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the tree and then down again, with
all kinds OF queer antics to attract
attention.
Caught on Tree Top
At first she preferred to sleep on
the little platform high up in the tree.
even after the weather became quite
cold. One night we heard a good deal
OF noise from her cage as though she
was throwing down branches. We
went out, but it was too dark to
see what the trouble was. Next morn
ing, however, Jane was discovered
form, unable to get down for when
she started to back down she caught
in a crotch. and her efforts to es-
cape had broken all the small
branches above her. She cried pitifully
when shl saw her master. It was i'm
possible for one man to do anything
alone. so he sent for the telephone
men, and they put up a long, strong
pole. Jane watched the proceedings
and evidently realized that they were
intended to help her, for when the pole
was in place, she tried ii carefully
and then very sensibly and without
the least panic backed down, hun
CRY, tired little bear. AS soon as she
had eaten her breakfast she went to
sleep for the rest of the day 1t was
weeks before she would climb her
tree again. Sometimes she would for
get and start up the tree. then as the
memory of that long, cold, miserable
night came TO her, she would hur-
rfedly back down again.
AS the weather became colder and
snow fell. Jane spent a good deal of
time in her hollow log, and before
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transfers. in
Real Estate

Richard Dresen to Ellen Carmody,
land in Spring Green, $4,000
Jesse Reel to John p. Accola, land
in Baraboo, 81.
Louisa, Herbert H., w. ID. Stanley
and other heirs OF William Stanley,
to James H. Turner land in Baraboo,
81.
Mrs. Fredreka Herfort to Elmer l..
Shaw, land in Baraboo, 81.
Elmer l.. Shaw to Eleanor McCabe
BOwe, land in Baraboo, 81.
Sarah Witty to William L. Jones,
land in Reedsburg, $4,000.
William F. Elfers to Henry Frede-
rick Serge. land in Reedsburg, $13,50O.
Ernest Outcalt to Floyd L. Ward,
land in IrontOn, 81.
John Richartz to Martin Richartz,
land in Bear Creek, $4,000.
William Lenard to VIM. III. Gall,
Jr., land in Ableman, 81.
State Bank of Reedsburg to P. H.
COnley, land in Reedsburg, 81.
William Burmester to Ernest Meyer
land in Washington, 5000.
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attitude. grave and quiet as though
engaged in devotions, and we said,
Jane is saying her prayers" often
wondered what thoughts were pass
ing through her mind (for a mind she
certainly has. though it may not be
like ours,) as she gazed into the
sweet unattainable greenness. And
sometimes when the spring winds
blew over the hills. and ruffled her
fur, could see her looking away in-
to the fragrant woods. her sensitive
nose working as she tested each deli
cate perfume that ii brought from
her natural home from which she is
forever exiled.
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to eat or drink. She took particular
delight in pop. If she saw anyone with
bottle in his hand, she would stand
up on her hind legs. clasp her fore
paws on her breast and utter a deep
moaning sound, unlike anything ex-
cept a patient coming out of an an
aesthetic.
One day when her master was abb
sent, she wcs given seven bottles of
pop which made her i'll, though it did
not lessen her liking for it, So an
other fence was built around the cage
to prevent careless people feeding her.
Jane also liked acorns. 1t was in
teresting to watch her eating them.
She would pick up an acorn, crack il
| with her teeth, and then lay ii on
the back of one great black paw, and
very daintily separate the shell from
the kernel, eating the kernel slowly
and discarding the shell. It took some
| time to get a meal in this way, but
she did not seem hurried or greedy
about it. Another favorite article OF
food was elderberries, and during the
season her master got them for her
when he could
Jane was as playful as a BUDDY
and loved to have an old shoe TO wor.
ry and toss about, and would lie on
her back contentedly throwing it UP
and catching it. And she had, like
| many animals, a sense OF humor for
she soon found that horses were
afraid of her. and she could cause
panic by waiting until they were
driven near her cage, when she would
rush at the fence and with a loud
'whOof' rise on her hind legs and
shake the wire furiously, while she
watched with keen interest the ex-
element she had caused There was
nothing vicious in this, and her ex.
preston as she watched the plunging
horses was always gentle and kind,
reminding one more OF a kindly dog
than of a wild animal
Jane liked company and il a child
appeared she was delighted. One day
she saw a little girl dancing and
jumping about in front of the cage,
and Jane tried in her funny, awkward
way to initiate every motion the child
made. Often when she had been alone
for some time, when we came near
the cage, she would race around it,
jump on the log, chimp part way up
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the snow came, she gathered up the
leaves that fell in her cage and car
ried them one at time into the log /;
she also took in a large stone that
happened to be in the cage. And now
when her master came with her food
she pulled the pan out of his hand
and dragged it into the log with her,
so that he had to find some other way
OF feeding her, as she kept all the
pans in the log.
Then there came the day when
Jane did not take her food, and fol-
lowing the habit of her race, she slept
through the coolest weather. II was
! noticeable that while the snow was
on the ground she did not came ou
OF her log. Her master thought this
was protective instinct because in
wild state if she left her log while
snow was on the ground, she could
easily be tracked back to her mes;
and there killed.
A Lonesome Exile
Jane had some rather unaccount.
able ways, and this fall when il be-
gan to be cold, she would not go
into her log, though it had been
carefully disinfected and attended to-
So her master put some nice clean
straw in it, but she promptly clean.
ed house and moved all the straw
out OF the log.
Jane did not seem really unhappy
in captivity, but the cruelty of keep
ing wild animals shut in small cages
can hardly be appreciated by the
people who amuse themselves by
watching the captives. shut away
from their kind, and deprived of the
liberty that means so much to them
Often in the morning Jane would sit
on her platform looking out across
the tree-tops in a strange prayerful
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The following from the Milwaukee
Journal, written by Miss Louise
Claude who spends her summers at
Devils lake, is about a bear kept in
an enclosure near the end of the War
ner Memorial road Atwood Smith,
superintendent OF the park. says that
Jane came out every evening during
the winter for her daily meal. The
coon did likewise. This shows that
animals will not hibernate If they can
obtain food The article from the
Journal follows:
The first time l saw Jane she was
in the pony's manger, and even in
the semi-darkness could see that she
was rather troubled by her novel sur
roundings. She had not quite recov-
cred from a long railroad journey
that must have been extremely trying
to wild creature fresh from the
woods. But she tried to keep up an
appearance of dignity that was rath.
er piteous considering her youth, and
helplessness among her captors.
Happily for her, Jane had at last
fallen into the kindest of hands. For
her first introduction to mankind
had been anything but promising; a
man had caught her in the woods
when she was very young, and had
shut her in deserted log cabin where
he intended to fatten her and kill
her when she was older. But a game
warden who heard of this plan, res.
cued her, and sent her down to one
OF the parks.
When l came into the barn, Jane
had just been fed some bread and
milk, and she looked at me anxiously.
but without panic, her eyes bright
and troubled, and when as hint that
| wished her friendship, put my hand
on the manger, she licked it gently.
A little later though when a man
came in and tried the same thing, she
cuffed him smartly, showing that she
had her own ideas as to who should
be admitted on terms of intimacy.
Loved Her Master
A cage was built for her around a
tall butternut tree, and a platform
high up IN the tree, so that she could
escape from the attentions of the peo-
pie who crowded to see her.
From the first, she gave her con-
tidence and soon her affection to her
new owner, and her devotion remain
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Baraboo in 1878
Ceanings From Local Newspaper Of a. Years Ago
BY o. o. l5RANDENeURG

At Madison Senator d. f. WEIGH
voted in favor OF the adoption of a
joint resolution to amend the COnsti-
tuition prohibiting the traffic in intox-
icating liquors. It passed the senate
- to Z.
1873. that it was pretty sure sign
of spring to see Father Cheek raking
the dead leaves and grass from the
courtyard park" He was the father
of Philip Cheek. a devout and low
able old soul. short, stout, robust and
hearty, with strong cockney accent
and a quavering, resOunding laugh.
H. II. Hewlett opened a seed store.
Before mid-March farmers were
blowing, the winter being warm and
open.
"A full line Of small fruit stock
Strawberries a specialty"-wa adver-
tised by Philip Cheek Jr. and John
Toole at the Pomona small fruit
farm and nursery"
Alva Stewards name was at the
head of the editorial page for re-elec-
ton as circuit judge,-and he was a
stern, just Judge. rich in bon homme
off the bench, r. M. Bashford of
Madison and ]. w. Murphy of Mar
Quette county besought ]. w. Lusk
of Reedsburg to run as a liberal demo
crat, but lin response to the above
solicitation" he returned his thanks
tor the high compliment, but posi-
lively declined" Mr.. Lusk is the sole
survivor of this group, residing at
St. Paul, distinguished and honored.
r. p. Perry, important banker at
Reedsburg, was a law student in
Lusks office
Or March at Kilbourn William
Thatcher of Merrimack welded Miss
Ida M. Lezeart of BaraboO
A dancing and singing German,
led by brown bear created amuse-
ment on the streets, was the humor-
Gus manner ia which the reverse of
the fact VIZ. stated by the unapprov-
ing editor.
Mrs. p. Chapman, made public &C
acknowledgement of the valuable SER
vices of Mr.. Charles Davis in trying to
save her horse which died recently"
When the boys struck up the first
game of ball of the season." on March
10, Col. Noyes limped down to the
ground as fast as he could 60" 1t
safely may be said that Jerry Dodd
also did. Both were fans" of that
day. though that term had not yet
been invented for sporting purposes.
Baseball in 1878 was played on the
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ed mistaken thoughts he soon had to
perform the very difficult operation
of removing the leather strap that was
around her neck when she came. as
it was getting too tight for her. She
seriously objected to having it touch
ed and put up strong fight, but as
soon as it was over, she resumed her
friendly relations with him.
Her owner always treated her gent
ly, ignoring the advice that nothing
but force should be used with a bear.
Every day he brought her food and
stood the pan on top of a huge hol-
low log that had been put in the cage
for her to sleep If she wished. And
she would climb on the log and eat
her meal there close by her master
who sat beside her while she ate. She
showed a good deal of friendly curl
ousity, and often tried to pull his
watch out of his pocket. One day
when she poked her head under his
arm trying to get at the watch, he
shut his elbow quickly down on the
pocket and pinched her nose. Quick
as a flash she knocked his pipe out
of his mouth with blow of her paw;
then perfectly aware that she had
done something wrong, jumped off
the log and got away from him,
though he had no intention of pun
ishing her.
Jane soon became so fond of her
master that she ran to the wire fence
whenever she saw him. and tried TO
coax him to come to her, standing on
her hind legs and holding on to the
wire and making strange pleading
sounds. She grew rapidly and soon
became very fat and was always ready
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1922-03-23
u. NJ. HAKE SENDS
WORD ABOUT FIRE AT
THE HOME OF HIS SON

u. M. Hakes. well known in Sank
county. sends a clipping from Bling
ham Lake, Minnesota, telling about
a loss by fire sustained by his son,
H. f. Hakes. at Windon. Minnesota.
The clipping reads:
Just as the big Farmers meeting at
the Armory last Saturday was being
brought to a close the fire whistle
sounded and il was soon learned that
a smouldering fire had been discov-
cred in the II. e. Hakes residence on
9Th Ave, thought TO be caused from
the furnace. The Fire Company made
a quick run, and were on the ground
in time 20 stop any serious damage
had everything worked we'll But no
organization or machine works per-
fectly always, and that old law of
averages is bound to show itself
sometime. This time it was a combin-
alton OF accident and the unexpected.
The first two hydrants to which the
hose was attached were found to be
frozen tight, after some delay, but
as quickly as possible they found an
open two blocks away. Added to this
the auto drawing the chemical fire
extinguisher tried to make a corner
at too high a speed, and the trailing
truck was turned over, causing dam
age to the mechanism that meant
more delay.
During this time the fire got quite
a start and it yas thought best to
move out the furniture. This was
done in a very careful manner and
very little damage was done to the
goods by moving though the damage
caused by smoke was very great.
After the water came the BOYS had
no trouble in putting out the fire. but
the lower floors. doors and hardwood
hnishings had been practically ruin
ed.
An insurance adjuster was there
Wednesday and adjusted the loss to
the building and furniture at $2,497.
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ConnelL a welRknown capital city
boniface. A few years ago one of her
daughters, school teacher, was shot
and killed by young Spooner, who
then took his own iife-a tragedy in
cident to romantic triangle"
Spooner was a married man. The
episode naturally all but broke the
fond mothers heart. One daughter,
married, remains of a large family.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1922-03-23
LYONS

The Gospel Church of Lyons, in
stead of holding it's mid-week prayer
meeting this week, secured automo-
biles and went down to the union re-
vival meetings at the Methodist
church. Sixteen attended and an ex-
cellent meeting was enjoyed. It is
hoped that all the people of Lyons
will take advantage of this wonder
full opportunity OF hearing Mr.. Taylor
and Mr.. Fleming, who are inspiring
gospel workers.
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RECENT MADISON DEATH RECALLS EARLY
JUDICIAL DAYS AT BARABOO, LIKEWISE
PITIFUL TRAGEDY IN THE CAPITAL CITY

Mrs. Anna Smith Mcconnell, dying
at Madison Sunday. March II, aged
70, was daughter of George 3. Smith,
one of the most brilliant of Wiscon-
sin lawyers. who practiced much in
Baraboo forty to fifty years ago,
with Col. w. T.. Villas, C. c. Reming-
ton, John Barker. j. w. Lusk, Giles
Stevens and other men forming the
strong bars Of this circuit in that day.
She was the widow of Robert ]. Nc
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1922-03-23
Friendships and Adventures
Of a Captive Badger Bear
Being the Annals of How Jane Made Herself Beloved by All
Her Masters Friends and Family
By Miss Louise Claude in the Milwaukee Journal

By Miss Louise Claude In the Milwaukee Journal
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1922-03-23
Blood-CIeansing, Appetite-iMaking
Sfvor 9th Hius ., ~ appe

food. because ii creates an appe-
tite and promotes assimilation OF
all food taken, thus securing 100
per cent. OF nourishment.
Thus IL contributes TO make rich
red blood. which carries vitality to
all parts OF the body and gives the
strength and nerve force that
nature demands day by day. Take
Hoods Sarsapariila, small dose
after each meal. and you will soon
note how much refreshed you are,
how good your food tastes. and how
cheerfully You do your work.
Hoods Pills relieve headache.
biliousncss. constipation.
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Are the Effects You Naturally
Want from Your Spring Medicine
And Hoods Sarsaparilla satisfies
these needs as nothing else can.
This marvellous restorative tonic
and blood purifier has been recog-
niZed for nearly fifty years as the
best spring medicine for restoring
the blood and circulation to their
natural richness and vitality.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is more than
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1922-03-23
cLoGeE0 CHIMNEY CALLS

NEOOOED OF1IWNEI OT+-L0
PORTAGE FIRE DEPARTMENT
A chimney that became clogged up
caused the home of Margaret Eagan,
Portage to be filled with smoke. The
fire department was called.
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Died Very Suddenly.

The many friends Of Wesley Throck.
morton were grieved to hear Of his IN
timely death Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Throckmorton and their
relatives went to the river to enjoy .
little while in the water. He. was
standing on the bank and VA prepar.
ing to jump In the water when he sui
fered heart failure and fell in the river.
His folks went in to get him out and
they found he had passed away.
Mr.. Throckmorton was an old resi.
dent OF this county and q Superin.
tendent Of the Poor Farm for several
years. He retired from farming and
has been making his home In this atty
for some time.
He was q member Of the A. O. u. W.,
and I. 0. o. r. lodges; was . man OF
. genial disposition and made many
friends. Besides his wife, two daugh.
ters, Mrs. George Ecklor aud Mrs
Roy Kent, are left to mourn his death,
His only son, John, gave his life FOR
his country during the late a
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'Srs. Rust Died "Wednesday

Mrs. Sarah J. G. Rust, wife Of the
late L. II. Rust who died in March.
passed away at her home in this city
Wednesday morning after an illness OF
several months duration. She was
born at Columbus, Ohio, October 10,
1922 and was aged SO years, 9months at
the time of her demise. Funeral ser.
vices were held at the Amack Mortu.
airy this afternoon and the remains
will be taken to Beaver City Friday
morning where interment will be made.
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The Upland bali team which had
been a member Of the Polly League
since. hs organization withdrew the
last Of the week and they were billed
tpTnlay here Sunday. Manager Chris
ty after considerable phoning secured
a team from Superior to fill the date.
The Superior boys proved to be no
equal for our boys and they YER de.
feated by a score Of 81 to 3. Slaby
pitched part of the game and then
Roy Sutton relieved him. Barrett re-
lieved Pichler at the receiving station
Pichler secured five scores In the first
five innings to bat, Slaby secured q
home run and the balance Of the play
ers secured three TO five runs each.
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LIBRARY BOARD PROCEEDINGS
Red Cloud, Nebr.

Red Cloud, NeDr.
July II. 1922.
The regular meeting of the Library
Board was called to order by c. f.
Gather, President. Members present
c. F. Gather, Dora Haley, Z. J. Over
ing and Howard S. Foe. Absent F.
f. Maurer.
Minutes of the last regular meet
ing read and approved.
Motion made by f. ]. Overing and
seconded by Haley that hereafter any
organization using the assembly room
of the Library regularly be required
to pay G ~ianitor fee of one dollar per
meeting. Carried.
Motion made by Dora Haley and
seconded by Overing that the sec
rotary be instructed to pay the paw
irr assessments due to data. CARR y.
r. ". Aud appeared before tn
Board and rendered Z Iced for Lot 4
in Block G., Oripina, CITY Of Red Cloud,
as an addition to the donation Of w.
7. Aud and subject to the same con
ditions.
Report Of the Librarian read and
approved.
Motion Nadc by Haley and second.
ed by Foe that the Building and
Grounds Committee be instructed to
purchase the years coal supply.
Carried.
On motion Board adjourned.
HOWARD 6. FOE, Secy,
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T. L. Smith and j. w. Graves were
attending to some business matters
in Superior Sunday morning.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Stevens of Hast
ings spent Sunday with relatives here
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Mrs. O.. c.. Teel went to Lincoln
Sunday morning to visit her daughter,
Mrs. F. N. Wells.
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Rev. Austin is in the city visiting
his daughter, Mrs. Harry Cramer and
family, and friends. .lsg..&
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ENfE Stevens went to. Gentleman
Tuesday evening to visit his brother,
o. G. Stevens and family.
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Roy Rust attended the ball game
at Hastings Sunday afternoon.
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Earl Banker was down from Riv.
ertop Tuesday evening.
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~ State Deputy Sheriff. O. D. Hedge
:"!spentsfhe first Of the week here with
his wife and family. T.. So -: u,
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Mike Fin~kenbinde- spent Saturday
in Hastings.
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Shooting pigeons on Webster street
was about the only news Of the day
Monday.
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Mrs. Phil Sherwood wen:r to Hardy
Tue day morning to spend q few
days with friends.
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NJ, and Mn. Chas..,, Hill Of Hast
inssspept Sunday in the city with her
mothsfT'+Ars ,Hassinger.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Silvey of Inavale
are the parents Of a baby boy born
Friday.
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Issdors johnson was in Hastings
Wednesday. eva.
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The Red Cloud. ball team went TO
Superior today. I'd, play a game with
the first team at that place.
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Miss Anna Stumpenhorst was q
passenger to Blue Hill Friday NOM
ing.
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Chas. Rskestraw Of Bladen was in
the city Monday. ~ >,
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Ray Nash of Juniata Is working al
the depot while w. L. Hines is TAX
ing a vacation.
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! Mr.. and Mrx"L R Nash Of Gawles
spent . few hours with. friends in the
city Saturday 1ftsrhsoas
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Mrs. VIM. Shannon spent Monday
in Hastings.
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Mrs. Geo. HALEY spent Wednesday
with friends st Cowles.
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TWs814 IN
|. as Toto 70 Us +.
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Jacob Petersen is driving a new
Buick car.
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Louie Schultz of Kenesaw spent
Monoay evening here with his mother
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John Griffith and S.acy Morhart
were in Oakly, Kansas, the last Of
the week.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Bloom hav'
moved into their new residence.
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j. E. Butler was in Hastings Friday
afternoon.
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Mrs. Harry Grub Of Hastings spent
Friday here with her husband.
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Miss Dorothy Hartwell of 1navsle
spent Sunday with friends here.
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r. J. Chaplin was down from Cow.
les Wednesday.