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THE VALENTIKE DEMOCRAr
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Official Xcwnpnppr of Cherry
County yifnik
TEHSKS
Subscription Siro per jear In advance le
tvhwn not iiil iu udvstice
iMnlay lvcrtNlng l Inch 15c per Issue 510
per column by tiw month
Local Notlces Gc per line each issue
BrantLn 14 inches - 00 per year In ad
vance uddiHainlpaci - per inctf per jear
engraved Mocks extra lou each
Furtips living outside Cherry county not per
sonally known arc tequested to pay In advance
1 per cont additional to above rates if over
0 mouths In arrears
Notices of loss of sock free to brand adver
tisers
Yhnraclny Tane 27 1901
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ADDITIONAL LOCAL
ICome andGsee our 10c counter of
actual values W A Pettycrew
Estliei4 Benson of Arabia visited
friends in Valentine a few daj slast
freek
Len Parker was a pleasant caller this
Week While in town getting supplies for
his ranch
jas It Quigley and Al Thacher
wetlt tip to Cody Tuesday for a visit
at tile formers ranch
Geo Uamra and son visited ttt this
office last week while we were printing
and the boy was interested in our great
press
Frank Sasenbery W C WTihite Geo
Campbell and N Trotter were among
those attending the races here last week
from Gordon
Fred Welkeand his brother Ilerman
visited at this office while in town yes
terday on business Fred paid another
dollar on subscription
Jack Strong is spending a few days in
town this week having brought in a car
load of horHes for Ilobt Dyer to ship to
South Omaha Tuesday
Mrs M Fitzgerald left for Epiphany
South Dakota Wednesday morning
where She goes to consult the priest
doctor for herself and son Charlie
Jos Langer of Norden and Albert
Nenzel of Nenzel were pleasant callers
at this office last week while they were
here visiting and attending the races
Two men and three teams want day
work through haying season Post
office Sparks Nebr
23 St Emerson Powers
- Miss VanBuskirk entertained the
young people of the Methodist church
choir at her home last Saturday eve
mng and a very pleasant time is re
ported
James W George whom we reported
as being quite sick 3ome time ago is
fully recovered now and on duty again
carrying the mail between here and
Sparks
Send in your dollar and get receipt
and credit for a years subscription to
the Valentine Democrat Its a good
investment and you cant afford to do
without it
Pete Decory andRobt Emery have
returned from St Joe where they went
last week to market some horses They
claim they got top prices and seem
well satibfied with tlieir sales
LesT While driving through some
where on Gordon creek one black
polled cow branded hb on right side
Eeward Mrs Sophia Bower
-Wood Lake Nebr
Asmtlll tornado struck upon the Kes
eryntion and tore up a lot of shedding
and outbuildings for Several ranchmen
doing considerable damage around PeU
Uecorys beside killing two good horses
for S II Kimniel near there
We Arere correc led last week in re
gard to Rosebud Girl belonging to J
D McLean C P Jordan tne Rose
bud merchant is the owner We sim
ply took the record of entries and
names of parties entering for the iace
At the school meeting Monday night
Geojge II Hornbys and O W Moreys
term of office expired and D E Sher
man and M V Nicholson were elected
as successois on second ballot Other
nominations were U G Dunn O W
Morey Helen nornby and Mrs Jennie
Levis A tax of 21 mills wns votrd
for incidental and school purposes
Henry Van Leer died Tuesday night
with typhoid fever in a house belonging
to George Beers in the west part of
town He formerly lived in Brownleo
but sold his homestead and some other
land that he had bought last year and
early In the present spring moved to
Valentine where ho has made his home
since Et was not known generallj that
lie was sick and those who did know
did not believe him to be seriously ill
His nephew Robert was the only
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GET A
KODAK
Theres education recreation J
and genuine enjoyment in picture j
taking That isnt all you ac-
cumulate a collection of pictures
that yon wouldnt -part with for
d many times the expenditure in
volved
We have just added a line of
Eastman Kodaks The Kodak is
the most highly perfected and
widely used camera in th rnrirt
ft was the kodak that made
simple and easy
With a Kodak you can take good
pictures from the very start
We want you to come in and see
them Ifj ou buy wil instruct
vou fully We also have a com
plete line ot supplies evervthinr
lyou will need An entire outfiit
can be had for very little money
Ouigley Chapman
Druggists
Valentine Neb
VSTSTwrSYSTSTSSwS
Call on E Breuklander and examine
the new centre draft Buckeye mower
20 4t
Fred M Hans the F E M V
detective was registered at the Don
oher Tuesday night
Cora Thackrey finishsd her schoo
last week and came down to Valentine
and will go out on her homestead soon
C M Richardson of Kilgore was
among those to pay a dollar on sub
scription while in town last week at
tending the races
O E Terrill of Fremont who has
been visiting with his cousin Mrs V
J Cook for the past week returned to
his home last Tuesday morning
Ed Satterlee of Nenzel was a plea s
ant caller at this office last week while
transacting business in our town and
paid another dollar on subscription
We have a complete line of trim
med hats latest styles lowest prices
also latest styles in belts Give us a
call 16 tf Esther ONeill
At Britt on July 4th Daniel Fowler
and wife will conduct a lunch stand
with hot coffee for those who are hun
gry They solicit your patronage 2t
Al Young spent last week in our
city and yesterday came down to see
about getting help in the Cody eating
house which they seem to be short of
at present
Oliver R Allen ot Norden made
this office a call while in towii Tuesday
and Wednesday of this week with John
Neiss from the Reservation with whom
he is working
The fifteen months old baby of Dave
Peters had the mirfortune to get three
of its fingers badly mashed in a wash
ing machine Wednesday morning Dr
Lewis dressed the wounds
David Hanna returned from Hot
Springs Monday morning much im
proved in health He stopped iii Val
entine during the day and went out on
the evening train to Woodlake
For Sale About 40 head of rows
and calves and about 100 head mixed
stuff Inquire at ranch 10 miles south
of Crookston
23 tf Len Parker Mgr
H Schwabero and his son-in-law
Jesse Speck came down from Enlow
Precinct near the old Gregory post
office and transacted business In our
city Wednesday They are getting a
start in the cattle business
J E Thackrey returned last Thurs
day morning from his trip west leav
ing his team and wagon until the wat
ers subside in the rivers this side of
Hot Springs which he found too high
to ford and there were no bridges
P V Van Norstran drove down from
his home near Kilgore and made the
Democrat office a pleasant call leaving
a dollar to pay another years subscrip
tion Mr V stayed over night as he
felt too tired to make the trip back
home the same day
The people of Valentine are espec
ially invited to attend the Old Sold
iers Dist Reunion which will be held
at Bassett Nebraska July 3 4 5 A
splendid program has been arranged
for each day The Ladies Uniform
Cornet Band has been engaged for
the 4th Bassett bids welcome to all
who can come and every effort will be
made to make the occasion one long
to be remembered by all who attend
By Order of Com
Jackson Brayton have the second
story of the north room of their store
building nearly completed Erickson
Galloway have been doing the plas
tering and Sylvanus Moon is putting
down the floor which will be a double
with sea grass and paper between to
deaden the sound Tt will Iir n
tive he had with him at the time of his
dlfl YOOm for the land office and theYQ
The funeral held at nine
death was
vill be Uvo or three rooms in the fnmt
oclock this Thursday morning and for rem The u s Land Qffice wju
was conducted by Rev Whitehquse occuly tbe badk room aftei July lsfc
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Dont forget onr high grade coffees
and teas W APettycrew
Our lady printer Miss Thompson re
ceived word Tuesday morning that her
sister and neice in Cedar Rapids Iowa
were down with small pox
The city water works system is out
of repair at the pumpiig station and
those who have no wells to get drink
ing water from are complaining The
resent high water washed out north
wall of the reservoir and the water is
not as clear out of the creek as it gen
erally is The boys are swimming in
the pond knowing that some poor
women who have to wash must use it
for drinking water It is a shame that
thee boys cant bathe in a tub at home
for a while until the reservoir can be
repaired Onr board of health should
see to this and not allow the boys to
bathe in the water that must be used by
more than half of onr people
Races for last Fridav resulted as fol
lows according to program First race
was a quarter mile dash for ponies en
tries Diamond Maid by Samuel Martin
Pumpkin Seed by T A Rowland La
dy by John Arcoran Coon Tail by John
Bachelor Grey Pete by Ed Jordan
Pumpkin Seed took first money Lady
second and Coon Tall third 2nd race
one mile novelty entries were Jimmy
llicks by Frank Doty Lookout by A
0 Sampson Nigger Baby by John
Cordier Jimmie Hicks was ahead at
first and second quarter closely follow
ed by Nigger Baby Lookout then be
gan to gain passing Nigger Baby then
passed Jimmie Hicks just before he got
to the three quarter pole and came on
around winning also the last quarter
Some dissatisfaction was expressed at
Jimmie Hicks being held up after the
first half mile allowing Lookout to
come iu and take third and fourth
money Nos that they were unwilling
to see Lookout win but th it it was too
plain that the race was intended to end
in that way by holding up Jimmie
Hicks after he had cut out Nigger Ba
by to let the other horse win The hist
on the program was the consolation
run bT Diamond Maid by Samuel C
Martin Chas Crickett by Geo D
Iluggins Baker by Frank Hoffman
and Rosebud Girl by C P Jordan
Rosebud Girl took first money Chas
Crickett second and Diamond Maid
third
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f Educational Department
By LETA STETTER
Ships that pass in the night
And speak to each other in passing
Only a signal show and a distant voice in
the darkness
So on the ocean of life wo pass
And speak one to another
Only a look and a voice
Then darkness again and a silence
Longfellow
This is the last week of school
Mr Earl Pettycrew was a welcome
visitor in the high school Thursday
Louis Ferguson formerly of the 9th
grade visited Miss Cooks room Wed
nesday morning
The Misses Stinard of the class of
1900 visited some of the upstairs rooms
Wednesday morning
The reception of the class of 1902 to
the class of 1901 at the home of Miss
Pettijohn was almost uuanaraously at
tended and a good time reportedtby all
School will be dismissed at recess
this week in order to give the teachers
a chance to look over the examinations
that we may know our grades before
school closes
Mr Gordon of Gordon creek visited
us one day last week Mr Gordon was
formerly a pupil of our school and hav
ing this year graduated from the acien
ti8c course in Fremont will act as prin
cipal of the Florence schools for the
coming year
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A Tribute
Our school will close tomorrow even
ing and graduating exercises will be
heln in the M E church During the
time school has been iu progress our
correspondent for the school Miss Leta
Stetter and estimable young lady has
done excellent service and we take this
opportunity of expressing our thanks
publicly for the accounts that have
interested hundreds of our readers in
different parts of our county and state
and has added to the popularity of iour
already famous school made so by the
spirit of progressiveness in our citizens
the excellent teachers who have been
employed and the able efficient and
worthy principal Prof R II Watson
Then frieDds as we drift frovn the pleasant
school days
To the serious reality of every day work
Well remember the teachers and their model
ways
That never a duty they taught us to shirk
How they helped us to learn when the lessons
were hard
And pointed us on to the pearl of great prlee
We are thankful too now that we did not
retard
The instruction they gave us and let this
suffice
A trilmta tn thnan wTin onMi mvnnl
la Hie teacliiuK of youug ideas how to shoot I
May blessings rest upon them and riches
reward
Theyre worth all their wages anil honor
boot
Our conespondent tas done her vork wdl
Wies wortljv a place at home chair
Were a thankful people u I willing to toll
Of tlietr praises due when tlieyYc just and
fair
Xtonrtli of July Coicbration
Cvooktiton iaebr
PKOGKA31
Salute at sunrise
10 oclock speechr by Rev
J A
Johnson and Hon WN Bliss
Speaking and singing by school chil
dren
Dinner
Horse Racing Food Racing Fack
Racing
Pie eating contest
Dfmeeat night in Woodman Hall
Grand Fireworks
By ordfr of Commute-
Bonn tl ietiRiver
We are at last ha ying some nice c irr
weather and the people are feeling
good
Mr Lovelett from the hay flat was in
our country a frw days ago looking ior
corn
The item last week referring i T J
Ashburn going to Simeon was wrong it
is Kennedy where he intends to speak
Miss lessie Cleveland and her cousin
Mabel Wilbert from near Ainsworth are
to be seen on the streets of Sparks
Miss Minnie Davis lately from -Syrian
Turkey Avent to Valentine to see the
doctor It seems she is not acclimated
She is the daughter of Davis Tonuis
Youngster
Eli Precinct Kews
Plenty hot thank you
This part of t he county is more we
than it has been for eight or nine years
At the school meeting in school d is
trict No 55 last Monday it was voted
to have six montus school the coming
year The school house site was chan
ged and located about three fourths
mile farther west Mrs Eva J onef
was elected director and E Devire
moderator
Mrs Chas Ricketts went to Valen
tine last week for a visit with her par
ents Chas went down after he J on
Tuesday of this week
There will bo a roundup on the river
this week
1 13 Nichols aud son Bert are at Mer
riman plastering the new drujrstore
and hospital of II Green
The Woodmen of Merriman after cor
responding with different bands leaded
on having the Odd Fellows JJand of
Valentine the 4lh of July
Sandy
Wayside ISfotes
It is now a settled fact that Georgia
will celebrate the Fourth in due and
ample form arrangements are under
way and an old time celebration looked
for
Two of our former citizens who had
left us have returned and both taken
homesteads near town Mr Uagie an
old railroad engineer is building a resi
dence and will engage in the cattle
business
We are sorry to note the dangerous
illness of Grandmother Wilson She
has long been a sufferer from paralysis
and her malady with the burden of age
is hastening her exit from time to th
beyond
We notice a neat new building in
Georgia with a neat sign across the front
McCormick Mowers aud in the door
the smiling countenance of H Shultz
Success
Wanted at this office a new self
gearing self greasing self sharpening
self raking self righteous Mosquito-extinguisher
A small boy of profane
habits can find employment with the
machine
Kow let every loyal A merican citizen
stand up and say hurrah for the Boers
Olxey
Obi I nary
Died June 20 at his home near
Woodlake Nebr Hoy Guhck aged 2 1
years and 8 months He was born in
Marshall Co Iowa Oct 28 1877 re
siding there until 1882 when accom
panied his father to Cherry county
Neb where he resided until his death
The many friends of this worthy young
man extend their svmpathy to his
father in this his hour of bereavement
CAKD OF THANKS
To the many dear friends who so
kindly assisted during the illness and
death of my beloved son I extend my
heartfelt thanks
William Gulick
Pioneer Grip
K W Montgomery left Wednesday
for Oasis Charry county Nebraska be
ing called there on account of the death
of his father II Montgomery at that
place
Jefferson County Journal
When a man achieves success he at
tributes it to his ability and energy Ue
thinks if others had worked as hard as
he they two might achieve success If
later this man fails he lays it to fate j
or adverse circumstances It will not
always do to permit the successful to
judge the unsuccessful
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in a strange
land He will vi sit the Buffalo Expo
sition both going and coming
JulesEccoffetfi let with an accident
Wednesday fore oou while c n tue
round up thai was serious but n ut
have been worse His horse pici e1
and fell with him tailing on his bod T
ana bruising inm severely The saddle
horn struck him just behind the ear
and crushed the bone H was uncon
scious for some time but Dr Dwyer
reports that outside of several severe
bruises he is not scriouhly hurt and
thinks -he will be all right again in a
short time
The Nebraska State Journal
Springview Neb Juue 24- -Special
Great interest is being take by stock
men in the preliminary hearing o
Joseph Bingham Tuesday before
Comity Judge Estes Mr Bingham is
charged with cattle steah ng For some
time past cattlemen have been losing
cattle and the stockiu jns association
started an investigation Sensational
developments are yoked for at the
hearing tomorrow ft js believed that
several other well fcr own stockmen will
be implicated Frank Hoover who
is alleged is one jf the gang is now in
jail aud it is said is willing to tell all he
knows
County Attorney W C Brown in
sisted by W T Harrington ofONell
are conducting the investigation Weil
known stockr ien from Keja Paha
Rock and otbjr counties are arriving
tonight all letermined to go to the
bottom ot the matter Mr Jirown said
tonight tho preliminary hearing to
morrow determine whether9 Mr
Bingham wdl be held to the district
court or not I have other informa
tion5 said he which will be tho sub
ject of investigation Avbich at this time
would be improper to give to the pub
lic YOU IDilT sav thilt Tarn rfotorrJ I
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iu stop cauie stealing m tnis county J
arant the people to know that the stock
they turn out will be safe so far as their
being stolen is concerned We do not I
intend to persecute the innocent bnt
we are determined ft punish the guilty
Mr Bingham is one of the most prom
inent cattlemen in this sectorx and is
well known over this part of Nebraska
and many are loth to belifes Ake grave
charges prepared against Mm amf ar e
anxiously awaiting tlu outcome oLtlie
preliminary hearing
Tlie OXeill Frontier
One step wont take yon very far
Youve got to keep on walking
One word wont tell folks who j ou
Youve got to keep on talking f
One inch wont make you very lalii j
Youve got to keep on growing 1
One little ad wout do it all V
lou ve got to keep them goiyw
wm
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IVatcotVa and Tltsons vlU stands
A Schatzthaner Propr
UILDINGS
ssi aftMosnw
rzS
Renovate Renovate Renovate
White Lead Oil Turpentine Putty
Paint Whitewash and Kalsomine Brushes
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JQHJC A0CM7Q CfiD Tlie Celebrated Lmcola Keady Mixed raiats
OULf MU ii 10 lU il Varnishes and Stains There is none other so Good
Vre Keep in Stock at all times a large assortment of Wall paper in
prices ranging from lOcts to 50cts for a double roll
OUR SODA WATER IS EOUALTO THE BEST
And it is as cold as Greenlandd Icy Mountains
ELLIOTTS DRUG STORE
iates Seasonable
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Give Me a iial
If yon are going to build you will save
m oney if you will call on or write nie
INFORMATION FREE
Composition and Gravel roofs Slate roofs Cctnposttion roof
-Jo repair Ifrick and Asphalt side walks Native and imported
orna m Jiital and cut stone of all shapes and sizes J3nck for sale
Wm Maier Contractor -
VALENTINE
The 5ordon oumal
Suj pose ihu A di dont bite at fust
Wlifltheyt wgohf to do
CI uek down yv vr pole throw out yewr bait
And byytn r llshms threw
Cv comse y 5W hi ut yewr goin to fish
An fish anfli h an wait
Until yewVv fcetcu ed yewr basket full
An used ap all vewr bait
Suppose sum s don t come at fust
What be j fiv goil to dew
Throw up the spongo and kick yewrself
2in go tur feellu lew
Uy course yew haint 3ewre Roin ter fish
An bait an bait again
Bimeby success will iie yewr hook
An yew will pdl vim iu
Selected
W L Mil te aod son Xioren left last
Saturday nigh f for a months visit with
friends at Stull it JUas ibeen seven
teen years sinci STwXaawthe old home
stead and we su n rise the changes that
time has wroua h vH make him feel
almost like a
trani
Notice of Sale under Chattel Mortgage
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of a
chattel mortgage dated ou the 27th day of
Match 1U0 aud duly tiled m the office of the
County Clerk of Cherry County Nebraska on
the loth day of April 1HJ and executed by
Milton Dunham to I A Hancock to secure the
pajment of the sum of live hundred dollars and
upon which there is now due the sum of 5u0Gu
default having been made in tlie payment of
said sum und no suit or other proceeding ac
law having been instituted to cover said debt or
any part tnereof therefore 1 will sell the prop
erty therein described viz one six year old
Jack color black with light poluts name Jolly
Boy one soriel three ear old mare with white
lace one light bay three ear old mare left hind
foot white and strip in face one black three
year eld mare one dark chestnut mare nine
years old one bay mare liye j ears old ararin
luce and lelt hind foot while uuu brown mare
uiue years old one durk bay mare nine jears
old star miace one orowu mare mule age IU
years one irown horse mule age 12 years one
olack mare mule age la years one buckskin
horse mule age t years tueae niuies will weight
from WJ to iCJ pounds when in good flesh at
public auction at the house oi i b Rowley In
Kennedy preciuct Cherry County Nebraska on
lath day tl July 1131 at one oclock p m of said
day Dated J uiie 13 11 jl D A Hajcuck
- Mortgagee
Notice Probate of Will
Notice Probate of Will David Leach Deceased
In County Court Cherry Comity JNel
The otale of Nebraska to the heirs and next of
kin of the said DavlJ Leach ueceased Take
iNotice i hat upon ttilu of a written iustruineiio
purpoi Hun to ue the last will and testament of
JJawd Leach lor probate aud allowauce it is
ordered that said matter be set for heariuK tho
lli day ot July a D 1001 before said County
Court at Hie hour oi 10 oclock o in at widen
time any person nuerested may appear und
itfc nits samu ana nuuee ot tins proceeding Is
rueied puohslitU three weeks successively in
e VAUiATisji Dkmockat a weekly
er published iu this state
j1 testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
ii iin ViU tlie seal oi tne Oouuty Court at Valen
tine iL 8 Mil of June A L icji
KJiAl WHTOWNE
L v3t County Judge
tjtiee to Creditors
In County Co Jrt withiu and for Cherry Coun
iii tins matter the estate of Abraham Col
umn deceased
io the creditors of said estate
Tou are lereoy n otiid that I will sit at the
County Co rt Uooui Valentine m d County
on the 13th day of Jl ly la 10 oclock a m
io receive indexamne ad Ultima agrnist saia
vstate witt a view to eir adjustment and al
lowance Tie lime lint ted foe the presentation
of claims iginstsaii Ittate is o months lroni
ihe JOthilav f 3ecuinueir A D im and the
xuue limited for payment ot deblais on year
irom said tn day ot UecenUer IDOt
Witness jy liaud and tin teal of said county
Court thisJDthdayof June CJl
IrfKALl V B T5MV2I B
2 4t CouutyJuuge
In the District Court of Cherry
CounJa Nebraska
In lnaiatter of tueaoI real
estate by Kohert Cavs4 uar 1 Order M SI10W
Mian of jltlle add UeuJalt cause
tuur minor heirs of tfted Me-
Arthur deceased
And now on this I3tli day of June A D 1C0I
this cause came ou lor tearing before W II
Westover one of tlie Tnuce of the district court
of Cherry county Nebraska upon the petition
of Itobert Canady guardian ot Effie McArthur
and Ueulah HieArthur minor heirs of Fret 31c
Artiiur deceaseu praying for license to sell the
lollowimx described leal estate to wit the uwi
ecl 32 township 3U range 2C west of the Cth V
v tlie proceeds of the sle to be used for the
Mij purt maintenance aud education of his said
Wai ds
It s therefore ordered that all persons inter
3Sleu in wait fstUe iiear lielure me at Lush
ille ebraska n the 5th day ot July A D lOol
atloo slock a in u show cause why such li
cense s ould not oe granted to said guardlau to
sell said premises
it is in tlir ordered that a copy of this notice
be imblib fcd ur tucevssive weeks in the Val
kxiaeL owCitAT in Cerry county Nebraa
ka
Uated th 221 daV or Juae A D 1JJC0 at
Iiuthville Tv bnwka
ViJWESTOVR
Judjje of List Court
EstTay TSotice
Taken up at my place 0 miles north eaJt of
Kilgore Kebr ol e bay ma weight abouut jjoo
lbs branued Ul ou riht shoulder tin left
shoulder l on right hip
Chas Bukss
Valentine Keb Jime c 1901
Attention is called to tie new ad
vertisement of Wm Mairin this
issue of the Democrat
Married Wednesday- June 28th
at Rosebud by llev A B- Clarir Mr
Hammond and Miss
Miss Wren Donoher was brides
maid and Dr N Cfc mpton best
man The youn couple came down
to Valentine today and will go to
housekeeping in the house formerly
owned by DickZelian They are ecod
people and hare the best wishes of
the Democrat ior future uQcess and
i happiness
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