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lUe S ullivan Foss^ Founder
How
tram wheel
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adequate
ings? Tv
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.rntitg KjlBtem
I 17, 1947
i
raditions
m -
cross-
lontfis,
;|xcuse,
each cros
do that),
biles hav
squeaks
;g f'lhjlyliaife :
ittt iffitll th^
M a
hou • c^i | the
Whistles v^orki cl mlc^ly! ir ;thie horse anc|l bug- £J as Tr
gv days vifhien th^*^ K^arcli tnoi ^oviicrVii c. Ant line an
. of the Koifeies. ‘{Bu)t|thotei
arej(j^rt. 4| J
Person^ who
as they anproacjh
have at least a |fi
lue :th
cross
vf : -fift
’ ”ld|
gauntlet; iThe me
suit tb neKt-oj-ki'
•entire cdfet d
warning lights. |
The Battafion |uLs |ru
crossings 4« College Stat : :
present tHet lii$t <i' wdrfl
at each cnoksipg u id the
facilities Needed r qrd
crossings phfe. : Cpfiep (
red border janpiin
to the Makbrslj of tdll
the BryaO neWsil;
| offices off the ra lr$a
excuse
COLLEG1
remove
system
pass
the S|il{
FEE|)I
FARM
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feeble will die under eleVa
th|e railroad companies, form
id Bpyjin See the njsed of tect
at oiir road
lasti six m
needlessly|| jjandl -|/ifhxhit| jpospible
should produce ac* icn. ard sodn..
If therre w^e fl ashidg or ! swinging red
lights, ringing bell i, prevfen partial visibility,
then the fault ciou ddiu y|thi the.motorist, or , Waat an am .
pedestrian But tKeife Ml fiU* Wfew bells, ™Uu Af - *u Qn 9 - n
fewer waging: litfhkj aid Visibility “stero” v,ev ^ o^OPAC tp^ north of more than 250
at altogether too I lainy d|bssing|s for it to be
Safe for the most edrafu motorist? . PAC ihife obstructed so
idir dthfevi are required by Ihw to morejthart jfyaf'ds to north.
Mffltenhat automo- | R ec em , ti en dait , bti ^
|adios, knocks and embankment cannot be! removed,
whistle be hpard ? fW# 81 "? at ‘ east Z
flasbibgi red light on the west side of SP
qf tracks, an .elevated plat
oon Station,jsuch as tl
in The 1947 Longhorn would
Witt
be, simple to have under-
th^Cqljkge Station crossing and on
Sjprings road.
1G A^D BREEDING
:ross^ng
Gqinfe West, an embankment prevents a
r !
i-
yards, $P reasonably blear. \ ,|j
SP line clear going east from farnji. MO
train cannot b!e seen On The Screen .
. i
g Out the Vintage;.
re’s One “Sure
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ivtr the followers of the horse-racing 1 gen- that?” he
Hey* .
try needed final proof that "!tips’’ don't pay off,
they should have gotten it at Bowie race track in
Newark, N.J. recently. }'If !■']' r : [ j
said
i ; • Hi
rep 1 ^, i
Ijhn^
unidentified voice on the phone had
“surd- thing” tip on the fifth race, a 25 to I shot it’s ajl
named Chance Nick. the off
ft turned out to be the worst tip of the year, j
lance Nick started slow, and, if anything,
got Slower as the race progressed. lAt the first "E
’n^v
rr *
turn, Chahce Nick was seventh in the
eight. Oh the beckstretch, the horse dropped to
^ut the final blow was reserved fbr the Borne-
Chance Nick made the flnil tumi, she
her chips and fell to the ground—cold
>ckey, unlike those who took the
pure uiuig, —Was not hurt, : | j
THEY GAN T BOTH BE RIGHT
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ce of opinion concerning
itball developed in Georgia
or, “de-emphaBizaLioh” by
Robert O. Ar-
ootball had es-
A marked difference
the merits of coUege football jjde'
oyer ! the recent
Georgia Regent
!| J Georgia’s L. ...
nold agreed with Heaved and said fl
caped from the schools to suck ah j Extent that
alumni were unable to
ery
in 1
4pe ia i survey df the
bn aipl Bryan, We
l the! daylightSi out
linfe^ and practices
■ f j • n
ir hyes are ckreful
ig> but they should
ffhance to run the
1 out in one damage
probably cover the
■=, Isajfety belly and
ng media ex sting
adldi
one oh the e^st side of MOPAC lines.
FIN FEATHER CLUB CROSSING
OF MOfeAC Tin , j 4
On MOPAC track going west, there is
clear visibility in both directions. Going east,
a tin bjujilding on the north side of road is
flush against the tracks , which obstructs
view eritlrely. Tracks toi.south aue clear.
.R«c<mneii«RlbjR•;] ? 1 i 'j
Sihde; thjs crossing is used day and night,
it should have reflector signs, a ringing bell,
and a| swinging or flashing red lig^t. Either
that or niove the tin barn.
SP LINE ON SOUTH MAIN
It bias red lights, bells, and m
No recommendation.
SOUTH BRYAN AND 27TH &
kss signs.
mpanies;
If thejditibsi ft e| tlha • they are under-no
, obligation; (thpili ijupeljy jfhe companies will
i see their dlity! ;Nq Oxaus} can be offered for
1 the first fctvo destfhkJnoif can they offer an
se if isomleonej jslse I ses his life. ;|\ ’
$■ STATON DEPOT CROSSING
On thC -east's
!ii
is lone
warn-
gOiflowest, there
non-illumfnatbd drfc|s-$ig 11. No bell, no
ing light. The M fteouki Pacific depot afldws
oq^ 7 15P /krds'vili bil|ty to the south. Clear
visibility itb the tijb|rtl|s
Obstructed viavr ®jf 1 Southern
jtrack front epst Ifobkmi; south
prevents n vi^woi more ( thpnj fifty ykrds to
the north pJoUigmj'wba soever.
A dargerpus jkiadjng platform al -
depot wiliH iw mbre than a five-fqo
jfor people) to, staid vih le Waiting to
|the train] | |' j!| [|i V -r
cifeanefy, there iis
itional warning
I tb make [these
tthib issue with a
urtaclle. will bp sent
Station and Bryan, . 28TH & SOUTH BRYAN AND 27TH &
W o ^J he h f mch SOUtH PARKER GROSSING ON MOP AC
Eacp of these crossings have a warning
bell. Due to the curve of track,.these cross
ings are VERY DANGEROUS. 5
Recommendation j l.j • j -
Thajt a flashing, but preferably, a swing
ing red light plus suitable reflector railfoad
signsibie-ihstallea! | if
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EAST ^Tljl STREET CROSSING ON SP
,Hfts red lights, bell,-and signs. No recom-^
mendatjidn. J | .j .
From |in fifoiit
| iHumlriatid grbs
ISP track] jFalrly
]over J00 yards v
leavl
r
SP depot
sh rubber.]
MOPAC ferae
shrubbery] [Njo ;bje
Recommdn
A rinriingjibelj
ililbilky
ithip iis lass i
j
1 put!.:
obstructed to nofeth by
br* wjqrnjing light.
t i
r _-jid:a flashing or sWijnging
redTighf, ||aihd,|'iit lufecbsifiryi, removal of the
s'hf'Ubberyl I Warblbg Lspteiins should
‘the east sidejqf kijPAc md west sidb of SP
track. If tpresb tk|o riil 'oacis care to handle
the passegge^ jf|i[ Cjoltgej: Station they
should prjdvi(jle:a|n|ple: loading space.
‘Riic Wad j :
d(j)TAC is on; a rise, visibility
it
SULPHUR SPI
Since thd jM
Excelleintl kfisililb
Wst f ” M • '
Pacific
Shnjibbery
each
, walk
board
a don-
sign bn ; left beside the
aiSr yiew north, but inot
to I south because of
n the summer when
jis good irt tjOfeh flireetiifgis [going w T (!slt, [but other Crossings.
‘
mi M€
ty q| bjoth tracks; going
EAST kiltH & 26TH STREET CROSSING
ON SP
Tgey have bells but no flashing lights.
Needs a flashing or swinging red light sys
tem installed. ,
EAST 24TH STREET CROSSING ON SP
Dub to-Coca Cola Building and the new
Variscb Biiildihg, it is impossible to see down
the railroad track until the front of a car
is upon tracks. It has a bell.
Recommendation
A swinging light should be.installed at
this jerjssihg. If Something ish ? t done im
mediately, jthis crossing will surelv take its
ton. ' ,:ii
EAST k3Rl), 22ND, 21ST, 20TH, AND 19TH
STREE T CROSSINGS ON SP
Though these streets are not traveled as
muc r as the bthers'. there is a need for a
better safety byqtbni than just a cross-sign.
Either red Rights: or bells should be installed,
especially <|n the 19th street crossing. Limit
ed visibility at! all these crossings.
CALDWELL GUT-OFF UNDERPASS
i This systenji is fool-proof and would solve
the dangerousi situations Existing at the
ft hen V iiu'rr Kissing Murder,
It ftnn't Let (hi-The Web’
secure seats at the games.
Wes
football . .PJHH .
exist at Tech and Georgia—the two schools under
the jurisdiction of the Board) of Regents—and said
that the calibre of the students playing football
aretj with ia[r
J
‘Not
‘Say
liif'the
18 V
tlon|s
but.
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By DAVID SELIGMAN
WED (Queen, FS). A sus
penseful, fast-paced qrime story
that fairly snaps: and sparkles with
hardboildd'dialogue, torrid romance
and spooky intrigue, “The Wejb”
stands above \riiost all other at
tempts at this type of film.
The script although written for
Sardonic presentjation leaves spaces
for several * wpll-phu-ed laughsr
Starred in the' picture are Ella
Haines, Edmond O.’Brien,, and VVif-
liam Bendix, alii of whom have ex.
Letters
perienced succesims in these types
of roles.
one more Tomorrow (Cam-
pus, FS). This movie is top-heavy
with Stars but is short in every
thing else except [subtle sex-appeal.
Respectively slinking and striding
through the fifjpiare Alexis Smith
and Ann Sheridaft, each In her own
fashion. M
Some comedy [is produced by
Dennis- Morgan !ahd his “hou^e-
boy” Jack Cai-sdin, but listen I to
the background [i music instead—
it’s better.
The story rupS something,/ like
this: Dennis is married to Alexis
but meets and! falls; in love with
Ann. Ale.yis wop’t gi\[e uj^theisink-
ing ship until after persuasion from
Miss Sheridan.) |
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IF I HAD MY WAY (Guion, FS)
today had improved greatly compared with a I few
football is de-empha-
n football and greatly zo
TALE of A SHIRT—IV
Editor, The Battalion:
I’m sure the laundry is doing a
commendable job toward getting This is a musical drama featuring/
our clothes back fo us in an ap- the voices- of. Bing Crosby and
iprecijable length of time, but if j Gloria Jean. ‘Nbt impressive or
iioldipg them a few days longer. spectacular, nevertheless, the story
will enable the laundry to improve | is a quietly entertaining littlh tale
the quality of their Work, I’m in not too close to reality. /
favor of it. | Of course, the whole /thing is
With the problem'of making our 1 earned on by the/singing of the two
$65 or $90-pius istretch over a per- stars. There an? ‘those Who admire
iod of one fnonth, it is necessary j the freshness Exhibited by Gloria
that we get maximum wear out of | and the evcr-populyr Bing is a
definite drawing card.
Said Arnold: “Unless football is de-empha-
sized. I ’am afraid we will ruin football
damage our educational institutions. I think foot
ball snould be given back to [the students.”
Said Westbrook: “I do hot think fdotball
is being; over-emphasized today. Many good boys
have bedn able to obtain a college education through
their ability to play football. Football fans have
paid th* education of many deserving boysi Tech
is turning out engineers: football is a side 1 isdu«.
Unless and until football bdcohieisithe major con
cern hvOt engineering, football is not being over
emphasized at Tech.” j] }
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A reporter called the '[United State mint re
cently in Washington to ask if it is still illegal
to hold gold coins. “It certainly iis,” an official re;-
plied., / ■ i ' ; j [ F ' . j ’ ; «
The/reporter explained that a robbery had just
A|haporter called the United States mint 1 re
gold piece. . j ;; •
I’Did the householder haVe | the [right, tp have
L yf \- l
the car.
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mill
Asce
sh a
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fine o it
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serial
font
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agfeer
'saw.
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QUEEN
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WED. — THURS;
our clpthes.
Vo. afe al
ly high prices! of even ordinary
We are all aware of -the extreme-
or[r
wash clothes. i
This track, qrieiveiltp* a • tieW of SP (railroad If the ^pwierk that-be feel that they cait-
juntil motorist' is ipjorw MOPjAC track; | j not jaff
:
l(|l
if
i:
rectjmrr end) that
f Ft •' triii tr^o f Vwyi
Recommendktfori
! Thera dhptiidjlef a jiWInfiling light, ^ . ,
side of tB^ tribkaf jnde |hej'e is considerable MOjPAG, aiid thd East 24th crossing on SP
on each Bryan,
jrd to establish complete safety sys-i
terns aj; all! thasc crossings immediately, we
1 he College Station crossing,
the Fio Feather] Club 'crossing-, the South
, ^ j i
jferaffic ojiljtljiiy rdjai y | ! | l ' ■ ’ , j| .be hiai
Let it be hiidlariitopd jthht the reeommen- !U r il
and South Parker crossing on the
sajfe first and NOW?;!,
it [take niore deaths for SAFETY
r 11 ] -Ni
dations qn these first twh crossings are pure- FIRST to freeome'a must or have enough
ly tempo^arv jmei|siireis, pothhig shift of an peojple lost It heir fives
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'Dunkirk |(t
MINUS
AN Alf) in the Ititlsbui^h (I^a.) Press, With Frofn the Little Rock (Ark*) Gazette, in
the item aTjf ropdit;ly pil|tu|red| “Closet seat, a sjtorylaboUt a drunken brawl: “Four of the
easily in iUlled-^llO.SiS.j] Djirectly apqive the seven jperp||ns injjbred were jailed, none ser-
|cut, in the Ispni 6 J|yout: |i’ark Free at Se|ars/ iously
lietaod^
Jw, y T
t ‘‘Marshatll ; Blunt
J Up With Lies;”
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i 4 tile abhreviatidn, A
„ Jwedding,. the
Ohserikeri Headline said: town (PaMCall-Chroniclk described thij
, TvlnJkj.hc.i~.,, Ti~ tic TPcd Ki,l oiiiricc A 1G N ^ **■
Telllsii Moscow Us Is Fed worn bj'
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VUen-
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..rridde of
he Battalion
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The Battalion,
j of College Ration,
j afternoon;
J I
pdr-oi; the Agricultural and Me!chanicfil College of Texas and the City
pulbliphed- five times a‘week and circulated every Monday through Friday
ilidkya and examination periods. During the summer The Battalion is pub
lished semi-yteefdy. - S iibsciji itjcin fate $1 pier school yeajr.- Ajjiyettising rates furnished on request.
bu ionim ’ ! ' ‘ " ‘ “ " J “
i<fd aids
Newa| coint
win Hall, f ICMtfif
| 209, Goodwin Hadljfl
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All-Ainerican|j
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ted to it or not otherw
Rights of republiq tionj
be made by telephone (4-5#44) dr at the editorial offide, Room 201, Good-
be placed py telephone (4-5824) or ;at the Student Activities Office, Room
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Entered u
Office »t cl
' the Act of !Cjon|
CHARLIE
?tek Lindley
Ferrii Block,
David
Hack T. :
Louia Hor
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Sta ion.
I Olf Match
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A. D. Bruce.
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jin the) paper and loca
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herein are also n
iated Collegiate Dress
Membei
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Editor
Editon
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Reporter.
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ember of the Associated Press
republicatipn of all news [dispatches credi-
n»wj of spontaneous origin published herein.
Represented nationally by National Ad
vertising Service. Inc., at New York City,
ieaso. Los Angelos, and San Francisco.
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..SporU Editor
-illo, h. Gray CartoonOte
Advertising Manager
B lyertising AssisUnts
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The questioiii arises in our jnindsi,
“Can we afford; to continue! send
ing our clothes fo the college laun
dry where they are receiving such
treatment that they ah* not; fit to
Wear after -a fbw washingsi?” or
“Would it be more economical to
have tjhem done [.outside the college
sphere and wait several we *ks to
get them back, only tb find that |
the quality in work is still much
to be desired?” It looks like we are
stumped either way We turns
I do not take; chemistry: other-1
wise. I might attribute those holes
in my trousers to my own care
lessness in (he lab. I maintain that |
the holes appearing in our shirts [ ^
and khaki trousers afe not the j
results of drdihpry wgar in Jvash-
ing, but arf thje results of a tqb i
liberal use of caustic soap)* arid!
strong alkajline compounds th the
laundry.
Such a condition, with the prices
of clothes the way they are, war-1
rants an investigation and immed
iate correction. , .
Sincerely,
PRESTON R. CONNaIlLY
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(Ed. Note: J. 11, Kingfaid.
manager of the college laundry,'
yesterday , refused to conimdht on
the flurry of homplajnta prjnted
in past isfsues of The Battalion.
K'ngcaid said that the laundry
Is now working at over-capacity,
with the employees handling be
tween 7)000 and 8,000 bundles! each
week. In this Ijot are | some 40,000
shirts alone.
Kingoai.d said that'he uses the
same type soajp which was used
at the Baker Hotel laundry when
he whs manager there. He-uses
no (CBustici solution at the college
laundry, j ]
The cpipplaipt department is
handled' by gijrtls whd check each !
bundle twice, hi* explained. If any- j
thing is missing, the bundle is held [
for two dhys before being sent to;
the substation fori delivery.
If a student loses an article
of clothing, he may claim .same |
or receive payjment at the laun- j
dry office. A dimit of $3 is set
on repayUient for shirts hijst or
damaged.:
The unironed; look i,s caused Jjy
the system; in effect at laundry sub-4
stations. r V
He' believes t is impossible for
clothes ; to : be worn by equipment j
iji use now. Re thinks that the
laundry has m ide much improve
ment since he came here one year
ago. j j i ■ i ; ;
He has manpged laundries Tor
29 years and considers this lau idry
one of the best; under present con
ditions., . • !
Kingcaid invites students; to
tour the laundry and test any
cleaning solution if thev so de*
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GREEK ARMY CAPTURES ,
100 GUERILLAS
ATHENS, Dije. 17 —<JP«-North-
ern Greek arnjy headquarters at
Volos yesterday said! more than 100
Guerrillas were captured as they
camcj frorii Moiint Gramlmios on the
Albanian horde*. Another guerril
la band, 100 strong, attached a
village wfcst of Argos, killi'
cvilferlB.
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Opens 1:0(> p.m. 4-1181
TOD A Y—TH U RSI) AY
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wi»h Akim Tomiroff
and Lynn* Ovarmon
0>'»ct«d by Wi>l»oi»* Thiol*
Features Stqrt
1:00 - 2:50 -MHO - 6:30 - 8:25
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GREETINGS
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If youi »eed a last
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come in and see u$
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EDMUND GWENN-ZASU PITTS
“-gy MICHAEL CURTIZ
aw.i.i* nu w k
ADMISSION :
Matinee ..
Nights -
1.30
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GUI
snti 'L
me
Mvi minutes la
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la; Mary Rose
in retireirveM because: that day
wajs killed in a train accident. - ^
wanted to see the royal wedding
hopue town in South Africa', and
n\ she was killed in a
f years old. ]
today that regardless
tMc itnan dr the wife wins an argument,
V io pays the bilrin. the ynd. ,
i I greed to provide the money for the
Idid testified ini police court she hit him
aped him but of bed, shoved him
n41 forceii hiin| w spendj the night in
Willian Tfi#
office.
“Our
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f< r t
C'he
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tha|t
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mclieii
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mini
mi iera
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was robi]
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wap a coir
Kr<»l«. tile
moments lilfence. Then—“Oh well,
11 or two for sguvenita ”
P* nil
than|{ed h m ahd hung U;)
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LIKE IT
111tam M. O’Brel
any length to l
insure
jt on bet while she scolded him at
O'Brein states Mrs.
its arfif clal leg to
-ir
Is action h dlatrlct doui|t charges
has den
OF PA
has denied the charges.
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of wash-
keep him
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rtgle ijldhn B. NejiS'er fined; Mrs. Dascen-
IM [ U _
iji Uf paid ini kdekly installlmients of %‘2.
teed to provide the money for the
Ife's houjsehbld money. I
GET GRAY
wnr
ijldne df his bhvels was appearing, in
a popular magazine, English author
k eray was suhimoned to the editor’s
|1 !|si like yoar hjovel a great deal,” said
irK| they jarjej betforiiing impatient wait*
jfd to mafry thle heroine. Wheri do
said Thack-
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„ tut our readers
be married, and,” he added point-,,
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a no financial positiou to argue, •
ly to make the change,
them! in the next installment," hr
d you my word they are going U
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to All Our
It’s our pleasure ,o
one and all mucl hi
May all yoiir fopde
and dreams concte t
year to icome ...
Christmas be the
Our very best wis
most sincere thank
for your appiecii:
I agje. : j :n
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