TUG BKE: OMAHA. SATURDAY. JANUAKV 28. 1922.
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: Attempt to KlJl
das lax Measure
Fails in House
ic-ratt and Aitti-Adiuini
ion &tT Ak (,'
leration "ith Many
Mrinlrn Alirnt.
hIhuhI rum rM
in maneuvered by political
to "bluff the members,
J Mt being done.
farm owner is taxed to
Lynn said. "So i tlx mull
owner in the city. I'eowle
build or improve bud be
llie bin property tax. Here
portunity to cut down the
are of the property tax J
encourage building of
d improvement!.
r of Hurt, hi tneukinK
e tax. aid lie wouldn't ay
,-ainit it, but thought this
he pronrr time.
ii of Kimball .aid it wa a
a iid he wbj against it for
on.
t of Omaha begged member!
on such a good record in
property taxeii not to re-
ng the burden of road build-
in pjr'i!erty and place it on
tomst, who receive! th:
of (jjid road.
rt ;dk declared that tenant
insantf l acres of Scully and
ruiska, already hard preurd,
suffer still more if their fliv-
as taxed, while the Scu vs
escape that much taxation.
y Tenants Pay the Taxes.
ic truth is that under the Sail-
sc tenants pay the taxes," Dy-
said.
sart denied the sales tax charae
declared it was an excise tax.
was pointed out that it was un
stood that the house had reduced
ropnations $2,793,755, but if the
line tax was voted down this
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1 would have to be taken from
? figure,
dininistration leaders refuted a
fement made by Webster of Burt,
riebate, that the levy .for road
Tding had been made and the
r-age of the gasoline tax bill at
'I time would not cut real property
tion'this year. ;
i jVe- have not made the tax levy
L'inis year ana will not until the
Ictn is over so we will know
alhrr or not form and city pro-c$-
will be relieved from taxation
coVad building purposes bv cass-
t the gasoline tax." W. H.
k Ctata fir nmnnceiAMor
'A.
the 'J
Enolnetr' "Rod Man"
Voif d So Jiflativc
to Kimball Lawmaker
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ffid; ..loot
Is Held Up.
make the levy until
over - so we can de-
, Termine now mucn the appropria
tions are "which the legislature is
considering now."
" .- The insidious propaganda which it
- VaS rharffpH hart hfm ril-mlaf. onA
which ' was refuted iii statements to
:. appear in Saturday papers was to
the effept -that the railroads would
benefit tnore by the gasoline tax than
anyjther' property owner, . -
Jme official figures show 64.98
4fcr cent of the benefit of the
gasoline tax goes, to owners of
farm lands, 25.24. per cent to owners
of city real estate and personal
property, 9.3 per cent goes to rail
roads and .48 per cent to other
property owners. The actual figures
on the , gasoline tax benefits to the
varioirs property owners follow:
'' Frfrm lands .and improvements,
S543.608.63; city real estate. $160,'
.108.53; railroads, $92,308.73; city
personal property,- $89,699.10; Ne
braska corporations, $335.23; tele
graph companies, $87.30; telephone
company, $3,358.95. .
Figures-Given Out.
Legislators were presented with
figures' showing the amount of
money raised in , each county by,
taxation on propertjto build federal,
aid. roads. The valuations and taxes
paid follow: . i
Valuation State Aid
-'out t.y .. '
Arthur ....
Antelope
banner
Blaine . . .
Bot-no . . .
ttor; Butte
Hoyd ...
. Buffalo . .
. Burt . ...
Butler' ' ..
' 'as . .
I'ctitir . . .
Chase . . . .
, I'.horry . . .
' Cheyenne
' May - i....
. Colfax . .
Cuming . .
, Ouster ...
; liaUotn , . .
lawe
Xawson . .
' 3)cuel ' . . . .
, l)ir.ou ....
Xoise ...
Douglas .
. Dundy. ...
Fillmore .
Franklin
Frontier
- Furnas '. . .
One.
Onrilen , .
. ' Oarfield . .
Ocsper .
Orant ....
Oi-elcy . .
Hall .....
Hamilton
Harlan . .
Hayes
Hitchcock
. Holt
. Hooker ..
Howard ..
Jefferson
Johnson .,
Kearney
Keith . . . .
Key Paha.
Kimball .
Knox.
Lancaster .
Lincoln; .....
I,osan, t .
I.otip
Ma.IIsoo ' v
WcPhersqn
Merrick...
Morrill
- JCance-
Nemaha
NuckolW
Otoe
Ptwnw
Perkins
. Phe4p
Pierce
IPlatte-
! Pelk v.-
vRed Uillow
Rirhardson
Rock
Saline
' Parpy
-' flounder
Scotts Bltlff
Reward
' 8heridan ..'
' Sherraan ..,.
Stoux
Ptanton
,Thaj-er
Thomas
Thurston
Vaiiey
'Washintton . ...
yyri .........
'Webster
Wheeler .... -
.. TtM ;.-. wav
... 2,7.7TJ i
. . 50,566. OS! .
..' 89.650.203 '
4.2HI.227
3.S57.152
.. 44,205.210
.. 1S.274.85S
.. 39.637,149
.. 11,619,866
....5.1,014,346
.. 47.401.944
. . 52,266, 398
68,8S4,652
.. ' 62,800.245
.." 10.4S7.207
....83,463,812
....31.015.793
.. 43,798,886
.. 42.075,676
.. 68.533,095
.. ' 61,073,478
,. 23,923,194
.. 20,089,947 '
.. 44,518,869
.. 13,694,034
.. 34,028,942
.. 67,770,805
.'. 352.190,659 '
.. 12.862.145
., ,46.328,904
.. 22.402.735
.. 16,703.265
.. 26,076.305
.. 73,261.006
.. 14,521,3.11
6.786,311
,. 12.626.449
5.971. 09
.. 51645.145
.. 46,507,754
., 44,331.365
.. 21,284,320
.. - 7.492.295
.. 15.699,204
.. 34,603,014
4.635.26S
,. 26.977.425
,. 43.411,693
... 28.431.537
26.518.626
IS. 901. 251
6.824.272
19,267.117 ,
50.400.469
172.677.720
, S5,6.34!
6.120,31
3.579.450
'65.174.825
3,605,695
S1.S64.508 ,
18.6SS.877. -26.991.694
-3S.656.195
.
SS.94.746
61.804. 71
S9.459.319
13.658.626
28.536.5U
38.994.166
63,067.611
37.069.24J
53.028,827
47.995.699
8.637.309
6J.741.2S5
S6.410.827
Tl.607.467
S2.419.014
49.547.653
52.418.923
20.1.6Sl
13.096.36
S4.S11.09
36.610.85H
4.471.95T
6.445.621
13.032.019
43.174.594
40.401.153
87,641,231
Mnroln, Jan. Special Tele
gram)"! My there i bhw4 rela
tive of certain member of the legis
lature w4 hat contract for tiu!J
lin go4 roadi in this ut,
MI alc you, Mr. H adman, if you
haven't a brother Mho ui a ite
contract to buil4 road."
'Ihis was a ttatrment irad by
Bock of flutter, democrat, In the low
er house during a debate on the K"od
road proposition.
Member looked alsnre at J-mcii
RoJnun of Kimball. Kodman looked
surprised a lie arete:
"Mr. liotk, if I have a brother on
the state" payroll he hast tlipped
someihinir over on me. I'll say,
honettly, I know nothing1 of it" Rod
man left the room and began (canning-
the payroll of the Mate en
gineer's oftice.
l inally, he found that the enuinecr
in niakinif reports on expenditures
wobld state that a rodnian. a mem
ber of the regular enuinecring fwee,
was paid 10 much money every to
often.
Rodman explained that the rodnian
referred by Brock covered a number
of men, who-were called "rodman"
on the engineer'i report
Republican laughed.
Democrats looked chariiied a an
other attempt to discredit republicans
was knocked in the head.
Lower House Seeks Lower
Rates From Railroads
Lincoln, Jan. 27. (Special.) The
Dresedow resolution, urging: con
gress to take mandatory action in
getting the Interstate Commerce
commission to reduce freight and
passenger rates, was passed by tho
lower bouse.
Plans Complete
for $1,000,000
Finance Body
Article! of Incorporation Are
Retily for Organuation
Authoriied Iy State
Fanner I'nton.
Lincoln, Jan. 27. (Special.) Ar
tklvt of incorporation for a farmer'
to-operative finance corporation,
with an authorised capital of $1.
000,000, have been drawn and are
here to be filed with the secretary
of atatc.
In a ktatement prepared by the
promoter, it U explained that thr
Farmers' union directed the forma
tion of this corporation, which it to
be organized under both the co-operative
and installment Investment
law of the atate and which will be
under the supervision of the state
banking department.
The object of the corporation I
to secure financial advancements foi
those engaged in agricultural pur
suits from the War Finance cor
poration. Stockholders are limited to
members of the Farmers' union o,
other co-operative corporations, the
stock to have a par value of $I0d
per share.
In making loans preference is to
be given to members of the cor
poration, with members of other co
operative corporations coming next
At the beginning advancements are
to be made upon products but it
is hoped that in the future that real
subscribed far. it I slated, but ai
theft are J.ViO local and hundred
of oihtr fo-opertie corporations
in tl suit-, ii it ihuutfht the sub
KiiptiOMt will be Urge.
Three 1'arttea Unite am!
V Appropriation Rill
Lincoln. Jan. .7. f Speeial.W
Three political parties uuitM for 10
minute and put the MiNchw
fl.7)JSS approapriatton reduction
bill thtough the lower houe on third
reading. 1 he vote was U tJ 1.
"Allalfa John" Franklin ct the
cissrntmg vote, lie said:
"I voted against it becaui the re
duction werent Urge euotmh.
The bill went to the enau That
body referred it to the finance com
mittee. Footer Launches Fight
on Increased Phone Rates
Lincoln, t Jan. 27. (Special.)
Representative Harry Foster o(
Omaha introduced a resolution
pledging the lower houe to request
the atate railway commission to re
fuse the application of the North
western licit Telephone comiiauy
for increased rate. The resolution
will be considered Saturday.
Conference Goes !i,wVrSe&J4:,l!hcJ,
on Record for Like
to Ocean Project
Ranker at Steele City
Installs Wireloi
Set
Fairbury, Xeb.. Jan. 27. (Spe
cial.) K. S. Wifley. banker at Steele
City, has installed the first wireless
telephone receiver in this county. He
is able now to hear speech and con
cert given as far away as Pitts
burgh, J a.
Refuse" to Adjourn.
Lincoln. Jan. 27. (Special)
The lower houe turned ('own a
National Agricultural Con
ferces Vote Almost Vnan
imously for Inland
Taterwav.
By E. C. SNYbER,
Wtsklaalaa ('arrMpMilMil Omsk Hm,
Washington, Jan. 27. (Special
Telegram,) My an almost unaii
i nous vote the national agricultura
conference today endorsed in an un
restricted way the St. Lawrence
waterway project, which was heart
ily commended by l'resident liar
uing in his opening address to the
conference on last Monday.
Congressman Leneyick of New
York presented a minority report
nising objection to "the project un
less the United States bought all the
land lying on the United States side
cf the St. Lawrence from it source
to its mouth;
He also insisted that the money
titcessarv to make the project a rea'
ity should be spent on the rivers and
harbors of the United States, in other
words, . holding out an individual
"pork barrel" for every member o:
congress.
Milo Campbell of Michigan mad:
is nopca nai in me tuiurc inai real iic iocr nuusc mum vuiwi
estate loans may be handled. Thefmotion to adjourn today until Mon
extent of advancements obtained dc- day. Work will be resumed-tomor
pends upon the amount of stock I row morning.
Bif Chocolate
Coated Doufhnut
ad a bottU of Ala
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Let Hsurtman Feather Your Nest!
A visit to our store will quickly convince you that there are many, many reasons why your home should le furnished
at Hartman's, and it is not alone because of Easy Terms and Lowness of Our Prices. Hartman's carry a complete
stock of the finest furniture made iii America furniture from such well known makers as Sligh, Litr 1 1, Karpen,
Simmons, Englander, Carrollton and others equally as well known. "We feature furniture for the pretentious dwell
ing as well as for the cozy little apartment. ' . '
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Full size only
in V e r n 1 a
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white enamel
finish, with
springs
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Couch
Gray enamel fin
ish. Opens to full
sized double bed.
$750
Pedestals at a
Big Discount
We are offering' real spe
cial values in pedestals for
Saturday's selling. Full 36
inches high with 12-inch
top and base.
Can always
be used in the
home to good
advantage.
Only
$498
LOOK FOR
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SUNDAY
BigArmRocker
An extra rocker is always
handy in any home. Here's
positively the greatest buying
opportunity that Hartman's
have ever brought about. This
large, roomy arm rocker (just
as pictured) in
popular golden '
oak finish. 1
$7.60 value.
Saturday, at,
only
$325
As
Pictured
Da-Bed Bargains!
?85. You have
Yes, and the regular price is ?85,
choice Saturday or muiDerry,
velour or tapestry with
frames in brown mahogany
finish. Only.
Rugs
In Variety
0 Rich
Attractive
Patterns
50-Lb. Mattress
A. Mattress Sale that is bound
to attract your attention. A
tvell tufted, all cotton mat
tress (not a
combination
mattress) in dur
able ticking. X6
value; Saturday,
all sizes. ...
$785
6-Ft. Extension
Tables selling as high a S30
are included in our sale for
Saturday. Fumed or golden
oaK. some
' with round,
others square '
peaestai
style at.
only
Table
and Stool
White ena
mel finish.
Table has
pore e 1 a 1 n
top.
$1075
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Buffet
Special
' Aimed or golden
ak finish. A $45
nine selling Sat
;rday, at
322
Ladder and
StoolCombined!
.A $1.25 value-for quick
selling' Saturday. Just
a we picture It here.
Bargain, at
98c
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A quality Simmons make da-bed of square
steel tubing, finished mahog- .
any or walnut as you prefer. ? II Kll
Has finished ruffle flounce. JIlX
?45 value, at . ; JrGm'
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At Prices
Which Will
Wean Money
Saved!
Range With Closet
A wonderful bargain In a
guaranteed range. Has high
closet as -shown
here.
!arae oven.
Saturday's
price,
only 1
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A Roomy Dresser
SIXTEENTH Bttweon Harney and Howard
A price that you will surely
be glad to note. Rich golden
oaK iinisn
and with
larite clear
plate mirror.
Saturday, at.
Only
$16
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Tlie aJoptiort of thr rolutior rn
dcrsing tlie luf -io-tlie-ocf4n fro.
I it u 1 niaitrr ot foiiif r.lilc
I'lrasiire to NrUon It. I pdikr, wet
irfsilciit of the association for Ne
lraika; Congrrinian Jrtlrri. win
lat lalmreJ inJ fatigably tn bniv
tni about; Mr. train, exreutive ofii.
ccr I the St. Ijirrnre Veep Wairr
asiociation, and J, K. Harvard, vrcsU
drnt rf the Amrricaii l'arm iiurrau
ft deration, who va iliairman of the
tommittce introducin; the majoritv
rrport. All fought liou!dcr to
thouldcr for the aihrniative action.
Lower House Oppose
U. S. Aid in Road Buikling
Lincoln. Jan. 27. (Special.) By
one vote the lower house adopted
resolution memorializing Nebraska
member of congress to fight a con
tinuation of federal aid in road building.
Sfiutf Mark Time M'aiiiug
for Appropriation Kill
Lincoln, Jan, 27," t$ccil . The
Nebraska atate tenaie mark'4 time
trday while waiting for the lug at'
(irinuiaiion bill to come over front
the houe. The bill ed the Jowrt
branch today and i eapected Do
come before the senate immrdiatctty.
Seiuior Warner' bill, reluting to
the publicatton ci legal roller in
newspaper, wa killed in the com
mittee and a new measure itbti
tuted which tt i belieied will aim
pliiy the aituaiion.
Jefferson County Cuti
Kxpeaae Katimate I8sU00
Fairburv. N'cb.. Ian. 28. (Surcial.)
jcifemoii county commiissiuner
have reduced the emulate 01 ev
peu.cs (ur 19J2 $18,000. Scatimrnt
here for the employment of a county
agent lias died out. Thit county
ha no highway commissioner and
r.cver had a county agent
Amendment to Omaha
Charter, Plan of Smith1
LiiUMln, J411 2?, (SpeeUlM
Krrtrescnuiiie lid SutitU of Omalil,
niniuiHra iiuy lie WOUM ropO
11 aiiieiiiimriu 10 me omana clur
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piu iirurr imp u-gisiAiiire pruniim
mit - er eni nt sin-nai neneiu a
aeitmeiii for widening k sliret lu I
be taid by the city at Wge,
"!lii. Smith espUin. it t rclifia
the burden (rm iikH proertt
Owner on Teiityairtl strrel4
ttmalia, uhiclt i to be widened. Tht
bill to which the amcpdiiiriit will b4
attached, if it is acceded, is one pro
tiling fur cxtrnJKHi t f iiayment on'
beueiii over a rriod of 10 jear,
instead of the lump ni prouion in
the present law. Jlie bill liai pitied
the senate and is now in the hande
of the limine committee mi cnies and
town. lrueedow, chairman of tho
committee, stated lie would have a
committee meeting Monday night.
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CeUblishoi tlS70
Added Groups of Merchandise Arc
Included in Saturday's Offerings in
The Wind-up of Our
January Sale
Our Entire Stock of
Blouses on Sale
Saturday
r
At amazingly low prices for immediate clear
ance. Georgettes, satins, crepe de chine, Canton
crepe, tricolette and combinations. There are
sport blouses, tailored and trimmed styles, some
with beautiful laces, embroidery, beads, stitching
and fine tuckings. Formerly priced $9.75 to $35.
They are divided into several groupings and go
on sale Saturday at
$500 $795 $1475 $1975
White Silk
Blouses
Of crepe de chine and pussy
willow. Included are Bram
ley styles and tailored suit
blouses. Formerly priced
to 912.95. Close-out prices
- $5.95 and $8.95
Lingerie
Blouses
Hand made sheer materials,
laces, drawn work and em
broidery mark them as of
unusual value. Your choice
at
$3.95
Our Entire Stock of
Winter Skirts
(Including large sizes), go on sale Saturday. These
are not skirts bought for a sale, but were bought with
care and discrimination as to style, color, fine materials
and workmanship, and consist of prunellas, imported
Roman plaids,' stripes, hair line stripes and checks;
there are straight line, box, side and knife plaits from
which p choose and the color combinations are varied
and harmoniously beautiful. Formerly priced $14.75
to $29.50. In four groupings. Close-out prices
$7.95. $9.75. $14.75. $19.75
Muslin and Silk Underwear
MUSLIN NIGHT GOWNS Of good durable muslin,
tailored and finished with colored stitching, full length
and widih. Close-out CQ
price, 0C
CREPE BLOOMERS They come in flesh color, rein
' forced and finished with narrow ruffle effect. QQ,
Close-out price, 07 C
SILK CAMISOLES Broken lots of wash satin, crepe
de chine, fancy silk and combinations, both tailored and
lace trimmed. Formerly priced $1.75 to $3.95. Close-out
prices"
98d $1.49 $1.95
Women's and Mlssea' Section Second Floor
Children's
Fur Sets
Every fur act for children
must go and all thought of
costs has been Ignored.
Keep the kiddies warm with
these fur sets of nutria,
muskrat, Coney, na-
tural fox. ringtail, JO.y0
Iceland fox, opoa- c qk
sum and squirrel. v"-5'"
Formerly priced $7.95
10. $17.60 to $57.50. Jl' zZ
Sale prices $19.75
Children's Coats
(1 to 10 years) There are
Just 25 coats of velvet, val
vella, ... chinchilla, corduroy '
and velour. Some fur trim
med. In two lots. Formerly
priced $12.75 to $29.50. To
close-out
$5.00 $10.00
JUNIOR COATS (14 to 17
years) Good, warm coats ot
velour, chinchilla and valvel
la, lined and interlined. Many
with mole, beaverette, Aus- '
trallan opossum and ringtail.
$8.50 $12.50
$16.50 $24.50
2 LEATHER COATS', iza
16 Only two left of gen
uine leather. They will
make splendid school and
skating- coats. Formerly
priced S39.50 C1 4 ETA
Close-out, JJ)14.DU
20 Wool Skirts
Of serge and plaids, a few
middy skirts. . For double the
amount you could not buy
the materials that enter into
the making. They show the
effects of handling. Former
ly priced to $7.75. Waist
bands to 26 inches. Q"l (Q
Close-out price, P1.U7
Hats and Tarns
Of beaver, velour, velveteen
and combinations. There are
no reservations. Formerly
priced to $10.00. Close-out
prices
89. $1.89. $2.89 .
Dresses
Women's Gloves
Offering Saturday two
clasp French kid. gloves,
all colors, all sizes, with
fancy - stitched backs. ,
Gloves ' ' that heretofore
sold to $3. Special, the
pair.
A Stationery
Special
Chateau Lawn, a fine qual
ity correspondence paper.
Box contains 72 sheets.
Special, per box
65c
ior Children and Juniors
(6 to 17 years.) There are
only about 45 dresses in the
three lots, but every one of
them are pronounced 'value
garments, a number of them
being now marked at one
third and one-half of former
, prices. You may choose from
velveteen, tricotine, Canton
crepe, serge, taffeta and com
binations. Close-out prices
$5.00, $10.00. $15.00
$1.59
One-Third Off on All Engraving
Our stationery section offers this reduction on engraved
paper and cards and dies for the balance ot January only.
Children's Hose, 25c "On the Square"
100 dozen Wayne Knit Pony Hose for children; QC?
three weights; sizes 6 to 10; slightly imperfect;
values to 65c; splendid for every day use, at
The New Spring Silks
Spring dress planning need not wait New silks in
splendid array are now being displayed and shown.
These are Saturday offerings
SWISS TAFFETA A 40-inch imported taffeta of PO AT
extra good quality and color. Special, the yard, purxd
CHIFFON TAFFETA This popular fabric In all QF
the new colors. Saturday, per yard, pXItJ
SPORT SILKS Mallinson's heavyweight sport silks in va
rious colors, stripes, plaids and plains. Formerly tPQ FA
$6.50. Special price, per yard, J)0UU
Shirt Sale Saturday
An Unusual Value
The better soil, of shirts in our
most reliable makes. Shirts of
imported madras and silk stripe
madras. Those you have been
accustomed to paying up to $4.00
for. - Saturday; $1.85
Confectionery
Cobb V
Composed This
Sweet Poem
MARSHMALLOW FUDGE
Hundreds have asked for this
fudge since our last sale. It's
truly delightful. Just bite in
to the rich, mellow chocolate
with luscious blocks of
marshmallow all through and
you will want a whole pound.
Special, 60c a lb.
BLACK WALNUT CARA
MELS Not the ordinary car
amel. They are made rich
with cream, butter and filled
with big meaty black wal
nuts; each one in case. Spe
cial, TOe a lb.
SPICED OPERA DROPS
Small guim drops spiced in as
sorted fruit flavor; fine for
filling boxes or basket and
candy boquct. The children
love them, too. Specially
priced, 40e a lb.
Valentine Candies
HEART BOXES filled with
oonfectiona that critical can
dy lover appreciate, to S
lbs. Small satin heart for
favor, cream heart patties,
mail conversation hearts,
chocolate cream hearts, mam
moth pecans, salted almonds,
filbert, ice cream hearts,
brick ice cream, red heart
center.
JUST P.ECEIVED A fresh
shipment of 2-lb. tins Old
Virginia Trult Cake, in red
ribbon, your card; a rift supreme.
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