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ERECTED ARE IN
J GREATJEMAND
Campaign Stimulates Interest
; in Older Houses; Many ln
i qulries for Property
or mat ivmu
- i The "Own Your Home" campaign
Hm stimulated interest in homes al
ready erected in Omaha and there are
many inquiries for property of this
character that is in good physical
condition.
'There are a number of owners who
are desirous of selling the properties
of this chauacter that were, pur-
- chased before the war, for rental or
speculative purposes or investment.
, These houses are now going on the
iiarket at bargain prices and the
owners are able to finance them.
There are a number of prospective
nome owners who have the idea that
they must have the bulk -of the pur
chase price if property in cash and
tre holding off investing for this sea-
son. -
' A responsible person can purchase
most of the, houses offered for sale
en contracts, requiring the payment
of from $30ft to $500 down and the
balance in monthly payments, like
rent'.. .. - -v-;- -
REAL ESTATE MEN
OF OMAHA ASSURE
. AGO TO UNCLE SAM
' 'President Garland, of the national
real estate board, writes to the Om
aha real estate board that at the last
quarterly meeting of the national
body a communication was received
from WashhiKton notifvinir all real!
' estate board throughout the country
f- tJ the government depends upon
those bodies and their members to
conserve federal interests, in re,al
. estate aeais
'Members of the Omaha real estate
. board have pledged themselves to
take personal' interest in any trans
actions the government may have of
mat character and see to it that any
tracts or, sites are sold to Uncle Sam
at the most equitable prices. '
PLENTY OF CASH' ,
! NOW AVAILABLE
! FOR HOME LOANS
There is plenty of money available
for loans tor building improvement
purposes.
, The building and loan companies
are backward in loaning money, but
-this is because they are in the na
ture of public service corporations and
.have been doing a large part in
financing the various liberty loans.
Private companies, who . make a
business of loaning money for .build
ing and improvements, claim that they
never before had the volume of money
for the purpose that they, now have,
and they are literally "working their
heads off' to get loans so that they
may put their money "at work."
H. Sv Duncan Purchases
Omaha Home for $1 1 ,000
LeBrand De Christian has sold his
residence at 604 North Fortieth street
to H. S. Duncan, formerly of Clearfield,
la., for $11,000. The Duncan brothers
are operating the Breeders' and Farm
ers Remedy ; and Supply ' company,
Omaha; and are interested in the First
National bank of Clearfield.
They own a number of farms in
Ringgold and Taylor counties, Iowa,
and raise purebred shorthorn cattle
and Poland-China hogs. They are the
largest auctioneers of registered live
stock and farm lands in the United
States. They still operate their
factory for stock food and remedies
at Clearfield. They expect to start
a factory here soon. .
W. B. Duncan recently bought the
E. H. McCreary home at 3916 Burt
street -
-The De Christian sale wasmade
through J, H. Dumond & Co.
Omaha University Summer
School to Open June 13
Dean Stevenson , of the University
of Omaha announces summer school
at the institution will open Tune 13.
.Registration only , will be held, on
that date and the regular class work
will start June 17. , ,
"In the face of war conditions in
volving the entire, world no pa
triotic teacher or, student will re-
main idle this summer," says the
dean. " y Vt ..
Psychology, English, mathematics,
physic, chemistry, French, Latin,
sociology, ethics, toology, history,
botany, rertebrate, home 'economics
and other courses will be offered.
'Teachers as well as students will be
accommodated.
College credits will be given for
the work done.
Federal Agents Will' Speak v
Before Real Estate Board
The next meeting of the Omaha
Real Estate board, which will be
held 'Wednesday noon at the Cham
, ber of Commerce,' will be addressed
by Harry O'Neil and Edgar M. Mar
tin, agents ti the federal government,
who are here investigating up alien
property. ? . -
They will address the realtors on
features of xht law governing alien
property and the responsibilities of
the agents.
K-yvvard Home in Fairacres
Is Sold to J. A. Langan
': A. P. Tukey & Son announce the
sale of the C S. Hayward house in
Fairacres to J. A. Langan. Last fall
they sold the Langan house in Fair
acres to Adolph Ston and Mr. Lan
. fan wen to California. With the
coming of. spring Mr. Langan de
cided to return to Omaha with his
.family and has now purchased the
Hayward house. . Consideration said
Modern Bungalow Has All
Up-To-Minute Features
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A splendid home for a small family
is shown above. It has a number jpf
new " and up-to-the-minute features
that are admirably adapted for home
purposes. ... r
The rooms 'and vestibule are fin
ished in oak, with oak floors. A
colonnade opening divides' the seat,
also paneled wainscoting. The. bed
LODGE ROOM HEWS
'OF GREATER OMAHA
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Joint Meeting1 of Woodmen of
the World Camps to Initiate
Big Class of Oandi
. dates.
Arrangements have been completed
for the joint meeting of the 24 Omaha
camps, Woodmen of the World, at
Twenty-first and . U streets, . South
Side, thiSj afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The affair is in charge of the cen
tral committee and will be held in
the hall of camps Nos. 19 and 115.
One hundred candidates will be intro
duced to the mysteries of perfected
woodcraft Officers will be assisted by
the degree team from Druid camp No.
24. The following camps will furnish
candidates: Apha, 10; OmahaSey
mour, 15; Ced&rwood, 2; Druid, 12;
Robin Hood, 1; Columbus, 1; Sobies
ki, 6; Komenius, 1; American, 12;
Zizktiv Dub,, 7; Nebraska Lipa, 1;
South Omaha, 3; Benson, 8; Schiller,
4; Kosciusko, 2; Commercial, 4;
Thomas, 10; Dante, 4; Roman, 4.
Sovereign Commander Fraser; the
chairman of the sovereign managers,
J. E. Fhzgerald, and the general at
torney, D. E. Bradshaw, will be pres
ent. . ,
The plans for the picnic this sum
mer are materializing and now prop-'
osition to secure clubrooms down
town and furnish them is under con
sideration. It is believed that this 'will
be a success and will furnish a place
for members to spend their leisure, as
the rooms will be fitted up with read
ing matter, pool tables, bowling alley,
card rooms and gymnasium..
Knights of Security.
Omaska council No. 2295 will give a
card party and dance Monday night in
the Swedish auditorium, 1609 Chicago.
Maccabees. : . ;
A May dancing party will be given
by Omaha tent No. 75 Monday night
The committee has prepared some
thing special in the way of entertain
ment. V
Order of Scottish Clans.
The Ladie auxiliary to Gan Gor
don No. 63 will meet at the home of
Mrs. John Douglas, 4412 Douglas
street, Wednesday afternoon at 2.
Royal Neighbora.
The Bennington Royal Neighbor
camp will entertain . the Douglas
County camp and all visiting mem
bers on the afternoon and evening of
May 9. Trains leave Omaha at 2:15
and 5:30, returning leaving Benning
ton at 10:10. Supper will be served
at the City hotel.
Knights and Ladies of Security.
Omaha council No. 415 voted to
purchase $150 in Liberty Itan bonds
lt Thursday evening. This makes"
$200 the council has expended for
Liberty bonds to help support the
boys "over there.". Three new mem
bers were initiated by the degree staff.
Another Jance was authorized for the
third Thursday evening in May.
Indian. Comes to Collect -His
Share From Uncle Sam
t John Decora, Winnebago Indian,
has, come to Omaha to collect his
share ofc money which the govern
ment received afthe sale of an auto
mobile which ' pas confiscated for
bringing liquor from Sioux City, la.,
to the Winnpbago Indian reservation.
Decora furnished information to
the government men which enabled
them to capture the booze ar and,
according to 'the law, is entitled to
one-half the-value of the eonfiriff
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rooms are finished in birch and have
large closets. '
The bathroom is between the two
bedrooms and is finished in - white
enamel. The pantry is fitted with
wall cases. There is ample space in
the attic where two rooms could be
finished.
The bungalow was built by Home
Builders, . in the Brandeis theater
building. j
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WATTLES MAY TAKE
ICE MENIN CONTROL
Will Institute Investigations
Where Dealers Rais' Price;
s Empowered to License
Companies.
Control of the manufacture and
distribution - of ice has been ' taken
over by the-food administration, ac
cording to advices' to Gurdon W.
Wattles, federal food administrator
for Nebraska.
Washington officials empower the
food administrator to supervise the
manufacture and especially the dis
tribution and lay especial emphasis
on the methods by which fair prices
will be maintained.
The official order outlines methods
of procedure and and state that in
the event, proper control may not
be had by agreement, it may be
necessary to resort to licensing and
regulation through license.
"The food administration is con
cerned that there shall be no pro
fiteering in ice and especially that
cost of ice to consumers shall be
fair and reasonable,", the Washington
advice to Mr. Wattles says. "Any
increases in ice prices over those
prevailing last season to the house
hold consumer will justify an in
vestigation. Must File Schedule.
"All ice dealers should be required
to fije with you any proposed sched
ule of increased prices before these
increases are put into effect.
"There is no disposition to inter
fere where increases in prices are
not anticipated.
"Inasmuch as the ice problems are
purely local, we desire the dealers to
arrive at satisfactory prices them
selves," says Mr. Wattles. "Where
there is no attempt to increase prices
or where satisfactory agreements may
be reached with the dealers, which
will be fair to consumers and deal
ers, it will not be necessary to re
sort to control methods. If, however,
it is found that satisfactory agree
ments cannot be made, then it may
be necessary to license, which is
authorized by Washington.
University of Omaha Gala
Day Will Be Held May 10
' The annual spring festival, Gala
Day, wiir be held on May 10 at the
University of Omaha, The crowning
of the queen will be staged at
Kountze-park, after which the spec
tators will be taken to the university
gymnasium, where a seven act vaude
ville show will be given by the stu
dents. . : Ope hundred coeds will dance and
s!ng for the new queen, and three
maids will wait upon her majesty.
The selection of the queen always
causes' much excitement among the
students. This time the favorite can
didates . are Misses Clara Lindley,
Esther Knapp and Mrs. Proudfit,
formerly Miss Rita Carpenter. The
election will be held next "Monday
and Tuesday. The maid of honor
and the other two maids wilt also be
elected. - ,. ? ..
Will Organize Omaha War
i Camp Community Service
, A representative of the War de
partment is in Omaha to assist in ef
fecting the organization that will be
needed in this city in war camp com
munity service. This service is de
signed to establish closer and more
cordial relations betweenNthe soldiers
and citizens in any city where large
numbers of troops are stationed.
Standardization ' and supervision of
amusements and entertainments where
soldiers ' are guests, are' part of the
w2ri of th? community servica
EASTERN MILLS
SLOW DOWrCSAYS
OMAHA BUILDER
Shortage of Laboring Men and
Difficulties in Transportation
of Supplies Hinder Needed
Production.
"In my recent travels the most in
teresting thing I learned was that the
vast area of wheat country from
Montana to the lakes is .in fine con
dition," said C. CShimer of the
Home Builders' company, whose re
ctmt trip took him to Chicago, Min
neapolis and to Montana. "My, ob
ject was to learn the situation in re
gard to the production of building
supplies and particularly the state of
things in the mills producing vood
work. . - ,
'These mills bid on estimates of
buildings projected and under con
struction in cities all over-the west.
The manager told me that there was
some let-up in the demand because
of the shortage-in labor, and diffi
culties in transportation of supplies.
A few of these mills have difficulty
in keepings their men busy. That be
ing the case Home Builders was able
to make a contract for a large build
ing invcourse of construction in
Omaha priced 15 per cent below last
year s prices. ' -
"In ChicagorT found thatHhere was
considerable slackening of work in.
the building industries which, of
course, has thrown a number of men
out of employment. In som cases
the skilled mechanics and particularly
the brick masons, I was told, are
working as day laborers.- Other
skiilefomecnanics nave gone to worK
for the government in ship building
and other, industries. t
Prosperous Business Year.
, "There is, however, a demand for
new buildings, and while many are
being constructed, the total for the,
year will show a decrease from last
year. Relatively, this is the situation
also in Minneapolis, although the
reaj estate men there are optimistic
and look for a prosperous business
year. They are pointing with pride
to the enormous sums of money
raised there for the support of. the
war. The quota of Minneapolis was
something like $17,000,000, and they
told me it would be oversubscribed.
"Everybody is happy in Montana.
The condition of the soil is perfect
and everybody looks forward to an
enormous wheat crop all the way from
Minneapolis to the vast wheat fields'
of Montana. These conditions are
far better than they were last year
and there is no doubt that this im
mense wheat producing region will
surpass all former estimates of pro
duction. As I rode through this
seemingly limitless expanse of wheat
country I received the impression
that it would produce enough to feed
the world."
Notable Contributions in
Month's New Victor Records
Those who prefer their dance music
full and strong, with "something do
ing" every mmute, will find among
the new Victor records for the month,
"Long Boy," a medley one-step, and
"Indianola," a fox-trot, both of which
will be very much to their liking.
They are products of the Victor band.
Among the other Victor records
which have recently been produced
are: Martinelli's "O Bon Tornato,
Amore," a delightful little Italian
song with a smooth flowing melody;
Henry Burr' a son, "Each Stitch is a
Thought of You Dear," one of those
sentimental sones inspired by the
war; "Roses of Picardy," redolent of.
summer and laden with sentiment,
sung by Lambert 'Murphy; Maud
Powell's quartet of American folks
songs, "My Old Kentucky Home,"
"Shine On," "Old Black Joe" and
"Kingdom Coming," and several new
dance numbers by the Victor military
band. v
64th Balloon Company to
Give Unique Dance May 15
The 64th balloon company of Fort
Omaha will give a dance and en
tertainment at the Auditorium May
IS.
The boys of the 64th are making
arrangements for a number of en
tertainment features. One attraction
is a soldier quaftef. Other soldier
performers will appear, and it is
planned to recruit professional talent
from local theaters. s . -
First Sergeant Cross is in charge
of the event Officers of the 64th are
Captain H. C White and -Lieutenants
O'Lcary'and Christian.
Former Pressman of Bee
Married; Drafted on May 1
' William R. Davis, Jr., formerly
employed in the Bee press rooms,
and a son of Mr. and Mrs. Will Davis,
2562 Harney street, and Miss Abbie
Young, daughter of William Young
of Detroit, were married Thursday
afternoon by Rev. O. D. Baltzly of
Kountze Memorial church.
The groom has been .called in the
draft and will leave on May 1 for
Fort Logan, Col. i
Omaha Real Estate Board
'Elects Associate .Members
At the 'last meeting of the Omaha
Real Estate board, the following
were elected associate members:
Wm. Rainbclt, R. B. Busch, J. C
Buffington, J. J. Melick and J- H.
Mithen. The meetings of the body
are well attended and the discussions
are of value to the members
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Iron and Wire Fences ;
Lawn and Farm Gates
1 Poultry , and' Gardta Ftnca
Trvttiws for Vin and Rosm.
r"lwp Bed Guard. . StMl Post
Gt Our Low PricM Bafor Yatf Buy.
ANCHOR FENCE CO.,
207 Norta ITth SU Tl. Had 4147.
"SELF-SERVE" LOT
SALE IN BLUFFS
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N. P. Dodge & Co. Institutes
Unique Manner of "Selling '
" New Addition Tract.
J. P. Dodge & Co., realtors of
Omaha, have a new and economical
system of 'selling subdivisions that
follows the "help yourself" idea of
the self-serve restaurant
"Twin City Gardens," located neat
the bridge bciween Omaha and Coun
cil Bluffs, ju-,i north of Broadway and
the street railway .tracks, is now for
sale on this plan. v
It is called a "self-serve lot sale,"
because a lot is bought in tne same
way one enters a cafeteria and selects
his food. On the lot stakes there are
tags showing the price which wi".
buy that lot on the terms of $1 down
and 50 cent? per week.
The purcnaser goes over the addi
tion, picks o-jt the lot he likes at the
price marked on the tag. When he
has decided which lot he wants, he
tears off the lag, gives it to the sales
man on the ground and says: "Here
is the lot I Want." ' , ,
"A big wr garden is the ambition
of many citi?ens in Omaha and Coun
cil Bluffs, am the Twin City gardens
self-serve lot sale,' with its small pay
ment plan, furnishes' the working man
an opportunity to reduce his expenses
next winter,- says N. i Dodge.
Another Star Added to
' Tukey & Son Seryice Flag
With the departure of W. O. Lar
son for Camp Funston the A. P.
Tukey & Son real estate firm adds an
other star to its service flag. Allan
Tukey' and A. A. Gilbert of, this firm
have been jr. the army for a year.
The vacancy left by Mr. Larson, who
was rental manager for his firm, will
be filled by A. H. Laird, formerly
connected with the First Trust com
pany. Farmer Lad Says Road Laws
Of Omaha Are 'Over His Head'
Charles Cassen, 17-year-old farmer
lad from Carson, la., told the police
judge Saturday morning that the
"boulevard laws in Omaha or what
ever ya call 'em wuz too hard ta un
derstand" and for that reason was not
fully aware of the fact that heavy
hauling on the boulevards was pro
hibited. He was arrested Friday aft
ernoon for driving a load of hogs on
Deer Park boulevard.
"Waal, daown whar I cum frum, ya
kin haul hogs er any ole thing ya
wish, an I did'nt 'zactly knowed I
wuz a doin' anything agin the law,"
he calculated. He was discharged
after listening to a brief lecture on
the rules of the road.
Police Court Halts for
Wedding of Mexicans
A novel wedding took place in po
lice court Saturday morning when
Judge Madden officiated at the
matrimonial ceremones, making' Fran
cisco Torris and Meregilda Carrisalez,
natives of Mexico, man and wife. Both
appeared in the crowded court room
with a marriage license, and in broken
English, informed the judge that they
wanted to be married. A bouquet of
American beauty roses, decorated
with small American flags, and car
ried by the bride,. gave a patriotic
touch to the scene. They will live in
Omaha.
Omaha and Bluffs Churches v
To Hold Big Joint Meeting
A joint propaganda meeting of the
Congregational churches of Council
Bluffs and Omaha will be held in the
auditorium yAof the First congrega
tional church Sunday -night.
Harley G. Moorhead will preside
at the meeting and the principal
speaker will be the Henry M. Beards
ley, former mayor of Kansas City.
Mr. Beardsjey was formerly modera
tor of the national council of Con
gregational churches and will be in
troduced by Rev. Fred J. Clark.
Man Refuses to Stand When
Patriotic Air is Played
John Albert Myers, laborer, Eight
eenth and Capital avenue, refused io
stand when a patriotic air was played
at the Empress theater Friday night.
The crowd Jiissed and when Myers
remained seated Detective Anderson
was called and took him to the police
station.
Federal men who are investigating
the case say that Myers is mentally
unbalanced. He gave incoherent an
swers to many of their questions and
they will recommend that he be given
a mental examination by physicians.
Captain Nilsson Home on
Delay Order From Riley
Captain John R. Nilsson, 1325 North
Thirty-third street, who has been at
tending the medical officers' rtaining
Icamp at Fort Riley, Kan., for the last
several weeks, is passing three days
with his family on a delay order, hav
ing oeen ordered to report to Dase
hospital unit 49, at Fort Des Moines,
of which he is a member of the surgi
cal staff.
Iowa Soldier Arrested in
Omaha on Desertion Charge
C Seagrave, soldier, Cedar Rapids,
la., was arresfed Saturday morning
by officers from the recruiting station
and charged with desertion from the
amy in time of war. He is wanted at
Camp Cody, N. M. At present he is
in the city jail waiting further in
structions as to his (lisposition.
Carfare Saved! ,
Pays for Iota, starts home of
Your Own. ;
See Ad, Page 11 -A.
Phone Doug. 349. - , daring
Buy your (lass anel paint at
Henry M. Jonannszen
Claaa and Paint Company
114 S. 14th St.
. Omaha, Neb.
BUILD HOMES AT
ONCE, ADVICE OF
REAL ESTATE MAN
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Says Building Costs Will In
crease, Rather Than Diminish,
When Peace Is Finally
Declared.
Careful estimates show that fthe
costs of labor and building material
during the war advanced 23 per cent
over the costs of two years ago.
A comparison of this advance with
price increases" in other lines show
that the increase, however, in build
ing costs are comparatively conserva
tive.
Anumber of persons in Omaha who
have planned to build their homes
have put the matter off,, deciding that
this is not the time to build. ' In
creased costs have given them c6ld
feet.
Costs Will Increase, f
One of the leading relators of thlJ
cuy prcuicis inai irom now, on costs
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will increase rawer tnan diminish.
"The war and war conditions have
established a new status of prices and
there will be no change to a lower
basis for years to come,", he says.
"Were peace declared tomorrow there
would be a world-wide building boom
and the greatest inflation in labor and
material costs ever known. Europe,
must be rebuilt and America wi'?. be
called upon for the capital, much of
the labor and most of the raw ma
terials." His advice is to the person who is
hesitating on building because of a
25 per cent increase in costs, is "for
get the increase and build." "Do it
now," is his motto.-
Omaha Real Estate is the best in
vestment you coumake. Read The
Bee's real estate columns.
JH'P. Byrd Nursery Co. '
Have the Largest and Best Assortment of
ORNAMENTAL SHRUBBERY, SHADE
AND FRUIT TREES IN THE CITY
Visit the Nursery and Have Your Trees Freshly Dug. Our Trees
Are Guaranteed to Grow. Phone Your Order Now.
' Telephone Colfax 3439.
RESIDENCE OFFICE, 6107 FLORENCE BLVD.
Your bath room
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. that reinains white and will not chip or
crack. It is economical, very durable,
easily kept clean and can be had either in
dull finish or gloss.
For your floors Liquid Granite give a. wear
resisting waterproof finish. It is tough, elastic
and durable and produces a lasting smooth sat
irr effect
Both these finishet are made ly Berry Broth
ers, the world's largest varnish, makers whose label
has been for nearly 60 years a guarantee of quality.
DISTRIBUTED BI
NELSON-ZARP PAINT CO.
Manufacturers of
SUNLIGHT PAINT
Tel. Don sr. 9049. ' OMAHA. 209-11 8. 11th St.
PERSIAN RUG
3257 Farnam Street.
LET OS CLEAN
SatisfactioiHGuaranteed
Wire and Iron Fences and
Gates for Lawn
Garden and Poultry Yards v
TrellUee for Vines and Roses
Grape Arbors s Flower Beds
Clothe Poet -
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Window Guards
Screen Door Guard
Send for Catalogue
CHAMPION IRON
15th and JCM
Mrs. Clement Chase Back
From Long Nebraska Trip
Mrs. Clement Chase, Nebraska
field secretary of national Red Cross'
returned Sunday morning from aj
extended trip throughout the wes
ern part of the state. Mrs. Chasl
addressed meetings at 'Lexington,
Scotts Bluff, Bayard, Bridgeport,
Oshkosh and Lewellyn.
She" reports that the women in alt
of the towns are' enthusiastic to do
their share ' of -the war work and
may be depended upon for the high
est kind of patriotism. .
A Large
Construction
Company
Home Binders
(Inc.)
Equipped for building dwellings and
large structures. It advances money
to owners of new buildings which it
constructs, taking mortgages which
in the aggregate yield a larere reve
nue in addition to the contractor's
profits. Thus the money invested in
Horne Builders'
GUARANTEED
fcaL PliEFEIMED
IbK "si siiAnES
is profitably invested in new proper
ties in Omaha, where realty values art
constantly increasing. These shares
are highly attractive. Dividends paid
regularly. Assets nearly 11,000,000.
Mail orders solicited. .
AMERICAN SECURITY CO.,
Fiscal Agents,
17th and Douglas Sts.
Omaha, Neb.
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CLEANING CO.
Telephone Harney 1842.
YOUR RUGS
C. A. YOST VS'
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Summer Houses
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Tree and Flower Guards
Lawn Vase
& WIRE WORKS
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