HEAD
Fleets '. L. BrOs les. Of Dickson. Tenn.
New Superintendent.

At resent meeting ~ the School
Board. Prof. Y. J. Erpyles, OF Dickson.
Tcnn- WAS elected superintendent 81
the FULTON city schools Prof. ! g.
Cheek who has held this position 50
satisfactorily for the past twenty years.
was not an applicant for fe-election
rs Is understood that the nex school
head, viii be here before the acso0ls
close Tor this session. IN order 20 farsfil-
iarize himself With conditions and be
ready 10 take hold next fall with ready
and willing hands lie y about %
ycar r. old and has naoe an cnviaiie rec
lord as school superintendent In Ten
nesSee. The board feels says n r.
Bea dies, th1i II has done a good work
for the city schools In securing the ser
vices II Mr.. Zoyles.-Fult0n Leader
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-04-28
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.

sunday School . 10 n. m J. w
Roney. Stpt Next Sunday Is Co 10
Sunday School Day" 10 will De OBJ
SERVED hy all Christian bodies In all
the world. II you never went ~ sun
day School before. and il you never go
q gain. 10 next sunday. Our aim for
next sunday j. 200. Please come and
count one. Your presence viii entour-
age us n will Do you good.
Preaching BY the pastor at IL A. m
and : 30 .. m. Theme OF morning ser
mon: Going Toward Sodeni." After
evening sermon the ordinance of hap
ti~sn viii Doe administered 20 two young
ladies.
Rev. A $. Petite. Pastor.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-04-28

The first game Of the season was
played Sunday afternoon before large
crowd OF, fans between the local regu-
lars ana the Yannigans- with the score
ending seven TO two. zfhe regulars heing
seated comfortably on the big end
This was the first chauee many Of the
local fans have had 10 see the playeeD
witch Manager Manuel has- eathGto0
in action. .and with the arrival OF sets
'eral new men the team u. rapidly
rounding into forine F->-
Wilson. the big elit-hander, ~
sumed the pitching burden for the reG.
ulars. with Smith doing the receiving.
After FIVE innings. he was relieved By
McCluskey. n SOuthpaw, who inishe1
Me game. Both pitchers showeoS
exeelle Mt. brapd Of pitching
BkclS< pitcher the first I'VE hmm
for the Yannigans being yx7Iievet n
tie sixth by Stukey, wiz Showed .
tendency 10 he wild, but Who showed
lots Of stuff when he got the ball over.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-04-28
CAsTLEMAN-PLUMsIER

A wedding OF much interest 10 many
Hickman people was that Of. Mrs. y. 4.
Plummer. of this city. and J. $. Castle
man. OF Nashville, the wedding occur
ring In Nashville on Wednesday. April
18th. Mrs Castleman was born and
reared in this vicinity aud j. well
known. Mr.. CaStleman Is a conductor on
the y. G. & St l.. Railroad and has
been rrnning on passenger trains be-
tween Nashville and Hickman for many
years. and Is well known aud well liked
by all that know him here. Ehey will
reside In Nashville.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-04-28
ODDS AND ENDS

70 the west ~ Africa IN the bottom
Of the Atlantic b sinks n low as TO-
600 90 20.Ouo.
4 new invention j. n clock with a
phonoersph sttnciinnent which announe-
IS the time i'm a pleasant voice
Horses Ia Iceland are sliod with
sleeps horn. In Soudan ss>ssind AZ sock
mads. from caIHefs sA<n i9,-used.
4 single orange tree VIII produce 20
600 oranges. wslile q lemon tree seldom
produces more than S.oDe lemons.
The winner or "a Cigarette smoking
cenpefition in England Kept an Ordi-
nary cigarette aiight for 80 Minutes
Prohshi the fret Known intoXicant
was the .fermenied milk ~ mares and
il l. al thr present -time'a favorite with
the Tartar
So vast are the contents of-the oceans
that IL would take 2.V,0O00 years for
all the sea water in the world to How
over Niagara.
over "a thousand years ago the fam
Gus mosque Of 81 sophia. Ina CONSTANT
NOBLE. was built with mortar nike
with musk, and the odor or the hitter
still reuains
Of an the ground animals that are
also tree climbers the leopard IS the
only one that viii run down a vertical
trunk head first.
A new style OF goggles specially de
signed 90 prevent the automobile driver
from becoming dazzled. has the right
hand side 81 tire lens coloreJ. When
binding headiigirr come along the driy-
or has only 20 turn his head slightly 10
the left aud his eyes are ~ once pro
tceted from the dazzling chare. while
he stiH has the ciear part Of the goggles
"a keep an eye on the road
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-04-28

SEED CORN Good. white 4 n ,,,.,s
Seed Corn For sare.-Apply g - r.