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Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-24

Music C,ass Meets c. C's
members Of Mrs. Hazel Baker 5
music club, net Saturday afternoon
at the home of their instructor.
where plans for the ensuing year
were talked over. Those present
were Georgia Royce, Gayle Baker,
Bobby Kinkaid, Marion Flanagan,
Jack Morgan, Mildred Best, Eleanor
Best, Mrs. Baker aad J. B. Fisher
Hazel N. Baker, teacher OF piano.
Individual ana class instruction. 600
He'll. Phone 2oeW. adv
Imperial District Child Dies
Esteban Soto, infant son of MIR. and
Mrs. Callentano Soto of Imperial
district, died at the home Of the
parents Saturday morning follow
ing short illness. The body was
brought to the Lemons funeral
chapel and burial was made Satur-
DAY afternoon in Evergreen ceme-
terry. Improper feeding was given as
a eontributary cause of death.
Plain and Fancy dressmakinc
Also painted dresses and AIT work
~ order. Mrs. NJ. r. Powers, with
Cowan and Clayton, Cleaners.
Montf
Firemen To Meet Tonight
bers of the Imperial Valley Fire
men 5 association will meet in Holt
VILE tonight. Notice to this effect
has been mailed to al members by
the secretary, J. r. Nutbrown. All
members are urged to attend the
meeting as several matters of i'm
portanee are to be brought up at
the gathering.
DR.. Harry Hooper, Dentist. 647
Main St. Phone 382W. adv
Boys Apprehended At Yuma
George Johnson of San Diego and
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-24

Want Se-ni-Annual Report.-A re
quest for a semi-annual report OF
all cases coming up in county jus
tice courts has been asked for by
the judicial council. The council is
seeking this information in connec
tion with a plan to increase the
jurisdiction Of the township court
through the state legislature.
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.Jasner Center to Meet

Jasper Center to Meet - Jasper
Farm Center viii meet Friday even
ing in the school house. Judge A.
c. Finncy will speak on "Reappor-
tionment of the Legislature >
There will be an entertainment
program as well.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-24

DR.. Harry Hooper, Dentist. 64I
Main St. Phone 382W. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-24

Collections Everywhere. Imperial
Valley Credit Ass n. rs No. Fifth,
adv
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-24

Scout Council to Meet-The quar-
terly meeting of the directors of the
Imperial-Yuma council Boy Scouts
of America, will take place in the
court house headquarters here Tues
Gay night at 7;30.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-24

Plain and Fancy dressmakins
Also painted dresses and AIT work
r. order Mrs. NJ. r. Powers, with
Cowan and Clayton, Cleaners.
Mont :
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-24
DR.. A. B. Hanson, Dentis:, Davies
Bldg. Extraction speciciiSt. adv

Casey Case Continued.-Prelimi-
nary hearing in the case of Gray
Casey cf Holtville. charged with as
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-24

Boys Apprehended At Yuma
George johnson of San Diego and
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-24

Permanent Wave. SO. Parisienne
Beauty Shop. Phone 7S3. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-24

The Academy of Music, Elmer A.
Todd, director, will open Monday,
Sept. 10. Monthly Sunday afternoon
uusicales. Pupils musical and So
eial affairs. Most up to date ideas in
technique, and Interpretation for
students Of all grades. Phone 466W.
adv
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-24

Williams Music Studio. Band and
orchestral instruments. Students
may now register. $40 Main st.
Phone 657. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-24

Violin Studio. Horace Williams,
teacher of violin. All grades. Special
system for beginners. Students may
now register. $40 Main. Phone 657.
adv
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-24

Dine In Comfort. New Oregon
Hotel Coffee Shop. Air Cooled. Open
all night. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-24

Closes Scout Camp-Seoutmaster
s. L. McCrory was in the Laguna
mountains Sunday attending to
final details Of closing the Scout
camp for the winter W. A. Tondro
and NJ. J. Doud were visitors to the
camp yesterday for the purpose of
getting data for a blue print lay
out that Mr.. Doud proposes making
Of the building projected for the
comp!cte camp.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-24

Hazel N. Baker, teacher OF piano.
1ndividual ana class instruction. 655
Hell. Phone 22GW. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-24

Reports Car Abandoned.-A Ford
touring car was reported found
abandoned in Holtyille this morning
at the sheriff 5 office The car
bears an Arizona license, number
6-35s. The machine is being held in
Holtville pending Identification OF
the owner.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-24
We Loan to buil6, buy or refin,
ance. Tyler Insurance Agency. adv

Farm Center Meeting - Eastsidc
and Sunset farm bureau centers will
meet Thursday night when an cx-
cellent program of talks and musical
numbers will be given following a
potluck supper. Secretary Scott B.
Foulds will be heard on the subject
of Reappor;ionment' and Neru
DeTar Will speak on Alfalfa
Hav -
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-24

Wash Frock Shoppe. 4s0 Holt.
Full line new Nelly Don dresses.
Guaranteed for washing. Prices
sl95, 1926, 1895. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-24

sault with a deadly weapon, has
been continued to October .. The
continuance was granted because of
the inability of Ernest Utley, de-
fcnse attorney, to absent himself
from the superior court in the Gil.
lett ease. Casey is charged with
having struck and injured Frank
Coleman, cripple, with a pitchfork
handle.
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GOOD GIRL ~


And Dairy, for him she'd buy
But what was the use of hoping
imagination run ahead Of the bit OF
too much, She didn't dare let her
savings she was putting by.
Well, she'd see.
Such hsppy, happy days now.
Though ii wasn't December yet,
the shop windows were beginning
to display their holiday wares.
Every night as she hurried up
Broadway and then turned west
on Wisconsin Avenue she enjoyed
thrill upon thrill.
Sometimes one Of the girls from
the accounting room would walk
down the avenue with her. and
once in a great while Harriet.
Whoever it was, she would
squeeze their arms black and blue
with delight and excitement at
the beautiful things in the shop
windows.
I, was dark at now, and the
avenue was blazing with millions
IF dancing. sparkling lights. The
florist shops were banked with
great nodding chrysanthemums.
The jewelers. shops we're brilliant
with Jewels and Slittering tempta-
tons.
How she lopged to be rich. If
only she could go into one OF
those shops and point to frothy
dancing frock, a chain of pearls,
or q platinum wrist watch, It's
saucy little face framed with dia-
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By
ROY l.. FOLEY

monds, and say I'm take that.
please. It's quite pretty. How
much is it,"
Sometimes Nancy was ashamed
of her longing for these beautiful
things. Once she had said to
Mary Moody, one OF the account
ing room girls-"You'd think ! was
always used TO things like that,
10 bear me rave about them.
But there's something In things
that shine, and lights and span
giles, and all that, that makes nae
crazy 70 have them. Sometimes
| have a mad urge to deck my
SELF with every glittering thing
see. and to hang beads and han
giles around my neck and to dance
and dance until I'm exhausted.
1t seems that would be the only
way to satisfy that hungry feeling
that comes over me-"
Mary was A girl who looked
drab. no matter what she put on.
She was never quite able to fol.
low Nancy's ecstatic flights. She
had no color hunger. no ima gina
ton. She might just as we'll have
been post walking along the
avenue with Nancy.
But Nancy seemed not to care
whether the person with her en-
Unused. When she was eXclaim.
ing this way she never listened
to replies anyway.
CTO be Continued Tomorrow
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fell. The winter season was lish-
cred in. In Francines shop stiff,
formal brocades replaced sum-
mer's fluttering chiffons. Velyets
from France and woolens from
Scotland. The remnants OF SUM
mer were hidden away.
Marguerite Sanderson was just
a pale. whostly memory.
THANK God, she didn't shoot
herself on the premises, anyway,
Ruthie giggled Ruth was the
new girl they got TO take Mar
guerites place.
And thank God for another
live wire" Maude Murphy said.
fervently. This place was turn.
ing into a regular morgue."
Every one liked Ruth. even
Curtis. though she flirted with
him outrageously, and he felt
she wasn't just the right COM
panion for Joan.
Without knowing just how 1t
happened. Joan was spending her
noon hours and many OF her eve
nings with Ruth. Curtis bust
ness often took him out of town
now. and Mrs. Barstow never re-
newed her old friendliness. She
remained frigid. family patr0niZ-
ing on the rare occasions when
Curtis insisted on her accompany
ing them To dinner, or a play. So
Ruth was a life-saYer and Joan
couldn't have found a merrier one.
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grew more rasping. The long
cutting tables were never clear.
New girls came, sat bumped In
their chairs, stitching. whisper
ing, giggling. Joan worked early
and late.
Poor kid. she looks real
peaked" Maisie said.
II wish you'd get out Of that
madhouse," Curtis begged.
never did like your working
there"
Joan only smiled and went on
working. but she leaned on
Curtis more than she knew.
Especially Curtis. He was the
benevolent despot, forcing her to
rest at last. to take long. peace
ful drives. with him under the
stars, in the cool evening.
What makes you so darned
ambitious? What do you care
about 1t for?" he scolded.
II don't know--too busy TO
think right now"
Too busy to think. Too busy
to mourn.
crystal and jade evening gown
three hours after she stood and
watched them lower her soldier
huEband into a narrow. deep hole
in the green. Maudie's prediction
had come true. He didn't last the
summer.
Will madame try the gown
on" she asked the blOwSy bank
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er's wife who coveted the wisp of
silver and jade she was selling.
And her voice was natural and
calm.
Il have no tears left" she told
the girls. II used them up. long
ago. When he first fell sick.
And later, when / knew he would
never get we'll. and Id left-to
live alone"
Maudie couldn't understand her.
She didn't think il was quite
decent. Il don't see how she can
stand to work-right after the
funeraE'
II don't see how she could stand
not TO work. That from Joan.
But Joan's another one OF your
cold ones" Maudie told them. II
don't make any pretence OF under
standin' either one OF 'em. my
self"
September passed. and October.
The work slackened, grew duh,
There was time to sit around. and
talk. Or think.
One day Marguerite did not
come to work. EVERYONE was up
set for days when they found she
had shot herself with a small blu
ish pistol that belonged to the
one she couldn't live without.
"She always seemed SO calm"
Francine InOurned.
Nobody could understand 1t.
Nobody but Joan.
October passed, the first rains
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Thought Id drop in 10 renew
nv neglected friendship with
Howard" he said. and TO re
how you're getting along in the
big city"
How blue his eyes were. His
hair. one unruiy lock Of IL sticking
up in the back, still had that sun
burned colof. lie looked out
doorsy. big rather rough even,
and ungainIy, now that she saw
him against the background ~
this beautifully furnished office.
No his background should ~
fields and sky and hills. lie waz
not made 10 be judged against the
background III the polished walnut
panels in WestcOtt's office.
He was still holding her hand,
shaking II. when Westcott ~ me
into the office. The two men
greeted each other. and In The fare
~ each was a look Of genuine
pleasure.
Il see you've accepted my
recommendation for = very nice
little girl" Blair said. noddin2
toward Nancy. But l hardly
thought she'd advance 40 "a pidly,
why this must he the sanctum
sanctorum OF the Wear Ever
Knitting Mills"
Westcott laughed. He looked at
Nancy. 1t was the first time she
had looked into his eyes since
she closed the door after him at
the apartment The night before.
There was just touch Of tender
ness in them, az he looked at her.
But only for II portion Of second.
lis expression became cool, lie
looked at her very steadily
Was this The way men looked
at women whosH love they sought
Awf1iiy glad ~ sss YOU"
Westcott repeated, 10 jam,
They walked iHt" the inner Of
flee AMI wsEiC0u ciGeed ne aGaT
Harriet was fsttiIHa the bays ~
her tyrs writer e1 tari nov IHsi
her dEsk eh0Gk WIEN lGG CiaGk
struck Twelve she lsHWFd an her
hat. and wslssd aHi WI HDui sag
ins yes eye 0I ma she niaH't
even powder neF Hpse she dian
give glance T0Nspd NaHcY.
whose head was bent i9w over HeE
work
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''Of course we want you to come
to lunch with u.s." Westcott said
when they came out Of the inner
office. hats In hand. You two
must have great deal to talk
about"
Nancy accepted the invitation,
she could not have told why, ex.
cept that she did not want to
make excuses. She couldn't trust
her own voice
Al the table John explained that
he was on his way 10 Chicago to
make y report aud get instruc.
lions where 10 70 next, lie had
10 cafnh I:i5 train SO they had
to hurry. On The way 10 the sta.
tjgn Nancy sat between them in
Westc0tts roadster Both had
PROPOSED marriage,
Could a siit he In love with two
rpsn ht the same timer
Sahtp tahksd from one to the
1fhsr. she closed her eyes.
81 tie station white Westcott
went ~ ihs hstk nf the car To get
Jnhn's Reg. John leaned over to
nanny.
m ~stlhs Tor my answer
he said.
CHATTER AZ
How The days were flying. How
fun they were
Soon It would be Thanksgiving
and after that would be no time
1T all unti. Christmas. And then
Nancy wnIld he going home. Al.
ready shG had started a savings
account. just dollar to begin
with. but Ia the flying weeks it
had grown more than she had
expected She would be able TO
buy Mud and Dairy much better
presents than she had ever given
them before. How she would love
IN bay Mud a new coat. A nice,
bih"h doth coat with good big,
warm fur coliaF.
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Maisie said she was as good as a
show.
I'm so dawn poor, It's real
charity to invite me to dinner,
shed grin, having a second help
ing of Maisie's creamed chicken.
LIN the original hard luck story.
NY whole life has been a failure.
l no sooner freeze on to good
thing when something happens
to It,"
Nor Maisie snickered, having
just a teeny, tiny bit more cream
sauce.
Yes! And that isn't the worst
OF it. / could have been a rich
widow with black georgette and
real pearls IL I'd known. but, as
say, how could / teIf?' ~
Why, Ruth Gillespie. You never
told me you were married. Joan
cried. II thought"
Yes, know. Miss Gillespie, I
always liked Miss better than
Mrs.-even with my first husband
/ was Miss Callahan"
First at your age" Ora
cious! That child with two nus
bands Maisie couldn't get over it.
And there was Johnnie, innocent
as a baby. going Ola 10,
KutE's round, dark eyes twin.
kled. She laughed and patte3 her
permanently waved TinSlets that
had been alternately brown and
yellow and red and brown again.
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Twice widowed-grass-- sod?'
But then-why haven't you got
the black georgette and the real
pearls?" Maisie wanted to know.
Ruth lit cigarette. Its long.
sad story, mates. My parents
were poor, but honest. In my Sec
0nd year at normal school, my
parents having intended me for
sci1oolmarn, | el0ped with an i'm
terestIng stranger. That's how
I'm a grass widow"
What was the matter with
him." Joan smiled.
Youth mostly. We were only
kids, what do you expect?p
You see?" Maisie's eyes tele-
graphed to Joan. You see what
happens?'' But Joan wouldn't
look. She was tying her handker.
chief into knots in her lap.
But you ought to have seen
what papa ] picked the second
time" Ruth snickered. "Oh, boy!
SiKty.three. and creaking at every
Joint. Money. He was simply
gold lined. Well. did / lead a
dogs life. surely did. L prac-
ticaIly had to knock him down
and beat him up Tor every little
thing | got. Before L left him
he had cut off half my charge
accounts. Good Lord, what a
miser! Welt naturally hated
to leave him, thinking him being
SO old it wouldn't be long, but he
seemed to get stronger every
day, SO finally l filed my papers
anyone would have given him
another 20 years. honest"
Then why didn't you get"
ASK his lawyer!" the widow
grinned. Anyway, after I left
him for Rollo Keyes-you know
who they are-oil people-think.
ing I'd at least get alimony to
tide me over until RoIlo and /
could get married, he up and dies
on me. cutting me off with $3.50,
and Rollo's father, the old ex.
bod carrier that he Is. cuts off
Rollo's allowance, on account of
a little bit of malicious gossip
going around about me and him
and here sm-high aud dry
selling gowns"'
Maybe he'll change his mind"
Joan said when Maisie had re-
tired to the kitchen and closed
the door, refusing all offers of
help.
Maybe" Ruth agreed. She
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NOU Go On With The Story.
By Hazel LiUingsfon
l. THE Secret Studo," Made NatiOn.Wide Success)

self at him again when he
never cared not even enough
to write when he can
come to me like like
She looked up at him piteousiy.
Her mouth jerked. Oh, why did
he come this way? To think of
finding him, lounging in a door
way. looking looking
II thought you had gone away"
she managed to say and dropped
her eyes. a
yes. ry. been down in Bak-
ersfield for a while. have a
good position down there. with
an oil company. I've been kind
of lucky"
she stiffened. That's nice
Yes. it's a big field down there.
/ was kind of lucky" he stumbled
on. It wasn't what he wanted
TO say. what he had come to say.
Shes changed" he thought, mis-.
erably. Anger famed against
this new Jean. this city girl with
gardenias on i1er coat. This eirI
who walked past him. unseeins,
last night. JOAN he called 10
the Old Joan. the real Joan. the
Joan OF the Hy-a-way hair. and
the old Bingham dress. The Joan
who told him she'd always lore
him and never be sOrry-ever--
"Joan"'-but she couldn't hear
Why did you come back
them she asked coIdIy. - e.oldIy
he could not believe that he had
heard her Alright.
Why did / come back" His
searched her EYES hunSr1Iv
"Joan-don't you know whv /
came back? Don't you? Don't
YOU
What do you want?'' she whis
9ered WHY did you come here
where | work?' Involuntary.
she looked behind her as she
spoke. She didn't want the girlz
10 see. to ask
He saw her look back. She
hadn't looked back last night.
when she walked into the car
with her hand on smother mans
arm. She hadn't been ashamed
then.
I'm too late"
And now she saw the wea riness
In the slouching figure. the pain
in his heavy eyes He's ill-He
isn't really happy"
She was reaching out her hands
to him again. but he jerked away.
Swung his shoulders with the old
reckless. devil.may-care gesture.
managed laugh. oh, we'll
that's all right. too. Sorry IL I
upset you, turning UP like q bad
penny. ! must look like a tramp
I'm on my way to he'd. Good
by. Joan. Good luck
Good by. Bill" she said. Pride
kept her voice steady.
September. and the long. easy
days In the shop were over. Fall
styles. f'rancine's harsh voice
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CHAPTER XVI

CHAPTER ANl
The street lights went Out,
morning came. Bill sat down 10
rest on a bench in a park. He
must have walked, aimlessly. all
the night.
Got an extra dime, partner"
An old man with a greasy coat
collar buttoned up around his
neck sidled nearer. He had been
sleeping at the other end of the
bench.
Bill gave it. absentIy. The old
man Imped across the street to
q lunch wagon, and Bill followed.
The scaldinx coffee revived him.
He threw another dime on the
counter. set 'eli up again
he grinned at the old man.
And another sandwfch?" the
old fellow whined.
Sure" Then he saw the bat
tered alarm clock on the shelf
with the ketchup and canned
peaches. Seven o'clock. Seven
miles from Joan's shop
What time did girls start work
Ing in the mornings. anyway
Eight o'clock? He pushed the
paper napkin and the second
sandwich from him and looked
anxiousiy up and down for a
street car.
After a long time one came.
On the ride downtown he hooked
~ his srubby hands ruefully.
Remembered that his collar was
eniled. and he needed shave
he should have bone to a hotel
be had money enough for the
best- But he wanted Joan so
wanted 70 take her hand,
ak TO her. tell her all the silly
Ears Of the night. fears that he
had lost her Joan.
Eight o'clock. Could he have
missed herr He almost ran the
last block. No =" the place
vas still closed. He leaned In
1be doorway 10 wait.
Now she was near. And now
his two hands were out. grasp
ing hers tightly. crushing them.
- Johnnie. johnnie
Biii.'' = And all the color
drained from her face. leaving IL
4white and waxy az the flowers
] abe wore.
- Bill--I've wanted you so! Why
didn't YOU come? Why didn't
you:?" her heart cried. but her
eyes searched his face. saw the
dark circles under his eyes. the
stukhle on his cheek the aoiIed
flnen. the creases in his well.cut
clothes. The wave Of tenderness.
the great rush Of aching xlsdness
that had almost swept her into
his arms. shook her so that she
had 70 cling to his hand from
very weakness. but she did not
speak. She couldn't. because she
wac a. lid.
A horror of what she had al.
most : lid, almost done. sickened
her while she still chung 10 his
hand. 1--WE almost thrown my
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went over to the piano and
played Three Blind Mice and
''The Farmer in the Dell" relics
of the normal school days, whis.
Ting as she played.
You know, " she said finally,
sit's true about me being I'M
lucky. I'm ia = devil OF place
with Rollo now. Hes followed
me up here"
Aren't you glad?"
mo. Joan? Joan. win you
help me. out?"
Listen. I'm in love" Her
brown eyes .softened. She Wrfnkled
her tip-tilted nose and made 9
little face. Ridiculous, isn't Il!
The real thing
Joan caught her breath
the real thing
And Joan-it isn't Rollo."
oh"
Eyes. that's the devil OF IT.
Rollo's a peach. I hate to hurt
him, 1 really do. II ever q girl
was in jam listen.
Joan / can't face RoHO
alone. Come with Inc when / go
out with him, will yOu?'
But l couldn't possibly tomor-
row. It's Curtis last nisht--he'a
going north the day after''
Well, some time soon, then.
Besides, want you to meet my
friend. I want you to tell me
what you think OF him :"
your honest opinion
Reluctantly Joan promised. "All
right, then-some time soon"
Curtis was going away.
will yo ube true to me?" he
asked smiling.
"Will you be true to me?" he
parted.
"Always!" His olive cheek came
nearer. His lips were still smiling,
but his eyes were not.
She gave him her hand. "TH
miss you, Curtis!'
Swiftly he kissed her sweet red
mouth. "GOod-by, good-by!' "
Long after he had gone she
leaned against the door, pressing
her clenched hands against her
mouth. Curtis had Kissed her.
NOBODY had ever kissed her before
nobody the
tears came now but
Bill.
TO Be Continued Tomorrow
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Dancing Daughters" Wini.
fred Van Du1er'a amazing story
~ a rappeF's folly. will be
shawn a. Laew'A Columbia The.
stsr beginning saturday. This
remarkable Sound picture" IL
4 MstTa hoidwyn.MNy~r prOduc-
ti0n
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Eatmor
CranberrieS
Now in Season

Serve Cranberry Jelly
ReciPe-Cook cranberries
until soft-with 3 cups
water for each 8 cups ber-
ries. Strain the juice through
a jelly bag. Measure juice
and heat to boiling point.
Add one cup sugar for each
Z cups juice; stir until sugar
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is dissolved; boil brisklv for
S minutes. Pour into glass
tumblers, porcelain or
crockery molds and cover
with paraff1n.
Ask for Eatmor-the
name is on the box.
Recipe book mailed freS> address;
American Cranberry Exchange
90 West Broadwpy, New York
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this adds
nkn back Tremendous bows
allowable additions But
panels the floor that the
fashionaby There's
of noticeable
vher IT
smart
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What DO You KnOw?
ANSWERS TO TODAY's TEST

Questions EdiiOFis Page
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thoriee State where the 3 Major
John Andre Galvestoni David Farragu Centgrade; 4
Ann Arbor g. Seventeenth Carbon;
IL, Mercury; 1a, Hare IL, Ritternessj Is. Sisters
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Where Did the Potato Originate?

It believed the home of the potato was South
cultivated
Peru into Spain in 1860 From then
its spread the civilized world