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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-05-15

Friday, May 16, II 1t does not rain
two trucks will leave our church at
6 D. m. for Bingham with those VINO
are planning to attend the revival
meeting that evening at the M. r..
church there. The services are be-
ing conducted by Mr.. Walter NJ. Col
Inv who was recently in Scion.
Sunday, May IS, 1920 a. m, morn
ing worship, sermon THE Secret OF
Power" special music by the choir;
11.45 a. m, Sunday School; 7.SO p. m,
evening service, lively song service,
brief address Liberty"
Wednesday, May 81, 100 p. M, mid
week prayer service.
A cordial invitation to everyone.
SOUTH SoLON
Mrs. Chester Bunker and infant
who have been stopping at Mrs. D..
w. Jewett's went home Saturday.
Ralph Butler began to run his meat
cart on his old route last Monday.
Omar Huff was in town selling au-
and buying veals last week.
Cony Savage has bought an auto.
Selden Kincaid who owned the Del
bert Parker farm, is repairing one of
the barns and making other improve
ments.
Archie Adams made a business trip
TO Skowhegan recently.
EAST SoLON
Tom Perkins had the misfortune Of
getting kicked by one of his horses
last week.
Mrs. Thomas Robinson and little
daughter Katherine have gone to
Monsoon where they are planning TO
keep house.
Will Hunnewell has the sympathy
of his neighbors at the death of his
mother
1t has been 80 cold and backward,
the farmers have not done any farm
ing in this part of the town.
The teacher and pupils of the
Maple Grove school are planning on
having an entertainment and social,
May 90.
Mrs. Hattie Robinson has been Wis
ting in this vicinity.
Mr.. ,and Mrs. Elmer French were
callers at their farm Sunday.
Harry French was a caller in Scion
Monday
Franklin school will have box So
cial and entertainment Thursday, May
30. Everybody come and ladies'
please bring boxes.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-05-15

LAlllansR. Emery; vice president, Mrs
Tsahella Austin; secretary, Mrs. Annie
Fox: treasurer, Mrs. Eta Chapman.
The additional advisors board were
Mrs Ella Eliingwood,, Mrs. Minnie
Hight and Mrs. Nellie Fox. The next
meeting will be with Emma Dore,
May %.
Wednesday. May 9TH, was cleaning
up" day at Mt. Rest Cemetery. This
work was directed by Messrs. Elliott,
Hight and Frederic.
Hilda Rowell and Eleanor Tufts
came near. having a serious accident
last Monday as they were driving to
school. The bolt holding the cross
bar and whiffietree became broken as
they were first starting from home,
but disregarding the fact the young
women had nearly reached the viii
iage when It fell out and the whiffle-
tree dropped against the horses
heels. The animal being young and
high spirited became frightened and
the situation would have been serious
II men had no. been on hand to stop
him. As 1t was both girls were
thrown ont but escaped any perman-
ent injury The only thing broken
was the cross bar.
Mrs. John l.. Foss of Athens was
discharged from Kennebec Valley
Hospital, Skownegan, following sur
gieal operation upon her left foot.
WEST ATHENS
The pupils at Stetson school dur
ing spare time last week in two days.
sold a gross of pencils for the Os-
borne Specially Co. of Camden; the
proceeds having been sent to New
York, for a sharpener which we ex-
pect in about week.
Bernad Corson was the most active
worker in the game, disposing OF
twenty-six in a short time. Elsie
Corson won the Victory Ruler" hay
ing sold the first nine. Yeda futile
came in second and among the others
who did their bit to help were Agnes
Loberg, Ray Kincaid, Gordon HUFF,
Laura Brown, Howard knights. Ralph
Corson, Wallace Brown; Sheldon
Brown and Ethel Butler.
BUNKER HILL
Mont Sinclair, Preston Small, Jen-
nings Bunker and Edwin Davis are
working on the drive for the S. d..
Warren Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ned Gilman and baby
have moved into one part of George
Gilman's house.
Ada Gourley of Kingsbury visited
relatives in town recently.
Mrs. Clements and Mr.. and Mrs.
Eidkin of Pirkman visited MI. ana
Mrs. Winfield Hussey, Sunday.
Mrs. Efie Corson visited her sister,
Mrs. Bulah Small one day last week.
Mrs. Elsie Whitman of Brighton
was in town recently
Mrs. Hannah BuzZell visited her
daughter Mrs. Ethel ABickford last
week
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Boynton were
in Brighton Monday.
Quite number in town are sick
with q grippe cold
The six fox skins over which there
was court procedure have been re-
| turned to Maurice Small.
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dition and one of the r,..,,
team haul them thru IN parties ar
while the party with tb hue oourl
sold same and went tn cue ue other
Helon Haggan of Jackm Usnada By
the above mentioned csu purcd
sedan. car a Hin
Mrs Mrs. Blanche Sawyer. Mr..
Moore. and Shirley McDanMaifs.
Monday to Jones Pond fon i
mer. -" ior the
The G. N. P Co. drir. :,
Stream is ont into the riye IN :. !
writing. liver Al
Supt. Russell Taylor 10 :.
looking after the interea,. IN
schools. 'S's Of
A free picture wac s;,.
Strand Theatre, Monday 1%ea !
ladies of Jackman and I en.,
thru the courtesy of Mr.. Wing.
local manager. The n' %nale'
Silver Wings" A fnlI lure ba.i'
reported. muse
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S0ION

There was a small attendance at
the Pomona Grange, Tuesday owing
to the steady downpour of rain. The
secretary S. f. Emerson who had al
ways been present before was greatly
missed. +. II. Libby, State secre-
tary of Auburn was present and gave
q very interesting talk in the after
noon. going from here to Bingham as
the guest of his son who lives in that
town.
Fred Rancourt has just installed Il
soda fountain in his lunch room.
F. II. Turgeon and Kendriek of Bos-
ton was in town Wednesday and
Thursday
There will be a Farm Bureau meet
ing Friday afternoon, May 3d. with
Mrs. Ethel Rowell. Remember the
time and place and be ready to have
your fireless cooker made, as this
will be the last meeting for making
cookers for sometime.
Mrs. Sarah Pierce Is having her
buildings covered with steel roofing,
Sargent of Skowhegan is doing the
work.
w. A. r. Head is having his piazza
widened.
We understand that John Savage
has new Studebaker Six.
Last Friday evening the Hilton
past noble grands association gave
one of their members Mrs. Flora Pol
lard surprise party, the occasion be-
ing Mrs Pollard's birthday. Beside a
pretty gift they brought along with
them popcorn and several kinds of
home made candy. Sixty-three was
played and many wishes for the re-
turn of the day were extended.
Miss Bernice Adams was the week
end guest of her aunts I'm Bingham.
| The German measles have come to
| town. Virginia Adams and Bertha
Palmer had them last week and VIM.
Hodgdon Is confined at home with
them this week.
The w C. T. U. will meet with
Mrs. Ruby Cross Thursday of this
week. On June 4, the county conven-
ton will meet with the Scion w. C.
/ T. u. and the meeting will be held
| in the NJ f. Church.
| Mrs. Scott McAllister is the guest OF
Mr.. McAllster's sister in Pittsfield
/ this week
Malon Patterson, Mrs. Martha Hol-
way. Miss Albert Whipple and Myron
Jewett were in Skowhegan Tuesday
| to attend Probate Court.
Mr. and Mrs. George Bennett and
/ family and Mrs. George Cross were in
Skowhegan. Saturday.
Dance and supper at the West
Forks Hail. May nth. Music by
Goldberg's Orchestra at the opening
of West Forks Hall and the new Elk
change Hotel under the management
of Inez NJ Durgin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aston Rowell were
/ the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Hun
newell, Sunday afternoon.
DR.. and Mrs. Hoyt and party OF
friends were guests at Gray's Tavern
Monday night, on their annual trip to
Moosehead Lake for two weeks out
ing.
Thomas Fallon who spent the win
ter in New York came home last Fri
day.
At Caratunk Theatre Saturday
evening, May 18th, Universal presents
Herbert. Rawlinson in "Jack of Clubs
PLEASANT STREET M. E. CHURCH
Thursday, May 18TH p. M. Junior
League at the parsonage; 7.30 p. m.
! choir rehearsal at the church.
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CIIFSVXC0Ok

Mrs J. F. Smith who has been
quite i'll is much improved
Linda l.. Barnes recently purchased
the cottage and lot owned by John
Munroe on the west side of the lake.
Daniel Smith will leave Monday
for Menson.
Clifford Irvine is grading his lawn
on High street
The Red Peppers Bird Club under
the management of Addie Boyington
lave been busY.feeding the birds. get
ting the hoifses ready for occupancy
and erecting new feed boxes.
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MOOSE RIVER

Luther Moore has gone to Jones.
Pond to work. Mrs. Moore has gone
to Skowhegan to visit his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Kennedy.
Two cars from Bangor came to
town last week en- route to Canada
They were unable to pass thru Den
nistown on account of the road con-
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-05-15
EAST MADISON

The item last week relating to the
birth of a child to the wife of Harold
Corkum, should have read a son was
born.
Relatives from Waterville were
calling on Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. K. Harville
on Sunday and Skowhegan relatives
on Mr.. and Mrs Forrest Haryille.
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CANAAN

Miss Encie Tibbetts, a stra,
Shaw's Bushes College l au
came Saturday for a visit H na
mother Mrs. Edith Tibbetts Wy
j. w. Bingham who has y
Bowdoinham the past two mon,s
returned to his home.
The stork in making bis .
called on Mr.. and Mrs y
Harris and left them a dear l;,s,
F. S. Hubbard is having .his]
wired for electric lights.
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NORTH ANSON

The I. O. O. F. will confer the sec
ond and third degrees Thursday even
ing, May 18th. Refreshments will
be served after the work.
Williams Bros. Motor Co, Author
lied Ford Sales and Service, Cars,
Trucks and Tractors, North Arson.
Maine. tf37
DR.. Hertzberg and wife of Stamford,
Conn, returned home Saturday. May
10th after q two weeks visit at their
summer home Mountain Heart on
Lake Embden.
Mrs. Ella Bryant Chandler, widow
of the late John w. Chandler passed
away at her home in Lawrence. Mass,
April 10th and was laid at rest In
Sunset Cemetery, Lawrence. Mrs
Chandler was born in North Arson
in 1874, the daughter of the late Jonas
and Dorothy Bryant. With the ex-
ception of ten years spent in Cali
fornia, most of her life she has lived
In Lawrence, Mass.
Henry B. Merry has returned to
his home after spending the winter
In Florida.
The regular meeting of the Sun
SHINE Will NE Dtlu DtAI uVoudyt N"J
goth, at the home of Mrs. Fred S.
Parsons. Please note the date as
this is one week earlier than the
usual date.
Greatly reduced prices at Davis
Millinery Parlors on all my spring
stock of millinery; also try a jar of
my Wave Crest" cucumber cream.
The Komeagain Club will have a
May Leap Year ball in Carrabassett
Hall Friday, May 10th. Music by
Musical Buddies of Madison.
All those who have not yet pledged
are thinking OF course Qf you're not,
better get busy of what you ought
to give to the endowment fund OF
Anson Academy. Remember no 9TH
err giving you have ever known is like
this. Think OF what the school has
accomplished in the past, then visual
lie the future with q 100000 as an
endowment. You have an opportuni-
| ty for great service, avail yourself
of 1t. 1t will take great sacrifcial
giving by many to put this movement
across--and 1t is going across, don't
forget that.
A meeting was held Monday even
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-02
SHERIFF RAIDS
CASINO GARDENS
Snider Says He viii Take
Results to Jury,

Following the arrest early Sunday
of two men at the Rainbow Casino
Gardens, on White River in the
northwest part of the city, Sheriff
Snider said today he would lay the
results of his raid before the grand
jury.
The sheriff and ten deputies visit
ed the gardens at 12:40 a. NJ. Leon
Beiderbecke, q, Lincoln, was
charged with operating a blind
tiger. A half pint bottle thrown on
the grass failed to break, Snider
said.
Irwin Risk, 81, of 2O95 College
Ave, was arrested when the sheriff
turned a f1ashlight in an auto. Risk
fired a gun, according to the sheriff
He was charged with drawing dead
ly weapons.
Talk about roadside petting par
ties That place had the roadside
beat a hundred ways" said the
sheriff
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-02
GOVERNOR SETS
SONG FORTNIGHT
Period to Aid Dresser Me-
mortal Fund Proclaimed.

state Song Fortnight" June Is
80. is designated in a proclamation
issued today by Governor Emmett f.
Branch.
The observance will be in the in
terests Of a fund being raised TO
build a memorial 70 Paul Dresser.
author Of the State song, "On the
Banks Of the Wabash at Terre
Haute, his home for many years.
Organizations are asked to deovte
part Of meetings during the Song
Fortnight to State song programs,
and TO raise contributions for the
memorial
County treasurers viii act as cam
paign treasurers and, will nominate
men for appointment as county
chairmen by the Governor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-02
KLANARRANGES
HUGE PICNIC FOR
FOURTH OF JULY
Thousands Expected to At
tend Celebration at
Charlottesville,

By Times Special
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Ind, June
2.-Thousands of persons are ex-
pected here for a Ku-Klux Khan
celebration and parade to be staged
hy Montgomery County, Klavern
No. %, July 4.
Khan leaders say the parade to be
held in the evening will be larger
than that recently staged at In
dianapolis. Delegations are ex-
pected from all parts of Indiana.
and Ohio, Illinois. Michigan and
Kentucky.
A site of 200 acres, one-mile south
of here on State Road 80, has been
provided. Seventy-f1ve acres have
been provided for auto parking.
Two motorcycles with chemicals
will protect the machines from ire.
Efforts are being made, Khan lead
ers say. to obtain as speakers, Ed
Jackson. Republican candidate for
Governor. and Hiram W. Evans, i'm
perial wizard.
A number of amusement devices
will be on the grounds. Ten bands
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-02

three to four months Of open
navigation the entire years out
output must be shipped and the
loading facilities are as yet in
most cases very primitive. The
consequences are that coal min
ing on Spitzbergen up to the
present time has been anything
but remembering. During 1928
about 1900 people We're employed
in the various Spitzbergen coal
mines and about $50, 900 tons OF
coal We're shipped out from there,
which is far above figures for
previous years.
All the miners and laborers are
imported as the islands have no
natives. All supplies and pro
visions must be shipped in By the
respective mining companies as
nothing whatever, not even
potatoes, can )e raised up here.
did hear Gbout one radish be
ing raised. but that was In a
flower pot in a mine superintend.
ent's home.
nthe early days Spitzbergen
which consists Of five large and
many small islands. was a
favorite place s0r whaiers. par
3 ticularly English and Dutch.
Statistics sh n that between the
years 1869 a. 1875 about $4,000
ytbalas ware .,ra6 i'm crt+zbarr,a,,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-02

BY HAAKON H. HAMMER,
Capt. Roald Amundsen's Associate
Writer Expressly for NEA Service
and The Indianapolis Times.
SPITZBERGEN. June 2.-On
this rim of the world from which
Capt. Roald Amundsen, Lieut..
Ralph E. Davidson, y. S. N, and
I expect soor to hop off on our
trans-polar flight, one finds won
der land
Five hundred miles farther north
than the northern-most Alaska,
and only $50 miles from the north
pole. coal mines flourish.
Like Treasure Caves
But they are far different from
the mines in other parts Of the
world AS a rule pits must be dug
far down into the ground and the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-02
KAHN BUILDING SOLD
Fletcher American Company and
Meyer-KiSer Bank, Purchasers.

The Fletcher American Company
and the Meyer Kiser Bank have pur-
chased the Kahn building. Washing
ton and Meridian SITS. it was an
nounced Sunday
The two financial comnanies pur-
chased the common stock Of the
Washington and Meridian Realty
Company which owned the building
and have reorganized the realty
company with the following officers;
George c. Forrey, president; e. H.
Iglehart. vice president; J. J. Kiser,
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. The two com
panies will operate the building as
an office building, valued, including
Ieasehold, at more than $3.50, 900
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-02
HELD
IN GAMING RAIDS
Alleged Games Are Broken
Up by officers.

Gambling raids caused a boost in
the total arrests made by police over
the weekend. Twenty-eight wom-
en- and 141 men were held. OF these
thirty men and one woman were
charged with gaming.
A dice game was alleged to have
been in progress at the poolroom Of
Clarence Routhitt, 29O n. Miley Ave.
Eight men were charged with
gaming. Mrs. Lola Stinson, 2204 E.
Washington St, and John Oswald,
AIS E. Washington ST., were the al
legged keepers of a poker game at
the woman's apartment, where
seven men were charged with gam
ing. Mrs. Stinson also was charged
with violating the liquor Law.
Raid on the Red Hawk clubrooms,
East and Prospect SITS, caused Ben
Frentress, to be charged with keep
ing a poker game and twelve men
with gaming.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-02

work must be done in terrific heat,
moisture and gas fumes Up here
the mines are right in the noun
tains. The galleries are high above
water level. the average tempera-
ture is % degrees F, and gas
fumes an unknown quantity.
1t is extremely beautiful . visit
a Spitzbergen coal mine The low
temperature causes frost to gather
on the roofs and walls Of the mines
and when one walks through with
d torch, the frost glitters and
sparkles like diamonds. one can
almost imagine having been trans
ferred to Aladdins treasure cave.
But alas the diamnds are only
frost Operation costs and
transportation difficulties makes
the Spitzbergen coal treasure a
liability instead Of an asset.
For Spitzbergen lies three days
by steamer from even the most
northernly town Of Norway, and
its east coast is generally ice.
bound all the year round. But on
the west coast where navigation
is open three or four months
every year, five coal mines are
now in operation. Two of them
are Norwegian, one is Swedish.
another Dutch and the last Eng
lish
Coal Is Excellent
The coal found is an excellent
hard coal, but climatic conditions
naturally makes 1t very hard 10
mine during the long dark 4nC
severe winter. Some of the mines
therefore are only operating
during the summer.
Another severe handicap is the
short shipping season. During the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-02
ANDERSON SAFES
LOOTED OF $1,000
Indianapolis Police on Look
out for Bandits,

Following a report of two filing
station hold-ups at Anderson. Ind
police dragnet was set in Indian
apolis today for three men thought
to be in an auto headed this way.
Detective Mcfarland of Anderson
said 1900 was taken from the filing
station safes and $500 from safe
in the office Of the J. w. Bailey
Coal Company.
1t was discovered an auto was
stolen from Fred Stefler Of Ander-
son.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-02
MISSIONS ENCOURAGED
College to Observe commencement
Wednesday.

In his commencement sermon at
the College Of Missions Sunday Dr..
Joseph D. Armistead. pastor of the
Downey Avenue Christian Church.
declared the missionary enterprise
was the biggest task Of the church
Commencement day will be OBJ
served Wednesday with a mission
airy pageant at a. m. Comforting
Of degrees and diplomas will be
made at 11:3O a. m. by DIR. George
w. Brown, dean. The graduation
address will be made by DIR. j. Ross
Stevenson of Princeton Theological
Seminary.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-02
FIND z BODIES
IN SCHOOL FIRE
Workers Still Search Ruins
of Girls Dormitory,
BIZ United Press

By United Press
VENICE, Cal, June 2.-Workers
continued search of the ruins of the
Hope Development Home for Girls
today in an effort to determine if
additional children were burned to
death when fire swept through the
school building early Sunday.
The charred bodies of twenty-five
girls, trapped in their beds when fire
roared through the dorniitory, have
been recovered.
Authorities have started a probe
of the mystery surrounding the fire.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-02
Stone Company Elects

Andrew Zeigler, Bloomington, Ind.
has been named president Of the
Indiana OoItic Stone Company
which operates quarries near Shines.
Vile. in Monroe County. Other Off
GERS of the new firm are c. L. Webb
indianapolis, vice president, and
Henry NJ Libbs. Indianapolis, sec
ratarV-treasurer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-02

will provide music. $4,000 fireworks
display will be on the program.
Arrangements are being made to
provide 500 pounds of coffee, 1000
pounds Of beans and about $4,000
pounds of frankfurters and ham
burger for the crowd.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-02
Church Meets in Tent
' Times Special

By Times Special
HOPE, Ind, June 2.-Ousted from
the Holiness Christian Church by
a court decision, a faction of the
church which has taken the name
of Home Mission Church is holding
revival services in tent, by side of
the old building. When the Holiness
Christian Church split several years
ago on doctrinal questions, the
factions contested for possession of
the church building in the courts.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-02
Prisoner, Free on Bond, Dies

BIZ Times Special
EFT. WAYNE. Ind, June Body
of Ernest c. Haines, 38, released
from Federal prison pending out
come of an appeal, who died sudden
ly at Tri Lakes Saturday, will be
brought here for burial. Death was
said due to heart trouble. Haines
was sentenced to Federal prison 20
alleged liulJor. law yioIatio1S
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-02
CHANCELLOR WOUNDED
Socialist Fires at Austrian Official
Because of Misery"

By United Press
VIENNA, June 2.-Driven by
financial difficulties to attempt sui
eide, Karl Jaworek. a Socialist, shot
and wounded Chancellor Seipel of
Austria, ito take along the man re-
sponsible for the workers misery"
The shooting took place at the
Southern Railway station Sunday,
Jaworek firing two bullets at the
chancellor, then turning the revolver
upon himself.
DR.. Seipel passed a good night and
his recovery, despite a bullet in one
lung is hoped for.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-02
DAUGHTER is MISSING
Mother Asks Police to Aid in Search
for Girl

A police search instituted when
Mrs. Rose Hulvey, 241 w. New
York St., stated her daughter Celia
10, was missing, was fruitless to-
day.
Celia is described as having dark
brown bobbed hair, blue eyes, wear
ing a small red hat, and rose
colored suit.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-02
Washington Bureau
The Indianapolis Times
1922 New York Ave, Washington, D. G.

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Any two of them be obtained for eight and any
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Washington address, not to Indianapolis.)
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stamps for