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Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-02

Ignorance. neglect. or contempt of
human rights are the sole cause of
public misfortunes and the corruption
of government.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-02

Nothing is so distasteful to a man
as to have the morality of his particu-
lar way of getting his living called in
to question.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-02

is.-rc Il g0cs: As | was propped up IN
bed wrising, heard some one say i
want my mamms. and in walked a
lliHle lady about 3 years Old who had
gotten out of bed and as her habits in
the day time brings her to my house,
she Just walked in and all / could do
was to take her home to her mamma.
Upon making disturbance at ber
house, the mamma Is awakened and
! Miss Claudia has been tucked back
in bed. to once more go back to dream
! land, and ! am once more alone with
my job, and the scandal is explained:
! and, by the way, most gossip is easily
explained, if we only look for an ex-
lplanation instead of an excuse to slau-
ghter some ones character. Let's get
the truth and nothing else at all times.
! 1t IS bad enough under competition to
gossip; but there is no place for ii
under cooperation. The Yarnell fam
Ii lily is viewing the place under the guild
ing hand of Uncle Jake. The work
Of building the corrals at the dipping
vat is being done and we will soon be
giving our live stock a medical bath
Comrade Sarth is now on Fordson No.
Y, plowing in the orchard. Lindsey is
assisting in keeping the new tractor bu-
sy until some one else is broken in on
the job. Satnan, |. Caron and v.
Boyce are hauling logs from the Coo
per place. 1t is all oak and hickory
and is to be cured for wagons, han
dies and furniture work. Kemp is cul
tivating the orchard and Van is cult
waiting the cane. The cane patch is
being hoed today and it will then be
laid by until it rains again. Comrades
Thurman and W. Buck and Leslie
Alexander are doing the garden work
and things are looking fine. Comrade
Burton is again alone in the front Of
flee, but telegram from Foster Will
hide tells us he is coming to our res
cue at once, and will assist on the
books. Geo. Thomas and Herb.
Schad said for you to send in your or
ders for peanut butter and they will
supply you at once. The quality is
the best, as there is no adulterating or
substituting. The stump crew is still
clearing at the lower field. The phys
ical culture class was turned over to
a ball game among the kiddoos. The
teachers meeting was held as usual at
my house,
Saturday, May 28-The two trac-
tors are doing good work, one hauling
logs, the other plowing, ,discing, etc,
for the farm. from daylight to dark.
Our farm work is being pushed along
in fine shape and inside of another
week all prepared land will have been
planted and all growing crops freed
from weeds and properly cultivated
The woodworking crew is divided.
some working at the dairy, rushing
the corrals there, and the rest of them
are erecting a movable roof over the
lbrick kiln. The roof will be put on
in such way as to be able to roll it
from one kiln to another; as string
Of kilns are to be built along side of
each other and we intend to keep the
lbrick work going at all times to supply
Ibnck for the market and also for our
selves. Yes, Comrades. now that our
land payment is made we are going to
build entirely of brick and tile and
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-06-02

The Colony Sweet Potatoes like the cane syrup are en-
tiTely Colony products They were grown Colony land
by coOnis and evapoated by them in their dry ns The
crates coony-made. So that you be sure that the
pay for Colony sweet potatoes goes directly into
the cooperative colony.
We put the sweet Pc atoes in OF about e pounds
each take advantage Of the freight minimum Of lG0 bs
Our sweet potatoes 4c per lb.. fob Stables. Ask
agent for frcigh' raies.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-06-23

holding out his hand to the young
man said, 20 daddy! hold my hand"
The young child repeated this about
G half dozen times before the parents
who were some distance behind,
called to him.
The atmosphere in and around the
young man was quite heated for some
time afterward The young lady who
was with the young man of course
couldn't keep such good joke to
herself and told some Of her girl
friends. Now whenever this young
man meets one of these girl friends
they always meet him with the ex-
preston, 20 daddy hold my hand."--
Mountain States Monitor.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-06-23
"oH DADDY, HOLD MY HAND
BY a Denver "Anomv"

A young man working in the Gen
eral Plant Department, Denver, was
accompanying young lady the other
evening down one of the less busy
streets of North. Denver. 1t was
about eight o'clock and rather dark
as there was no moon. Ahead of
them was man and his wife with a
little child The child, l should
judge, was about two and one-half
years old and was running ahead of
his parents, being about ten feet
ahead of them.
Now, remember, as told you be-
fore, it was rather dark. This young
man and his girl (or somebody else's
girD passed the parents Of the child
and was about to pass the child, when
suddenly the child turned around and
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-06-23
GREATER ARMAMENTS
FOR SELF-DEFENSE!

The burden of ornaments grows no
less. The Senate has voted the navy
s494, 100000 for the next fiscal year.
and should the amount be decreased
in conference to the 1898, 100000 of
the House there would still be no
sign of that economy of which the
country has heard so much. Indeed
one may look for it in vain in the
appropriations being voted by the
67th Congress. We have been told we
are not preparing to fight any other
country; that armaments are built
only for self defense Yet we know
that in the present condition of the
worlds finances there is no danger of
any other country attacking us for
many year to come.
The taxpayer is asking, therefore,
why it is necessary to make this bur-
cen of ornaments so great. Since
there is an admitted need for econ
omy why is not this the time to prac-
tice it? Is there somewhere lack
of sincerity in the pacific protesta-
tions of our legislators?
Perhaps the Japan Chronicle is
right. at is the big nations" to
quote from recent article on de-
fense in that organ, (which always
are in state OF nervous trepidation,
ard who sge an enemy lurking behind
every bush. Why do countries like
Holland, NorwaY, Sweden, Denmark,
and Swift lard, feel peacefully Sc
cure while, to Judge from the news
papers, people in heavily armed conn
tries like France, England, the Unit
ed States, and Japan cannot sleep at
nights because OF the rerils they Wis
ualize all round them? *
"The orlv explanation that seems
TO fit the case is one that runs coun-
ter to ell the assurances of armament
makers ard armament defenders
Conscience. we are told, Goth make
towards of US all. Can it be possible
that ali this talk of self defense. of
preparation against impending at
tack, of the necessity of being thrice
armed not in the justice of cur cause
but in good solid weapons of steel, is
mere camouflagc! Is it in reality
the insignia of the predatory State,
based on the good old rule, the simple
plan, that they should take who have
the power, and they should keep who
can? We are afraid there is good
deal to be said for this explanation"
When the humble citizen in the
United States sees promises of econ
omy followed by appropriations of
millions for greater and greater ar
maments for defense" he has
to admit that in our own case the ex
PLANTATION has good many facts To-
back it up.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-06-23

feet above sea level, and in Death
valley there is depression that lies
PIG feet below sea level.
The difference in height of these
two points is small however, the sur
vey states, as compared with the diff
ference in the height and depth of
land in Asia. Mt. Everest rises 29,-
002 feet above the sea level, whereas
the shores of the Dead sea lie 1920
feet below.
Information in the hands of the
survey shows that the greatest depth
yet found in any ocean is 32,OSS feet,
a depth at point about 440 miles
north of the island of Mindanae in
the Philippines. This would make
the bottom of the sea at that point
more than eleven and one-half miles
below the summit of Mt. Everest.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-06-23

the better man. When-when do you
think | might venture to take a little
run across to New York"
AT that. Mr.. Van Britt laughed out
loud
"Hol hor' he said. 81 suppose /
ought to say year. You can wait
cne little year. can't you. Graham?"
Not on your life - rasped the boss.
And then: "I'll tell you what I'll do j;
I'll compromise with the proprieties.
or whatever it is that you're insisting
on, and make 1t six months But
that's the limit-the absolute limit !"
And SO 1t was.
(THE END.)
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-06-23
Highest Point and Lowest in America
Ninety Miles Apart.

Washington, June 1O.-The highest
and lowest points in the United
States are in California, within 80
miles of each other, says bulletin
issued by the geological survey. Mt
Whitney, the highest point is 14,50l
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-06-23

We can quote you some very attrac-
tive prices on job work now. Call or
phone.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-06-23

If you favor government ownership
of the railroads write M. c. Chandler
Alp Colorado Bid, Washington. d. q.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-06-23

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DID your


Did you rive him . liftf He's brother
OF man.
And bearing about all the burden he can
Did you Eive hira a smiief He was down
cast and blue.
And the smile would have helped him 10
battle ft through
DID you give him your handf He was
slipping down hill.
m.
Did you give him q wordf Did you show
him the road.
Or did you Just Let him 70 on with his
load9
Do you know what It means to be losing
the nght
When lift Just In time might set every
thing rightf
Do you know what Il means-just clasp
OF a hand.
When a mans borne about all q man
ought TO standf
ing iipf
Why the haif-suppressed sob. and the
scalding tears dripf
Were you brother OF his when the time
came OF needf
DID you offer to help him or didn't you
heed7
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Odd MIxtun.s in Rermudas.

Hamilton, largest town and capital
OF Bermuda, is a curious mixture of
the quaint and the modern. Consul
lates jog elbows with the Oldest and
largest india rubber tree at Parla-
vile, and tourist agencies hobnob with
cathedrals Of native limestone. Amer
leans In thousands are all visible on
the well-kept streets, and there are
not few English who have come to
escape the rigors OF northern win
ter and wander, while suited, up Front
street and down Queen and around to
Reid. To an American. one Of the
strangest matters is the speech OF
some OF the negroes OF the island. One
Is quite startled with surprise when
for the first time one hears a negro
cabby sing out In tones OF cockney
London: "Keb, sir Ere you are, sir"
and to be assured by another negro
that the view from the peak is "a
little bit orl right" is too much.
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BRIDGE AND FIVE HUNDRED

Mrs. =. A. Burdick entertained
about thirty guests at bridge last We'd
nesday afternoon. The rooms were
profusely decorated with lilacs and the
color scheme Of lavender and orange
was featured In the tally cards and
refreshments. Miss Faye McKeyes and
Mrs. ]. G. Molr won prizes for high
scores and Mrs. l.. r. whitmore drew
the consolation.
On Friday afternoon Mrs. Burdick
entertained four tables Of five hun
dred. Mrs. +. A. Ponsford won the
prize for high score.
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Japan's Famous Mountain.

Futi is 1895 feet In height, and
only 200 years years ago was an active
volcano. There are still signs OF FIRE
in the jets Of steam that squirt from
parts Of the cone, though one may now
descend the crater with safety. All
about the base are great boiling
springs, hot enough TO cook an egg In
minute. These are known as
ojigoku. or Great He'll" Whether
the idea was taken from the Bible
or not is not known. But Buddhism
has plenty Of hell Of its own. Some
100000 pilgrims ascend the cone ev-
cry year; and this year, being a spe-
cial one in sixty, according to the Jap
anese calendar. the number was much
greater than usual.
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BRIDGE SERIES

Mrs A. j. Tidmore entertained with
bridge Tuesday and Thursday after
Moons OF last week.
Lavender and yellow were effectively
used In the color scheme OF decorations
and In the refreshments. The tally
cards were hand decorated.
At the party ON Tuesday Mrs. Eugene
Austin and Mrs. w. =. Clark received
prizes. On Thursday prizes were given
to Mrs Frank Thurmond and Mrs.
Stanley noyal.
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4HEGD BUCKET NOW RELIC
cruesoms Article Passed With the
Passing Of the Feudal System
Among the Japanese.


One OF the most grim articles of
household furniture known to man is
the kubloke, or head bucket Of the
japanese OF the old days. The bucket
was a part Of the furnishings Of the
samurai- or fighting man In court cir
cles, and was kept by him In a high,
narrow closet with sliding doors close
to an alcove, considered the place of
honor Of samurai's home. When the
head of the house offended his lord
there was no bother Of a trial or an
arrest. Instead there came n very po-
lite note from the court, which stated
the lord was sure that the samurai
would return the noble honor Of his
family. The messenger took back
note as polite as the one brought In
which the writer thanked his lord ror
his honorable generosity.
He then shaved. bathed, donned a
white robe. and committed hari-kari by
falling on his sword. His head was
taken of and placed In the kubloke.
wrapped In white paper. and nap
kin bearing his crest was placed over
It. A messenger then took the bucket
to the court. where the head was ex-
hibited and identified and then re-
turned to the family with polite note
Of regret.
The head-bucket now Is merely
decorative bit as little used as the
spinning wheel OF our own parlors.
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LOCAL BRIEFS

J.F. Doderer and Miss Doderer were
among those who attend the grand
opera last week at III Paso.
Mrs. Mary Hudson. Mrs. Bent larson
and MIR. and Mrs. Henry Meyer atten-
ied the opera at III Paso last week.
Percy Wilson, Mrs. James Royal.
Wayne McV. Wilson, and Mrs. X. X.
Ryan were among Toe Silver City vis-
ltors In Deming yesterday.
Every pupil Ia In the public schools
above the third grade viii be required
to commit TO memory and reclte
quotation from one OF Lincoln speech
Is ON obedience To law. A prize Of II
y ID he given TO the one who hest de-
claims upon this subject The contest
w,l be held at :; O'Clock IN the after
room Of April Is II the high schoni
There will be a spelling contest at
thu. high school ht . O'Clock next Wed
ncsday afternoon. all pupils Of the pub
lie school participating
4 contest In cral arithns''c VIII he
held at the higl school AZ lo''iJ next
Friday morning. all the pur.ls OF the
city schools taking part.
Mrs. Clafk anu SIX uttf HulNcS Ai'ii
Fort Bayard were IN nenihg yesterday
curoute 10 the Grrnd Canyon.
Miss Reina St0vall Is back from
visit in California.
Mrs. W. e. Mcdonald, wife Ct the
late Gov. Mcdonald, was In the city
last week en- route OF Haywood where
she will take rest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Nesch received
telegram announcing the arrival OF
baby girl at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Carroll Thompson, Tampa. Fla. Both
baby and mother are reported getting
along nicely. Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson
are well known in Deming Mrs.
Thompson formerly was Miss Mary
Helen Atkins.
Mrs. Il. B. McMasters, who has been
visiting at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
II. :. Doyal, left the city last Friday
for Pasadena, Calf. After few
weeks on the coast she will return TO
her home In Kansas City, Mo.
Either last Saturday night or Sun
dav robbers forced entrance to the
high school building and searched the
offices OF Superintendent +. ID. Martin
and Principal B. W. Wheatley. Win
dows we're smashed, wetween 81 and
SO taken. No clue to the theives has
been discovered by the police.
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LOCAL BRIEFS

District Attorney Forrest Fielder was
a visitor in Silver City last Saturday
Word from Las Cruces ie''S of fun.
crai ssr' ices there for Cart ,IOr ,luis.
c'l,erry. who Nas killed in action IN
iicnrhy, France, during the last Ger.
man general offensive, April %. 1918
Funeral services were held In the ar.
mory and full military honors were
paid. Capt. Quisenberry was volun-
teer and commanded the first all-Amer-
lean outfit TO capture German prison
ers
Editor W. Il. Holt of the Lordsburg
Liberal was weekend visitor with
his family In Demlng. He has Lords
burg coming 'like million dollars. a"
The Santa Fe employees stopped work
for one minute yesterday over entire
system In honor of General Manager
Parker VINO died last week at Topeka.
Kansas.
Il. w. Sutton is absent from the local
express office as route agent A. II.
Lowe is taking his place.
Arthur Mundell, II years old, was
yesterday afternoon bound over to the
grand jury for taking $50 from the
cash drawer at the Gilpin Rubber
Works on Il. Pine street Sunday night.
The lad confessed TO the charge.
A. Nava OF Columbus Is the latest
buyer OF the popular Dodge touring
cars from the Snodgress Motor Co,
the local agents.
+. G. Paris had the misfortune to
have the cash drawer at his garage
broken into In daylight last Thursday
and $40 taken therefrom. The thief
or thieves have not been found by the
police.
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Not Exciting.

How was the movie2"
''Rcther dull" said the jaded patron.
mo thrills, ehf'
well, the heroine jumped from a
train travelling 90 miles an hour to
an airplane. was carried over a preci-
pice In a motorcar, was left standing
on the deck Of a submarine when II
submerged. but there wasn't anything
you could really call exciting. ."-Bir-
mingham Age-Herald.
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MISCELLANEOUS sHOWER-

Miss Alice Hall entertained with n
miscellaneous shower Monday after
noon for Mrs Louis Cantrell, who was
recently married.
There were about twenty guests pres
ent The bride. who was Miss Juliet
te RoSch. was the recipient Of many
pretty gifts.
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BRIDGE PARTY

Mrs l.. A. Hall entertained with
bridge Saturday afternoon at her home
at 720 South Zinc avenue. There were
six tables and first prize was won by
Mrs. Frank Thurmond, Mrs. &. II. Hon
receiving second prize and the consola-
tion prize falling 60 Mrs. 7. 4. Bur
dick. The color scheme OF lavender
and white was effectively carried out
In the decorations. A 2-course lunch
con was served
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compIets TransformatIon.

Il understand one of your former
Mattresses Is now a motion picture
starr
That's So" said the proprietor OF
The Elite restaurant for ladies and
gentlemen.
"Any change In herr
Il should say sol She's changed her
name, her hair and her disposltion."-
Birmingham Age-Herald.
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N. j. II. CLUB

Mrs. J. c. Watson entertained the
n. J. Il. Club at her home, s06 South
Gold avenue, last Wednesday night.
The husbands OF the members OF the
club were present as guests, also DR..
and Mrs. Moir, Mr.. and Mrs. ii. Dial
and Mrs. A. II. Ponsford Prof. and
Mrs Martin won prizes for high score
and Mrs. Moir was awarded the guests
prize. Yellow and white were the col
ors featured In the decorations and the
delicious luncheon served after the
games
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METHODIST CHURCH

Sunday School at $3.50 "A. m.
Morning worship at 10:45 u. IN.
Song service at , 80 p m.
Epworth League at 6;30 p. m =,
Next Sunday is the day for our all
day service. Dinner will be served at
the tabernacle at the noon hour. All
the members Of the church are expected
to be present and bring n well-fllled
basket. Our friends are most cordial
ly invited to be with us in these ser
vices and remain for the luncheon.
j. II. WALKER, Pastor.
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FRIDAY NIGHT BRIDGE

Mrs. ID. q. Snodgress was hostess TO
the Friday Night Bridge Club last
week. Mrs. c. II. Hon and G. A. Al
lison received prizes for high scores.
The next meeting OF the club will be
with Mrs. G. II. Hon.
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"WHEN A FELLER NEEDS A
FRIEND" Is COMING APRIL 22

The play, when a Feller Needs
Friend" will he given by an all-star
all-Deming cast the evening OF April y
for the benefit OF the public library
fund. The theater has not been select
ed as yet for the staging Of the bright
little comedy.
The cast will be made up OF the fol
lowing well-known local histrionic ar
tists
Mrs. J. ]. Strickland, Miss Faye Nc
Keyes, Mrs. Margaret Rosch Taylor,
Mrs. ]. V. Schurtz. Miss Brooksie Rob
inson. Miss Bessie Browning, Paul
Schurtz. Godfrey Trowbridge, Joe
Roach. Fred ROsch.
Deming graphic., 1921-04-05
DANCE AT WHITEWATER

There win be dance at Whitewater
Fs'nay night April 5. rhrre will he
COOL JAZZ music. This with be the last
a. nee OF the season.
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SONG SERVICE

There viii be n song service nc the
Presbyterian church next Sunday eve
ming. The story Of each sacred song
will be told before Il is rendered.
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MONDAY NIGHT BRIDGE

Mrs. j. G. Moir will be hostess TO the
Monday Night Bridge Club tonight.
Besides the members OF the club there
will be n number OF guests present.
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O. T.. S. CLUR-

The o. f. s. Club will be entertained
next Tuesday afternoon at the home
II Mrs G. F. Sage, 30l South Granite
avenue.
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PRESBYTERIAN SOCIAL CIRCLE

The Presbyterian Social Circle will
meet next Thursday afternoon with
Mrs. william Sickles at 100 South
Zince avenue.
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RRIDGE

Mrs. II. S Doyal and Mrs. Warren
II. Orcutt have issued invitations for
a bridge party 10 he given at the ar
niory saturday, April ..
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John Noonan is back from Hillsboro
for keeps.
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Old furniture made like new. A,
Hammond. n. Silver avenue.
Deming graphic., 1921-04-05

Just rereived shipment Of lady's
Pearl grey, 2-strap pumps, Priced at
$40. .o
CLARDY SHOE STORE
Deming's Exclusive Shoe Store.
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Rice second sheets are best for dupli-
eating This can be had at a reasona-
BILE price at the Graphic office.
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lines

i lilCo
Are none too good, but despite
depressed conditions we have lost
little of our trade, numerically
speaking. and we certainly appre-
ciate this loyalty ON the part OF
our customers. We can assure
them In return that we are not
permitting n single line OF our
varied stock 10 run out, and we
have been and will spend our
money literally IN order not to
disGppolnt the faithful.
This week we are introducing
for the first time In New Mexico
Sunshine Cigarettes, 30 for 15c.
Something new. Try EN-; you
might like the flavor.
We are carrying now com
plete line Of scrap chewing to-
baccos including Red Man, Day
and Night, Red Horse. Sweet
Maple, Beechnut, Honest Scrap,
Mail Pouch, III Camp (Havana
Blend) Cigar Clippings and the
old reliable No. s and No. u RI.
corte.
]. c. O'Leary
The Tobacconist
In the Kingdom Of the Sun
No Blanks
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Just received a shipment OF lndy's
Pearl grey, 2-strap pumps, Priced at
SO.
CLARDY SHOE STORE
Deming's Exclusive Shoe Store.
Deming graphic., 1921-04-05

Just received a shipment OF lady's
Pearl grey, 2-strap pumps. Priced at
SO.
CI.ARDY SHOE STORE
DenlBg's Exclusive Shoe Store.
Deming graphic., 1921-04-05

Old furniture made like new. ]. A.
Hammond, \. Silver avenue.
Deming graphic., 1921-04-05

Old furniture made like new. ]. A.
Hammond n. Silver avenue.
Deming graphic., 1921-04-05

Old furniture made like new. ]. A.
Hammond. y Silver avenue.
Deming graphic., 1921-04-05

Graphic advertisers are reliable.