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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-29
TO DISCUSS EUROPE
Impressions Of Industrial Conditions To Be Given ROtariOns By Nesbit

An Americans Impression of In- dustrial Europe" will be the subject of w. D. Nesbit, principal speaker before the Rotary club at their weekly luncheon at 1 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon at the Tut wiler hotel MT. Nesbit recently re- turned from an extensive tour of Europe.
 Tho public affairs committee is ex- rccted to make a report through Henry l.. Badham on various bills row pending before the state legisla- lure
 All members of Rotary clubs who are guests of Birmingham a the Ala hama merchants convention are cor dially invited to attend Wednesday, s meeting. Special reservations are be- ing made to care for the visitors.
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DIR. CARMICHAEL EXPECTED

Dr. Joe Carmichael who has been in the east for several weeks at tending clinics and also at Johns Hopkins, will return to Fairfield Wednesday. He was accompanied on his trip by Mrs. Carmichael.
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CURRENT EVENTS

Rotary club luncheon at the Tut wiler hotel at 1 o'clock.
 Exchange club luncheon at the Tutwiler hotel at 1 o'clock.
 Baseball at Redwood park at 2:l5, double-header, Birmingham Mobile.
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WsY PROGRAM

Baseball results.
 Program of popular music will last one hour. Requests will be re- ceived from S:45 to 9 D. m.
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the state Contracts entered into be- tween the state and farmers will call for work to be done on the roads under provisions of state highway engineers. Remuneration of farmers for sub-employed labor and teams cannot be in excess of $5,0O0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-29
rAvnR GIRLS, SCHOOL

Rev. William II. Mansfield was in Montgomery Tuesday in the interest of the bill pending in the legisla- ture regarding the girls home in this city. He will return Wednesday. MT. Mansfield is deeply interested in the work being done for the girls and believes the aid desired from the state will be given.
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7T 7TODAYS
  z .s. ss. Z.
Wed. Aug. 20,
 1929,
AT THE THEATRES
AT THE MOVIES

LyIlC--lJdTh.
 Loew's Biljou-Vaudeville; pie ture, "The Last Moment"
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Hgrs. Christine Elizabeth stoner-

nfrs. Chrisfine EIIHabeth StOncr- Mrs. Christine Elizabeth Stoner, wife of Jack Stoner, died Monday August 27, in Chattanooga. Funeral services will be held at 10 o'clock Wednesday, followed by interment in Forest Hill cemetery of Chatta- nooga. She is survived by her hus- band and several children, two brothers, w. T. Whited of Birming- ham, and Charles B. Whited of Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-29

Rev. David Griffin will leave cn Thursday for Colorado Springs where he will attend the international con- vention of the Christian church. It is announced that church services will go forward as usual The morn ing service will be the annual meet ing of the Woman's Missionary soci- ety for which a>special program will be prepared and which will be fea- tured by an address by Mrs. w. C.. Nnoff, district president. The eve ming services will be in charge Cf the Boy Scouts. An unusual and impress sive program will be arranged by the scouts. The public is invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-29
PERSONALS

Jack Lindsay left Tuesday In his car for a tour of Florida. He will be absent for about two weeks Mrs. Lindsay and their son accompanied Mir Lindsay. They expect to visit the principal points of interest.
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U, D, c. TO ENTERTAIN
PARK OFFICERs MEET

A meeting of the officers and di- rectors of the Ensley Park and Play ground association was held Tuesday night at the First Methodist church. Supper was served and Dr. Herbert A. Harris, president, presided. The of flcers have concluded to launch the campaign for sufficient funds with which to provide the parks with need ed equipment and this work will be undertaken by the various commit tees at once.
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ENJoYs MUD nATTLE

Dr. c. II. Kibbey director of sanita- ton for the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railorad company, returned to Ems ley Sunday after a vacation spent with his family touring Mississippi in a motor car. Dr. Kibbey said Mon day that the open country was better than the roads in some places and the car would push it's way through the mud until it had banked up such a pile in front of the fender he would have to back out and ride around 1t, starting a new one, continuing this method of progress, over one streach, for IS miles. Despite that, he said, they had a good time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-29

eases and injuries Men and women in fSrsa NS1d% @ t S N9 MEiGA Wre for EMAM ts46 ture with full details. Most liberal policy ever issued for so low a premium. Don { go on day after day UNPROTECTED. You may NEED this any time. Only costs about cents a day. We cover 47 states; in business since 1886. North American Accident Tns. Co, PIT Brown Marx Bldg, Birmingham. Ala Main 1902.
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DEATHS

Miss Belle Candler-Funeral services for Miss Belle Candler, 21, who died at 5:20 o'clock Tuesday morn ing at a local infirmary, will be held at Huntsville Street Baptist church at o'clock Wednesday aft ernoon, followed by interment in Elmwood cemetery with Johns in charge.
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A. II. Badger-Funeral services for A. II. Badger 3S, who died at a local infirmary Tuesday morning, will be held at 2;30 o'clock We'd nesday afternoon from Vice Wood lawn parlors, followed by inter- ment in Forest Hill cemetery. He is survived by his widow, two chill dren, his mother, Mrs. Lottie Bad ger, two sisters, and one brother, all of Birmingham.
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AID CHILD WORK

F. H. Gully, in charge of the wei fare work in the city. will address the Ensley Kiwanis club at it's lunch cen Thursday on the under-privi- legged boys and girls in this district. He has been invited to be a guest of the club by reason of his intimate knowledge of the situation existing in Birmingham and for the further req son that the under-p privileged child of America is engaging the attention of Kiwanis clubs in all parts of this country. That work has been made paramount upon the annual program which has been approved by the in ternational officers. The Ensley club, it is stated, is in receipt of special booklets on this subject which will be distributed to the members Thurs day and from this and the talk of Mir. Culley is expected to result an ac- tive program along that line in Ems ley. The underp privileged child in Birmingham is engaging the atten- tion of the city welfare officers and Mir. Culley Is said to be widely in formed tn that problem. The mem bers of the club look forward to his speech with unusual interest.
 Aside from the talk by MT. Culley, members are formulating plans for the presentation of a charter to the local club Thursday week. The pre- sentation will be the first by Gov H. Frank Williamson, and the club plans to make gala affair of it. The program committee and other committees are engaged in forming plans at this time for the presenta- tion ceremonies.
 The luncheon will be served at the First Methodist church and Thursday will conclude the lunches there for several weeks. In September the la dies of the Baptist church will serve.
 U. D. c. TO ENTERTAIN
 Stonewall Chapter, United Daugh- ters of the Confederacy, will enter tain al colonial tea Friday night at S:30 o'clock in the home Lf MT. and Mrs. John Angwin, 1745 Twenty eighth street, Ensley Highlands. In vitations have been issued suggesting those attending appear in colonial costumes or in present styles if they prefer. The proceeds will be used to help a depleted treasury.
 Announcement was also made that any veterans in the Birmingham dis trict unable to walk from the car line to the home of Mrs. Angwin will be furnished automobiles by the com mittee.
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"YOU CAN'T EQUAL THIs0

a z5 YEARLY-think of it-buys p accident and sickness policy, D % pays S6.000 loss of life, S3OO0 loss of limbs or eyes, A &I $25 to $50 weekly up to 10
 weeks rOVering over S0 dis
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Mrs. POindexter Guest
or Newspaper Women.

Mrs, Miles Poindexter, wife Of the
Ambassador designate to Peru, was
the guest of honor at the Women's
Press Club luncheon given in the
Willard Coffee Shop today. Am.
bassador and Mrs. Miles Poindexter
were the guests for whom Mr.. and
Mrs. Wade Ellis entertained at Din.
ner last evening.
Others In the company were the
Ambassador Of Peru and Nine.
Pezet, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w.
Mondell. Mr.. and Mrs. Hampson
Gary, Mr.. and Mrs.Louis Hertle,
Mrs. Mabel Walker WiIIebrandt,
Assistant Attorney General, and
William Walker Smith, who was
formerly American charge DAT.
flares In Peru.
Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. H. 2.
Fischer and their small daughter
have returned to Washington from
a two-years' stay In the Philippines
and have taken an apartment at
1880 Sixteenth street. Z,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert r. Dickey.
jr., and the latter's sister, Miss Ann
Gordon. have returned to Paris
after spending several weeks In
Nice, France.
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the auditorium in the National
Museum.
The Minister and Nine Wallen.
berg will entertain at dinner to.
morrow evening in honor OF the
Minister Of the Netherlands and
Nine. de Graeff.
The minister Of Colombia, DR..
Enrique Olaya, returned yesterday
from a visit to New York.
The Rumanian Minister and Prin.
cess Bibesco entertained at dinner
last evening In honor Of their guest.
Lord Glenconner, cousin to Princess
Bibesco.
The Charge d'Affaires Of Lithu.
ania and Nine. Carneckis will en-
terrain at dinner this evening at the
legation.
The military attache Of the
French embassy. Col. George A. L.
Dumont, will leave today for a tour
of the military camps in the South.
He will be absent about q week.
-
The new third secretary Of the
japanese embassy, A.. Kmura, and
Nine. Kimura have arrived In
Washington and are at the Lee
House.
. - y
Mr.. and Mrs. William r. Castle,
jr., have announced the engage.
ment OF their daughter, Rosamond
Castle, to Alan D. Winslow, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Winslow, of
Chicago. Mr.. Winslow il in the
diplomatic service.
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No-cosr OR FORMER PRICES
WILL DETER US FROM
CLOSING OUT.
sSa Open Evenings
1891 G Street n. w.

To those who may be contem-
plating the purchase OF piano,
Baby Grand, Player or monograph
this closing-out sale surely presents
the best money-saving opportunity
Won will have in years, II ever,
again.
Here YOU have the highest grade
az instruments from which to
choose in beautiful brown red
mahogany, circassian walnut and
golden oak, all marked down to
plain factory cost figures, all Of
Tered on terms of practically your
own making. VIII you let this
chance slip? It win at least pay
you to make an early call of inves-
tigation.
Remember, this Is positively the
last week of the sale and Friday
likely the last day, as we must be
cut Of this store on the 31st.
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coPYRIoHT BY HARRIS 4 EWlNo

ent, now Is in Europe. After spend
ing some time at Lucerne and in
Paris, she will return to this coun.
try in May and open her summer
home In Newport for the summer.
-
Lieut. and Mrs. C. r. Smith OF
Annapolis are visiting the formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. Gerrick
Smith Of Bethlehem, Pa, at the Lee
House.
The former United States Ambas.
sador to Russia and Mrs. George T..
Marye viii go to New York Thurs
day to spend week with their
daughter, Miss Helen Marye, who is
in school there.
Senator and Mrs. James e. Wat
son are at Key West, Fla. After
spending a short time there they
will leave for Havana
Mrs. Judah Howe Sears. who
spent a few days In New York last
week, will return to Washington
today.
Mrs. James Rowland. jr., re-
turned to Washington yesterday
from Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gurnee Mum are
now at Miami. Fla, after spending
several months at Palm Beach.
-
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. George Bar
nett entertained at dinner on FRI
day In their bungalow in San Fran
cisco.
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Additional Table
Made for Noel Benefit.

Mrs. Frederick Fl. Gillett, Mrs.
William Phillips, Mrs. Edward G.
Walker, Mrs. r. r. Gown, Mrs.
Henry B. Spencer and the. Vicom-
tesse de Sibour have taken q table
for the Cabaret Fantastique to be
given for the benefit of Noel House
at the Hotel Hamilton on the eve
ming Of April 3.
Tho Alpha Pi chapter Of Alpha
Delta, George Washington Univer-
sity, will give a tea-dance for fra
ternttles, sororities. faculty mem
bers Of the school. and patronesses
Gand various guests of the chapter,
at the Kappa Sigma House, next
Monday,
Miss Dorothy Overstreet, 1926
Buchanan street will entertain the
chapter at tea at her home on
Sunday,
Mrs. Henry Rea of Swickley, Pa,
will come to Washington for a
spring visit on Monday, and will
stay at the Hamilton Hotel.
Lieut., and Mrs. @. r. Smith, Of
Annapolis, are visiting the formers
parents, Mr., and Mrs. H. Gerrick
Smith, at the Lee House,
Mrs, John Cabot and her grand
saR, John Cabot Cd, of Weehauken,
N, j.. are guests OF Miss Elizabeth
Root at The Lee House,
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Miss EsteEle Crane
To Wed Scotsna0n.

Mrs. J, Burnet Crane, formerly
Of Washington, and now residing
In London. at the American Won
ans Club. has announced the en'
gagement of her daughter. Miss
Estelle Burnet Crane, to Fergus
Gibson Macqregor, Miss Crane is a
graduate Of the National Cathedral
School and made her debut in
Washington, MacGFegor was CON-
mercial attache to the British en-
bassy In Washington during 1917
and 1918,
The wedding will take place in
Switzerland the early part of May.
After several weeks sojouFn on the
Italian lakes the bride and bride
groom will so to London to make
their home.
Miss Blanche Winga will arrive
In Washington Thursday to spend
the Easter holidays with her par
ents, Congressman and Mrs, Otis
Wingo of Arkansas, She will have
as her guest over the weekend,
Miss Rose SandeRson, Of Ashdewn,
Ark.
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.ah-Jongg PROBES
Lucrative Game
in Capital

" HERE tSmuCh discussion 80"
ing on among Mah-Jongg adj
- dicts-adepts, ] mean, but
fancy to be the last you have
also to be the first-as to who
had the honor Of introducing this
fascinating game to Washing
ton. Everytime one plays tor
interrupts a game-one hears OF
q new claimant.
Mrs. George Barnett, who Is
now in California with her hus-
of the marine corps, brought 1t
back with her from that Hender.
son trip to Japan last summer
the Naval Academy Glass Of 81.
you remember, which held it's re-
union last year in Tokyo as
guests of Admiral Baron Uriu
And she promptly inoculated her
son, Basil Gordon, and his fiancee,
Elaine English, who is now his
wife. Mrs. George r. Marye in
troduced q Mah-Jongg set to
Washington along about the same
time, having caught the fever In
California, and Mrs. Gibson
Fahnestock imported q set by
way Of Europe, teaching many
of her friends to play.
But now Mrs. Clara Sears Tay.
Tor. District Rent Commissioner,
tells me that q friend Of Mrs.
Mabel Walker Willebrandt, the
Assistant Attorney General, ante
dated all 4these in introducing the
game. can never remember her
name, tbut she and Mrs. Willie
brandt have shouse-or IL 1t an
apartment-togeth and fire.
quently have Mah-Jongg parties
there. I believe their set came
from a sister-either Of Mrs.
Willebrandt or Of her friend
EVERYBODY is playing 1t. And
1t certainly Is pretty to look
at. The tools Of the game are
artistic-some more, some less,
but all gay and intriguing. And
the Technology Is interesting,
particularly the talk about the
East Wind and the North Wind,
and the dragons, red, black and
green-not forgetting the white
dragon who is too beautiful to
have his portrait reproduced and
must be represented by a blank
counter.
But-probably I haven't gotten
well enough acquainted with the
game to be fair judgeLI don't
believe it will ever take theaplace
Of bridge. Perhaps 1t doesn't
want to. At all events, It's a
pleasant change now and then.
And It will probably help q good
many clever women with more
position than money to earn an
honest penny-even several hon.
est pennies, teaching 1t to novices
who like to be in the swing.
Louise White Irwin, who like
Mrs. Barnett learned the game on
the Henderson trip last summer.
has made a great success Of
teaching Mah-Jongg. And II now
seems likely to prove a source Of
income to Mrs. Frederick Kohl
Bessey Cooley she was, from down
Warrenton way-who lived in San
Francisco during much of her mar
ried life, but who is back In these
parts this winter and is now max
ing visit to Mrs. Roscoe Bulmer.
AS remember it, she was married
to a wealthy San Franciscan and
for a time they figured promi-
nently In California society. Then
came disagreements- and ulti-
mately a divorce. I believe he
married again and on his death
left most of his fortune to the
second wife.
So Mrs. Kohl, who Is q NAH
Jongg expert, has turned her
knowledge to account by getting
out a score card-so simple that
a child could keep score-of the
game and putting 1t on the
market.
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Miss kere1ss to
Wed Walter Pierce.

The engagement has been an
nounced of Miss K. Janavince
Kerens. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Vincent Kerens, Of New York.
formerly of Washington, to Walter
Bryant Pierce, son OF Mrs. Rhy-
mond Francis Beby, Of New York.
Miss Kerens IL a granddaughter Of
the late Richard C. Kerens. OF ST..
Louis. former ambassador to Aus
tria- Hungary.
Miss Constance Drexel VIII enter.
tain at luncheon at the Hamilton
Hotel Wednesday in compliment to
Mrs. George Horace Lorimer, uf
Philadelphia.
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Mrs. Hoover to Be
Women Voters' Guest.

Mrs. Herbert Hoover will be the
guest of honor at the luncheon
the District OF Columbia League OF
Women Voters will give at the
Burlington Hotel on Wednesday at
l o'clock. Mrs. Ida Clyde Clark, Of
New York, will also be present and
will make the principal address.
Miss Elizabeth Eastment, president
Of the league will preside. Among
those who have made resarvation:C
are Mrs. Edward p. Costigan, DR..
Laura Hawkins. Mrs. Ann Webster.
Mrs. Minnie Fisher Cunningham,
Mrs. Louis r. Post. Mrs. Samuel
Blythe, Mrs. julius Lansburgh, Mrs.
Howard L. Hodgskins, Mrs. Barnes,
Mrs. William E. Chamberlin, Mrs.
Henry Grafton Doyle. Mrs. William
Van Week. Mrs. Basil Manly, Miss
Ethel Smith and Miss Mary Ander.
son.
The Secretary Of Labor and Mrs,
| james j. Davis will entertain at
dinner on Wednesday night in com.
pliment to the formers sister. Mrs.
Hannah Jones, of Sharon, Pa, Mrs.
Jones. who has been with her
brother since Mrs. Davis recent m.
ness, will remain In Washington
until after Easter.
-
Mrs. Davis Ireland will entertain
at dinner and dancing tomorrow
evening for her schoolgirl daugh
ter Miss Louise Davis ireland, and
her guests, Miss Dorothy Iselin and
| Miss Barbara Schiefflin, of New
York, and Miss Felicia Gizycka,
daughter of Countess GiEycka,
Mrs. Oliver Perrin, of New York
Is visiting her sister, Mrs, King
Carley.
Mr. and Mrs. Ezio Garibaidi, who
are now in Mexico City, will come
to Washington for the marriage. the
middle Of May, Of Miss Nancy Mo.
Michael Hoyt, daughter of Mrs.
Henry M, Hoyt, and Lieut.. r.. Wise.
man Clarke, r. NJ, at which Mrs.
Garibaldi win De an attendant. Mrs.
| Garibaldi is a cousin of Miss Hoyt
| and her marriage to the youngest
grandson of the famous italian ma.
triot took place from the home OF
Mrs. Hoyt some two years ago
While plans for the wedding are not
yet complete, Miss Hoyt expects to
be married at home and will have
two of her closest friends as brides,
maids,
-
Mfr. and Mrs. Walter Terhune, OF
tfackensack, N: j., have announced
the engagement Of their daughter
| Miss Kathryn Terhuns, to Robert
Minshall, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Minshall OF Washington.
q.
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Kathleen Norris
Has Been Visiting
Here

Major and Mrs. Charles q. Norris,
the latter known to q wide circle
of readers as kathleen Norris, are
leaving Washington today for New
York after short visit to Mrs.
Norris brother-in-law ana sister.
Comdr. and Mrs. G. c. Hartigan
at their home in Georgetown.
Major and Mrs. Norris win spend
the spring season In New York
and will later return to their
ranch in California. Mrs. Hartigan
entertained at tea yesterday after
noon for her sister and earlier in
the day Mrs. Charlotte M. Conger
gave a luncheon for Major and Mrs.
Norris.
Capt. III. Graca Aranha enter.
tanned luncheon company of
thirty five today at Rauscher's.
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Maryland Solon's
DAUGHTER Christened.

The christening OF the daughter
born recently to Congressman and
Mrs. John Philip Hill will take
place today at st. Paul's Church,
Baltimore, of which Mr.. and Mrs.
Hill are members. The baby will
be named Catherine Clifton Hill.
Mrs. Henry r. Dimock 10 ex-
pected to return today from st.
Augustine. Fla. where she has been
for o fortnight.
Mr.. and Mrs. Basil Gordon will
go to Philadelphia Wednesday to
remain oyer Easter with the lat
tors parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
erick i. English.
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The Minister of Sweden and Nine.
Wallenberg have as their guest for
few days Prof. Bsngt Berg, dis
tinguished Swedish explorer and
author. Prof. Berg will lecture to.
morrow afternoon at 4.s0 o'clock in
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Miss Ashfovd's
ENGAGEMENT Announced.

Afr. and Mrs. Snowdep Ashford
announce the engagement Of their
daughter, Annette, to Ensign Thorn
as Lippitt Wattles, u. S. N, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Wattles OF
Alexandria, Va. No date has been
set for the wedding, which will take
place in Washington in the au-
tumn.
s.
Mrs. Gibson Fahnestock, who
sailed late last summer for the ORR.
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Note Below the Reduced Prices on
Haby Grands. We Make the Terms to
Suit Your Convenience. * +
$3.50 Baby Grand Pianos. Just
the size, tone and action that
will please you. 0o AnR
Sale prices. Terms eD4Se up
70 suit. ...........
$3.50 to $1,10o Baby Grands OF the
highest grade makes in beautiful
bright and brown ma 07NO
hoeany. Sale prices. "a ia up
Terms to suit you.
Every one who IL thinking Of getting
. grand now or in the future should at
tend this sale. We will take your old
upright or player as part pay at what
u 10 worth in cash. 1t will pay to make
haste on this grand offer.
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EXTRA CUT IN USED
PIANOS FOR LAST DAYS

Payments IS to 81 per month
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GREAT MoNEY-SAVING
OPPORTUNITY-WE
WILLINGLY GRANT
VERY EASY TERMS

In fact your own terms will be
aeeeptable-We are not going
20 move any of this stock to
our new store-come and get
your instrument now.