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TIIE XEWB AWD OBSBRVEE, FRTDAT, 'DECEMBER 24. 190JT
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I TODAY IS CHRISTMAS EVE SO COM
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Our stools
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Gold and
Novelties
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nKXCH FllOCK'FOR'A'CIIILD OF
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The abwve drawlne shows a lovely
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little French frock of fine brtiste Rhd
i rmbro'lderx The entire dreaa is com
posed of clusters of pin tucks sep
arated by the embroidery. Three or
four Inches from the bottom the tucks
nre left tree and the bottom is finished
by a btoad hemstitched hem. The lit
ti yoke is of closejy tucked, batiste
'"Vnd the uleeve Is formed in a similar
manner to the body of , the frock, with,
tuckn 'end ,entre-deux of embroidery.
A soft crushed sash of baby, blue lib
erty is Inserted beneath each -embrold-
ry strip and tied In the back.
Rrisht Enough for,Y6tv
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Ti't.any UHe In Rlghin' for a vanished
. . Lsky o blue: .;-
"All weathers )n a world &o -bright are
bright enough tor you: , ,
For the work you have to d.
For the Joy that is In view,
1 weathers In a world so bright ure
enough for you. , ; . ,
the weather is so minded, let
the
i bltin' blizzards blow: .
The children of the rosy cheeks track
rabbits through the snow.
There's love an' Joy in sight i ,
Where the fire's blazin' bright.
n'
wintry way may lead us to the
; Valleys of Delight.?
F. J. Stanton.
.1 Mrs. II. O. Connor, of Wilson, is
visiting at Mr. R. D. W. Connor's.
-u Mrs. Minnie Haywood Bagley, of
Washington. 1). C, la visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Richard C. Radger.
- -'r-M lis .Bain Best, of Franklinton,
and Miss Gertrude Winston, of Youngs
ville, were In the city yesterday.
i Mrs. W. G: Thomas, Miss Mamie
Thomas and their guest. Miss Rachel
Parkinson, 'of Nashville, Tenn., left
yesterday for Norfolk,
j Misses. Julia Stroud and Bettle
Wilkins. .'of Greenville, were In the
i-lty yesterday.
- f-rMiss Huth Whitley, of Wakefield,
was in trie' city yesterday.
h--MIsa Carrie Nicholson, of Mon-
fure, was In the city yesterday.
h Miss Pearl Forbes, of Greenville,
i wis In th city yesterday en route
lo
Greensboro.
1-Mlss Iola Bledsoe, who has been
at; school at Pleasant Garden, came
ini yesterday and will leave for Rogers'
ewelry, Cut Glass, Silverware, Watches Diamonds, Rings, Bracelets, Brooches,
er Handle Umbrellas, Shaving Sets, Military Brushes, Scarf Pins, Etc., and
any kind as fresh and complete as you ever beheld. We have delighted
"Gift Hunters" and our showing- will delieht vou.
Your Last Chance Before
C x.3 iccty to o-sac Chrlstmaa wiui
-1 v.. r. Ch3rwocd . Upchurch ind
I"Ije Ka-nr asd Dorothy, Have
on3 u 7ac!CC3 to snend Christmas
A Jcs 'iip.ry' Uhdarrrood, of IouIs
bu., ww la tlie city yesterday en
3ie tcv IHo-'ence, S. C. '
Jkiss liltlan Powell, of Fair Bluff,
ipeJt 7es;erday with Miss Yudie Mar
z'Mll. r
LlIsc txai-saret , Rogers, of Oxford
Cejiiary, Is spending the' holidays
prith ae? mother, Mrs. Wiley; Rogers.
' iilaa 3e88le Walters, of Do Land,
Tie, s vlsitlns; Miss Margaret Rojcerr.
S JLrs. Addle S. Upchurch has gone
to Richmond. -
I -ftyiss Almeyda Coleman, of . th,e
faculty of the State School for the
BhndJ has gone to Danville, to spend ;
the hblldays. ,
I - JUsses Minnie Taylor, and , Annie
Miller! have gone to Durham to at
tend the Long:-Dunn wedding.
I Miss. Mary Page, of Marietta, re
turned home yesterday to spend the
hollda ys.
Mxs Ldzzie Oliver: left yesterday
for arietta. i
i 3:iss Clara' Burt, r of the State
Normal, was here yesterday, going to
Holly Springs. . . .
I ' itiss tMattle Morgan, of Bailey,
was in the city yesterday.. . .
! -Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Eatman, of
"Wendell,, were In the city yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Winston, of
YounjrsvIIle. were In the city yesterday,
going to Durham to visit Mr. and Mrs.
W, Allen Pope.
! Mrs. J. P. Winston, of Louisburg,
wlm here yesterday.
Mrs. E. B. Bunn. of Littleton,
was In the city yesterday. t
-1 iss Mary Peterson came In yes
terdaj' from' Smlthfleld, and will spend
the holidays with Mrs. T. W. Dobbin.
atiss Alice Little. left yesterday for
Wilson to visit her brother, Mr. H. O.
'. MIS3 Grace i Carter, of Holly
Spring spent yesterday In. the city.
Miss, uettie Russ, of Ralem Col-
lege.
Is spending ' the holidays with
her .parents,
Russ. r
Air. and Mrs. W. M.
! liisso Kathleen Lontr.. Ethel
Sklnntr and 'Jamie Bryan, of Oreen-
Ville,
rwerc in the city yesterday;
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r. and Mrs. Vauehan Rvrd. of
Hamlk, were here yetserday, going to
Holly .Springs
Mrs. R. Lj, Lelnster and two chil
dren, have gone to Goldsboro to sDend
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r-Mrs. N. C. Newbold. of Washlna
ion, x.: c, was in the city yesterday,
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Covinsrton and
cnuaren of Cheraw, S. C, and Mr. and
Mrs. B. E. Garner and son. of Leeti
vine, are spending the holidays at the
nomei or Mr. and Mrs. D. O. Conn.
fllias Jennie Proctor of Randolnh
Macoh, Lynchburg. Va,. Is at home for
me npnaays
Miss Mamie Jackson, of Carthaee.
who has been visiting at the home of
Mrs. B,. E,. Mofritt. has returned home.
-Dr. ana Mm. t. n nnmiihiA
Hamilton, of Chapel Hill, are visit
ing at the nome of Mrs. Hamilton's
parerits, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Thomp
son.
SupL and Mrs. F. M. Harper have
gone to Linden for the holidays.
miss Pearl Hck h-- gone to
Richmond ana Charlottesville.
Llcenso to wed was aranied vester
day to the following couples: Mr. Wm
J. Jones and Miss Rena Womble. both
of Apex; Mr. Elmos Segraves and Miss
Bess Barbour, both of Garner.
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K3TTERTALN8 BANK FRIENDS
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IV. WatkliiH Robardu Give
HandMome Dinner.
MfJ W. W. Robards entertained at
a handsome dinner party Wednesday
evening. - ills guests were hu bank
I associates and- the occasion proved
( a mow enjoyable event. The prevail
We
till
FAYETTEVILLE ST., RALEIGH, R. C.
For FLOWERS
Carnations a Specialty
Telephone me your order for Cut
F4oters and Potted Plants, all' variety.
Prices reasonable. Satisfaction guar
anteed. 6
Smith phones loior.
J. H. MARTIN
RALEIGH, N. C;
ln scheme in the table decorations
was red, the candelabra being capped
with red shades, with holly and mistle
toe clusters attractively arranged.
Shovel ' and unique souvenirs were
at eich plate in the shape of small
cotn bags containing confections. The
centerpiece was the good luck "Swas
tika" . symbol .of the Citizens National
Bank being of large dimensions, the
design deftjy wrought In freshly coin
ed . ponnies Just arrived from the
mint. Mr. Robards' proved a most
hospitable host and after the dinner
the. Company lingered until a late
hour employing, a. delightful evening of
sbclal i Intercourse. The guests ' were:
Mfl Joseph G. Brown. Mr. H. E. Utch
fof d, Hr. F. P. Haywood. Mr. H. J.
Young. Mr. Graham Andrews.'Mr. D.
fl. Fort, Mr. R. A. Brown.-Mr. Wright
Dteon. Mr. William Mear.es. ,
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PARK-PAIR WEDDING
SOLKJLMZED AT KEXLY
Benutinl Rlnsr Ceremony Used Many
K Raleigh People Present.
Kenly, N. C, Dec. 23. The wedding
of Mr.. John Alsey Park, of Raleigh,
an,d Miss L41y Helen .Pkir, of this county.-
occurred here at 1:30 this after
noon. The ceremony was performed
in the Presbyterian church by Rev.
E. W. Bonders, of Southern Pines,
whepwas formerly pastor of the bride.
The) chancel was banked, hteh with
palms and ferns and white chrysanthe
mums. The rinif. ceremony was per
formed with beautiful simplicity, the
only attendants t being little Miss
Louise lford ss flower girl, and Mas
terJRudolph Klrby as ring-bearer.
The were preceded to the altar by
theT ushers, Messrs. Jonathan T.
Hokes. Jr.. of Fremont, and A. E. Es
rotty ojf Raleigh. The bride was at
tired 1a a cloth golng-awav - gown of
dark catawba, with hat and gloves to
mafh. '!
Hf rs. Park is the second daughter
of 0ie late Dr. and Mrs. A. D. Pair,
andyhas been residing near Kenly with
her-grand-parents. Mr. and Mrs. L. R.
Richardson. She has a host of friends
In Jhla'countv and elsewhere. She was
graduated w?th ihonnrs t I"nc t
tvtr In Raleigh, then taught In Pitt
county and later at Peace Institute.
Maiiy of her friends have showered
prents upon here here, and other
friends have ient tokens of. esteem to
he new home In Raleigh.
Mr. Park Is the second Bon of Mrs.
T. C. Park, of Raleigh. He Is an expert
on Automobiles, and holds the pol-tlorf-
of manager of the Carolina
Garage and Machine' Co. -Mr. Park
waj graduated in mechanical engi
neering at the North Carolina A. & M.
College In 1905. and then became In
structor In mathematics there Soon
afterward, he began sellng automo
bile,, and when Col. C. E. Johnson and
Mr. E. C." Hlllyer decided to invest
heavily In this business Mr. Park was
at fcne called upon to Join forces
with them.
The young couple took the after
noon Ooat Line train North. Their
tour will Include Richmond. Wash
ington. Philadelphia. New York and
Detroit. After returning they will be
ave the Goods
"Santa" Comes-OPEN UNTIL fflDMGHT
at home at 207 north West street,
Raleigh:!
There were present at the wedding
from Raleigh: Mrs, T. C. Park, Mr.
and Mra C. B. Park; Miss Margaret
Wood, Miss Rosa Broughton, Mrs. P.
B. Rodgers. Messrs.- Albert E. Escott.
K. W. Yates, and Stanley Jones. From
Smlthfleld came Misses Mildred San
ders, Ruth Sanders' and Annie Ihrye
Pou: and from Fremont, Mr. J.. T.
Hookes, Jr.
The Raleigh guests left here on
their return trip In automobiles at
2:35 this afternoon.. They reported a
fine trip down, at an average rate of
13.8 miles per. hour, running time, j
over the forty-five miles. Some l
stretches were run at as high rate as
forty-five miles per hour. Only one
stop for, repalrs-vor adjustment was
made, and that lasted a minute. Stops
for water were made at Clayton and
Smlthfleld.
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Vernon -Gates.
Burlington Dec. 23. The following
invitation has . been received by
friends: . .
Mr. and Mrs. James Wesley Cates
. Invite youito, be present
at the marriage of their daughter
i Sallle
to
Mr. John -Henry Vernon
Tuesday ,r morning, December
i twentv-elKhth.
the
nineteen hundred and nine,
lat ten of the clock
. ! Baptist Church. ;
Rutherfordton. North Carolina.
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We hasten, to extend best wishes to
the happy fcyouhB couple In (advance.
They wHV leave on the 10:30 train for
the home of the groom In Person
county.
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; Dawson-Hemdon. :
Durham. Dec. ; 23. A ! wedding
of Interest here took place at the home
of the bride's mother yesterday after
noon, when Miss Ada Herndon, daugh
ter of Mrs. ML 0. Herndon, was mar
ried to Mr. Nathan Becton Dawson,
of Conetoe, Edgecombe county.
The bridal party entered the home
with Miss Mabel Newman playing the
weddin- march from Mendelssohn,
and Miss Lillian Herndon. sister of the
bride as maid of honor, and Mr.
Frank Dawson, of Tarboro. best man.
Rev. Michael Brad 8 haw, of the Meth
odist church, officiated, and while the
ceremony was being read Miss New
man clayed "Hearts and Flowers."
Immediately after the service, they
took the train for the North to spend
a wedding tour of several days.
Conspicuous in the recollection of
this wedding will be the marriage last
year of Miss Mary Herndon I and Mr.
Ben Dawson, the bride of this city,
and a cousin of yesterday's bride, and
the TOom of Edgecombe, cousin of
AZALEAS
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Fine lot;, assorted colors. Will hold
bloom 2-3 weeks J 1.50 to $3.00.
Lily of the
Valley
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An exceptionally fine lot for Christ
mas 75c. ; per dozen.
Send rush orders to Greensboro.
J. VAN LIIIDLEY NURSERY GO,
Pomona, N. C
3 Dozen
FRESH EGGS
. $1.00
Full Stock Xmas Goods
PHONE 28
D. T. Johnson & Son
GROCERS
yesterday's groom. The two brides
bear the same surname and blood
latlonshlp as the ' r-ooms.
Mr. Dawson has been In the govern
ment service as bookkeeper at Panama
and quit last year to do merchandise
in Conetoe.
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Bryant-Cheek.
Roxboro. Dec. 23. Mr. H. P.
Bryant and Miss Rosa Cheek were
married at the residence of the bride's
father, Mr. E. D. Cheek. The home
was beautifully decorated for the hap
py event. The ceremony was per
formed by Rev. C. P. Ryland. The
attendants were Miss Inez Cheek and
Mr. P. R. Bryant and Miss Myrtle
Barnett and Mr. R. E. Cheek. The
wedding march was played by Mlas
Annie Long.
Mr. and Mrs. Bryant left on a
Southern bridal tour.
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Blalock-ChiscnhalL
Durham. N. C Dec. 23. At the
home of Elder T. Y. Monk last night.
Mr. Rufus T. Blalock and Miss Cora
Chisenhall, of this city, were married.
This wedding was a second union
and the groom gave his age as 64,
while his bride Is 35. A very few
friends were witnesses to this marriage
and -they went from the elder's homo
to Mr. Blalock's on Roxboro street.
The groom has lived here a few
years and gained considerable prop
erty durin- that residence here. He
came from the country where he was
Influential and made success. He is
engaged In business upon a somewhat
extensive scale.
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Ijaws-Moseley.
Kinston. N. C, Dec. 23. Mr. Her
man F. Laws and Miss Mary Moseley
were married at the home of the
bride yesterday. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. A. A. Ferguson,
of the Christian Church. The home
was beautifully decorated for the oc
casion and the ceremony was wit
nessed by a number of friends and
relatives. The wedding march was
rendered by Miss Blanche Can-non.
Mr. W. T. Hooker acted as best
man and Mias Marry Tapp was maid
of honor:
Mr. and Mrs. Laws- left for a
Northern bridal tour.
Mr. Laws is a well-known business
man of Kinston and the bride is the
charming daughter of Mr. E. T. Mose
ley. SOS
Birthday rarty.
Rocky Mount. Dec. 23. A social,
event of much interest took place In
the city Tuesday night from eight to
eleven at the hospitable residence of
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Geen,- Tarboro
street, when their charming daughter,
Miss Ethel, was hostess to eighteen
of her friends to celebrate her eight
eenth birthday.
The parlors and dining room had
been tastefully decorated with ferns,
holly and mistletoe.
The guests were highly entertained
by several selections on piano, instru
mental and vocal by Miss Annie Leigh
Green, and others.
A guessing contest aitorded much i
amusement. Miss Agnes Harper cap
tured the prize, a box of stationery,
while the booby, a tin horn, went to
Miss Mary Brown." -
At ten o'clock the guests repaired
to the dining room, where refresh
ments were served. Many handsome
presents showed the high esteem In
which Miss Ethel . Is held by . her
friends. ' "; ;
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Birthday Party. v , "
The following invitation -has been
Issued: ; ..
Annie May . Prince , v ;,-t
invites you to be present at her .
Birthday Party
Saturday afternoon. January eighth
nineteen hundred and ten,
from three to five
Scotland Neck,. North Carolina.
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JohnsonOIoaer, :
Hickory, Dec 23. Mr. Thomas I.
Johnson, of Lumberton. and Miss
Jennie Moser were married here at
the Holy Trinity Lutheran church, the
ceremony being performed by Rev.
Dr. C. L. Miller. Miss Ruth Moser
was maid of honor and Mr. J. A, Mc
Neil was best man. They left on a
Northern bridal tour.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnson will be at
home at Lumberton after - January
seventh.
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Knott-lAwrcoce. C
Creedmoor, Dec 23. A beautiful
wedding took place at the home of
Mrs. Mary E Lawrence on Wednes
day afternoon at one-thirty o'clock,
when her daughter, : Miss Elsie, was
married to Mr. Charlie Lee Knott, of
Durham. The ceremony, which was
performed by Rev. Arnett. of , Dur
ham, was witnessed by relatives and
a number of friends.
Holly, ferns and evergreens were
used In the decorations In a very art
ittlc manner.
, Mendelssohn's wedding march waa
rendered by Miss Leslie Rogers, of
Durham. Then came the groom with
his best man, Mr. Otho Lunsford, fol
lowed by the bride, with her maid of
honor. Miss Rosa Lawrence, sister of
the bride.
The bride wore a go-away gown of
grey diagonal serge, gloves and hat to
match and carried bride's roses and
carnations. The maid of honor wore
blue messallne and carried white car
nations. Immediately after the ceremony
the bridal party drove to Creedmoor
and boarded No. 243 for Durham,
where they, will reside. -
The many costly wedding gifts be
speak unusual popularity among a
wide circle of friends.
SOS
DOUBLE WEDDING.
Two Daughters of 3Ir. and Mrs. J. F.
Harbin Are Married.
8tatesvllle, Dec. 23. A social event
of Interest took place at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Harbin Wednes
day afternoon at 5:45 o'clock, when
their daughter, Miss Cora Lee Har
bin, became the bride of Mr. James
J. Moroney, and their daughter. Miss
Louise Rankin Harbin, was wedded to
Mr. John Leland Davis, the event be
ing a' double wedding. Immediately
after the ceremony, which was-performed
by Rev. Harold Taylor, of
Broad Street Methodist church, the
bridal party drove to the railway sta
tion, where both couples were; shower
ed with rice and good wishes as they
boarded the train for Charlotte. Mr.
and Mra Moroney . . will return to
Stateavllle today andispehd a few days
after which theyVlllt go to Cincinnati,
Ohio. Mr. and Mrs Davis went from
Charlotte to Columbia, .South
Carolina, to be present at a re
ception given in their honor there to
night by Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Steele.
They will go to Little Mountain. S. C.
tomorrow to spend Christmas with
Mr. Davis' father, Mr. B. B, Davis,
They will be at home In, Columbia,
after January 1st.
, The brides, who are well known and
attractive young ladles vera reared
in Statesville and hav mmr frin
who wish them all happiness In their
new reiauons. . , air. Moroney formerly
made his home In Statesville. being
employed by the Flanlgaa Harness
Company, but for tha past few years
he has been traveling for a harness
manufactory of Cincinnati, Ohio.- His
people live in Iowa, Mr. Davis, who
is an expert linotype operator, . Is a
South Carolinian, and has worked on
a number of the larger papers of the
South." II is at present employed on
the Columbia State, at Columbia. He
and Miss Harbin met at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Steele 1 1n Columbia,
where the latter was visiting last sum
mer, and Cupid was .not long In con
summating his wishes.- Mr. Da via h a
been in Statesville a number of times
recently and Is favorably known to
quite a number of people here. Tne
popularity of both couples was attest
ed In .a material way by the many
handsome and valuable wedding gifts
received from far and near.., ...
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SANDEXlS-riiELE.
Blind Doctor of 48. to Marry Ptwtmls
tress Who is Only 26 Tears Old.
Wilson, N. C Dec, 23. The regis
ter of deeds of Wilson has Issued IU.
cense for the marriage of Dr. W. T.
Sanders, of Nash county, a blind prac
titioner. Miss Vienna R. Peele. the
postmistress at Sirarrr Siding, on tha
Norfolk and Southern Railroad. - , v
KYIUUE BELTJEW.
At the Academy of Music Next Week.
- Kyrle Bellew. who has long since
won universal recognition as a "star
of the first magnitude, In Great Brit
ain. America, Australia, and In fact,
throughout the English-speaking
world; and in later 3 ears has appear
ed In various stellar roles under dif
ferent management In America, is to
make his initial appearance ' here as
u Charles Froman star under the man
agerial auspices of that Napoleon of
producers. In Alfred Sutro's powerful
play In four acts entitled Tha Build
er of Bridges at the Academy of
Muslo next Thursday night for an en
gagement of one night Although Mr.
Bellew has frequently appeared in tha
leading roles of many, of Charles
Fro h man's successes, both In England
and America, In former seasons, yet
the present tour makes the adoption
of this distinguished actor as a full
fledged member of Charles Frohman'a
famous stellar family. ' The superb
supporting company provided for
The Builder of Bridges." is especially
noteworthy In that It is composed of
such well known and thoroughly corn
Detent artists as Miss Gladys Hanson
leading lady with Mr. E. H. Sot hern
last season Mrs. Thomas , Whlffen,
Frances Comstock, Jane May, Mr. De
Witt Jennings, Frank Connor, Eugene
O'Brien and Ernest Stollard. . The
play cornea direct from a long season,
at the Hudson Theatre, New .York.
with the entire original cast Intact
and absolutely the Identical New York
production presented precisely tha
same as at the Hudson.
SHOT THROUGH FINGER. ' V.'
(Special to News and Observer.) '
Favettevllle. I)c tvu.
Watson was accidentally shot through '
mu linger ot nts len hand. He
was examining n ritnt .. .
handed to , him to repair, which was
iVuu ua cocKca. which he did not
notice. Tb hnii noAiM I
his head. The nerrn fled w-h v-
:i THEATRICAL f
accident occurred.- , ,
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