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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-03-18

What came near being a fatal acct
dent occurred yesterday afternoon at
the Natinal Biscuit companys new
building. Elmer Sparks and Wills
Bingham have been painting the win.
dows on the outside OF the building
from swinging scaffold suspended
from the roof of the building. The
main rope from this scaffold ~ made
fast at the ground, and 1t is the duty
Of one Of them to see that this rope
Is fast while the painters are at work
on the scaffold. The sCaffOld hal
been moved to the windows on the
eighth floor and, supposing the rope
had been properly made fast, Sparks
stepped on the scaffold. BY some
oversight the guy rope was loose and
one end of the platform swung down
horizontally, leaving Sparks suspend
ed by the rope that ran through the
pulley eight stories in the air He
chung to his rope until help was OBJ
tanned and the scaffold lifted into
place For several minutes there was
only thin air between him and an
eightstOry drop TO the ground.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-03-18

| with the Ions end of 1916 count.
| Unfortunately, however, the game
was one of the toughest that the Mar.
SelIles hNe has ever had to engage
IN ana again unfortunately hard feel
lhgS were developed on both sides.
We nope, however, that for the sake
OF true craftsmanship that the spirit
Of friendly rivalry will exist between
the two schools and il there IL any
Ratchet In existence that IL will be-
/ 9nrled so deep that any unpleasant
ness that may have arisen will he re.
garded merely as an unpleasant mem.
DRY, ana that the relations between
! Ottawa High and Marseilles High viii
| continue 10 be friendly. This closed
the basketball season up to the date
OF the state district tournament which
was held March 10, II and II at La
Halle High Marseilles drew DePuc
for th' initial game The DePur
team, fresh from winning the Bureau
county tournament. was filled with
confidence from the very first in this
game. II was not difficult to see
which team was superior MarseilleS
liigh outplayed them at very step in
the game and allowed them to have
the small end of a 27-l2 count. De
Pue threatened, however, at all times
and II was impossible TO put In any
, substitutes against them, and il was
here that bad luck struck us amid
ships Our old friendly rivals from
HOPKINS High We're lucky enough to
have their first game with La MOilc
/ forfeited This meant that they WOuld
not have amy game To play before they
met the maroon and black. who had
already played one game during the
middle of the afternoon II is enough
10 say that MarseilIeS High lost, but
To certain extent the fact that We
were at a big disadvantage in having
10 play a fresh team while the Mar.
ScilleS five We're pretty we'll tired on
takes away the sting OF defeat We
regard Hopkins High as good sports.
We have always received mighty fine
treatment from them, and 1t We has
To lose Ia anyone Of course it Is not
so bad If We lost to good, friendly
rivals
And so the season closes. and after
all it has been a success Two years
ago we had the pleasure Of occupying
the cellar position in the Illinois val.
ley, hut now we have graciously CX-
tended that opportunity to our friend.
" rivals from the county seat town to
the west
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-03-18
Local Notes.

Mrs. II. r. LOomiS is i'll with pneu-
monia at her home on Clark street.
Miss Marie Dunn of Chicago is I,
week end visitor at the home of Mr..
and Mrs John Vaughey of Washing.
ton street.
The play given by the junior class
CT the high school was success both
as to attendance, the manner in
which the play was given and the
financial returns. The high schoo'
orchestra furnished music under the
direction of Mrs Brockway and Gov
cred itself with glory in the manner
in which it carried on its difficult
work. The receipts for the evening
were $S4.
Mrs. T. Il. Harrington has gone t.
South Bend, Ind, to make week
end visit with her sister, Mrs. c. A
Thurber. Mrs. Jennie Bovard accom-
panied her daughter and will remain
in South Bend for an extended visit
with Mrs. Thurber.
Lester Carney is visiting here with
friends for a week.
Mrs. Mary Burton of Main street is
confined to her rooms with illness
threatening to develop into the grip.
Mrs. John Miller of the west blum
has returned from seven weeks
visit with friends in Alabama.
DR. NJ. f. Blanchard went to Chi
cago this morning.
Mrs. Townsend of Union street, who
has suffered from a severe attack of
gastritis, is slightly better this morn
ing.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-03-18
MARSEILLES FIVE HAS
VERY SUCCESSFUL YEAR
BY SPECTATOR.

One the most successful basketba.
seasons that Marseilles High schoo
has had in several years has JUS
| closed and incidentally the higl
school masketball career Of seyera
/ Of the main defenders Of the maroon
/ and black has come to close The
/ following have played their last higl
! school games. Makerver Derby. r
/ Kuhn, Rhines ana Hill In losins
them, Marseiles High viii lose som,
! OF the best players that have eve,
worn the maroon and black uniform
/ Captain Makeyer has been con
sistent player throughout the whole
year. He began coming out with
! basketball along with Derby when
they We're freshmen They were not
very successful in the first year OF
their efforts, but had the grit to stick
to II. and that spirit won for them
their places on the high school team
+. Kuhn came out when he was q
sophomore, and his entire basketball
career has been characterized by
good, hard, aggressive playing Hill
made th@ team during his junior year
and from the very first showed that
he had a keen insight into the tech
nique Of the game. ana that, along
with his physique, made him d strong
addition to the maroon and black
Rhines, too, came out as junior. but
VAS greatly handicapped by sickness
He came out strong ut the end OF the
season
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-03-18
0ufNeW
Warranty Deeds

March Il. 1921, Touhe Ayoub and
Wife Ell al TO Henry l., Sherwo God and
Margaret east 3r5 feet 1t L Il,
SteatOr: $1,000. =
Nov II, 1920. Heis Annie Fair TO
VIM. Goldberg, south 46 feet II 8, b >,
Pmmb'S add, Streator; $3.50
Nov 10, 1920 Susan +. Winkler to
Emma Reed, 1t ., b 8, Glnyer's add,
Ottawa; 81.
March l6, 1921, Christian thinner
man and wife to John Swanson. 1t s.
1873, Brewster's add to Minerva,
Peru: $685..
Feb. %. 1921, Reinhold Fischer and
Louise G., to Warren H. Foster Its (.
5, 6. Stilson's I'd add. Earlville
$4,000
March 4, 1921, James Milligan Jr,.
ry atty In fact to G. 7. Fisher. It's 2.
3. 4. same. $77G.
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Journal for Quick Results.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-03-18
w all Street.

New York, March l9.-Leadine
stocks registered nominal gains and
losses at the hesitant opening of To-
days session, but within the first
half hour reactionary tendencies be
came more marked. Mexican Petro
leum forfeited a large fraction. At.
lantic Gulf fell point, and lnterna.
tional Agriculture preferred lost rs
The prominent motors and their spe,
'cialties also eased moderately Among
the few advances were PENNSYLVANIA,
Seaboard Steel, Houston OH and Al
lied Chemical.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-03-18
eurns, Eeatures Were Coarse.

Regarding the description of Robert
Burns. Scott says his features have
been unduly refined by his portraits.
Burns was about the average height
and Of heavy build. with features in
clined 10 ccarseness. Numerous OBJ
servers have commented on the extra
ordinary glow in his eyes Il nevef saw
such another eye" says Scott, "in any
human head"
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-03-18
THIS WOULD BE FINE
THING IF IT WENT THRU

Milwaukee. Wis, March 19.-Altor,
neys for Charley White, Chicago box
or. who recently was suspended for
six months tor failure to fight his
best" in his bout with Sailor Freed
man yesterday file the complaint of
a suit for s50,000 against the mem.
bers Of the Wisconsin boxing com
mission and Manning Vaughan, secrc-
tary.
White alleges he has been forced
TO cancel many contracts for bouts
because OF his suspension and that
his lay-off has cut off his estimated
income of $500 a month.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-03-18
BARBER SHOP TALK.

Don't put any Of that stuff on me!
said a patron, why not? asked the
barber, 1T smells nice" That's
Just it," came the rejdinder, 81 cant
make my wife believe my story"
o.
We understand that Senator Sorg-
hum has few accounts to settle with
certain scribes who persist in making
him the goat in their series.
Sing song Of siXpence,
A pocket full Of rye;
Any man who gets it for that
Is a mighty lucky guy.
o
In Mexico they want the churches
under Federal control. They don't
know when they're we'll off.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-03-18

Chicago, March l9.--EIogs, 1900;
held over l2,772, lights and light
butchers scarce and % to 45c higher
than Yesterdays average: very little
doing on others, but acting around
Zoe higher than yesterdays average ::
ll25 paid for light, quality mostly
good, average price yesterday $50.
Cattle, 1000.
Sheen 5000
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-03-18
Drive Gypsies From CITY.

An auto load OF gypsies, consisting
Of four women and two men. were
along the street yesterday and Wen,
over the town begging and telling
ant chief Of police. drove them out
of town. 1t is reported this same
gang of gypsies committed robbery
between here and Morris before the
came here. They fell into the hands
OF Sheriff Ayers after leaving here.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-03-18
TODAY'S LIMERICK.

The sick list is now destined to
climb;
Sickness will then be sublime;
Docs" will be needed,
As beer will be needed:
Suppose we're all sick at the same
timel
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-03-18
Remember,
away back, when

In March, 1910, the county commis-
sioners arranged with Contractor
Flagg to excavate deeper in the court
house cellar and construct six cells in
same. for in the days of the old
court house the Jail was in the same
building The structure was sold in
lS41.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-03-18
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

If YOU are interested in the Arcolo
hot water heating system YOU will 10"
able to get full particulars at the C..
II. Smith residence on Bluff street
where YOU will find complete PLAN;
Installed by George Hollic Of Marscil.
les, plumbing and heating contractor
This System will he guaranteed 10
give You satisfaction. bith by the
American Radiator company ami
George Hollie. Now is the time IN
buy, for the cost is a. It's lowest, and
before prices advance
GEORGE HOlLIE.
Plumbing and Heating Contracto.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-03-18
OUR NEICHBOR SAYS:

House cleaning aint wOt II usta he.
The bottles which used to fill the eel.
lar by spring have Almost disap'
peared"
o
A local young bride met girl friend
at keeIer's corner. Congratulations
my dear said the latter, 81 once thot
of marrying him.
well, maybe ri congratulate you
later" replied the former. She won.
ders why her friend laughed.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-03-18
Move Bunk House.

Tho New Era Construction com
pany moved their bunk houses from
the Belle Island lock to a point be
tween Seneca and Morris, where they
are going to work. These We're
mounted on wagons drawn by mules
and horses. and created quite a stir
to watch this strange procession NOV
ing along Main street.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-03-18
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chicago market report furnished 81
u. w. Kirby, manager SimoAs, Day
Co, Room BIZ Mol0ney building
Phone vs..
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-03-18

Sample shoes TO be given away. No
strings to this ofer--Ad. in Boston
daily. Sounds like 6erry's started up,
up there.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-03-18

Those safe blowers evidently be-
lieYe in keeping the currency in cir.
culation They don't invite any cops
to their "blowouts,' but said cops get
there, just the same sometimes,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-03-18
First CONGREGATIONAL.


First Congregational.
Church school at 10 a. m Preach
ing service at / a. m. Theme, "Ney-
ertheless' The Palms" will be sung
by the choir at this service. Services
will be conducted during Holy Week,
commencing on Monday evening and
closing on Friday evening. The hour
Of service will be from 40 to $50.
F.. A. Stephens, minister.
Christian Science.
Services at II O'Clock in the hall
over the jewelry store on Main street.
Subject, Matter Sunday school is
held at 9:45. Midweek services are
on Wednesday evening at 100
Catholic.
Mass at $ O'Clock in st. Joseph $
church on Bluff street, and Sunday
school at p, m. Special service on
Good Friday evening at 1:30, The $
o'clock mass will be preceded by the
blessing and ditribution OF palms,
Mass at 10 O'Clock in st Mary $
church in Grand Rapids.
Trinity Lutheran.
Sunday school at lis. Church
services at 80 Rev. II, H. Hart
man.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-03-18

Those ambitious people who are
stacking up their tin cans, etc, tenn
phasis on the etc) out on their curb
ing, in anticipation Of having same
collected on cleanup day, may get
left this year
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-03-18

The hip pocket is the pickpocket's
delight News item. Why not? II
the dips" don't find a wallet there
they probably will find h0och, which
is destined 10 be valuable bi-product.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-03-18

We notice that the most popular
dumping grounds are the places mark.
ed with signs reading: Dump No
Rubbish Here"
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-03-18

Try a Want Al IN the Free Trader
Journal for Quick Results.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-07
NEWS OF LAUREL.

Laurel. Feb. 7.-Enos Valiant OF Della
ware College is spending some time here
with his parents Mr. and Mrs. William
+. Valiant. on Delaware avenue.
Seth Hastings left yesterday for Phila
delphia where he is employed as rail :
way mail clerk. after spending the week
with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey W
Hastings, on West street.
The condition of Fred =. Williams, who
has been confined To his bed for the past
two weeks, is much improved
4 community dance was held IN Hast
ings Hall, Thursday evening. The hal
was beautifully decorated with vari-
colored electric lights and manyout-of-town
guests were present
The brotherhood Class of Christ NJ
T. Church s conducting n contest m at
tendance for the four Sundays in February
Each Sunday that member is present
counts five points and each new member
secured counts fifteen Two captains have
been appointed. \ Y Culver and l.. Ray
Otwcll
The Ladies AID Society will hold a dol
la social in the basement of the Ccutcn
arv Nj. T. Church on March IL, and each
member is supposed TO get dollar and
tell how she got II
William Brown. aged 20 years, Of
Bethel. died at his home. Wednesday,
from apoplcxy
J Hcrvcv Williams. aged 63 years, died
AZ his home on Market street Thursday
evening. Of cancer Of the face, death fol-
lowed long period Of suffering Funeral
services will be held from the late homo
this afternoon, interment in Odd
Fellows cemetery
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-07
TO REPOSE IN COSTLY VAULT.

Scaford Feb : An order has Jnst
been placed with local tombstone md
monument dealer for fino granite r.
ccivls,g vault 10 ho the last resting place
of Eugene Inthlcum. son ~ the lafe
Benjamin Llnthicum ~ Church Crcck
Md who died while IN service ovcracaa
member of the tnltcd STATE Marines
His body WAS brought - mtfi state
about seven months ago Rnd since
that time has been IN n metal casket II
the parlor Of tho Iinthicnm hom. II
Church Creek lIls father died about
three months ago. and before his death 4
was his request that his son llc Ia tire
metal caskct in the home until the receiving
vault was procured and ready for oe-
Cupancy
Reuben Steward representative oi the
firm with whom the order was placed for
tn emausolcum stated Yesterday that II
would be- At least three months before
the vault would be ready for the burial
OF the young Marine
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-07
NEWS Of THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Arrangements Complied for the
Doll Sale to be Held Next
Saturday.

Special affsspandruco = E4er sn'ne
Ncw Castle Pol Great prepare
trons are bcing naIe FOR tho doll -HaR
which wlil te held hy be members of ,hc
LITTLE Light Bearers u fhc Women S
Foreign Aii-~lonarv ~aclctv Of 'he Mefho-
dist hHrrh ou ~atIrlae afternoon.
Fcbriar2 - beginning Il ''o clock Il fhc
Sudeav school rooms The nroceod- IS lI
be lor be benefit IT the starving rtt.ars
n ChiHa i c0mmittce of ladlrs alll make
arrangements Tor the doh show and III.
reception committee wall hc -ekcfe1 from
among the members Of he society
Thu funeral of sarah ParkeFaon TobIn.
infant daughter of Mr. ard Mrs George
T Fobn IT.. nho dlcd n Frldap root
place Yesterday afternoon with services ST.
the hoiise. IN ehaFgn # Rev r B.eA-
inE, pastor o5 me hIethodis' hug.
Interment was nade Ia Tho C,ieae me-
yter
The pamphIof caf.sI,d What Shall W.
Name It. which was recc0tIv sent out
hv ] T 4 1 f. Fiasou. Iac asking for i.
trade name % bc given 70 the firm RI,
reached lie haads 81 i large number 81 IN
customers The date FOR tbe Hnal answers
TO the contest has been extended to Feb
ruary Is 4 prize of St5 90 viii ~
awesded the person who sends the most
suitable name
The bake whlch held oa SATURDAY mara-
INK IN Br.ttaghams pharmacy a.,ig1 he
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-07
A RUSH OF ACCIDENTS.

Dover, Feb "A young man named
Wine, while driving home late Friday
night or early Saturday morning, ran into
a truck below Dover, near Cooper's Cor
ncr, damaging the automobile and cutting
himself about the face and head His IN
jurics were dressed by DIR Mcdaniel
4 Young man named Townsend, living
near Woodside, was toying with dyra-
mite cap, when exploded. almost severing
his right hand. Two middle fingers had
20 be amputated and part Of the palm
cut away Drs + r Steel and Mcdaniel
attended him
The Young son Of Mrs lena Butler
MlbouIne fell from bicvclc and broke
his arm DIR Mcdaniel rendered service
Bennett Tavlor, living IL he northern
part of the town broke hia light wrist
Saturday DR. Mcdaniel reduced the
fracture
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-07
NEWS OF BRIDGEVILLE.

Bridgcville, Feb. MIR. and Mrs.
Walton Smith entertained the Five Hun
dred Card Club, Thursday evening at
their country home.
The Ladies' Tuesday Night Club has
completed arrangements TO give supper
February ID TO raise funds for tho club.
The Swarthmore Chautauqun will be
in Bridgcville February 10 10 %, in
elusive
Rev. Disston w. Jacobs was in Cam
bridge. last week, assisting Rev. w. r
Gumby in revival services.
Miss Lida Marion Swiggett of Milford
and William j. Brown of Bridgeville were
married Thursday evening by Rev.
Disston w Jacobs, Mt the home of the
groom's brother, Charles Brown.
While James Anderson was driving a
Ford automobile the lighting system sud-
denly failed. Thinking the engine had
stopped he threw on tho brakes, which
caused the machine to stop suddenly
throwing him against the wind shield 4,
cutting n severe cash over his eye and
several acerations about his face and
arms.
Oscar Tru tits arm wns broken in two
places last week. when he attempted 10
crank an automobile. He was taken tn
Cambridge hospital.
Mrs. Esther Gray Of Ardmore, Pa. j,
spent the weekend here "a a guest of Mr.
and Mrs Erasmus Jones.
Deputy State Bank Examiner Ira
Lewis il confined 20 his homo by severe
case of grip.
Mrs. Matilda Sudler is visiting relatives
in Doylestown, Pa
Mrs. Emmil Potter OF Clayton rs here
with her parents. Nj. and Mrs. Thomas
AXE, for n few days.
Russell G.; Short left last week for lIar-
rinrton. where hc assumed his new duties
as assistant freight clerk at the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Office
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-07

auspices of tho Toarg Men Bible c.+
sguch Is in chargo pf Mr. i .a-nt
proved slcrr-s The prooecd- ni AZ"
-alcz amounted n SG5 20 whIch w tel
f-rd for Che bonofif of 'ho ~tIa- e'aa
department
Tito current events glvon hv re tocm-
tcrs If fhe Century tHia rg-
afternoon beginning 81 5n.
~ Fl charge 81 Mr. lrf-f tHt..r-
tho president rto alil gIro .eok -
ley of Tie }aliev II ~lrat Nh >I--
y Lghtnor w,tI glso 'he i+
author
Tins evening the racnterz IF rnu
Er.be III Red Men eii meet
session Ar the conclusion III -a-
auast 1aur= vlfl ~ riasta
ehsfle- Nor-k ampIa.td rar n9 Z
tnrv department III thc taazale.a
81 Marcus Hook Pa ou ~at4r1a 1865
ne raat II festIag 4rrowr'ar t.ga.-a
.ao ndey niger of tie ga' aua
'afei muct pam tae aiIre .l
rt iJr Br-c s teOc'te
Member II B-aad--,a.
siar= IF Lebanon. 4re = e-c~a
notices and RESETS t3r fnc nt-r- ..tt-
and daHrov hsch wlli ~ g-tsn -.c
I'm TIie-da. evening. Fc5rIar i
- %en CeatGrv Cl4b H,uanz. 3 4
f.lnEtoa lhc proceed .el' Ell
purchase af ae0 aiu.sarrr.- tar rse 2Al-rt
iara member Permitted ta tl-r- l1
The members Il, { hc \ot a--
school aa-se'asa 'aatu tr uaAlr-
raagerneuf- fir ae -aae ta Hla
Rith the Beacon 8usuc~- .Icz- 20
mIuEtoH rE Ne.iu. -daE yea.E- -
Wilmington High school Il aaaa-lsu
rldav evening tie tacsi rlaEer- t
\euark ana pla -.e \.rarE ts-
school team
Tonl1 rroE evening the qtI.c44. no1ri .t
ne Methodist a4rch .E.-l aet-
Mrs Frank Long IS -ae CUES, III.
h NllmIl-ton
Mr. ard Mrs 6e0-g4 ~ Duncan eaa
daughter Miss Su~le Duncan. t,Hu a.e
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-07
NEWS OF SMYRNA.

SMYRNA Feb Mrs C. A. Winford.
~ho for nearly fifty wears has been con-
ducting drv goods and notions business
in SMYRNA. left last week. accompanied
hv Mrs Frank Turner and daughter 10
rakc thor home in Wilmington, where
Mr. Turner has position with an electric
company. The store and dwelling. known
~ tie Cummips property. has been pur-
cr. >cl hy Mark NfcNlanus
Nlr and Mrs George Foraker are being
ctrrratulatcd upon the birth Of fine
Ealv son
NJ md Mrs John Buttcry have gone
- Wilmington for an indefinite stay with
fhrlr daughter. Mrs Frank Griffith MIR
Ea'torv VII receive treat mcnt for his eve
81 h,ch ~ has hccu threatened the loss Of
Mr. and Mrs James T. Coleman arc
.reaov.rr hcir home during their ah-
ss"cc
Nirs latu Canaan II AltoCra. Pa
bee. thc cues of Miss VI Edith Reck
uqSi vcck