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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: AUGUST 29. 1920
MEfJtJOIIITES OF
CANADA TO FLEE
TliROUGII OtlAHA
Migration ti Mississippi to
Escape Persecution for Re-
v fraifijftg from' Military V
, i ; Service.
Thc.aii.cint march of 10,000 Greek
merceiiaric under the leadership of
thtfpijnger Gyrus, from Cunaxa, on
j the 'puphrates-rjver, to the Euxine
; rta, as recounted inline Ureek au
. thor CcnophoiHS "Auabasis," and
ihe retreat ofjs'apolcbn'i thousands,
"4s mddernirCd after, fashion today
'Tin the exodus oi thousands of Men
nonites; a-religious sect from the old
'world,' from Saskatchewan, Canada,
to a newly established colony near
Meridian,,. Miss.', . according to R.
A. Leavitt, of Mississippi, "who is,
in Omaha Svisuing T. - F. Maloney,
1620 Binney street.. '
' More interesting is the statement
that, the retreating Memfonites from
Calgary,, Canada, will pass Uprough
1 Omaha., beginning' October ; l,''on
' their katabasis to their "new. world "
Their peculiar i habilaments," man
ners, religious beliefs, mods of liv
ing, and methods ror government,
have been a universal curiosity.
,' V , ; Hold S.OOJAcres. : .
The Mennonites . will settle ' o
. 5600 acres of land, an advance t:ol
tny already in the Mississippi ter
ritory scirnig up icms, nouses ana
churches,' Mr., Leavitt de'clared.
. Sale - r-f the southern Ian J was
made after representatives .of the
religious ivsect bfld refused offers to
settle in Seuth American countries.
Th retreat ' of the Mennonites
from Canada where they had set
tled for the past 39 years in raising
r.ropisNjs because of persecution. Mr.
Leavitt said. ' v . f
A chance to gain a glimpse of the
. character of the followers of Men-
non may be liad by Omahans when
special trains. .Bearing the immi
gran.ts pass through this city.
Tie religious sect the Mennonites
represent did ltot permit their young
men to enter Ihe world war and
though thcyf purchased Liberty
bonds '.and assisted in relief work,
they "have been persecuted because
of thiSfCMr. Leavitt stated.
ihe Mennomtc religion is based
on the doctrine, "Thou shalt- not
kifl.'' .They do not believe in original
sin, and object to taking, oaths, niak-
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By JAMES J.-MONTAGUE.
The Pupil I don't' see why I
can't take the wheel here. I kno
which way to turn. . -
The Teacher There's too much
traffic on this road." ait till we,
get on a back street. . f7
The Pupil But it won't do. me
any good to loarn to drive on a
back street. If I can't drive in traf
fic, what's the good-of driving at all.
I know which way to turn, the wheel
now.. . '.
The Teacher But you can't stop
and you can't starts-say nothing of
shifting gears. . V ', ...
The Pupil I don't think that is
so very important. , If I knew which
way to turn "the . wtitel I can't run
into anvhodv. can I? '
The Teacherr-Supposing a car is'
ahead 'of you and Von't-turn out?
The Pupil Well, if he hasn't got
sense .enough -to urn ,out so much
the worse for. it ,
The teacher That . won't -do you
any good when youare. spilled .out
on the road. , , v ,
The Pupil Oh, very well. Btit
we're wasting a lot of time.5 I' know
'hich way to turn'the wheel ' -
The Teacher Here sua quiet
street. Nowrtake the wheel.
The PupiJ I've got it. Now what
do I do? " : , - ; -
The Teacher--Take out the clutch.
Where Is the Clutch?
The Pupil-'-What is the clutch?
The Teacher-iThe thing you've
got ypur foot 01 ' i . '
The. .Pupil AU. right,' it's out.
Why don't it start? i.
The Teacher That's th brake. .
The Pupil SVhy didn't you say
so? Is this the right?, v."" A
' -The Tdacher Stop! 'Stop! You
haven'l-put Hhe gear in.
"- The Pupil If you would let me !
experiment around till I" found -out
how 'to start it myself, I'd get along
faster. x
THe Teacher And wreck us both,
to say nothing of, the Car. Now
watch, pull this lever back on the
.left-hand side.VNow take 'out tha
clutch very slowly. No, not that
way. V ou nearlyhit that tree.
i ne f upil I Uidexactiy as yoi
told me Jot. .''
.The Teacher Yes. but, you i put
your foot on the accelerator.
The Pupil Well.T had th'put my
ioot on something, didn I f
Ybung'Omaha Lovers Ask -
Bluffs Jailer for, License
i-Hiding the court jiousc in Council
Bluffs all dark at 1 :30 a. in. rjri
dayivell dressed young man about
22 years old and a girl about '18
. years old, roused Jailer Orlic Kinsell
from his slumbers with a request
for a marriafe licqise. ,.
The young man said he worked at
Union station in Omaha and could
not get off until after 11 f. m. The
jailer directed them to Clerk J. N.
,Tollingcr, five blocks away. The
young couple likewise awakened
Clerk Tollinger who advised them
to wait until .day light and the pair
drove away m a ftaxicab without
disclosing ther names or addresses.
They did not Mturn at daylight.
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Olive stones and skins and sim
ilar refuse from oil presses are used
for firing the kilns in the potteries
of Morocco.
Fair, Weather Is Promised
With Showers for This Wee
Washington,' Aug. 28. Weekly
weather predictions- for the week ho
ginning 2louday are: Upper Mi
sissippi and lower Missouri valleys,
II f a . M
generally lair, nut wim local rami
Tuesday pr Wednesday. 'Cool.
Don't Miss Our Great September Sale of Housefurnishings, Furniture, Rugs, Curtains and Draperies, I'
r ' Djnnerware. Our , Special Cash Prices Insure Big Sayings on Every PurcKas.' V N ' j
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a,- The Jeachcr Ta
, , nbe accelerator. -:,;
she Pupil Wiiic
ThevTcacher I suppose so, Xow
y again. No. don't do that!
ing .'war or going tolW. Origin ffiiey wer'
of , the Mennonites was in Holland.
. ; HoldyTherhseIves Aloof.
;"They live"in their own Class, and
decline to mingle much with' the
try
The Funil Don't do what?
The Teacher Starti with
wheels cramped .around that
You'll go right nito ithc ditch,
lhc Pupil How did I know
wheels werecramped around?
the
"way.
the
The Teacher Couldn't . you' see
corimunity in whitli they are locatj
d," Mr.. Leavitt said. ;, ... T
Agriculture is the principal nidus
' try of 4He' Mennonites. Settlement
' ot the; new cojonists near Meridian
'is iulerestihg to many Orva'a real
y estates men ' who .possess 'racts of
' land .adjoining. ; : " , ' 1 -
TMt; Leavitt will retnrtt to' Merid-
tan 'fwirrow .-to aist the elders
oi Jhe Hfentifctiitcs'in the. plans of
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Polity Stranger: Steals
ManrWallethAfter
; -HeKngWifOnCa
. A' weldressed, middle-aged man
crowded ahead ofc H. C. Page, chief
liccountant Jor the Union Pacific at
l;vanst6n. Ayor stopping at the
" Castle hotel. 'as he boarded a street
cat ai Fourteenth and Harney
streets Friday night. ' '
; The potito.,gentIeman assisted .Mrs.
Page up the, step ofVthe car and
jostled Page in so "doing. Once
4 aboard. ; tlie middle-aged gallant j
ssked the conductor, it he was on, a
car for CouiKil Bluffs; He-- dis-
mounted when informed he was not.
Arriving at the hotel, some time
later. Page learned his- purse con
taining $100, a $50 liberty bondand
scleral railroad passes, had disap-
lteared from his pocket. He imme
diately suspected the middTe-a'ged
' v gallantvaiid notified the police. Page
v" wishes the unknown courtier would
' at least mail back his-passes, even
ff he must retain the cash and bond.
" Emergency Patients Now
t , : Taken to .Nearest Hospital
City :; emergency 'calls are J novv
handled y a 2omng system follow
ing a conference between City Com-
missioner j. uean Kingcr, rohce In
spector Andrew Pattullei, City
t.l..t.L'r . : - i t- i f
ncanii oniniiSMOiicr j. i'. i'-uwarus
aiid Captain of Police II. fi. Hayes,
at that time acting chi4r
The driver? take the police car to
the sceneNjf the accident immediate"
iy on-report. As tlicy are leaving j
the case"" is reported to 'a police sur- j
geon, who . goes to the hospital in t
the particular zone in which the ac-,
cident . occurred, , ; I he zones are
made according to hospitals with in
ftcrnc: on -dutj-.
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Omalia Artist Displays
T Paintings In Minneapolis!
- J. '; Eauri-'VVallacer' Omaha artist,
Yj,s ecciverfliiyinerab1? ov-tions
in x ..-C-Minn., where ne is x
hibitiug four large compositions of
his painting and a number of smalr
studies- q( human interest. ,
HcyVas-a guest of Louis J. Hill,
resident of the Great Northern raii
' wiyi Thursday, .when the railroad
magoate requested the artist to pre
Dare a life-size portrait of him in his
study.' Becsause of other paintings
which demanded j Mr. Wallace s at
tention, he detuned tne request unui
a. later date. , v t v S. '' 4.'
The i'uoil Certainly not. I was
looking at the clutch. ' ' 7 - i
light. Now keep "her. going slowly.
The Pupil--! knew how to do
that. I could run this ear jf you'd
get out. What makes it grind that
way? - , ' ' '
The Teacher You're in first gear.
You want to shift now. . : -
The Pqpilr-No I don't . I'm do
ing very well.. Let mc alone
The Teacher But you- must shift.
Take ydtir foot off the accelerator;
No, not off the clutch, off 'the' ac
celerator. Now let out the clutch,
slowly. 'Now shift ..the "leve
diagopaTiy. Nol not so
tear (otn the transmissio
The Pupil Don't speak
that. You frightenme and get me
all confused.- i"
. .Go Slowly. .., .
i Thi Teacher Now shift diagonal
ly as I told j-ou. There, that's right-
Go ahead slowly. F SLOWLY, tell
you.
The Pupil Gee, it's fun to know
how. ' isn't it. Now shall we run
out into traffic..,. I know which wajj
to turn the wheel. s
The Teacher Not yet, you still
have got to go into high.
The Pupil Where is high?
The Teacher High gear I mean.
Take your foot off the clutch again.
ihe Jfuou You re always making
me take; my foot off .the clutch and
every .time I "do 'it the. old thing
stops. ' - '. ' ,; ,' i '
The Teacher Pull the lever back,
straight. No not that1 way, straight!
That's right! Now" you're in high.
Not so fast, not so FAST!
The Pupil I'm sure j'm not mak
iiic.it go fast. It just Sort Of jumped
forward., (, .-' ; - '
Take your iodt off
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Pupil Which did you say' the
accelerator was? .-.
The Teacher That small knoii at'
your right. ' Stop . stamping on it.1
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thar way. Turn away'
ditch, QUICK!
"ihe fupu tt isnt at ail neces
sary to shout like that. My hearing
is perfectly good.
i ne i eacher Maybe, but you
don't pay any attention to me if I
don't shout. Look out for that car
coming. . - ' '
.The Pupil But it's on the wrong
side ot the street.
The Teacher Supposig it is, doJ
youwant to smasli the car?
The Pupil But why doesn't itvget
oil the right side of the street? e
' The Teathcr Never mino! that
now. Turn out. ' TURN OUT!
The Pupil All right, I'm turning
out. But I ought to ' have hit the
old thing, just the same.
The Teacher Look , out, , there's :
another one!
' The Pupil I can't look out. I've
t - - .i-
iorgoiicn which way 10 turn me
Vhecl. Anyway, HE looked out.
The Teacher I guess I'll take her
now.
The Pupil That's always the way.
Just because rou see that I'm going
to drive betta than you do. you take
the cf away from me.-. I'm, going
to pet a regular teacher.
The Teacher The ' Lord have
mercy on. his soul! '
Copyright. 1920. by the Bell Syndicate, -In.
BELLS RING AND
WHISTLESv BLOW '
FOR SUFP VICTORY
Omaha Joins In Five-Minute
National Celebration of En
franchisement of Women." ,
..tne . ieve bmith,
fast. You'll! noisy
jn. .-.' ' j in Om
k to me like Whi:
Omaha ' celebrated' w Oman's
achievement of siiffragc'a,f noon yes
terday. . ...
Whistles blew and bells rang from
12 noon to 12:05. p: m. ' '
The noise was part .of a national
jubilee of arsimilar. nature. . r
Every city, town, village and ham
let iu the state joined in at the re
quest of Governor McKelvic's
proclamation' "'J
At the instigation of Mrs.Draper
Smith, Mayor Smith promoted' the
greeting of the wonreh s votc-
aha.
sties at the Chamber of Com
merce, the American Smelting and
Kehning company, the Union . Pa
cifcNshops, the Paxion Vierline iron
foundry, and ail the packing houses
on tne aoutn side, jomed in one
lone five-minute shriek promptly at
tne stroke ot 1Z.
Simultaneously, chimes and bells
o. the various Catiiohc and protest-
ant churches of v the city clanged
torth the news that American wom
anhood has been elevated to a foot
ing of equality with American man-
nood at the voting booth...
Mrs. H. C. Sumney assisted Mrsr
Smith and the -mayor in arranging)
tne jubilee in umaha.
Eh to Initiate Class In
Masonic Temple Next Month
The "500 class" of Elks has been
completed. Exalted Ruler Sears of
the local Elks lodge announced yes-
xernay, ana j-jo canaiaates tor tne
1.000 class arc already on the roll.
This is part of the' drive now going i
on or oUU members lor the local i
lodge. Initiation' will take place
September 19,-in the Masonic tem
ple, the t.iks club rooms, not being
large enough tor such a big class.
He willlreturn'to Omateyso011-
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Woman Arrested, Tells
; r-s. Man Whipped Her
Cora Johnson, 9902 North -Thirty.
. first,, street -was .arrested earlyryes-
terday-'charged . with intoxication;
afterpolic had been Called. to Thir
tieth Aind- Turner streets,, where it
was, said a woman had been hurt in I
When polide ' arrived they found
that 5s Johnson had sustained a
wrenched- ankle and several body
bruises, but that the injuries had not
been cause by an accident. "She
informed thera that Andrew, Waitea
friend she had known for three
vcars had struck "her -folkwing an
krgumeht police': were mnable : to
Service or
Years to Come
on the
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ROGERS
ONE-PIPE
FURNACE
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We'ye been hre 65 years-- ,
and were here to stay
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j uui nuiiic nun a iwgers une-ripe rurnace yuu ioi-
low, the wisest plan open to you because the"Rogers"
: , 'stands out amid the hundreds of pipeless heaters on the
- market. today as a heating unit of assured reliability
with a promise of the right sort of service for years- to
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Experienced service near at han
Skilled Workmen - ,
" . Our furnace men must be intelligent, experienced
men from the department manager to the extra"
- helper. . . ," "', '
Repair Parts
Wfi cany on hand a complete1 stock of repair parts
f6t the Roger OnePipe Furfiace. ' This will mean
much'to you in later years. j "
Prices
v Intelligent Advice ; ;;' 7 .
we leei we are wen quaiuicu jy give juiiciiiscm, 'C7i n
advice bn how to heat your home because we have ; $ P
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been heating Omaha for over half a century-
"-years. ' -. .
Sold en v '
Payment
If Detired
One of Our Men Will Be Glad to Call
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5 HARNEY
Whola.aU
and'' Retail
Furnac
Department
1405 Harney
Watch Daily Papers
for'Special Prices.
Sale ; Will Continue
All This Week.
THE CASH STOftE
See Special Displays
in 16th St. Windows.
It Will , Pay You to
" Supply All Needs Now
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Wonderfully ' Attractive Showing New' Fall Styles
s and 'Misses Suits, Coats and Dresses
Women
I'll WW )
1 11 . II iff
Assortments brod enough to insure the most exacting
purchaser pleasing selection. Values we know you'll
find superior. '. ,
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Tailbred Dresses of Tricotine and Serge
'7. . 7. .'v.- . ' '.'7,77' ,. '
'Trianftspme tailored models embodying all the new style fea-
tures" of embroidery, "-braid; beads. and self-stitching; colors are
navy, reindeer, brown and black'; priced'at $25.00, $35.00, $49.50,
$65.00 and up to $150.00; 7 1 . '
Satin, Georgette
and Taffeta Dresses
Wonderful values in new Fall
models, in plaited, tunic, tucked
and ruffled effects in every new
Fall and -Winter shade. Priced
at $19.50, $25.00, $35.00, $49.50
to$15lp.00.x
New Fall Suit
Now showing all vthe latest ,
styles from Jiome and foreign ,
designers. Copies of French'
masters interpreted in Duvetyn
Tinseltone, Peachbloom, Blivet
de Laine,. Tricotine, Duvet Supe
rior. Oxford and Silvertone.
!- Tailored and fancy models priced
549.50, $60.00, $65.00, $75.00,
$85.00 to $250.00.
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SPECIAL FOR MONDAY
100 new' Fall Suits of all-wool poplin, serges and silvertones in braidedj tucked and plaMd
models, fancy silk lined, convertible collar, in fall shades brown; pekin, oxford, navv ind
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black; wonderful bargains. at $35.00.
Sizes for misses and ladies.
We specialize in Suits, Coats, Dresses and Waists for the stout and hard to fit women
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Thousands of Yards of Beautiful Silks
Regular
Price,
Per Yard
Priced at greatly below actual retail worth. Every item listed is fl truly exceptional value
36-mch Faille Lustre
Navy, tan,' whit;e, rose, pink,
brown, taupewine, Pekin,
gray) black, green, plum.
33-inch Nat. All-Silk Pon-,
ge. ,
$3.50, 36-Cnch Satin de Chine. ,. .$2f5 ,
Sale
Price
$1:35
Yard
All Colors.
$4.50, 36-inch All-Silk Satin Goetz..
,-' All Colors.
S3.45
Regiilbir
Price
$2.50
Yard
' Sale-Price
36inch Col. Messaline.'all
colors. ,
6-inch Col. TaJfeta, all '
colors. !
-40-inch Crepe de Chine,
all colors.
' .9u,r 192(rFall Velvets "have just; arrived.
THey include
42-inch AllSilk Chiffon Velvet.
44-inch Costume Velvet.
- jo-men uostume velvet.
$1.75"
Yard
18-inch Paon Velvet.
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Here's a Big Saving in Boys School Suits
Suits made to sell
"$14.50
$20 and $25, at. . .
Over 1,906 Suit's in the lot for
your selection; all full lined
aTid with two pairs of pants;
all sizes, 8 to 1 years.;, worth
$20 and $25, Sale Price '
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$14.50
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Suits made to sell at QiM CA
$20 and $25 at. '.ylMU
Every Suit gut ranteed all wool
and you have choice of a broad
range of, very .handsome, pat
terns for selection. Sale starts
Monday. Suits worthJ20 and
$25 at' 1
y
$14.50
Boy' Department Tird Floor
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Special Flour Sale Monday andrTuesday
, V Maker Your Own Bread One 48-lb. Sack of Flour Wtih 'Make ;
V Eighty, 10 -Cent Loaves of Bread
-Monday 48-lb. Sacks of Our Famous Diam,ond H FTour, per Sack; $3.25 1
24-lb. cks Pure Rye Klour $125
Fancy Japan Rice, re lb.. 10c
10 "lbs; Best Pure Cane Granulated
Sugar .....y. ,'.$1.7S
The Best Domestic, Macaroni, Spa
ghetti or Egg Noodles, pk&...Vic
, bars Beat Em All Soap. ..... . '25e
. Pet. Carnation or Wilson Milk, can.Mc
' Ttaall Pet,, Carnatioior Wilson Milk,
can .......r....'. Te
TalWcans Pansy Pink Salmon.-.'. .19c
Large cana Baltimore Pears ..... 25c
Per dozen $STW
Large, can Apricots or Peaches.. 30c
Per dozen $2 JJ0
No. S cans Solid Packed Tomatoes. 16c
No. 2 cans Solid Fancy Sweet Sugar
Corn. Early June Peas or Ripe To
v matoes ..'..'.'. y. 2Vii
1 -lb. can High Grade Baking Pow
der ..I... .,,,.., 19c
Large bottles Snider's Catsup ,28c
1 -lb. cansiCre8ca Layer Raisina. ,59c
1-lb. cans 'Assorted Soups, Kamo. .10c
Gallon cans Black' Cherries . .v. . .95c
Gallon cans Grated Pineapple. . .$1.25
Pure .Cider Vinegar or Catsup, bot
tle i
. 10c
III ' . , .. .
Large jars Pure Fruit Preserves. 38c
Leo's Malt, can. . ............. . ,85c
The finest line of Evaporated Fruit,
in the city at the lowest prices.
THE GREATEST TEA II COFFEE"
, .' MARKET IN THE WEST. V
Our Famous Golden Santos Coffee,
' the talk of Omaha, per lb 35c
Diamond H Special Wend, lb.....Oc
M. ft J. Blend, nothina to equal it.
.1. 45c
Ankola Blend, the finest kind. . ,50c
Coffee Sif tings, per lb i20c
Breakfast Cocoa, per lb. 20c
The best Tea Sittings, lb.. . . .. .17'ac
Choice Basket Fired Japan Tea, per
' :J....v39c
Fancy . English Breakfast, Ceylon,
Orange Pekoe or Gunpotrder Tea.
i 59c
Vi 1l. cansy Redway's Ceylon Tea.3Se
THE VEGETABLE MARKET
OF OMAHA
, No. 1 Potatoes, 1 5 lbs. to peck . . 55c
Fancy Sweet Corn, dozen 13c
Fancy Ripe Tomatoes, lb 5c
Fancy Sweet Potatoe, lb 7ljc
3bunches fresh Beet or Cat-rot, v5c
iiarge Heads Freah Cabbage 5c
X lbs. White or, Red Onions 10c
Fancy Wax or Green Beans, lb... 5c
Fresh Cauliflower, lb isc
Fresh Peas, lb ,...i.20c
Large market basket .Ripe Toma-
toes . '.- .,, ; . . .; 50e
OMAHA'S GREAYEST BUTTER, '
EGG, CHEESE & PICKLE MARKET '
The best Creamery Butter, in bulk .
lb- ,....59c
fancy No. 1 Country Butter, lb...5c
Fancy Dairy Table Butter, lb 50c
Th Best No. 1 Egrs, doz.. . . . ,49c
rancy run (renm Chee.f, lb 30c
1.' 1 1 - .
iivjr run ircam nrlcK theese,
"-1 .28c
Faney Full Cream. Young American
Cheese, lb , 33c .
Fancy New York White Cheeae, '
., .40c
rancy Chow-chow, quart 30e
All the beat brands Nut Butier.32',e
The best Peanut Butter, lb. ,...22V,e
Fancy Green Olives, quart 65c
lit Pay TRY HAYDEN'S FIRST It Pay.
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