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TIIK HER: OMAHA, THURSDAY, DKCKMKElt' in, 1914.
YTOSIAH TRAMP A CHARACTER -Postoff ice Issues
"Ten Comandments"
for Holiday Season
Girl Twenty Tears Old Hoboei It
Into Omaha Dressed as Man.
COMES FROM A GOOD FAMILY
Started the Ilf with Ym Fel
ler mm Unit Flae Heme -roaHr
Hit 'UUr Lead
Waaderla Life, A lose.
A young woman tramp, who refuse to
reveal her Identity. h aroused consid
erable curiosity at pollr headquarter.
Th nam ahe cave whm arretted. Mable
Path, aha declare to be flctltloua. For
the last year aha ha ben beating her
way about the country a tramp dressed
man'a clothing.
When arreited aha wa In woman" at
tire. A patrolman waa approaching Fif
teenth and Douglas street whan he aaw
the young woman run a though trying
to get awajr from him. He chased her
half block and asked her why she ran.
h replied she wanted to ratcli a car.
The patrolman took her to the station.
Whan aha removed her bat it waa noted
her hair waa ahort, and when asked the
reason she told of her hobo experience.
I have been a boy a year," she said.
"I reached Omaha yesterday. Out In the j
suburbs borrowed a skirt ana sniri
waist from a woman and discarded my
boy'a clothing. I am 20 yeaia old and
come of a good family In the east. I waa
educated In a convent and aftor graduat
ing I taught English to Italians.
"A year ago I met a young man who
waa go In if to rough It as a hobo and 1
decided to go with him. I didn't have
the strength to ride the rods, but 1 have
often ridden on the tops of freight car
and In box cars.
"I have met many famous hoboes. In
cluding A No. 1 and Railroad Jack. I waa
never Insulted by hobo and would
rather trrtst myself with them than with
soma young society men."
The young woman sold she separated
from her male companion several months
ago and has been "g.olng It atone" since.
Bhe left the hobo with whom she was
traveling at Grand Island.
The "ten commandments" of the parcel
post to be observed during the Christmas
season are herewith given as prepared
by the local postofflce:
"Mall early.
"'Have parrels wrapped and addressed
before appealing at postoffice windows,
'Trepay all postage.
"Writ address plainly, giving street
number of rural free delivery route.
'Write your own name and address In
upper left-hand corner.
"Write name within parcel In esse of
mutilation of wrapper.
Tack securely with strong iaper and
stout cord.
Mark breakablo article 'fragile.'
"Mark foods 'perishable.
"If any writing accompanies parcel post
place It In a fteptarate envelope bearing a
2-cent stamp."
Snow General Over
Country from Lakes
to Rocky Mountains
According to the reports to the rail
roads, Tuesday afternoon and night snow
was general over all the country east of
the Itocky Mountains and to the Great
lakes. Through Nebraska, eastern Colo
rado and Wyoming It was heavier than
through Iowa and Illinois.
Over a goodly portion of Nebraska the
snowfall amounted to from one to three
inches, with four to six Inches In por
tions of Kansas, Colorado and Wyoming.
Everywhere the snow was heavy and
during the rarly part of Tuesday night
waa mixed with ralrl. In no locality did
it drift and Interfere with train service.
Temperatures through Nebraska ranged
from 13 to 36 degree above cro.
Durum Wheat Still
Rises in Price on
the Local Market
Durum wheat o the Omaha market
continues to make big gain in price, re
gardless of what any of the other com
modities does. Prices wer up 1 cent
per bushel wer the high of Tuesday.
8ales generally were made at $1.25, the
top being Sl.ZC'fc per busiiel on a car sold
by tli Flanley Grain company to the Nye,
Schneider company.
Receipts of grain were normal, there
being eighty-one cars of wheat, eighty
five of corn and ten of oats h sale.
Wheat was steady nt from $1.09 to SI. 10,
and corn at l" cents to 8Sc.
Rye waa three-fourth of a cent eft, the
high ptico paid being $1.04.
TWO SENIORS TO CONTINUE
PUBLISHING "COMMERCE"
Two boy who attend the High SVhool
' of Commerce have made It possible for
the school to resume the publishing of
the school paper, "Commerce," which was
topped en account of a rule made by
Hie Omaha Ad club to the effect that It
member should not advertise In high
school paper. Albert Remscotti and Roy
Keltman. seniors, obtained permission
from the principal of the school to try to
get sufficient advertising to run the
paper. They have solicited and obtained
the required amount of advertising. When
these fact wer announced to the stu
dent, at an assembly, there was much
applaus, and. acting on a suggestion
made by one of the teachers, an election
Was Immediately held and Albert Rams
, rottl and Roy Felt man were unanimously
elected to hold the office of editor In
chief and business manager of "Com
merce." The Commercial High school student
are very proud of "Commerce" and are
rejoicing that they have done better than
Central High In getting a paper. It la to
continue.
Texan Fined for
Shooting Windows
on Lower Douglas
Wednesday morning lent flavor of the
wild and woolly west to the neighbor
hood of Ninth and Dodge streets. It was.
Indeed, a denlsen of the land of alkali
and cactus who caused the rumpus. He
stood on the corner and took potshot at
nearby windows. Officer Rooney, how
ever, appeared and taking the disturber
behind the ear with a good wallop, suc
ceeded In stopping his target practice.
At the station the fellow declared he waa
Klnier Greeves, formerly of Waco, Tex.
Greeves was forced to deposit $10 with
tho court before he was allowed to start
for home.
Thieves Break Into
Car of Food Enroute
to Belgian Sufferers
A Northwestern freight csr, loaded with
food supplies from South Omaha for the
Belgian war victims was broken Into.
While the car waa enroute out of tho
ysrds and near tho L street viaduct the
thieve commenced to throw out several
tllOUSaad nollnda nf hama .Inns th.
right-of-way. The goods were bought by
the Chicago Relief society and were gath
ered l: n hv flnllth Omaha nn1lnmM
the case was reported by a switchman.
A message waa sent ahead to the con
ductor of the train, hut tha n. t..A
escaped from the car. evidently before it
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DUNDEE MEETING IS
AGAINST ANNEXATION
State Senator Laurie J. Qulnby wu the
only advocate of annexation of Dundee
to Greater Omaha at a meeting of the
Dundee Improvement club, with 100 clll-
cens present, Tuesday night. Some of
the speaker against annexation were;
Jadgo W. W. Slabaugh, State Bcnstor N.
F. Dodge, Jr.; Sylvester It. Rush. Jesse
Palmer. R. C. Peters, Harry Lawrle. A.
r Croesman. W. S. Curtis, J. J. Foye.
S. Arkin Lewis, J. J. Dodd and D. I
John win. ...
An attempt waa made to secure a vote
of disapproval of annexation, but Qulnby
secured the withdrawal of the motion,
saying the meeting did not represent Dun
dee sentiment
GOOD CROPS SALVATION
OF THE WESTERN COUNTRY
C. A. Calrna, general passenger agent;
H. W. Beyers, general freight agent; E.
D. Rrlgam. assistant freight trafflo man
ager, and D. H. Hooper, general agent of
the freight department, all of the North
western, and all from Chicago, are In the
city, enroute to Denver on a hort bul
ne trip. At noon they were the guests
of General Manager Walter at lunch.
A to business conditions, Mr. Beyer
aid:
"Nebraska seem to be the brightest
pot on the railroad map and on our
line out here we ara doing a good bul
ness. However, all over the system busi
ness 1 holding up wonderfully well, and
we are hoping for an Increase as soon as
People commence burins- for anrina-
ummer. Th good crop throughout the
west have been the salvation of the rall-
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CARTER SUFFERS FRACTURED
SKULL WHEN ROPE BREAKS
Osrar Carter. Eleventh and Hickory
streets, sustained a fractured skull when
n rone, with which a string nt car wa
being drawn by a capstan nt th Holm
oulst Slerator company. Fifteenth and
Mandereon streets. bmke, wrapping
about hi legs, knocking him to the
pround. His head struck tet rati.
He wa attended by Dr. Bishop and taken
to the Swedish Mission hospital, where
Ms condition I reported as serious.
RETAILFRS TO HEAR ABOUT
SAFETY FIRST IN NEW LAWS
"Safety . first In . legislation. or "the
Tiustness man's Interest la the legislation."
will be the subject of an address by J.
A. C. Kennedy to the Associated Retail.
ers of Omaha at their meeting Thursday
evening at : at the Paxton hotel. Alt
the retailer are urged by Mr. Metralfn
the secretary, to be present and to taks
this announcement as a notice of the
meeting.
est (or Kldeva-mira Decter.
i'r. . r. n. Neal. Greenville. 8. C.
that In bis thirty years of experience
ho has found no preparation for the kid
ney equal to Foley's Kidney Pills. Pain
la tav-k and hips is an Indies tlvt of kid
iiey trouble a warning to build up th
wrKnea kidneys, make them vigorous,
ridding your blood of acids and poisons.
K.,!ey Kidny Pills will belp any esse of
ki'lRt-y and bladder trouble not beyond
the reach of medi-lnc. In Vc and $1 t-
tttv. Fur sale by alt dealers. -Advertlse-
REAL ESTATE MEN TO
LOOK INTO HOWELL'S PLAN
The Omaha Real Estate ex
Icok Into th feasibility of allowing the
Metropolitan Water board to Install an
electric lighting plant In connection with
me Florence water plant to compete with
the Omaha FJIectrlo Li ht CVkmnanv In
furnishing current Thl action followed
a talk on municipal ownership mad to
the exchange member at the meeUng
Wednesday noon by R. Reecher Howell,
manager or the Metropolitan Water company.
Mr. Howell ran rUurea t h.
he asserts can be done In competition
with the eleotrlc light comoanv an th.
exchange decided to look Into the matter
It waa voted that the president nf ih.
exchange shall appoint a commute of
three to make a full Investigation of the
proposition and report to the exchange.
Petition for New
Fire Barn on Grand
Near Thirty-Ninth
Petition for a bond Issue to build a fire
barn on Grand avenue between Thirty
eighth and Thirty-ninth street has been
filed with the city clerk for the city com
mission. City Commissioner C. If. Wlthnel! of
depsrtment of fire protection and water
supplywlll pass on the advisability of
submitting the bond proposition to the
people.
Commissioner Wlthnell will ask for a
number of automobiles and better fire
eqiilmcnt next year. He Is now preparing
a list of the needs of the fire depsrtment,
which If they rannnt be secured from the
annunl apportionment, will be asked
through a bond Issue.
Automobile will be purchased In 1915
for the assistant fire chief.
Missouri Pacific to
Seek Postponement ;
of Dodge Viaduct
Missouri Pacific railroad officials, who
are objecting to building the Dodge street
viaduct because they say the road cannot
afford the expense this yesr, will meet
with city commissioners Mondsy to dls-.
oiiss the mstter. I
The Missouri Pacific is one of the roads
ordered to build the Locust street viaduct '
Missouri Pacific officials snd city com
missioner have already had some cor
respondence regarding the' Dodge treet ,
vlsduct, ordered under a city ordinance
upheld by the supreme court. The road
maintains that Dodge street business men
would prefer to have elevated track,
streets running under, rather than a via
duct The elevated tracks would cost
less than a viaduct
The Dodge street viaduct would coat In
the neighborhood of $100,000.
The Christmas Spirit Pervades Every Dept. Through
out This Big Store. Better Assortments and Most Attractive Values
Let the Children
Enjoy Themselves.
Toy Fairy Land
On the 4th Floor.
JU.,,Tiirif,T::;
There's Pleasure for the
Young and Old Alike
- In a Visit to Our v
Big Toy Land.
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"WATCHFUL WAITING" !
n nn nn nn nn n
Keeping watch on the appetite the digestion the liver and bowels
will enable you to quickly detect the first glen of weakness and with the
prompt aid of
HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH DITTERS
you cm guard and protect yourself against all Stomach and Liver Ills.
The Sale of Holiday Goods Many Have Waited For
Thursday we place on Sale the Entire Sample Line of the Florence Manufacturing Co.
Toilet Sets i rr jr jr g Hand Mirrors
Manicure JSets ZJt XT B VH C 1F US M r Klmvinir Kt.
-T-Jkis lUOi A aftUXf R nisi mo 1 V5n,1a
Manicure Sets, 49c, 98c,
Traveling Cases
Keep Clean Hair Brushes,
10c, 29c, 39c, 49c to ...79c
Toilet Sets, 93c, $1.50, $2.00,
$3.00 .$3.50 up
Military Sets at 50c,. " 75c
up to $3.00
Work Boxes at 49c, 98c up
Hand Mirrors, all kinds, 10c,
25c, 49c. 59c 79c un
You'll find everv article well Worth double our anl nriro ttirr JWrinl Kflla nf TTnl-
iday Handkerchiefs Thursday. -
$1.50 ...
Traveling
to
$1.98 up
Cases at 98o up
$3.75
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RECENT RAINS GREAT
HELP TO WINTER WHEAT
General Superintendent D'Bernardl of
Kansas City and Bunertntedent Rue of
th Nebraska, lines of Falls City, both
of the Missouri Paclfto. are In town from
a trip over the company lines west of
the Missouri river. Bald Superintendent
D-Beruardi:
"The rain of th last week has
been general over about all of the wheat
growing section west of the Mississippi
river. Nebraska and Kansas getting Its
full share. Thl rain ha been of great
benefit to th grain planted last fall and
la going to carry It Into winter la the
best possible -rendition. It look now a
If th prospect are good for a bumper
crop next year."
HENRY W YATES EXPECTS
TO EE OUT NEXT WEEK
Henry W. Tales, who haa beon 111 for
several days. Is very much improved and
la able to sit up a portion or the time. If
he continues to fain strength, he expect
to be out next week.
"Quality
Tells"
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quality J 11
maintained L ii ift
for "7? years." J Q A
BOND &
LILLARD L jtS
Bottled in Bond ' (( rt4l))
has always led all others a&zzsy
( in popularity and its lead r .. .fcagr t)
today is greater than ever. ' " rfli
-A Made in Kentucky 1 jt
the old-fashioned. JtJi)
Vy hand made way. jr fhi
JAvA. V BOND 6c LILLARD liO J, ll .
ff 'fW DISTRIBUTING CO., I $wlvJ7M JTA SifJ
?h irfj-X Lawreaceburf, Ky. j XiZjfCf sNl?
jmmm WESTERN OFFICE tXOyiy
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Good Chances
to Get Into Business
Good opportunttieg In buslnes ara gctrce and you can wagta
considerable time In uaeleag lnyeetlsatlon unlas you can review
a number of good chance at one time. There ia a wealth, of
opportunities advertised every day In the "Business Cnancea"
column of The Bee.
. . If you have -money to invest in profit
able concerns, if you need a partner or ad
ditional capital in your business,, you will
find what you desire in these columns.
Look them over erory day for a short time. Pick out those
that seem likely and investigate.' Tou will save time and moue
In picking up a good business.
TeUphon TyUr 1000
THE OMAHA BEE
Eryidjr Rad Want Ad$ .
a
"S a. "
Say "CEDAR BROOK,
To Be, Sure"
TO be sure, that's the thing to say if you want to be
certain of a high-ball or on "down" that ia always
ng if. At all leading Dealers, Club. Bars, Restau
rants and Hotel, you'll find CEDAR BROOK in the lead.
Largest selling brand of hijh-grade Kentucky whiskey in
in woria. uecaua it has maintained th same
superior quality since 1847, v
TAILORED SUITS AT HALF
Classy designs in the season's best styles,
materials and colors:
$15.00 Tailored Suits at .$7.50
$25.00 Tailored Suits at $12.50
$35.00 Tailored Suits at $17.50
, Many Others at Half.
Back of the pleasure in selecting from wide
assortments here is the pleasure of knowing
Hayden's quality guarantee is behind each
purchase. You're safe. '
SOME ROUSING SPECIALS HERE
Thursday from a big Special Manu
facturer s Stock Purchase.
Brook Mink Marmot, Iceland Fox and
Lynx sets, to $18 values $10
31ue Wolf Sets, 100 of them, made to
seirat $10, choice $5.00
One Nice Lot of Fur Coats, $35, $40
and $45 values, in Russian Pony,
French Coney and Sable Coney, new
est styles, at $25
15 Handsome Fur Coats, made to sell
at $75, $85 and $95, baentiful marked
Ponies, Near Seals, '. Marmots and
Leopard Skins, "on sale, . choice $49
HUNDREDS OF HANDSOME COATS
.Made to sell to $20, in Novelty ClofJhs,
plain Zibelines, Seal Plushes, Chinchilhis
and other popular fabrics, in the most
wanted styles and colors, on
sale Thursday,. choice
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Hundreds of Ieiitiful Waists Newest designs In Shadow Laces, Georgette Crepes, fine Crepe de Chines
and Chiffons, In the season's best colorings,, go on sale at .84.05
811k Kimonos Make Nice Gifts Thursday we are offering a pplendid lot of values to $7.50, choice. 83.05
Pretty Linens an
Appropriate Present
Scalloped Table Cloths, circular,
pure flax, $4.00 values ,each,
at ..' S2.50
Hemstitched Napkins, pure flax,
breakfast size; $3.00 values, at
six for 81.00
Webb's Irish Huck Towels, extra
large, with place for Initial, $1
values, each 75c
Sheer Handkerchief Linen for ce li
ters, 36 ins. wide, $1-25 grade,
yard 60c
Irish Hand Embroidered Dresser
Scarfs, full size, pure linen, val
ues to $4.00, each. .. . -82.50
Heavy weight Double Satlu Da
mask, 72 Inches wide, assorted
patterns, regular $1.25 values,
yard at 81
Toilet Goods and
Drugs
11 Japanese Honeysuckle toilet water
at .'. .. 7Se
J5c Ebony, removable chamois, buf
fer 86o
1 pt. Witch Hazel, special lo
10V Dr. Hlnkle Cases r a pill ....lao
60c Mine. Ise bells powder SSe
X Cello metal Hot Water bottle, I
qts., guaranteed for 6 year ..92.00
Evening Jasmine powder, special BOO
Jergln's 6c soap, assortment y cakes,
at 86
Ec Ammonia powder, S pkgs. . ...lOo
76o Ideal Hair H rushes, rosewooU
back, single bristle S9o
50c Kubber tlloves 80
6o Ivory soap, 6 bare 19o
Large assortment 60o hard rubbr
combs, special 3So
60c moan's liniment . . . .' U3o
fl Sal llepatlra 69o
barge assortment holiday perfumes.
at , SSe and ap
We have on demonstration a com
plete line of Baldwin's toilet articles,
th Queen Bene Powder, Kouge, etc.
ue most
$10 j
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Half Price Sale
Trimmed Hats
Thursday we will place on sale to
close over 300 Trimmed Hata,
made to sell at $5, choice $2.50.
Included are Dress Hats with
beautiful Ostrich trimmings,
Tailored and semi Dress Hats,
Fur and Flower Trimmed Hats,'
in all the newest colors and
black, most of them recent prod
ucts of our own
workrooms, made
to sell at $5, choice.
Other Beautiful Trimmed Hats4-Made
to sell at $10.00. . A delightful as
sortment of new and becoming shapes,
in the season's, best colors and black
to close out Thursday, a'
at choice - ' $5
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$2.50
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In Popular Domestic Room
No. 7070 Sheets, 81x90, 75c
value 50
No. 6903 Sheets, 72x90, 75c
values i.-48
No. 9919 Bedspreads; regular
price $1.98, sale S1.24
COM FOHTABLE8
$1.00 Comfortables . .? TSo
$1.24 Comfortables 890
$1.75 Comfortables 91-1)
IKo Windsor Flannelettes lOo
18c Uhlrttng Madras 10c
ISc Flannelettes, 3 Inches wide, 10c
Outing Flannels, yd.. So, THo and loo
forenooat OaJy Genuine Hope Mus
lin, yard wide, yard . So
Robe Comfortables
Beautiful
Boxe
No. 2688
reg. price
No. 2681
sale price
No. 2865
sale price
No. 729211
Drice
No. 26(511
price ....
So. 21 3 1 11
price
auto Robes
Designs Put- Up in
-To Move Oniiiriir
J:4;. beautiful colors; -
fo.ov, saie price 93.93
11-4; reg. price $6.00,
....... 9 1.23
ii-; reg. price $3.J5.
reg. price $4.00, sale
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reg. price $3.60. sale
S2.38
1-4; et. price $4.60, sale
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For Your Xmas Groceries
For Sale Everywhere
Oaaaed Oooda, Dried
rrnlts, rresli rroits, Tg
stable. Battsr, Cheese,
Cracker and Msata. It
Kaydsa's for aaUty
goods, aad a savUV of M
e SO pa cent.
41-lb. sack best high
grade Llamond H flour, .
' nothing liner for your
puddings, pie or cakes.
sack
1 lbs. best granulated
ugar . .1.00
1 I os. choice Japan rice Sbe
t lbs. fancy Japan head
rice. lOo quality ....Soe
10 lbs. best whit or yel
low corn meal ISO
Oallon cans Ooldea Table
yrup
l-lb. cans fancy sweet
uicar corn TH
l-li). cans waa. atrli.
freen or lima beana TVs
-lb. can Karly June
(ru l-3o
l-lb. cans hominy, baked
beana. pumpkin, squash
or sauer kraut -3
barker House catsup, spe
cial, bottle TVs
Advo Jell, for dessert,
nothing like It. pkg. TH
The best domestic macar
oni. vermicUU or spa
ghetti, pkg TVe
$2-o. Jars pure fruit Pie-serves
l-os. jar pur fruit pre
serve ., ISo
$ &c cans Cottage milk Sao
IS-os. cans Cottage milk,
at S
Large bottle Worcester
aauce, pickles, assorted
kinds, French or Uerman,
mustard or horseradish,
per bottle l-3o
cans oil aardlnea . ...95o
Qrape Nuts, pkg 10a
Corn Flakes, pkg So
10 bars best brands laun
dry aeap SSe
Hershey'a breakfast cocoa,
lb. sro
Uolden Santo coffee, lb.,
at ...SO
The best mixed BBt, per
lb. Ifte
AU aew 1S14 atook.
Tb beat creamery batter,
artoa or bulk, lb. . . S4
The best No. 1 eggs, dol
es B0o
Fancy country creamery.
butter 330
Good dairy table butter,
lb. ...... .-.ess
t iba. good butterlne 85
t-lb. pail Good Luck but
terlne Stte
IS lb, best ated XUver
BUaaasotaV potatoes to the
Jack SO
S lb, faaey eoekins; ap
ple te tae pesk for . ,6
Ixmuid your weight;
the law require It
Great Enamelw are Sale
Big special sale of odds
and ends of our stock
which must be cleared at
once. Price are half or
lees.
kVot Sfo, 1 Grey ware of
good quality, every1 piece
perfect 10-qt water pails.
14-qt - dish pans.. Urge
colanders, two slses roast
ing pane, 4-qt Herlln
aauce pan. and (-qt.
preserving kettle- t-qt
seamed wrought pot large
sise chambers, 2 -tit. coffee
pot. -1-qt. rice jf"
boiler, choice, adjC
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Lot Wo. S A yood rrade
Blue aad White war. 14
qt dish pane, S-qt Berliq
' kettles complete with cov-
,r. 1t.nt Wat.. I ! - . -
Mi. preavrring Ket
tles, No. 7 tea ket
tles, choice,. each. . .
35c:
Lot kTo. 3 Very best
grade Blue and White
ware. 1 4-qt. dish pane.
10-qt preserving kettlea.
IH-qt rice boiler, enamel
cover, seamless
tea kettles, l-qt.
pots. , seamlees, enamel
rovers. -qt Berlin ket.
lies, enamel rov
ers. 10-qt. water
pails, choice, ea...
No. T
coffee
U RBI.
45c
Quaatltiea oa sou items
are limited. Shop early.
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