Over the County
SOUTHWEST BREEZES
By Romaine Saunders
The president and his opponent
met with other patriotic Americ
ans in conference to consider a
serious national situation. It is
left to the small calibre benefic
iaries of a federal bounty to smear
the mud.
The mail road in the vicinity of
Inez has been graded for several
miles and a new bridge built near
the McCarthy place. It has been
rather tough going for the mail
carrier during these operations, and
the loose earth along the grade
now needs a good rain to settle it.
Young America continues the
thirst for education, or is dad and
mother driving them to it? Bounc
ing along on saddle horses little
shavers out this way head for the
distant school house each morning.
Some so small they have to get on
a wagon wheel to slide into the
saddle are going four and five
miles to school.
The southwest put on holiday at
tire and Aioved in mass formation
to the gayeties at Atkinson Thurs
day last, which in spite of wind,
dust and heat drew a lot of people.
That magic word free, like music
to the savage breast, hath its pow
er to charm and like a magnet to
draw. Odd how people will burn a
dollar’s worth of gas to get a free
sandwich.
Mrs. Saunders and sons departed
Saturday night for Lincoln where
the younger of the two boys enters
academic school work. Keeping
our lone vigil for a few days has
been tempered, by neighborly, and
business visits, and Cap Addison
over here finishing up the tag ends
of mowing has got thru the nights
undisturbed by nightmare, which
encourages us to feel we are not
such a bad chef at that.
In Second Chronicles, chapter 7,
\ verses 13 and 14, of the sacred
volume, is this word from the God
of heaven: “If I shut up heaven
1 that there be no rain, or if I com
mand the locusts to devour the
land, or if I send pestilence among
My people: if My people which
are called by My name shall
humble themselves, and pray, and
seek My face, and turn from their
wicked ways; then will I hear from
heaven, and will forgive their sin
and will heal their land.” The
cynic scorns, the unbeliever scoffs,
the hopeful pray for showers, but
few will comply with the simple
conditions that involve a trip to
the mourners’ bench.
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The season of the fallen leaf is
just at hand. Hoar frost has not
yet touched with tints of gold the
swaying tree tops nor have home
fires yet been lighted. The usher
ing of each changing season has
its charm. It is the period of re
lease from the crushing grip of in
tense temperatures. Spring brings
! its bloom of freshness and life
after the dead,, season of snow and
ice. Autumn invites to rest and
] enjoyment of earth’s fruits, which
this year are limited. The south
west may contemplate, as to ma
I terial things, its hay stack, fat
cattle and turkeys. There is, too,
that which brings the divine in
fusion of mind and inspires the
soul of poet and artist as he looks
out across a far-flung landscape
whose distant hills begin to reflect
the brown shades of departed sum
; mer. Even the poet and artist are
i at their best when the digestive
organs have ample and substan
tial stuff to work on.
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MEEK AND VICINITY
R?v. Ezra Kernts, who preached
here at Marquette chape} some 30
. years ago, but who rx)w ,lirvesi at
Lincoln, Nebr., was calling on old
friends here Wednesday. He was
a dinner guest at Eric Borg’s. It
i was his first visit here in nine
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years, on his last visit being ac
j companied by his wife, who has
since died.
Mrs. Roy Karr, Mrs. Frank Grif
fith and Mrs. Ed Leach were guests
of Mrs. Clarence Hicks* at Page
on Wednesday.
Miss Florence Rosier, of 0 Neill,
has been visiting at the Oliver Ross
home for some time.
Some from this locality took in
the rodeo at Naper Saturday.
The Hammerburg family from
' near Atkinson, were guests at the
Fay Puckett home Sunday.
Mabel and Lucille Jones, and
Walter Devall, were supper guests
Sunday at the Griffith home.
Paul Nelson underwent an oper
ation fbr appendicitis Monday at
the Lynch hospital. At. last report
he is doing nicely.
Laverne and Helen Borg, and
Edith, Hazel and Evelyn Devall
spent Saturday afternoon with
Avis and Edwin Jones.
Miss Maude Rouse, of O’Neill, is
visiting at the Frank Griffith home
at this writing.
Morris Jones spent Sunday at
the Morris Graham home.
Howard Rouse and son, Delbert,
called Tuesday forenoon at the
Frank Griffith home.
Mrs. Eric Borg spent the first of
the week at the home of her son,
Merriady Hubby and family, at
Atkinson.
Roy Spindler lost his best mule
last Sunday.
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INMAN NEWS
Announcements have been re
ceived here by relatives of the birth
of a nine and one-half pound girl
to Mr. and Mrs. John Conard, of
Emmet, on Friday, Sept. 18. The
little one will be known as Mary
Lou.
Rev. and Mrs. B. H. Murton, of
Hay Springs, Nebr., were here last
week visiting her brother, Forest
Smith and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Meyers and
children, of Venus, were here Sun
day visiting her mother, Mrs. Eva
Noring.
Rev. Maxey arrived here the lat
ter part of the week and entered
upon his duties as Pastor of the
M. E. church. Mrs. Maxey is vis
iting her daughter at Neligh a few
days before coming here.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe LaHood and
her brother, Lemuel Anspach, of
of Omaha, visited here at the home
of their brother, John Anspach,
over the week-end.
Frank Brittell and son-in-law,
Merle Sparks, of Newport, were
here Monday on business.
Mr. and Mrs. William Thompson
are in Norfolk this week on busi
ness.
Mrs. Jessie McClurg, of Dustin,
is here this week visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Harold Miller and
family, and her son, W. J. McClurg
and family.
Mr. and Mrs. William Brown and
daughter, Musetta, drove to Nor
folk Sunday, where they visited
relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Perry Brownell, of
Kirksville, Mo., were here over the
week-end visiting her sister, Mrs.
John Anspach and family. They
left on Monday, accompanied, by
Mrs. Anspach, who will visit in
Missouri for a couple of weeks.
REPUBLICAN ELECTORS
The republican electors of In:
man precinct are called to meet in
Inman on Friday evening, Septem
ber 25, 1936 at 8 p. m. for the pur
pose of nominating a township
ticket and for the transaction of
such other business as may come
before the meeting.
H. R. ROUSE.
Committeeman.
EMMET ITEMS
Mr. and Mrs. Joe LaHood and
Mr. and Mrs. Lem Anspach, of
Omaha, and Mrs. John Anspach of
Inman, spent Friday at the home
home of Mr. and Mrs. John Conard.
Mr. and Mrs. John Bonenberger
called at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Bob Fox, in O’Neill Saturday
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Werner and
daughter, Mrs. Art Huston, left
this week for Pipestone, Minn.,
where they will make an extended
visit.
Mrs. Nora Luben went to Lin
coln Saturday to visit her sister,
Mrs. Ralph Sommerstedt. She re
turned home Monday morning ac
companied by her daughter, Miss
Dorothy, who had been in Lincolwn
several weeks.
Pat McGinnis made a business
trip to Omaha Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. William Wolfe, of
O’Neill, were dinner guests at the
home of their daughter, Mrs. Clyde
Allen, Sund&y, and they helped
little Hugh Stanley Allen celebrate
his third birthday.
Mrs. Howard McConnell and Mrs.
John Lowery spent Friday after
noon at the home of Mrs. McCon
nell’s mother-in-law, Mrs. Alec Mc
Connell.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sesler made
a business trip to Newport Satur
day and returned the same day.
Mr. and Mrs. John Conard are
the proud parents of a baby girl
born Saturday morning. They have
named the baby Mary Lou. Mother
and baby are both doing nicely.
Mrs. Clifford Anderson and two
sons, of O’Neill, spent Friday even
ing in Emmet at the home of her
mother, Mrs. Cecil McMillan.
Miss Helen Anspach spent the
week-end at her home at Inman.
Mrs. Jettty Shorthill, of O’Neill,
visited relatives in Emmet Sunday.
Wayne Bollender returned to
Emmet Sunday evening after
spending a few days with his par
ents at Randolph, Nebr.
Miss Margaret Cuddy spent Sun
day at her home in O’Neill.
Art Dell, of Orchard, was in Em
met on business Friday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. \V. P. Dailey re
turned home Thursday evening
after taking their son, Arthur, to
Omaha where he will attend the
Creighton university this year.
Many people from Emmet at
tended the Atkinson free day held
last Thursday.
Rev. and Mrs. I). S. Jay left
Wednesday for Dixon, Nebr.,
where Rev. Jay will preside at the
Methodist church this coming year.
Rev. Marian Holbert, of Newport,
will be the new pastor at the Meth
odist church in Emmet.
The Emmet school teachers, Miss
Keller, Miss Pongratz and Miss
Harris, were dinner guests at the
Guy Cole home Monday evening
in honor of Buddy Cole’s birthday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Bonenberger
were Sunday dinner guests at the
home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Barney Bonenberger.
Mrs. Cal Tenborg returned home
from Omaha Sunday night, where
she had spent the past three weeks
with her son and daughter, John
and Eileen Tenborg.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Foreman and
family were Atkinson callers Sun
day afternoon.
Larry Tenborg made a business
trip to St. Edward last Friday. He
was accompanied by Art Dill, of
Orchard.
PLEASANT DALE
Sewell Johnson returned, home
from Lemars, Iowa, where he took
his parents, Mr, and Mrs. Andrew
Johnson, to look afer the interests
of their farm there. Mr. and Mrs.
Johnson expect to spend some time
in various parts of Minnesota be
fore returning home.
Those who enjoyed the rodeo at
Oak View park from here, last
Sunday afternoon, were Mr. and
Mrs. Dan Troshynski and daught
er, Marjorie, Misses Teresa and
Adela Pongratz, Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Pongratz and, Duane, Mrs.
Ed Heeb and Edna, Harold and
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ArthurGivens and JessDobrovolny.
A group of young folks congre
gated at the George Pongratz home
Sunday evening to help Miss Ter
esa Pongratz celebrate her birth
day. The evening was spent play,
ing cards. A delicious lunch Avas
served to the guests later in the
evening.
John EdAvin, Lionel and Elwin
Babl called on the Harding boys
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Wilbur Coleman and two
little daughters, of Phoenix, spent
Thursday with her mother, Mrs.
Vera Hickman.
Ralph Ernst and A1 Sauser are
checking conservation land in the
south part of this vicinity and Ivan
Pruss and Clarence Gokie in the
north part.
Mrs. Ed Heeb and Mrs. John
Babl spent Wednesday Avith Mrs.
Joseph Pongratz.
John Luben entered college at
Wayne last week.
Most of the people in this vicin
ity attended the free day celebra
tion in Atkinson Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Babl visited
Mr. and Mrs. William Murphy
Sunday afternoon.
Murphy Family Reunion
Last Sunday, September 20, 1936
a family reunion was held at the
home of Dennis Murphy, the oc
casion being in honor of Mr. and
Mrs. John Murphy, of Madison,
Nebr., a brother of Dennis and
only a few years older, Mr. Mur
phy lives in Madison and is en
gaed in operating a soft drink par
lor and with the assistance of his
good wife manages to keep aloft
with the times. Mr. Murphy has a
genial personality and is full of pep
for a man of his age. His heart
goes out to the unfortunate victims
in the drouth section of our country
and with crop failures over most
of the country it makes it more
serious, if this is a permanent
climatic change. He was glad to be
with us as he felt free to release
his pent up energy, especially when
they all sat down to a fried chick
en dinner in the country together
with other delicious dishes on the
menu. Ice eream galore and a
sumptious meal to be enjoyed at
the reunion of all his reltives, ex
cept Helen, who is a trained nurse
living in Omaha.
Everything was previously ar
ranged for a day of enjoyment, and
it was one that always be rememb
ered by the Murphy family. Those
who participated in the feast were,
Mr. and Mrs. John Murphy, of
Madison; Happy Miles and family,
O’Neill; Thomas McDonald and
family, Atkinson; A1 Fritton and
family, O'Neill; Mike Tioshnisky
and family; Jim Murphy and fam
ily; W. Murphy and family; John
Murphy and family; F. Murphy, of
O’Neill Dorethea Ford, of Atkinson.
There were40 relatives at the
party, including Dennis and Clar
ence and eighteen grandchildren.
The writer of this was just a stray
who has a habit of commenting
on the little every day affairs ana
we enjoyed the day very much.
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Gerald Miles had a radio install
ed in his car and without any static
in the air he kept grinding out
canned music, political speeches
and the thrilling comments on the
coming World’s series between the
Giants and . the Yanks. That
amused the ytoung folks very
much and 1 was wondering where
he got his nick name “Happy" but
1 think 1 have ferrited it out now.
Most of the people around here
have been attending the Free Day
celebrations in the various towns
and they seem apxious to venti
late an opinion, but the monetary
system is too technical for an ama
tuer so 1 w'ill avoid commenting
on the Federal reserve. We all
extended our best wishes for the
hospitality shown by the committee
in charge. E. S. E.
Soil Conservation
The board of directors of the soil
conservation association met in
O’Neill on Friday, to adopt a bud
get for the completion of the soil
conservation year.
Farm reporters have been work
ing for a week now and are findnig
a few misunderstandings concern
ing the program. Several have
disced down the rye they intended
to let stand. This is not according
to soil conservation practices so
those contemplating this action
soon, should not disturb the pre
sent stand.
The soil building allowance of
$1.00 per acre is allowable for all
land in soil conserving crops in
1936 but can only be earned by
new seedings in 1936.
The 1937 program i^ getting
under way and county committees
will meet in district conferences in
the near future after which com
munity meetings will be held. Ideas
for future programs will be gladly
received by county or community
committees, and if worthy will be
passed on to higher officials. Only
thru full cooperation of producers
and those interested can the pro
gram assisting agriculture be made
successful.
Trees Should Be Watered
Now To Prevent Losses
Its been a hard year on trees
planted on Holt county farms and
in towns but those surviving still
need moisture if they are to live
thru the coming winter.
After the first killing frost the
leaves fall or turn brown and a
thoro soaking of the ground is of
vital importance because plants
with their roots in dry soil are
very susceptible' to winter injury.
Fall and early winter is an excel
lent time to replenish the depleted
moisture supply and the deep pen
etration of the moisture now will
have a direct bearing in the thrift
iness of the tree next summer.
After growth is stopped, the
trees need a thoro soaking. If
fall rains are abundant, provision
should be made for the moisture
reaching the soil underneath the
trees. In watering a large tree,
foresters at the Nebraska college
of agriculture ^sk people not to
depend on surface sprinkling. In
stead the job can be dorie thornly
and effectively by boring a series
of 8 to 12 inch holes 3 or 4 feet into
the ground under the outside edge
of the crown arid watering should
be done thru these. Keeping the
holes filled for 8 hours twice a
month will do more good than daily
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sprinkling.
pay so Little
and
You get so Much
WHEN YOU
“GO BURLINGTON”
YOI R travel dollar
buys more today than ever be
fore . . . more comfort, con
venience, safety and complete
service. Fares are the lowest
in years. Air conditioning
makes traveling an, all-year
delight. Many trains feature
modern coach and chair car
equipment with free pillows
and low cost meals (breakfast
only 25c. luncheon 30c, din
ner 35c!).
The Burlington's faster
schedules take you w here you
want to go in less time.
Go Burlington on your next
trip and enjoy the thrill of
modern train travel at its best
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School Notes
By C. J. McClurg
Under the provisions set aside
by the Nebraska school laws, the
state superintendent is charged
with the responsibility of laying
out a course of study for the public
elementary schools. With the
changing curriculum or book con
tent it became necessary to change
the course of study. The last
course of study was published in
1929. Every few years it becomes
necessary to revise this course and
bring it up to date.
Miss Choi© Baldridge, Director
of Rural Education, has supervised
the preparation of it. One of the
new phases of the 1936 course of
study is the recognition of the
course in safety education based on
the accident survey.
The new course of study has
undergone some changes yet it did
not eliminate any of the virtues of
the 1929 course. It speaks eloqu
ently of the educational work that
schools are actually doing in the
State of Nebraska. It represents
the work of the teachers of high
professional training and years of
successful teaching experience.
It is flexible enough to meet the
demands of the profession for years
to come. Progress in education has
made it necessary to keep it abreast
with the field of education.
Will Hold A Poultry
Field Day at Lincoln
Nebraska poultry producers are
to gather at the college of agricul
ture in Lincoln, on Thursday, Oct.
1, for their annual field day pro
gram, according to word received
here by Agricultural Agent Reece.
The 1936 program will concen
trate attention on current poultry
problems with special attention
paid to turkeys. With the market
ing season only a short time away,
considerable interest in turkey talk
if; expected. Among those appear,
ing on the program will be J. R.
Redditt, J. H. Claybaugh, H. E.
Alder and F. E. Mussehl, all of the
college of agriculture.
Appearance of H. C. Pierce,
chief egg buyer for one of the
largest chain stores in the country,
on the program, is expected to in
crease the usual attendance. He
will talk about “The consumer
bosses the job." N. W. Gaines
will speak during the morning
hours. F. D. Young of the agri
cultural engineering department is
to exhibit some interesting elec
trical hired men. The gathering
closes in the late afternoon with a
tour of the poultry farm.
Will Print Tax List
The county board are meeting in
regular session this week. On Tues
day they designated The Frontier,
the Atkinson Graphic and the Page
Reporter as the newspapers to pub
lish the delinquent tax list for this
year. Publication of the list will
appear in The Frontier in its issue
of October 8th.
District Court Filings
Mildred E. Roach has filed suit
in the district court asking for a
decree of divorce from Edward L.
Roach. In her petition she alleges
that they were married at Lincoln,
PUBLIC SALE
I am leaving the farm and
will sell at public auction at my
place 1 mile south and 5 miles
west, 5 south and 1 west of
O’Neill; or a miles south and 1
east of Emmet, on the old Elm
er Newman place at 1 p. m.. on
Monday, September 28
4—Head of Horses—4
One black horse, wt. 1,300,
smooth mouth; 1 black mare
with foal, wt. 1.250, smooth
mouth; 1 bay gelding, wt. 1.300,
smooth mouth; 1 bay gelding,
wt 1,100, smooth mouth.
36—Head of Cattle—36
Eight good milk cows; 14 com
ing 2-yr.-old heifers, some extra
good miik stock, and some white
face; 9 calves, white face; 1
registered Hereford bull, 2-yr.
old; 4 coming 2-yr.-old steers.
Machinery—Household Goods
Three good sets of harness; 1
saddle; 1 iron wheeled wagon;
1 heavy' wagon; 1 Galloway No.
7 cream separator; *-ome lumber;
1 50-gal. gas barrel; 1 South
Bond mailable steel range in
good condition; beds; dresser;
writing desk; tables; chairs;
rugs; refrigerator; cabinet; gas
range; cupboard, etc.
5 Spotted Poland China Pigs;
100 Spring Chickens; 25 Laying
Hens.
55 tons of No. 1 hay on the
place, with feeding privileges.
TERMS—CASH
STUART EARLS
OWNfcR
Col. JIM MOORE, Auctioneer
ED MURRAY, Clerk
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Nebr., on Jan. 25, 1922, and she has
been a continuous resident of the
county since that date. She al
leges extreme cruelty, lack of sup
port and desertion, alleging that he
left their home on Aug. 29, 1935,
and has refused and neglected to
contribute to her or their child
ren’s support since that time.
There are five children, the eldest
12 years of age and the youngest
6. She asks their custody pending
the settlement of the divorce action.
TIME TO CHOOSE
It is not difficult to see that the
course Europe is taking is wrong,
full of pitfalls and extremely like
ly to lead to war; something no
one can really welcome.
That we are following Europe’s
leadership had not occurred to
many Americans. But it is not
difficult to detect the signs. Howr
has Europe gone? Europe has pro
ceeded thru a period of political
turmoil within each nation. There
has been a more or less desperate
struggle between the left and right
forces, the great middle classes be
ing trampled in the fight.
The developments in this country
are strikingly similar to those in
Europe, when the similarity is
pointed out. It may not have oc
curred to many of us that we are
treading the path worn smooth by
the nations of Europe. But when
someone points to this development
at home and reminds us that it
took place in each of the leading
European powers in the last decade
or so, we become conscious of the
analogy; we begin to realize that
NOW ON DISPLAY!
The new Coronado Tone
Master Radios—Battery and
Electric models bring new
features—Twin Tone Col
umns, Golden Voice Acoustic
al Panel, All Wave, High Fi
delity. Coronado Tone Mast
er 6-tube Battery, $44.95—
8-tube A. C„ $49.95.
ours is a familiar trail.
When we once realize what
route we are taking we may glance
at Europe today and see where it
is taking us. Then we may wonder,
the country is at the crossroads,
that we had better choose another
route.—Lincoln Journal.
Paying It Bark
For each dollar any American
farmer received from the itoosevelt
administration he and his children
will have to pay back nearly two
and one-half dollars as their share
of the money spent by the New
Deal.
BIG SALE
60 HEAD
of MILK COWS and
HEIFERS
to be fresh soon.
O’NEILL, NEBRASKA
Ocl 1. 1936
Commencing at 1 o’clock p. m.
I will sell at Public Auction to
the highest bidder, for cash, 22
red and roan Shorthorn and Pol
led Shorthorn cows and 20 two
to three year old heifers—all to
be fresh soon. These are all
high grade, pure-bred, Shorthorn
cows and heifers of our own
breeding that we have been
keeping and breeding for our
own herd. They are all Federal
T. B. tested. They are all in
prime condition and w ill pay for
t hem selves in the production of
milk the first year. One l-year
old (iuernsey, a good milk cow.
OTHER ARTICLES
One 7 */i h. p., 3-phase, altern
ate current electric motor with
automatic , fool-proof overload
switch. One 50-ft. endless belt.
Motor, switch and belt will be
sold separately. One 6-tube
Majestic radio. Furniture. One
new electric hot dog roaster.
TERMS—Cash. No property
to be removed until settl«*d for.
JOHN L. QUIG
Auctioneers
Ceorpe Coleman and Jim Moore
For BEST RESULTS
CONSIGN AND BUY THROUGH THE
Atkinson Livestock Market
“Your nearest and best market.”
Cattle, Horses, Sheep, Fat &
Stock Hogs
Auction Every Tuesday starting at 12:30 p. m.
Our selling charges are very moderate. If we do not sell
your livestock, we charge you nothing. Send your next
shipment of livestock to Atkinson.
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YOUR FRIEND^55^ AT MEALTIME
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 AND 26
Brown Beans & Chili
The delight of those who like a good bowl of chili. To
the 20-oz. can of Morning Light Brown Beans packed
with Chili Sauce, you add %-pound fried Hamburger.
Heat and it’s ready to serve. For this sale a special
price of 8c per can.
Cocoanut Taffy Bars
A welcome addition to the school lunch. Crisp, vanilla
flavored cooky, containing Ceylon Macaroon Cocoa
nut. For the week-end a special price of 2 lbs. for 25c.
Post Toasties Package 10c
Rice
Fancy Blue Rose whole grain White Rice. With cooler
weather the family will expect more boiled and baked
rice in various delightful combinations. A special price
of 3 pounds for 19c.
Pancakes
Robb-Ross Pancake Flour produces finer pancakes and
crisp, crunchy waffles than just ordinary pancake
flour Try a bag at our special price of 21c. “Robb
Ross products are not just as good—they are better."
Navy Beans
The potato shortage will no doubt result in an in
creased demand and a higher price for beans. For this
sale a special price of 3 pounds for 19c.
Our “Red Bag" Coffee
A sweet, smooth flavored “always fresh’’ coffee. Bold
only in the whole berry. We grind as yon like. For the
week-end the price is 18c per lb., or 3 lbs. for 47e.
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