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IUDICIOUS lots

Modesty becomes the young
Egotism is the tongue Of vanity.
Humanity sometimes serves pride
Much trouble comes from idleness.
Innocence has nothing to dread
Racine.
The scale Of justice is simply trial
balance.
The poor have their trials, but not
poor lawyer.
Light is the task when many share
the toiI.-Homer.
Every mailman thinks all other
men mad. Syrus.
The more fools the more one
laughs. -Dancourt.
The cup that cheers ceases to func-
ton the morning after.
Many actresses seem to favor long
engagements and short marriages.
A dog that banks at night seems
to have nothing to divert his mind.
How we love to lean on man
who assumes all the responsibility.
A good many of the pictures in the
rogues' gallery are steal engrayings
A proverb is but another name for
an undisputed fact with whiskers
on it.
Feminine fashions exhaust every
possibility Of variation before they
depart.
We can't quite enter into the hap
piness Of other people If we think It's
foolish.
The poor we have always with us,
says the proverb and they are full
of criticism.
Tom, Dick and Harry are consid-
cred by some better seompany than
Faith, Hope and Charity.
One of the obsolete household
phrases for family full Of young
folks "Get home early"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-04-08

Dwellers in smoke shrouded cities
and such as sleep by day and work by
night can make up what they suffer
from lack of sufficient sunshine by the
use OF electric sun baths according to
an eminent British health authority.
Prolonged periods of wet weather tend
noticeably to increase the spread OF
sickness in large cities, and pulmo-
nary diseases are prevalent where
sunlight is lacking as are many all
ments peculiar to children. Electric
sun baths, the British physician re-
ferged to declares, offer satisfactory
substitute for natures own.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-04-08
Absurdity of AUarice

Daniel Guggenheim, who has just
given $2.5OO000 to advance aero
nautics, condemned avarice at din
ner IN New York,
aThere's a story" he said, that
shows us how absurd ayarice is. A
California boy asked his father:
"'Father, can l go down to the
orange grove and pick few oranges?'
eyes, son, but be ALFRED careful
only to pick bad ones
But suppose there amt no bad
ones, fatherY
.;Then you'll have to wait till some
goes bad, Of course. We can't afford
to eat good, sound fruit that fetches
dime apiece up to New York."
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-04-08
All or Nothing

A colored attorney was representing
fellow colored client before Judge
Dan Y. White in municipal court.
''You may advise your client as to
his constitutional right of telling his
story or keeping quiet said the judge
to the lawyer.
Eyes sir You can tell the judge
the whole truth and nothing but the
truth, or you can keep quiet" was the
advice indianapolis News,
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-04-08
This Generation I

Lady Cynthia Mosley said at a re-
ception in New York
America is the richest country in
the world, and it is the most eXtrava-
CANT one, too, I am half American,
and so | ought TO know.
"The younger generation is the
worst A New York girl got engaged
the other day to young broker, but
her father put his foot down on the
match.
"sWhat is your objection to Clar-
epce, fatherg the girl asked,
my objection, her rather an
swered, SIS that he can't support you
".But, father said the girl, neither
can you.'"
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The Reason

Rev. ]. D. Morrison of Camden, dis
cussing the Baptist conventions reso-
luton in favor of penahzing non
voters, said the other day:
"The typical nonvoter, when you
reproye him, retorts with some COM
placent and utterly absurd reason for
his nonvoting course.
1T reminds me Of the man who COM
planned to his Wife
s "A year ago you said our marriage
was made in heaven, yet now you or
der me around something awful
Ellis wife answered calmly:
".Order is heavens first law"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-04-08
Take aPicture Rrideso

TO console the solitary young Japa-
neee bachelors settled in South Amer
LED, the consul of that country at
$50 Paulc. Brazil, has undertaken to
aaeourage the immigration of picture
hfsdes According to Miyako, 5000 Of
tAese brides have registered for pass
age to Brazil, 5000 for Argentina,
1000 for Mexico and smaller num-
Der for other destinations on this side
o4 the Atlantic. Living Age.
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Elderly Picture Actress

Hollywood's most ambitious ''ex-
ira" is ninety. She is Mary Holden,
born in Rutland, vt. Every day she
appears at casting offices looking for
@odd bits" in motion picture and more
often than not she obtains employ
ment. Il never thought about acting
until / was eighty" she declared.
Now l think it is wonderful. / want
to play In 100 pictures before / die.
/ will never be too old to get parts.
In my case, the older am, the bet
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Hard on Realism,

well, Toofus," say post trader,
'the members Of this movie company
doing snow stuff In our fair burg
find the weather colder than they ex-
pected, hey?"
'Yes, and / fear it going to spoil
their film"
s'How SOP
"The hero wears two fur coats and
the heroine wears three fur coats.
ssWell?v
'sThey can't clinch." Toofus say
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-04-08

A Spring Heeled Jack" has arrived
at London zoo IN the form OF Cape
jumping hare, the first OF its kind ex-
hibited in the menagerie since 1899.
With elongated hind legs. this s'bounc-
ing bunny has been known to jump
30 feet. To equal this feat In pro-
portion to size, d kangaroo would have
to leap about 80 yards.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-04-08
Bar Children on Radio

Children under twelve years of age
have been refused permission to take
par- in broadcast concert In Bir-
minghaln, England The local edu-
cational authorities viii permit chill
dren between Twelve and fourteen to
perform up till 9:15 p. N,
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-04-08
Americas Bus Roufea

There are nov more than 1900
motor bus routes in America, being
operated by 1850 motor bus COM
panies. The greatest bus-using region
is the section north Of the Ohio river
and east of the Mississippi. where
400 bus companies operate 5000
routes.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-04-08
The Ultimate

ssMrs. Janglers got lots of gall"
"You bet she has Why, after beat
ing up her husband so he couldn't
work for two months. she tried to col
Iect sick benefits from his lodge. -
American Legion Weekly.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-04-08

Mrs. Carl Akeley Of New York, wife
of the African explorer, has been hon
ored by the Canadian government
which named a mountain after her.
Mrs. Akeley is the former Miss Mary
L. lobe, explorer A peak in the Ca
madam rockies will be named Mount
Jobe.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-04-08
Normal Building Needs

The normal annual building require
ment Of the United States has for some
years been put at $3,0OO,000,OO0. BY
normal has been meant the new con-
struction needed each year for increas-
ing population.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-04-08
Natives GET Voice

For che first time natives Of West
Africa are now sharing in their gov
eminent. The legislative council will
consist Of fifteen official and fourteen
unofficial members, besides the gov
ernor, who is president. The unoffi-
cial members win be the natives. The
chiefs Of the tribes will In effect name
the representatives
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-04-08

Hartford MacNider, assistant secre-
tary Of the War department, said at
the end of a brOadoasting seance in
Washington.
II asked small boy the other day
what the three Rs were He answered
promptly:
Reading ritin' and radio =
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-04-08

A law book printed In It'll by Rob
ert Bell, a Philadelphia typesetter,
still is IN active use in the Livermora
tCal) library. The publication known
as the first book Of Blackstone's
Commentaries is In good condition
despite Its 155 years and is as read
able as many recently printed books.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-04-08
Literary Family

Clara-And what are they doing
now?
George The wife is writing poems
that nobody will read, the daughter is
painting pictures that nobody wiz buy,
the son is writing plays nobody will
put on the stage and the husband is
writing checks nobody will cash,
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-04-08

Tourist And how do you make a
living, my good man?
WesternerI herd sheep.
Tourist Did your | didn't hear
.hnythlng.
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The Difference

Hardware Dealer Ito new cIerk) ~
/ suppose. you know the difference be-
tween a foot and yard7
ClerkA yard is usually covered
with grass and a foot with dirt
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-04-08
Speech Betfersnenf

st. John Ervine the celebrated
dramatist and critic, has inaugurated
campaign against faulty speaking OF
English on the stage.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-04-08
Evidently a Bride

nMust be bride shopping"
HWhat did she wantYe
asked me what we had in art dish
pans"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-04-08

s.Do you know what union is,
WilIie9'
~Yes'm, I've got one on"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-04-08
" Tnlka Thnt Van

'sDo you expect to be successful
lawyer "Well, / ought to with a
little practice"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-04-08

'sWhy don't you like motoring with
Bin Sparks, Maggie?"
X ain't no lap-robe, Mayme Y
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-04-08
Wireless on Moving Trains

Telephoning by wireless from m0y-
ing trains has been tried successfully
on British railways, although tunnels
cause distinct fading Of the voice.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-04-08
NO. Guilty

while, were you tardy this morn
lngg''
No, mother but the. school clock
seemed TO be fast
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-04-08
Oh GoNyl

He--How do you like my mustaehe7
She ldemurely) Just between you
and me, like it.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-04-08

''Who gave the bride away?"
'There you go again. Always pre-
dieting scandal"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-04-08
Looking to the Future

why is the old cat SO popular7"
''She says she is publishing her
diary next year. London Mail.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-04-08
TERMS.
BEST OF HUMOR


~Don't you like your twin brother"
"No; / get licked for what he does"
New York Times.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-04-08
Guessed Wrong on Edison

A well-known explorer tells the story
that he asked an Eskimo and later
a South Sea islander, who was Presl-
dent Of the United States. Both an
eweEed Edison
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-04-08

He-Thinking of me, dear9
She Was laughing7 I'm so sor-
ryl-Sydney Bulletin.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-04-08
ClepeEandss Fire Chief

Oldest active fire chief In any Of the
barge American cities is George A.
Wallace of Cleveland, now In his sew
easy-elghth year. Mr.. Wallace has
been q fireman In Cleveland for Atty
seven years and chief Of the depart
nmAnf fwantv-fiva years
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-04-08

First Him What bone In the body
do you think is used most?
Second Him--The wishbone,
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-04-08
Use No Hooks

Harold says that all he wants is
chance to express himself"
"Finel Where to?''-Judge.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-04-08

''Pa, what's seintilla?"
"a scintil1a? Why era scintilla
is something there isn't anything Of"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-04-08

Magistrate Did you, or did you not.
strike the policeman
Prisoner The answer Is IN the In
armary Tit.Blts.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-04-08

''Was the prisoner really insane7"
"Not until the cross-examiner got
at him"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-04-08
Ain'f That Nice

Luke-Are you afraid of bugs?
Lucille No; l feel perfectly safe
with you.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-04-08

"Waiter. somebody took my over
ceat" eyes, sir, shall find you an
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-04-08
NOTICE to ABSENT DEFENDANTS
IN cHANcERY OF NEW JKRsEX.

TO Walter Fred Koch:
yvirfue ofan order OF the Court Of Cham
Gerry Of New jersey made on the day OF the
date hereof, in certain cause wherein Sarah
Anua Kochis petitioner and you ale defendant,
you are required to appear; and plead, answer
or demur TO petitioners petition on or before
the first day Of June next or in default there
of such decree will be taken against you as the
Chancellor shall think equitable and just.
The object OF said suit Is to obtain 4 decree Of
divorce. dissolvIng the marriage between YOU
aud the petitioner
STOKES s McDERNfoTT
Solicitors Of Petitioner,
Ereshold. M
rs Iinesi sa9s5kl
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-07-29

last week. Interment was made
in the Glasgow cemetery.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-07-29
MRS. DAVID KAULITZKE

Mrs. David Kaulitzke, mother OF
Henry Kaulitzke and the late
Fred Kaulitzke, both Of this city
died in Glasgow Tuesday, July
20. Mrs. Kaulitzke suffered from
peritonitis caused by a ruptured
appendix and a week before hel
death had undergone an opera
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kalitzke had re-
sided in the district 7 miles west
of Glasgow for the past 10 years
and had come there from Canada.
Mrs. Kaulitzke, whose maiden
name was Hannah Maginnis, was
of Scotch descent. She was the
mother of thirteen children, ten
of whom are living. OF the three
who are dead Fred Kaulitzke was
well known in Wolf Point. He
had been a Great Northern en-
ploye and had also been employed
in the business district. He died
last winter from pneumonia. Med
ical attention could do little to
save him at the time, as he had
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-07-29
OBITUARY
JOHN HUXLEY


John Huxley of R~iverhurst
Sask., died Tuesday, July 20, il
Long Beach, Calf, according tc
word received in this city by Mr.
and Mrs. H. T. Smith. Mr.. Hux'
ley was married to Miss Jean F
Linn of the Wolf Point lndiar
Training School December 10
1925. Mr.. and Mrs. Huxley went
to California for their wedding
"trip and have been residing there
since.
Death was caused by shock
from a major operation which
Mr.. Huxley had undergone the
week before. Although he had
been in poor health for some time
when the operation was performed
it gave every indication of being
successful.
The body was taken to River
hurst for burial. Mrs. Huxley's
plans r unknown at present but
it is believed by her friends in this
city that she will reside in Cali
|fornia.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-07-29

was no money for fcrtilizing or for
new implements. The house. built
before Civil War days, was sadly in
need Of repair
Strangers came one day. looked
over the land, examined the rocks
that had made existence so difficult
for the family Royalty papers We're
signed and drilling was started for
oi!
Found Gas and Coal
That was in November. 1924. Re,
Gently, the eleventh well was brought
in. a 100-barrel producer Some of
them bring in but little, others are
good. but all are producers. The
wells are located on all parts of the
Grove tract, each connected by a
pipe line with four large storage
tanks.
In drillla@ the wells. a vein of coal
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-07-29
Oil Brings Riches, But No
!. Hired Help for "Granny!!"
THE sudden riches that oil

TIVE sudden riches that oil
l. brought have made little change
in the life Of Granny" Grove,
6~7-year-old woman who has q little
place near Owensboro. Ky. She still
does her own homework. wears
bingham dresses. refuses TO ride in
an automobile or travel outside of
her county.
She doesn't do the blowing any
more. But probably this is because
there is no longer any blowing to be
done. Eleven oil derricks are scat.
tered over her land, pumping up the
''black gold" that has brought her
wealth.
Two years AGO., Mrs. Lucinda
Grove had practically nothing. She
was born on the farm from which
her rich income Is now flowing. She
married, had seven children and
twenty years ago was left a widow.
Boys Left
The rocky. barren land yielded a
poor living when there were the six
boys 70 work it But they married
and left home, leaving Granny"
Grove and her daughter Clara 10
make their own way.
But they were discouraged not at
all In fact. they decided TO buy up
the interests of the other six heirs
so tina the 157 acres of hills and
underbrush would be all their Own
There was only one way 10 do il,
and that was 10 SOW and pillow and
market their produce themselves.
For years they worked the few little
spots where cultivation a possible.
Granny" held the pillow and Clart
led the recalcitrant and emaciated
mule
Land Worn Out
Finally the little bank account had
grown to 5000. and with this they
bought up all of the other interests
in the farm Later. Clara married
Ed Beckett.
BY this time the lind was prac-
tically worn out and would produce
but little, no matter how hard Bick-
EFT worked in c~ultivating II. There
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-07-29

approximately five feet thick was
found and below that a quantity Of
natural gas. The house is heated
and lighted by gas from one well.
and the gas from the other holes is
allowed TO escape. or is burned like
a torch 10 keep down the odor.
Each month there comes a check
from the pipeline company for
$1,000 1t is divided by Mrs. Grove
into zine equal parts. To the six
0 n who married and left her go
six Of the shares. Her aged brother,
her daughter and herself get the
other three. If she kept what right
fully is hers. Granny" would be
rich. But she would rather give it
away than buy these dangerous
automobiles" or "high-falutin'
Clothes"
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-07-29
VIDA OPTIMISTIC

Visitors from the Vida neigh
.borhood say that harvesting in
that vicinity is more than half
completed. A strip of country in
the immediate location of Vida
has suffered from drought which
will cause yields to be lighter than
usual. Crops in the districts fur
Their out are reported good. Vida
farmers say this is only the sec
ond time in ten years that their
country has suffered materially
from drought and this years lack
of rain is not affecting their
plans for improving their farms,
erecting new buildings and get
ting new machinery.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-07-29

Margaret Inglehart for County
Superintendent of Schools, have
no opposition in the primaries. A
fine compliment to competent Of
~icials; but don't fail to vote for
them just the same.
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NO OPPOSITION

Neil McFarlan, as candidate for
County Treasurer; w. J. Hardie,
as candidate for Clerk and Re-
corder; l.. M. Clayton, candidate
for County Assessor; and Mrs.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-07-29

been weakened by 10 months of
service on the b~attlefelds of
France during the World War.
Funeral services were held at
the Lutheran church in Glasgow
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-07-29

Clair Kelly and Harry Stebbins
of Vida drove into Wolf Point
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-07-29

Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. Wilson and
daughters of Nickwall were
Thursday visitors at Frank
Steele's.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-07-29

-NEA, washington Bureau
Senator Richard P. Ernst of Ken
lucky, author of a bill for the first
~codifcation of federal laws since
1876. This is the largest piece Of
legislation in the history of congress.
containing 2.2S4,700 words. 1t was
passed without reading, since it
would have taken several weeks.
Ernst is holding his volume of legis.
lation.
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INJUNCTION ASKED
. AGAINST JARD|NE
u. S. Cooperation Plan With
Vegetable and Fruit Indus
try Called Illegal.

Suit for an injunction to prevent
William NJ. Jardine, Secretary OF
Agriculture. from putting into effect
proposed plan for Federal co-opera
ton with the fresh fruits and vege-
table industry of the United States
was filed yesterday in the District
Supreme Court by the S. A. Gerard
Co. and Leonard, Crosset Riley.
growers, of Cincinnati, Ohio. The pc
titioners say the proposed plan is in
all respects similar to the former Food
Administration regulations in erect
during the World War
Secretary Jardine, the court is told.
was denied by Congress in February.
1925, the very authority which he is
attempting to exercise in his Service
and Regulatory Announcements, No.
81" which has been circulated by the
department among 10000 dealers and
handlers of fresh fruits and vege-
tables. Only 2.100 replies have been
received. the plaintiffs say, and this is
not sufficient number to warrant the
conclusion that there exists a demand
for the inauguration of the plan TO
register growers and give them a
number or insignia, or that there is
need for arbitration by the Depart
mert of Agriculture Of controversies
arising in the industry.
While the Secretary claims the plan
is voluntary, the plaintiffs assert that
in fact 1t would be compulsory and CO.
ercive. The Secretary. it is claimed.
has no authority nor has he the ia
cilities to determine whether or not
one is legitimate dealer, and the is
suance of a number or insignia will
be a discrimination against any dealer
not joining in the agreement. Con
gress has not authorized the issuance
of the order of Secretary Jardjne. the
court is advised. and It is, therefore,
an unwarranted and Illegal attempt
to- bring about by executive orders
such regulation of the fruit industry
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T0DAY's ADJUSTMENTS.

NatiOnal-"The Show-Off." comedy
at $40 pm.
Keith's-Madeline Collins, vaude
Vile. at 2:15 and SIS pm.
Earle-Lew Kelly and company,
vaudeville. continuous. from 1:So to
II pm.
COlumbia-"Good and Naughty" at
1928 am, 1:10. $50. 4:4o. 6:25, 500
and 10 pm.
MetrOpOlitan-"The wild erness
Woman. 1875 am, 1895, $685.. 5;35,
1885 and $40 pm. -
PalaceA"The Road to Mandalay,
at 1880 am, 1910, 2:25, 4:2O. sos,
ESQ and $50 pm.
RialtO-"The Pleasure Buyers" at
1875 am, l:35. 1885, b:S5, 1855 ana
9:S5 pm.
-'Ransons Folly" at ?. 4:o5,
5:45, 1855 and 1905 pm.
Ambassador "Silken Shackles," at
$50, sos and $50 PIN.
CentraI-"For. Heavens Sake" at
1890, .. 800. 5, $50. s and $40 pm,
Wardman Park-St. Patrick Players
Yankee at King
Arthur's Court" at and pm.
Strand-"Wild Justice at 1920
am. 1880, .2:30, $50, $50, $40 and
$50 pm.
Lincoln (colored)- "Old Loves for
New from to IL pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-01

Florida clay is used In the manu-
facture of vast quantities Of brick
and tile.
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COMIC ARTISTS ORGANIZE.
Cartoonists Form Association t.
Promote Mutual Interests.

NEW. YORK. July R).-The pens
that guide the inky bricks across
comic strips have organized.
This announcement, coming yester-
day from the American Association OF
Cartoonists and Characteristics made
plain that it is not a labor union. but
is designed Ito increase public interest
in our profession. encourage talented
amateurs and help the members with
information and publicity"
The advisory board. composed OF
some Of the most prominent cartoon
lists, was headed by IAlbertine Randall.
Az tribute to the few women In the
profession. Eugene Zimmerman was
elected president. Other officers were
announced as follows First vice
president, Bud" Fisher; second vice
president, "Rube" Goldberg secretary.
Freeman H. Hubbard; advisory board,
Clare "A. Briggs. NJ. NJ. Branner. Win
sor Mckay, Eddie Mcbride. Milt
Gross, Pat Sullivan. Ed Wheelan,
Bill Steinke, c. II. Wellington, and
Manuel Rosenberg.
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as may seem fit and proper to the
Secretary.
The proposal to permit the depart
ment to act as a board of arbitration
in settlement of disputes between
buyer and seller, the court is told, is
not a proper means of securing in
formation or disseminating it and is
unwarranted and unauthorized under
the law.
The plaintiffs assert that the pro
posed regulations will put into effect
a marketing plan for which legisla
tive authority has been denied: will
deprive plaintiffs and others in the in
dustry of their property rights with.
out due process of law, and will be an
Illegal diversion of public money and
the time of Government employees, it
is asserted. Attorneys Harrington &
Dickinson and Hightower. O'Brien &
Porter appear for the plaintiffs.
For Distinctive Funeral
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