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Simple and Smart Toys
for Little Children

In days gone BY every child was
supposed to go through a period called
the awkward age. In reality II was
not an awkward age at ali. but in
those days mothers had not got be-
yond a certain stereotyped style OF
youthful dressing and did not under
stand the possibilities Of that age be-
tween babyhood and subdeb.
Few things indicate more decidedly
the progress of designing than the
charming clothes created for the mod
ern child. They are colorful and ex-
quisite, simple and smart, and, above
everything else, appropriate. Perhaps
the most distinctive feature OF these
frocks and coats is their individuality.
1t does not take long for mother
to decide just what particular color is
becoming to her small daughter and
whether her type calls for frills and
ruf1es or for an almost exaggerated
slimness and lack Of ornamentation.
AS always. certain phases of grown
up fashions are repeated in miniature
There is, for instance. the sleeveless
frock with its wide frill about the
neck and the tight-waisted. full-skirted
dress which delights the soul Of its
small owner because 1t Is so like
mothers.
Outdoor garments are made Of soft,
lightweight wOols In tones which set
off the lovely coloring Of childhood
They have trimmings of fur that are
suitable to the years OF these small
persons.
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Serge, Twill for
Chic New Outfit
Navy Blue, or Neutral Beige
and Gray Popular for
Fall Wear.

come what win In the world Of fash
Ion, there is no such thing as oblivion
Tor the tailored frock of serge or twin.
IN navy blue or neutral beige and gray.
declares fashion correspondent in
the kansas City Star. It holds its own
season after season, and the remark
able thing is that designers contrlve to
give 1t distinctly new aspect each
time 1t appears.
rms year certain variation in de-
tails Is noted, with much attention paid
to those suggested by the modes CT
China. This, perhaps, Is more In the
Introduction Of color and in touches
OF embroidery or the application Of
narrow bands Of bright trimming
around the neck and down the side.
Just as enc sees In the Chinese coats.
It Is probably by the clever use OF
color that navy blue frocks of this
season are distinguished from those Of
last.
In line they are straight and slim,
with wrist-length sleeves which are
sometimes tight. but quite as often
bell-shaped, with dainty undersleeves
Of net or muslin.
For practical purposes nothing takes
the place of dark blue gown, and
with the addition of a well chosen hat,
shoes and stockings Of correct lines
and colors, and a scarf Of really good
fur, 1t constitutes a street costume
that leaves nothing to be desired I'm
the way of chic and good taste.
Afternoon and dinner gowns Of lace
and velvet are shown with cape or
full-length Jenny sleeves. A striking
gown Of black velvet has cherry red
and gold sleeves.
There Is such a youthful charm
about the cape frocks and suits that IT
Is not surprising to find them con-
spicuously featured in every collection
Of autumn and winter models, particu-
larry among those designed for the
school and college girl One shop
known from coast to coast for it's
youthful clothes which meet every de-
mand Of smartness and practicability
makes a special point Of the capette
suit.
1t is developed In soft woolens and
consists Of a frock with silk top, a
wrap-around skirt Of wool and a hip
length coat which has q cape extend
ing just over the shoulders. The collar
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Rich Fabrics Are Used
IN New Evening Gowns

Gorgeous is the word that best de-
scribes the evening modes Of the win
ter. It seems as If the creators OF
fabrics had surpassed their previous
efforts and have given to US such
stuffs "as dreams are made Of" Rare
ly has color been handled with such
consummate skill and the texture Ia
something to marvel at. On the sheer
est of chiffon backgrounds are woven
marvellous patterns Of metal threads
or raised brocaded designs Of velvet
and chenille. Both Chinese and Per
sian colors and designs have been re-
produced and for those Of more con-
sentative tastes there are conventional
patterns of wonderful allure.
Metal fabrics. both plain and bro
caded. are the medium through which
many of the most exclusive houses
have interpreted the mode for evening
wear. Because Of the extreme rich
ness Of the fabrics the lines are mo-
tIceabIy simple.
In fact, there Is more than a sugges-
ton Of the medieval in the straight,
unbroken line of scme Of the new
frocks Of metal brocade.
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Warmth and Wool.

PuIled-wool comforters have taken
the place. to a great extent, Of those
made Of down. These quilts are very
warm and are also very light In
weight. They may be bought for
varying prices according to the pro-
portion OF wool used and also the
character OF the cover. But 1t Is not
necessary to buy these comforters
ready-made. The wool may be bought
IN bats as is cotton. The work of
making them up Is not ct all difficult
and takes very little time. Tufting
them is quite as practical as quilting
and much simpler. One may, then
secure q very inexpensive and durable
bed-cover.
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orIuln of sterIInn.

Sterling, as applied to English mon
ey, is derived from the Hanseatic
league, which had an important house
In England. AS their land lay ito the
east Of England Englishmen called
them 'Easterlings," and the gold they
paid in the course of trade became
known as Clustering money" Sub
sequently the expression became ster-
ling.
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Chinese Mode Is Given
Prominence in Paris

Strange how the Chinese mode has
swept over Us by way Of Paris. Most
Of the openings speak Of Chinese
coIors and Chinese feeling, but 1t has
remained for Lanvin to present us
with coolIe coats developed In all
sorts Of attractive fabrics the coolie
never dreamed about. These she tops
with mandarin hats-just to be neon
sistent and democratic and altogether
feminineIy French. Since nah jongg
has become so popular that special
rooms in the houses Of enthusiasts
are being decorated as background
for play, the Chinese coats and Eats
ought to have strong attraction for
those women who always get the new
thing. and get i first.
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Street Skirts of
Dresses Of Today
Shorter Garments Still Pop.
ular With Majority Of
Americans.

How many Of you are going to sing
rralses about the shorter skirts for
street wear7 Yes, your number Is
legion. asserts fashion writer In the
Kansas City Star. And you are right
~ wish to dress in the way that shows
YOU at your best. Short skirts are GER
taInly for the American girl. She Is
built TO show them Off, to demonstrate
that they are the only ones eminentIy
suited to the generation that now calls
itself youthful.
Well, the fact is that your street
skirts can be of all sorts Of shortness
and show as much of your lower ex-
tremities as you deem wise and ct.
The tailOrs Of smart street dresses and
tailored suits are saying that ten,
eleven and twelve inches are the meas
urements, depending largely upon your
height and the general outlines Of your
Individual figure.
All suits are being made short
enough for walking, without any re-
strictions included in their shaping and
making. And this is true whether they
are parts Of costume suits, Of tailor
made suits, of street dresses or Of coat
frocks. The street ruling for the
length of skirts is all the same-they
must be short and comfortable and
good looking in proportion. They must
be adjusted to the best uses and needs
of the American girl.
But then we come to the dressier
clothes-tO evening dresses and after
noon frocks for tea, dancing and bridge
PARTIES, and any of the other functions
that girls find interesting In the latter
hours Of the day. These skirts are
longer and they have a wide latitude,
depending upon the girl, her tastes and
the type Of entertainment which her
dress is designed to grace.
Some Of them-and this Is largely
true Of formal evening gowns-sweep
. the floor, in direct contrast to the skirt
that the young lady has been wearing
all day long. But then the ideas for
these gowns are taken from the period
STYLES, and in order to keep them true
to type they must be made to touch the
ground or trail along. ana no one has
the least desire to interrupt the truth
fitness Of the design nor its relation to
the period which has been its inspira-
ton.
Full skirts are long, touching the
floor all the way round their manifold
widths, and, whether they are edged
with lace to make them transparent
around their lower edges or whether
they carry the thickness Of their stiff
materials right to the floor, they still
retain that quaint and old-fashioned
air which fits them into the period de
signs that are retained so faithfully in
their pristine freshness for the modern
young miss to wear and make perfect
as shown by the setting Off Of her
strictly straight and modern figure.
The draped dresses for evening
and these are worn by the women OF
more mature years-are uneven In
length, some portions Of them hitting
the ground and other parts OF them es-
Gaping that area by many inches
There are panels and trains that trail
away, while the draped portion Of the
gown itself is apt to wend its way
high, leaving 1t to some overhanging
area to finish the line and supply the
space that 1t leaves open and free.
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dis letters are those Of an accom-.
pishea gentleman, In the finer sense u
tne word they show his complete ur.
PANTY OF social habit; they also show
nis politely alert familiarity with intel
llgent thought. with fine art ana with
literature, Greek and Latin. Here. II
ever In the whole course Of literature.
you ind yourself In thoroughly good
company; and thoroughly good COM
pany implies highly trained minds and
manners.-Barrett Wendell.
The broad ax., 1923-11-03

Siberia Has 625 Million Tons Of Coal.
The presence of coal in eastern ST.
IBERIA has been known for many years
and since the construction Of the first
railways through that region Ignite
and soft coal mines convenient to
transportation have been worked. The
total known deposits on the mainland
contain some 625 million tons, part Of
which is hard coal.
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The girl who prefers street suits Of
gray or blue win do well to choose q
gray choker. If her choice Is black,
the choker can be Of tan or gray. II
she looks best In brown, she Is espe-
elally fortunate. because she may make
her selection OF furs from a wide
range Of brown shades. which are,
after all, the most pleasing and the
easiest to obtain.
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Double window panes, separated by
q distance OF two miIlimeters and
joined together at the edges by a
specially patented melting process TO
prevent moisture or dust getting be-
tween them, are used to keep out the
cold In the place OF ordinary double
windows. It is said the heat Insula-
uon is perfect under these conditions.
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A thin Jet Of water may be harder
than steel Several such Jets exist
ct the new turbine station at Fully,
Switzerland. The MOBILES from which
they issue are about 11h inches In d.
ameter, and the water, the pressure
OF which Is nearly two tons to the
square inch. is so rigid that a strong
man armed with an iron crowbar would
be unable to drive 1t through the thin
Jet Of water though he tried with all
his might.
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Potato Met Mlth susplclon.

When the potato was first introduced
into Scotland il met with much oppo-
sition. Sermons were preached against
it, ia which il was declared that, as
the potato was not mentioned In the
Bible, it must be unfit for Christians to
eat. 1t was even described by one d.
vine as being the forbidden fruit which
had caused the fall Of Adam.
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The exclusive shops are showing
black patent leather pumps and they
baven't a buckle or any other orna-
mentation. Smart dressers are buy
inp them and they are wearing them
with peach-colored stockings. Those
who prefer the black hosiery are pur-
chasing the very sheerest type. OF
course the sheer black stocking IL the
choice for very formal wear
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Market for Costumes.

AT intervals steamer leaves Lon
don en- route a. port on the east
coast Of Africa with cargo Of old
theatrical costumes. The costumes are
imported by traders. who are found
all over Africa, and are sold by them
70 tribes in the interior, the medium
Of exchange being cattle, curios and
animal skins.
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A Real Loafer,g Paradise.

Probably the LATEST people In the
world are Svatnians, who live in the
inaccessible mountain range between
the Black and Caspian seas. They
have made no advance toward civiliza-
tiVn In $500 years. II IL their invari-
able rule 70 observe holidays four times
a week, with saints days as extras.
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RottIe corks.

In the factories where bottle corks
are made, special machines are made
which cut the cork into the size de-
sired. The cork refuse and odd pieces
left over from this cutting process are
not thrown away, but are carefully
ground down and mixed with rubber to
make foorcloth.
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Try Il.

Difficulties of carrying on a CONVEX
satiOn in showing train or in sub
way can be eliminated partly if the
person being addressed will close his
ears with the finger tips. without
pitching his voice above the ordinary
tone, the speaker then may be heard
plninly, despite the conflicting noises.
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Seasoning Wood.

A process for seasoning wood,
which gives results in 20 days which
would naturally take several years, is
and consists Of subjugating the wood
to the action of a current e air con-
tanning ozone.
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The United States is the first ma
ton in the world to erect a monument
to the unknown soldier dead Of a
foreign land. This memorial, erected
by the General Society Of the Sons Of
the Revolution, to the soldiers and sail
ors of France, is on, the campus Of
st. Johns college. Baltimore, Nd.
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SAFE Anyhow.

Il say, Tom, we are close to my
house. Won't YOU come in and have
a bit Of dinner?' "Thanks. But bow
about your wife," "Oh. that's all
right If her cooking is successful.
she'll be pleased to have another eat
It; and if it isn't, I shall. Boston
Evening Transcript.
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rutt.rfli Era Markings.

Eggs " Tie bHt riy vary, some be-
ing spherical. others conical, turban-
shaped, or cylindrical, says Nature
Magazine. The surface Of the egg Ia
often beautifully sculptured, the pat
tern being formed by series of raised
or depressed dots or lires-
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Water Spiders

The water spider builds its home
under water. 1t collects air on the
surface and conveys it underneath.
After many Journeys there is sufi-
cient air in the web for the spider to
remain below for a considerable time.
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Snakes commlt Suicide.

The bureau of biological survey
says that rattleSnakes are susceptl-
BILE to their own poison and may cause
death by biting themselves except
when severely injured or Infatuated
and unable to wreak vengeance on
their tormentors.
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ORIGINAL Virtue.

If we have accepted the doctrine Of
original sin, we should also accept the
doctrine Of original virtue. In some
natures the win to righteousness is as
native as the viii to wickedness is in
others.
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Superstition.

In Scotland should lassie drop her
new shoes before they are worn she
firmly believes that they will bring
he, trouble. To escape that, the shoes
are sometimes burned. and sometimes
buried.
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BY treatment with light rays from
. carbon arc lamp, II II asserted that
g6 out Of ia patients az the Finsen
institute in Copenhagen have been
cured 81 tuberculosis VI the skin.
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The South Sea island housewife
does not have to make bread There
IL q tree il those islands called the
bread-fruit tree. the bread Of which,
when baked In an oven, looks and
tastes very much like wheat bread
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Rahx,s Diet.

Baby conferences throughout the
country uniformly disclose the fact
that malnutritiOn is the most common
ailment among the small children. This
condition results not so much from
poverty as from. bad choice OF diet.
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Catherine seaweed.

Seaweed from which high-class food
gelatin Is made is now gathered along
the Lower California coast under
from one to ten fathoms IF water by
deep-sea divers equipped with Inn
proved diving apparatus
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cocbinesl Dive

Nineteen thousand insects are re-
quired to make one pound of cochineal
dye. Only the bodies az the females
are used. They are wingless and each
one produces over 1000 young, which
spread over the plants rapidly.
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Can't Convert Him.

He who loves sports has solved half
Of the problem Of keeping interested
every day; and he who doesn't love
sports can't by any magic learn what
II is that is attractive about them.
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Spider Webs Finer Than silk:

Spider Webs Finer Than silk
Fine as is the filament produced by
the silk-worm, that produced by the
spider is even more attenuated. If,
for instance, a thread of a spiders
web measured four miles, IT would
weigh little more than grain.
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Carrier Pigeons.

Carrier pigeons normally fly at fhe
rate Of about thirty ~ thirty six miles
an hour, but when "toming' they can
reach a speed of sixty miles an hour
or more.
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Perhaps the best caair for use 10
either living room Or dining room Is
mat Of the Windsor type. These
come In various shapes, some with
rush seats, and either with or with
out arms.
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Pig iron is SO called because the
molten metal is run into long mass
with shorter pieces attached to it at
right angles. The long pieces are
called the sows and the shorter are
called the pigs.
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raklnn 90 Patenta.

TO have an invention protected al
over the world II Is necessary to take
out nearly 70 patents In as many DIFF
fprant countries. the estimated cost
Of which Is $4,000.
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HiIaritx and solemnltx.

A harmless hilarity pnd a buoyant
cheerfulness are not infrequent con-
comitants of genius, and we are never
more deceived than when we mistake
gravity for greatness, solemnity for
science, and pomposity for eruditiOn.
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Every Day Sabbath.

Every day is the Sabbath somewhere.
The Greeks observe Monday; the Rus
SLAMS, Tuesday; the Assyrians, Wednes-
day; Egyptians, Thursday; the Turks.
Friday; the Jews, Saturday. and the
Christians. Sunday.
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Iron Clothes Win Feet

In Cairo men employed in the native
tailoring shops iron clothes with their
feet. A solid block of wood rests on
the top Of the iron and on this the
man places one foot. guiding the iron
BY means of a long hanuie.
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A small close-ftting hat Of gray felt
has two small flowers made Of feath-
ers polsed upon the right brim. These
unusual ornaments are OF gray and
coral color.
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It's 4 Fact

Bad eyesight is often the cause OF
criminality, In the opinion Of an ex-
pert. Yes, some poor fellows have
such bad eyes that 1t Is almost i'm
possible for them to tell your property
from their own.
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Chinese doctors have been success
lul IN curing certain skin diseases with
extracts from seaweed. Experiments
~ this direction are now being carried
gut In Paris and other European cities.
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Artist Cat work. Now, give me
your honest opinion Of this picture"
Visitor (who fancies himself critic)-
''It's utterly worthless" Artist dream
ingl-"Y-e-e s-but give IL all the
same. Punch.
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Fish Tenacious Of Life.

Under healthy conditions, fish may
live many years For example. salmon
have been known TO survive 100
years, eels 60 years. and carp 100.
while pike are said to be even more
tenacious Of life.
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where Women wear Pants.

In the Balkans. where women tend
goats and cattle in the mountains, II
Is necessary for them to wear trous-
ers; skirts would be too cumbersome
among the rocks.
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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING


COLORED Men wanted to qualify
for sleeping car and train porters.
Experience unnecessary. Transports
ton furnished. Write 7. McCaffrcv
Supt-. St. Louis, Mo.
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Rubber Balls Flatten.

Rubber balls dropped to the ground
fiatten almost into hemisphere at
the moment of impact. bur do II 90
quickly the eye cannot see II.
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Cant Re Exnlained

Pathological students are helpless
to explain why In parts OF the country
where ask IS almost pronounced
"aisk." stamping Is pronounced
''stomping."
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BARRIERS in Japan, In addition to cut
ting their customers hair, clean out
their ears with continuance somewhat
Ike a series Of blunt knitting needles
padded on the ends with cotton.
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Persian Ruas.

In Persia each tribe or family makes
its rugs of a distinctive design, which
is as much theirs as is the tartan Of
the Scotsman.
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Cling to Old Friends.

Up to middle age, man indefatig-
ably seeks new friends. After that
he clings affectionateIy to those tie has
accumulated.
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Happiness consists, not in possessing
much. but in being content with what
we possess. He who wants little al
ways has enough.
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The Sc.

With all its treacherous. snaky.
slaughterous habits, there are people
who love the seq" we love to look
at it ourself.
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Man Is essentially thorough In his
Idea Of economic thrift He always
wears out his clothes before adopting
the new style.
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Old Axiom Wrong.

There must be something wrong with
that old axiom about ignorance being
bIiss-otherwise more people would be
happy
The broad ax., 1923-11-03

The home OF the chestnut Il in the
Mediterranean region, where chestnut
ices have been cultivated from early
ines.
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is often fur and sometimes there are
fur cuffs, but the model which has
been received most enthusiastically
has simply the touch Of fur at the
neck.
There are also charming little frocks
Of wool, velvet or velveteen. These
have a short. straight or circular cape
which snaps onto the shoulders and
may be removed when necessary.
In one instance II Is fashioned Of
very dark green wool. The cape Is OF
circular cut and has a collar Of gray
caracuI. On the frock there Is little
straight Chinese collar Of silver en-
broidery and this touch Of silver Is re-
peated In the fiaring cuffs.
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One never loses anything by polite
ness, but a lot of people seem afraid
to risk It.
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Talk T. the most expensive thing that
!. ID many cases. 20 long as there are
1cellent laws against Islander.
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Main food Of the poor, IN Japan.
consists Of greats. barley, mEllet, buck
wheat. beal&.
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VEN LlkeIx.

DO kings ever have vacation; or
do their grouchy subjects claim It IL
all that7