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A large shipment of Men’s and
Young Men’s Suits that we ex
pected here for Easter. They are
fine quality, new styles and good
workmanship. Prices reasonable
| from $12.50 and up.
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Also received Boys Oshkosh
Overalls that you have been wait
ing for. * :
Whether its work or dress clothes, shoes
or furnishings we have them.
Come to see us.
STEIN BROTHERS
L New Store |
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This Is an Invitation
- To join your account with our ONE THOUSAND
EIGHT HUNDRED A^D NINETY checking ac
counts or with SEVEN HUNDRED AND SEV
ENTY saving accounts—a total of two thousand
•lx hundred and sixty (satisfied customers.
Doesn't this prove' efficiency, and with deposits
' from sU to seven hundred thousand when a'.’dhl*
- lar is real money, doesn’t this prove public confi
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Sanford, N. C.
S. P. Hatch, President; E R. Buchan. Vice-President
' . J. M. Roes, Cashier,
Another Shipment This Week
mz
- Of satin and suede
pumps, with the full
louis and the, baby
louis heels.
Our new white kid
and fabric punips
- will be in next week
Stroud- Hubbard Co,
.LARGEST SHOE DEALERS IN LEE COUNTY
COOPERATIVE MARKETING .
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Every one who • has studied the present sys
tem of selling co-operative farm products is agreed
that the only salvation for the farmer is through
cooperative marketing.
The South today is engaged in a fightto secure
a fair rrice for cotton and tobacco through co-op
erative marketing. Success means better times
for every business and profession.
North Carolina has started out to sign up on
five-yea contracts, 50 per cent of the cotton and
tobacco crops. Oklahoma and Texas are nearing
their goal in tlgn-up campaigns for cotton, while
other States are at work or ready to siart,
"The present fight," S’ys Dr. Clarence Poe, “is
to give us a marketing system of, by and for the
people and not for the speculatora"
L*& M SEMI-PASTE PAINTS
1IAPE8 BEST PAINT—WKAR8 LONGEST •
QmI to JWI $3e68 i Gallon when made reedy to HNfc
SeMbyowS— > lowsmam a ammnsz. ji t.
STONE AND POE SPEAK
resident of Farmers Union and Lditor
of Progressive Fanner Discuss Measures
of Vital Interest to Fanners at Rally
Here Saturday
A large number of farmers from all
actions of tbe county, attended a joint
ueeting of the Lee County Cotton and
tobacco Associations at the City Hill
aat Saturday. This rally was held for
>he"parpose of getting farmers who
lave not taken the pledge to reduce
ihe acreage, to sign up at once so that
;ke marketing contract proposition can
m pushed.
President Stone, of the State Farm*
2/s’ Union, made's speech to the farm
ers at U o'clock. After appealing to
the farmers to organize for the pur*
pose of protecting their own -interests
be went Into a discussion of tbe Re
valuation Act. Mr. Stone seems to be
a conservative, .fair-minded man and
if the farmers will follow his fin vice it
means better times on the farm, Mr;
Stone thought ajnlstake was made in
putting the valuation on land when
prices were inflated and values fictl
tlous. He told of tbe obanges that
were made in the Revaluation Act at
the extraordinary session of the Leg
islature and of the still further chang
es made at the last session of the Leg
islature. Mr. Stone told the farmer!
td ask for a cut In the valuation of their
land- He said that in some counties
the out should be greater than in oth
ers. He thought the farmers of Lee
county ought to have a 60 per cent cut
and the peopled the towns a 25 pei
oent out In their land values.
In the afternoon Dr. Clarence Po<
addressed tbe farmers .and a number ol
the town people who were out to heat
him on “The Plan and Purpose of the
Cotionaand Tobacco Associations, Acre
age Reduction and Marketing Con
tract." Dr. Poe la always interesting
In whatever subject he many elect t(
discuss, especially anything pertain'
lng to agriculture and the improve
ment of conditions on tbe farm. He
made it very plain why the* farmer
should organize 10 control the market
log of their products. He showed ho?
the fruit grower* of California ha<
during the past twenty-five years pool
ed their crops and made a success o
co-operative marketing. He thinks tha
if the cotton and tobacco farmers of tb<
tiouth wilt co-operate and work unde
the principles employed by the Callfor
nla fruit growers there is no reasoi
why they, too, should not succeed li
oontroiing the markets and have
voice in the fixing of prices. He ap
pealed to the business man of San for
to help the farmers put the system i
operation and. make it a success. Di
Poe said that if the manufacturer
were to damp their- products on th
market as the farmers are noyr doln
the prices would soon be cut down on
half. It was a strong appeal to th
farmers to do something to better the!
.WMawiMaw
Uayvnnrj Inn Riiwi^I
The Maywood Inn, the. principa
hotel of the town was totally destroy
ed by fire at 2:30 o’clock Wednee
day morning. It is not known how thi
fire originated. It seems that it start
ed in the kitchen and Was first dig
covered by the cook, who was sleepinj
in an kdjoihing room. She made he
escape by crawling through a window
She lost all her possessions.
When Mr. John Molntosh, who oper
ated the hotel, was aroused; he attempt
ed to turn in the "alarm by calling uj
the central office, but failed to get an]
response. Mrs. McIntosh also repeatedb
tried to call u ■> central, but without re
Bult.
Mr. G, M. Lewis, who lives oi
Wicker Btreet, discovered the fire anc
gave the alarm by firing a pistol. Polio
Officer Turner hearing the repbrt of th<
pistol, hurried to that part of town anc
when he discovered-the fire rushed t<
the City Hall and turned in the alara
by ringing the fire bell. When the fire
department reached the scene the fin
had gained such headway that the]
found it impos ible. to save the hole
and devoted much of their energy tc
saving other- property. The building
burned like a tinder-box. It is thoughl
that had the alarm been promptly turn
ed in when the fire was first discovered
the building could have been saved with
slight damage..
jme teiepnone operator states that h«
heard the pistol ■ shots and went to the
window and saw the flames and smoke
in the neighborhood of Wilkins-Rickf
Btoijp. While he was at the window the
fire bell began to ring. At that time no
one had called over the telephone. Im
mediately after the fire bell rang it seem
ed to him that practically every number
on the switch board rang, and he answer
them as fast as he could.
The hotel was crowded with guests,
but fortuna ely they all escaped without
Injury. However, in the exoitement
some lost clothing and other personal
property. One traveling mao lost a
watch and another a sum of money.
Very little furniture was saved.
Although the fire occurred at an hour
when everybody was asleep a large
crowd was soon attracted to the scene.
While the store of Wilkins Ricks Com
pany, in a few feet of the burning build
ing, was ia danger, the thick brick wall
saved it from the flames. , The building
in which Gilchrist's meat market and
Tullock'fr pressing club are located*
caught fire, but the flames were extin
guished before any damage was done.
The hotel was owned by Mr. T. M.
Cross. He carried $2,600 insurance on
the building and Mr. McIntosh $1,000
on the furniture. This will not cover
the loss. , Years ago this hotel was built
on Moore street by Mr* T. E. White,
wh'o ha| since moved to Raleigh. Sev
eral years ago the building wM moved to
Steele street. > V . * ' v "
Some time last year the Sanford Hotel
nras destroyed by lire and is now being
re-built. However, it will be some
jme before it can be opened to Hie pub
ic. In the meantime the Manrss House,
he Tullock Hotel and the numerous
xxarding houses and cafes will take care
jf the situation. ^ J
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REVALUAJION REVALUED
County Commissioners and Appraisers Re
duce Tax Assessment One Third on
.Realty in Town and County—Tax Rate
A number of Lee county farmers Were
present at a joint meeting of the County
Commissioners and County Board of
Appraisers at the court house Tuesday
to discuss and consider the question of
whether or%ot there should be. a hor
izontal redaction in valuations of real
estate in the county. The Board ofAp
oraisors is composed of W. & Weather
spoon, chairman; 8. M. Jones and J.
Edwards. * ' V ' r<:'':
After a through discussion of the mat
ter from every angle it was finally de
cided to make a reduction of 33 1-3 per1
in assessments on realty in both
the towns and rural sections of the conn?
This does not include personal prop
erty. It is believed that this reduction
in the assessments will not endanger the
raising of sufficient revenue to meet the
expenses of the county under the con
stitutional limitation of 15~oente on the
$100 for county purposes. In fact the
county has a margin of 7 cents over and
above the present rate to play on before
reaching the constitutional limitation.
It may be necessary within the next few
years to increase the tax rate to take
care of the cost of improving the roads,
schools and other public institutions.
We cannot afford to stand still and it
takes money to move forward and ac
complish things that are worth while. ■
Through the Revelation Act the real
and personal property in Lee county
was assessed last year at about 14,000,
000. The realty was assessed at $8,000,*
000 and the personal property at $6,
000,000. As stated above the reduction
of 331-3 per c^fit in the assessments if
on realty alone. This cute the assess
ment on realty down to over $6,000,000,
placing the total assessments of real and
personal property now in the county al
about $11,000,000. Under the Revalu
ation Act some people in Lee count)
paid less taxes than they were paying
before. Now they will pay still less.
Conference of Sunday School Gasset
There will be held, -in the 8aofori
Baptist church on Thursday and PH
day of next week, April 14 and
conference for organised Sunday Schoo
classes, which will be of special inters*
to all Sunday school workers wtthU
the bounds of the Sandy Creek Aseoci
atton and the oauntry surroundlnj
Sanford.
Mr. Harry Strlokland, of Nashville
Tent*., secretary of Organized Clas
Worts under titejtoectlon of the .J3ap
HMifw
■ Mrl S trial
'alar attraction. Mil- Strickland -fiPS
expert In h!a line and it a most engaft
iogr anajikar. It will"be a rare privilege
to hear him. He will be accompanied
by Secretary E. L. Middleton, of Qal«
eigb, who will lead some of the round
table discussions and make some ad
dresses.
The following Is a list of Borne of the
topics that will be discussed: “The
Place of Meo and WomewJn the Sun
day School**, “Why and How Organize
Classes”, “The Class Officers and Their
Duties’*, “Opportunities of the Vice
Presidents”, “The Organized Class In
th6 Field of Service", “The Depart
meat ‘With a Hole In It", “Organizing
the Big Boys and Girls”. Round-Table
—“The Best Thing In My Class”,
Round-Table—“The Biggest Problem
In My Class”, “A Federation of'Ocgan
lzed Classes", “Methods of Teaohing
Adults”, etc.
The Conference will begin Thursday
morning at 10 o’clock and close Friday
afternoon. Pastors, superintendents,
teaoherB and all who are Interested fn
larger and better Sunday schools are
invited. Sanford will provide enter
tainment for those who attend the
meetings.
Mr. Strlokland will reach Sanford in
time Wednesday evening to conduct
the prayer service, though the con
ference will net open until Thursday
-morning. .
The ladles of Sanford and the Sanford
graded sohool dlstrtot will please beer
In mind that they will have to register
before they oan rote in the municipal
eleotion In May. Those living In the
first ward are required to register at
the Weatherepoon building. The ladles
of the entire school district are also
required to register at thl^ plaoe;
second ward City Sail; third ward J
R. Kelly’s shop; fourth ward MoAuley's
garage. The registration books will
be open for the next four Saturdays on
which they oan register.
Mr. J. is. Brink, Secretary and
Treasurer of the Sanford Building and
Loan Association, set his goal at 600
shares for this series. However, he now
expeots to do even better than that.
Ho has booked over 600 new sharie
and by the time the drive closes he
exprcts to add enough shares to make
a total of 600. This Is a splendid show
lag considering the money stringency.
Our people are learning that building
end loan etooklsoue of the safest and
beet Investments they oan make. Some
have laoreased their atook while ott
ers have taken etook for the first time.
The shares In the association now total
8,800.
Mr. J. K. Laos, w.bp -made a trip
through Booth Carolina last week,
found the planters busily engaged put
ting out to(|pcoo. fie says the aoreage
In that State will be reduced about
86 percent. Mr. Lane thinks the acre
age fn this part of-ihe-tobaooo belt will
be reduced about 881-8 per cent, fie
wants to see the planters make a big
out In the aoreage, but make up for
It by producing the very finest grades
of .tobaooo that it Is possible to raise.
Be thinks there will be no trouble In
telling good tobaooo at good prices.
The best grades put on the Banford
market last serton sold at fair prloes.
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r TPPP'IN IN flOTH CONTESTS
Teams of the Sanford
Beat Their Opponents in De- (
[eld Mere and at Donn Friday t
Our Teams Will Go to Chape!
for State Championship
crowd attended the debate
tan ford acd Smith field at the
,rd School Auditorium Frl
The query debated was
, that the policy of eoilect
itiiog through trade unions
adopted in American indue
J. E. Brlnn, a member of
of trustees of the school,
[erman King acted as secre
MdPhe son time-keep'
fea: Messrs. J. R. Rives, W.
and J.. tJ. Gunter.
•Ord team—Jack Lazarua and
Ha—defended the affirmative
iueBtion,while the Smlthfield
fry Biggs and Ervin Pitt
Slid the negative side. The
>1 sent its negative team
^fPaul Routh and William
to debate Dunn's af
Mr. J. S. Truitt ac
w-« bt>S* to Dunn. This
jT^bate was held under the
^Ihe University of North
(tension Bureau.
t the speeches of,the
and con, the judges at
:d unanimously in favor
-^/d team. The decision
the approval of the en
jf-aa all who heard the
iVln&t the Sanford boys were
,'|be decision. While the
.■W* argued their side of
yet they were un
flgP^Qwn the argument of the
’Spai Both LazarouB and Gocel
9(1 the subject with a clever
no** ®#;.ifa«|>ugtine8a that elicited
the h$| y kpp^use of the audience.
They J$pwed"tby the many strong
p0*nt8 mftde ln their speech
es that. thoroughly studied
the sui^ prepared to meet
*oy..k! Matot thst their opponents
'■night:; lift. After tbe debate we!
oyer so s. one .laughingly remarked
•bet ti sAmlth'fleld debaters shrrulc
have k wS tbai/tbey “could not de
feat a incbman and a Jew.”
The Ini that went to Dune a!s<
won lb lecielon ever Sheir'^competi
tore b -the unanimous Vote of-Ahr
judges JCMs entitles the Sanforc
teams go to Chapel Hill on Aprl
itlh. t' enter tde contest ln the finali
to dec t .tbe .State ‘championship
Oat of four timet that Sanforc
has. thgae school debate!
uttpRiMRHHmi
^bby^vweii for our school and show
That the student* *ra given good trail
leg ln the «ri of speaking and debai
log. Her,:*hoping that our boys wl
win In tfip (pale. :•
Lee Superior Court
Lee Superior Court ia still in session
and will htrrlly adjourn before the end
of the week. Tie civil docket has claim
ed the attention' of tbe' court all this
week. Below we giro some of the crim
inal cases that were tried last week:
State n. Perry- Johnson, A. J. Riggs
bee, Wes Pamona, W. 8. Powers, Gurney
Hilliard and Walter Clark., Defendants
plead guilty of gambling. fined *10.00
State vs. L, B. Bills. Plead guilty.
Judgment suspended on payment of cost.
State va Ben Buie. Guilty. Judgment
suspended on payment ot costs.
State va Guy dark. Defendant pleads
guilty of assault. Pined *10 and costs.
State va. Sat Hall. Called, and failed.
Stale va Ben Wataon. Pleads guilty
ofassanlk Fined *25 agd costs.
State vs. Bill Marsh. Not guilty.
State ys. Millard Douglass. ' Guilty/
Twelve months In jail' with privilege of
working on the Chatham county roads.
State va,J. E. CampbeU. Defendant
enters plat of nolo eontendre for simple
trespass. Judgment suspended upon
payment of ooata.
State va A. B. Cole. Nol pros.
State vs. Boy Wateon. Judgment
suspended upon payment of costs.
State vi Joe Hudson. Not guilty.
State va John Hudson. Not gnilty.
State vi Ben May. Defendant pleads
guilty. Killed *60 and coets.
State va D. MoL. Holt. Defendant
discharged and ooeta charged against J.
F. Makepeace, prosecuting witness.
State v* William Henry Reaves. Nol
pros withfc&ve, ... V • ^.
State vi Bill Mtreh, Sentenced to jail
twelve months, to.be assigned to roads
of Chatham county. ' '
State vk Corley Tkylor. Defendant
fined $100 and ooeta. ^
State vi,’ Jesse Williams. Sentenced
to Chathflio rokds. ‘ . % *
State v* frank Jotmaon. Called ami
fa w 2-.J.•w.T.Ty: -
Slat.' vs. Budd. Guilty. Fined $15.
Slate vs. C. j_ Diokena. Before jury
is drawn solicitor announces that he will
not ask for vercjict of murder in the first
degree hut. for verdict of second degree
“ ,i"'a““1»oghter. - Defendant pleads
gui > o tas»aU and battery. Judgment
subpe ni!oa upon payment of ooete. Mr.
Dickensisfo beplaoed in the State Hos
pttal n. Ita^gh, Mr waa tried
upon the Charge of being responsible for
the death of Mias Smith, who was shot
by a i™p fhn at hU.^re three miles
north 't thia.place one night several
months a*. M>. Dickens trad the trap
gun set hJ Pfofoct hinuwdf against thieves.
When '"’Opened to, door on the night
that the yotag lady waa ahot to get
aomethipfcfo, a Wj ot yo le
in a car m front c the .tore, toe gun
was d«ha^d, the load penetrating Miss
Smith canrtng bar death soon
"f erried to the Central Oar
oima Ilospim, -jgggk ~
v ®flttn t« now io tha
JONESBORO NEWS
The Jonesboro High School
lebating teams won both con
ests last Friday night in the
riangnlar contests of the High
School Debating Union and
hereby won the right to enter
;he eliminating rounds at the
University of North Carolina,
which will decide the State
thampionship. The affirmative
Jonesboro team won from Apex
n Jonesboro and the negative
earn won from Lillington at
Liillington James Avent and
Ben Avent were the affirmative
lebaters and Misses Henrietta
Elarward and Agnes Adams were
he negative debaters. The
udges for the debating contest
n Jonesboro were Messrs. A. A.
P. Sea well, E. L. Gavin and D.
3. Teague, of Sanford.
Friends of Miss Liessie Buch
man have received announce
ment of her recent marriage to
Mr. Moore, of Brooklyn, N. Y.
Mrs Moore ip the eldest daughter
M Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Buchanan
if this place and has many
friends here who wish her much
haDDiness.
The residences of A. E. Kelly,
Mrs. J. D. Pegram and Mrs.
Myrtle Mclyer on Main street,
ire undergoing repairs and im
provements and will present an
attractive appearance when com
pleted.
Mrs- Eva Acree returned last
week from a visit to Mrs- D. W.
Maddox, at Ashboro.
Mrs. H. V. Nelson, of Florence,
S. C., is visiting her mother,
Mrs. F. R. Jerrell, on Lee street.
Mrs. R. L. Robertson and Mrs.
H. A- Rives spent the first of the
week with their people in Chat
ham county.
Miss Eulalia Bobbitt, who
lives near here, celebrated her
tenth birthday on Wednesday,
March 30th by entertaining a
number of her little friends
After an hour spent in playing
games the children were invited
to the dining room where delici
ous refreshments were served.
Those present were MisSes Jola
Denson, Bertha Avent, Pansy
Brooks, Bessie Lawrence and
Master James Dalrymple, Jr.,
and Uhas. Hamilton.
Rev. J. D. Bundy, Presiding
Elder the Fayetteville Dis
anaon^esdSWBKSSS
Conference at Morris Chapel.
The Civic League is at work
this week, and all parts of the
town are cleaning up with some
enthusiasm; to make the town
more sanitary and attractive.
The League has placed an in
cinerator for use in the business
section and we hope to see our
town clear of rubbish and other
unsightly things. Literature
from the Insurance Commission
er has been distributed urging
safety first in th 3 matter of fire
prevention and sanitation, so we
trust everybody is getting busy
and seeing to it that their prem
ises offer no inducement to fires
and ill health.
Last Friday afternoon Jones
boro High School representatives
in the tri angular debate went to
Lillington to meet their repre
sentatives They were given a
cordial welcome by Supt. Broom
ahd faculty and made to feel at
home in the girls building dur
ing their stay. The visitors were
taken in charge by Misses Steele
and Moore, who carried them
over to see the well equipped
school building. The workshop,
domestic science room and labor
atories for agriculture and chem
istry seemed to be all one could
desire for a progressive school.
At eight o'clock the exercises
began with a piano solo, followed
by a vocal duet by Misses Cen
ter and OQuinn; after which
the query was announced. Miss
Edwina Steele of the Lillington
team led for the affirmative, fol
loweij by Miss Agnes Adams for
the .negative on Jonesboro team,
then in turn by Misses Bagge;t
and Harvard. During the inter
mission for rejoiner writing, the
audience was entertained oy
musical selections and a decla
mation ably rendered by Master
Reed Ross. Ten minutes of re
buttal and the debate was over.
The arguments by each team
was so tine the judges must have
found it difficult to render a
decision. A moments silence and
the envelopes—the negative had
won. The junior class of Jones
boro had motored over to hear
their class mate debate. They
with their chaperones and the
debaters were entertained royal
ly at a reception given by Misses
Steele and Baggett at the home
of Mr. H. L. Steele, able editor
of the Harnett County News.
Needless to say the party re
turned to Jonesboro voting I_.il
lington, her people and her
school, splendid in every way
Mr. and Mrs. Wads Caldwell, of
Lemon Springe, and Mr. and MrB.
Burch Knott, of Tramway, enjoyed a
iellgbtful three-course dinner last Sun
Jay at the lovely new home of Mr. and
VIrs. Kenneth Foushee near here.
Vases of pink roses and spring flowera
tdded much to the bountiful table and
veil-arranged dining room. In the
ifternoon the visitors departed after
laTlng spent an enjoyable day.
PAINT UP!
Clean up!
Screen your house. We've got
what you need in paints, var
nishes, Kalsomines and sreen
goods at the right prices.
Also Oil Mops Scrub Brushes, Floor Oils,
Furniture Polishes, etc.
Everything Needed for painting and
cleaning, *
Lee Hardware Co.
A Strong Defense
An account in this live bank la a strong defense
against any misfortune or unforeseen crisis.
Accounts large or small cordially welcomed.
4 PERCENT PAID ON SAVING8
R
Banking Loan and Tirust Co.,
Sanford, N. C.
E. CARRINGTON, W. W. ROBARD3,
President. Vice-President.
JONEBORO BRANCH
I. P. Laaater, Cashier
Capital and Profits
$50,000 OO
J. W. CUNNINGHAM,
Cashier.
MONCURE BRANCH
J. K. Barnes, Cashier
Resources Over
$800,000.00
One More Chance _
We haye decided to run our reduction sals five days
longer and Saturday, April 9th will be your last chance
to buy high grade, up-to-date Watches, Jewelry, Silver*
ware,- etc., at .
Thssc ^oods hsvs not been reduced in nrirp
manufacturers, except Sterling Silver. It is off a little.
We want you to tave advantage of this reduction sale.
We dan use the money and you will be saving money
your purchase.
We will take war savings stamps or liberty bonds.
W. F. CHEARS
/ THE JEWELER
It’s what we say it is
NOTICE
FLOUR OF QUALITY
Rose Maid Self Rising and
Southern Beauty Plain
Every sack guaranteed
Ask your grocer for a sack
Manfactured by the
Seaboard Milling Co.,
SANFORD, N. C.
Jewelry Here for Every One
Pins, Cuff-links, Rings, LaVallieres, Chains, Cameo’s, Diamond Set
Platinum Bar Pina, Pearl Necklaces, for the ladies, Watches, Elgin,?
Waltham, Hamilton and other makes. All are priced most reasonably
considering the quality and workmanship, and better still.
25 per cent reductiofr will be given for the next few days on all
above mentioned goods.
This is really an unusual opportunity to secure high-class goods—25
per cent less than usual prices.
We also have a new and complete fine of Waterman’s Ideal Fountain
Pens. Also leads for all kinds of Eversharp pencils. Come to see 0*.*■
You are welcome whether you buy or not. , ’
TALKING MACHINES AND RECORDS
We have a few Talking machines left that we are closing at 40 pit
cent reduction, and a few hundred $1.00 records at 49 cents each.
This is your opportunity to buy talking machines and records.
J. P. Coulter Company
Pine Watch and Jewelry Repairing a Specialty
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