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SXETRNOC DECEMBER 20; 191 67'-'TOE WILMINGTON DISPATCH. WEDNES
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BEGGED COUNCIL WISE TOYS ALL ARE ASKED MEASLES EPIDEMIC
10 PROVIDE WORK! REPLACE GERiil TO CO-OPERATE FOR WILIUIINCION
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Unemployed Man Pours Tale ; Land Mikado Will Make
of Suffering Into The Ears
Of Councilmen.
Shabbily clad and with a week's
owih of whiskers on his face, Frank
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Strong Bid For Trade of
This Nature In Future.
It is hard to , determine to - just
what extent Japanese tnvs win WiaVo
.01. in. a iuiuuIC-a6cu wu'ie mau, memseives felt 011 the local mnrtot
tth(1 v, sides at the corner of Seventh ' but the consensus of opinion is that
u riA'm sireets, appeared before) the war has changed" the nationality
Ci(v council this morning and begged j of Santa Claus from German to Jap-
,;.Klt some oiiaugcmcui uc luauejanese, speaking broadly, and this is
evident hr ifco
. j kuu liiuuuiiuaiu.r
nlrn. -ULLI" vicv.io.icu uoi.injjoi Japanese toys in the windows of
various shops throughout the coun
try. Reports from New Yorl are
to the effect , that few toys other
j than those made in Japan are being
offered for sale, this, of course, ex
cepting American-made toys.
-ome arrangement De
by he might obtain employ- i made
Mr.
j,.,, boon 10 various places in the city
in -tarch of work but without suc
fts ;iTd he told Council that his wife
was without shoes and too thinly clad
,0 v. nture on the streets during the
t0Ki weather. He declared that he
had practically nothing to eat in the
house. Mr. Loftin is the father of
om c hild a girl 12 years old and if
conditions at his home are as he
ihpm Knmethini? should ht
(f,n,- io alleviate the suffering that
,j, family is being subjected to. Mr.
Loft in explained that he once work
ed for the city, but was laid off for a
period and was never put back to
work.
Councilman McCaig suggested that
condition be relieved temporar
ily Through the charity fund and that
Mr. J.ottin be given employment as
,ariy as such could be arranged for.
K was pointed out that the exten
sion of the water mains will necessi-iai.--
i ho hiring of a number of men
and the sense of the board was that
all proposed, work in the immediate
future
lot out under contract. In this man
nor persons who are in want can be
pvon employment. Councilman
Bradshaw stated that the case of Mr.
Loi'tin was only one of many that
had heen brought to his attention
recently.
The report gotten up by Dr.
'Charles T. Nesbitt, county , health of
lic.r. and Councilman Bradshaw rel
ative to the disposal of refuse other
lhan by dumping it into the river
near the foot of Kidder street, was
road and accepted. The report point
ed out that the purchase of cans to
bo used in dry closets would greatly
rodiice the cost per servic and would
"Made in Japan" has been substi
tuted for "made in Germany." The
wonderful displays from the Cherry
Blossom Kingdom delight the hearts
of parents, as well as the little folks,
for the inventive genius of the Jap
anese has produced a line of play
things that is unique.
The Japanese steamship Wakasa
Maru recently nosed her way into
New York harbor after a 16,000-mile
journey around the Cape of Good
Hope in order to dodge the subma
rines of the Teutonic allies; it was
loaded with toys. There were geisha
girls, marvelously carved elephants,
dolls, mechanical roosters which eat
corn out of a bucket, and no end of
new and original playthings.
The Japanese have been studying
the toy market and - have taken ad-
be done by the city and not j vantage of the International combat
to bring toy-making up to the usual
Oriental perfection and in all prob
ability will make a strong bid for
the toy market even after peace is
declared.
Whether Wilmington kiddies are
supplied with Japanese, German or
American-made toys matters little to
them. They only hope that Santa'
Letters Are Mailed By Super
intendent R. L. Davis In
Interest of Prohibition.
That the forces of the Anti-Salodn
League are expecting residents of
this city as well as all sections of
the State to lend every assistance
possible in helping to pass more
stringent legislation relative to pro
hibition is evidenced by the letters
that have been received by various
persons in the city from Rev. R. L.
Davis,: as superintendent of the
league. These letters ask that all
qo-operate and point out that the
number present will have much to do
Dr. Nesbitt's Prediction That
City Would Have One Is : .
Coming True.
Five new cases of measles have
been reported to the Health Depart
ment 'since yesterday afternoon and
according to Dr. Charles T. Nesbitt,
county health officer, it is almost cer
tain that the city is to be visited by
an epidemic of this disease, which ap
parently Is now getting well under
way. While at present there are less
than ten cases within the city limits,
the health authorities feel confident
with the rapidity of the development
of the last few cases that the malady
with .the vote when the legislature tis to prevail to -a large extent dur
acts. In his addresses at the Grace ing the next few weeks. - ! '
Dr. Nesbitt sounded a warning nearly
and Fifth Avenue Methodist churches;
two weeKS ago Mr. uavls set- out
these points very clearly and he is
now making an effort to reach all by
mail. A. copy of the letter follows:
"We are arranging for the great
est temperance convention in the
history of the Anti-Saloon League. It
will be held at Raleigh, January
15:16, 1917. William Jennings Bryan
will be there ami address ' the con
vention at 2 p. m. Monday. Judge
S. D. Weakley, of the Supreme Court
of Alabama;, will speak that night,
and Mr. J. Sidney Peters, prohibition
commissioner of Virginia, is on for
Tuesday mornings The resolutions
im, .November ana at tnat time pre
dicted that the city would have a large
number of cases of measles this win
ter. He based his prediction on the
fact that a city is visited by the dis
ease once every few years. It was
in 1912 that Wilmington had its last
epidemic and at that time there were
several hundred cases in town dur-
GOLD SILVER CURRENCY
As Has Been Our Custom for Many Years Past, We have Laid in a
Supply of Ne wMoney for the Christmas Needs of Our Customers.
It Will Be Our Pleasure To Serve You
The Wilmington Savings & Trust Company
1 10 Princess Street.
Oldest and Largest North Carolina Savings Bank.
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TO SHOW STYLES , MARKET VERY ACTIVE ! of the first house wil1 be commenced.
The property will be placed on the
market very shortly, announcement's v
i of which will be made at an early
I date and undoubtedly will be await
ed with much interest and also the ,'
Event to be Staged at Victoria Realty Company Purchases
Will Attract Many. j Large Tract of Land.
i a city is visited by measles periodic
ally. j Ordinarily measles is a disease that
j every parent believes that their child
I will have sooner or later and that
home remedies are all that are re-
"The purpose of the convention is
to get behind this measure and put
it through the general assembly.
Come to the convention and help us.
Gelj your; church, Sunday school,
church board, Sunday ' school class,
B. Y. P. U., Epworth League, Chris
tian Endeavor, Y. M. C. A., W. C. T.
U., or other organization tq send del
egates. Tell others to
A very clever idea conceived by i Although the joyous Christmas sea-! experiment of selling homes along
ing the winter months. It seems thatjLady Duff Gordon to show the evolu-json is generally considered a time , with other Christmas presents.
tion of styles for women and to em- tor less serious things than large real j
phasize standardization in styles, is estate deals, still the market seems j OFFICERS ELECTED.
carried out in the collection of ; to have become considerably more !
dresses of the prevailing fashion and active and today there was recorded ' Official Board of Association Was
very extreme types and exhibited fori in the office of Register of Deeds aj Also Named.
the benefit of the 20,000 women del- deed from Mr. L. L. Hanby to the i . At the fiscal meetintr of the boar3
Young Men's
mn tVT thn ver
morning that the disease was much 1 ticular subject a study and who are . Fort Fisher highway between Sunset : i916 the following officers were
commmee win repor,t luesaay morn-, , cllfforPr ?to w egates to the Biennial in New York I Southeastern Realty Company for a! nf dirptors nf the
ing and their report Will be freely ... ' M. ...... . ... last MAV whn have marlo this rar. ' lurw traot nf Intwl fflpino- nn tfi a
.is j (again, oui ur. rsesoitt staiea mis' . ' " - .0 wnihuan vb&uciiii iun
more serious than it is thought to be
and requires as careful nursing as
does typhoid fever or diptheria ahd
that it should'Tiave the skilled atten
tion of a physician constantly as the
after effects are often worse than the
disease itself.
As measles is a disease that spreads
All j tiic tac K.aix uiaguuscu uy
convention !a Physician, . it is practically impos-
roiuc into the edge of the river near
Kulder street. .
councilman Bradshaw asked that
an additional shed be erected at the
city stables in order to properly
house all implements belonging to
The city. He explained that they
were deteriorating in value because
ihey hud ta be-left out in the weath
er and he thought the erection of this
shed would more than pay for itself
in a short time.
Councilman Bradshaw also in
formed the board that he had over
run his budget m&re than $3,000, but
stated that he guessed all knew
a hero the money went as much im
Movements had been done. He fur
'i!r added that he wanted several
euiloads of gravel at once for repair
work on streets and that it was im
perative that they be supplied him.
The matier was refefFed to the
finance committee who Will make
l.rovisions for supplying the gravel.
'nersnns nttendine' thf
Claus will not forget them and if he Uvho shall svmDathize with its obiect' i sible for the Health Department , to
cares to make his pack in the Flow- are entitled to membership. Send 'control it. Children give the disease
ery Kingdom or in war-torn Germany j your preacher. to one another before they or their
it matters little to them. They want . "Members will count. If the mem- parents realize they have the malady.
to be remembered and local mer-ji101.0 nf noroi ooaomHw zaa 1 Therefore. Dr. Nesbitt states that tha
many in attendance, they will know
that the people stand, for this legis
lation and will be likely to pass it. prevalent
The Anti-Saloon League has ordered
1,000 badges, and expects them all
to be taken. It will be a splendid
chants have taken the necessary pre
cautions to see they are well looked
after. Regardles, of the titanic
eliminate the necessity of dumping struggle that has rocked Europe and
caused German toymakers to devote
their time and energy to other work
Christmas in America and in Wii
mington will not be a toyless Christ
mas. , !
BURIED THIS AFTERNOON.
Funeral from St Andrew's Church
Burial at Oakdale.
Funeral services were conducted
over the remains of the late Mrs. Bet
tie Thomas, wife of Mr. John H.
Thomas, who passed away at 2 o'clock
yesterday afternoon, from St. An-
drew s Presbyterian church this after
noon at 3 o'clock by Rev. Dr. A. D.
WANTS ACK TAXES COLLECTED
Would Not Be Necessary to Burden
People With Bond Issues.
WTiile Representative-elect L.
Clayton Grant is not opposed to bond
issues he is of the opinion that if
the $30,000 owed the county as back
taxes could be collected it would not
be necessary to burden the taxpayers
with additional bond issues and so
expressed himself yesterday. Mr.
Grant is perfectly willing to give the
voters the opportunity of expressing
themselves at the polls regarding
the proposed $250,000 bond issue for
school purposes, yet he thinks the
money owed the county should be
collected. While not in position to
say why these taxes had not been
collected he feels that a special ef
fort should be made to collect them.
DINNER AT COUNTY HOME.
only way to immunize a child is to
keep it at home while the disease is
Park and the city, known as Summer j unanimously elected for the ensuing
j Hill tract. j year: h. Lacy Hunt, president; D;
working to bring about a standardi
zation in clothes for women.
Thp SnuthpjiKtprn Kpnltv ( .nmnanv : u Lrn, t dAt . urn
foZy impressed as S le im i Wh are ,h" ""n' rs and : Item sabers'. Jr., recording seer.
tv,Qf Beautiful sections of Wilmington, Tne official board of the associa-
tnat women who are slaves to fash-' tVl ,,.. . I .. . , , , .
Vott ctnntmtaA orv,l 1, tiuii i cicv-icu uy iij cuiuciouiy.
ion
of fashion regardless of health com
fort or beauty instead of forcing fash
ion to become a slave to them.
Individuality was stressed and
women urged to select their clothes
according to their own particular
type and needs. The collection of
dresses now belongs to the New !
Mr. Thos. H. Wright, the president ! Tor the year 1917 is as follows: J.
; of the company, said this morninf j W. Yates, C. E. Clark, C. C. Chad.
' that it was the intention of the com ! bourn. R. F. Coleman, George Dei-
pany to imediately offer the prop j bert, W. R. Dosher, Alex Sprunt, J.
erty in smaller tracts to homeseek- j L. Becton, Robert Ruark, W. W.
ers who wished to present their fam- j Koch, J. F. Roache.
ily or themselves with a real Christ-
I mas present.
Contracts for the development of i
thp nrnnprtv hnvp alrpadv hpPTi let. I
York Teachers'. College and is valued and within a few d th building
Ushered ,in with a sore
at s.jikj. Among tne collection are
j many of Worth's creations. The
throat, j dresses were loaned to Mrs. Henry A
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cough, red eyes, measles makes itself
known when the sufferer discovers
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United States flag and the name andlUltt luuy
ai.ure. a his is loiioweu. uy tue rusxi,
! which after a few days, disappears.
date of the convention on it. Be I
sure to register early and get one.
"The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union will give the visiting
delegates a reception from 6 to 7 p.
m. Monday at the Y. M. C. A. Of
course, you want to be there. There
will be no charges and we must let
the ladies know by the 13th how
many plates to serve. So please
write me by that time if you expect
to attend. Jt,
"Come and let your influence count.
Let the general assembly know that
you are not satisfied with the present
anti-liquor laws, but that you desire
something better. Don't forget the
date--January J5-16, 1917.
( "R. L. DAVIS,
i "Superintendent."
However, it is not uncommon for
White, of High Point, chairman of
Home Economics of the North Caro
lina Federation of "Woman's Clubs.
A most efficient and practical
chairman, always on the alert to pro
mote any good work under her do-
rop, Gladys Taylors, Aline Saunders,
Lida Penton, Margaret Schulken.
Evening dresses of the period will be
worn by Mrs. Prank Ross and more
modern paraphernalia by Misses Nan
nie Parsley and Katherine Vollers.
Physician - Seeka Pardon.
Augusta, Me., Dec. 20 The Gov
ernor and council today gave a hear-,
ing on a petition for the pardon of.
Dr. Lionel E. Dudley, who is serving
a fifteen-year sentence in State pris
on. Dr. Dudley was convicted two
years ago of causing the death of
Mildred Sullivan, of the town of
Houlton.
careful nursing and attention by a
physician is necessary.
pneumonia and other serious diseases partment, she presented the exhibit
to follow and that is the reason that in jviorganton oeiore a. number ot vis-
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u ing ciuo women guests oi-uie large
club , of that town. The entertain
ment was so unique and interesting
Dr. Nesbitt stated this morning that i with a decided educative value that
it is often the case that parents be- j many who saw it asked permission
lieve that measles is only a slight j to use the dresses for similar, exhibi
child infection and proceed to doctor ; tion in their home towns,
the patient with teas, etc. This, hej U has' been given the Piedmont the-i
stated, is dangerous and the patient ; atre of charlotte and Lexington and ,
should have the attention or a pnysic-, wU1 be given in Asheboro next weel
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ian onen. uoctors are DacKwara m , Under the auspices of Sorosis it will !
declaring the disease is a serious one, j be preSented at the Victoria theatre '
knowing as they do that measles is Thursday afternon at 4 o'clock in i
commonly thought to be a minor ail- J connection with a delightful musical ;
ment, and do not visit the sick one j pr0gram of Christmas music, and,
cften as the parents would be almost ; t he Three Springs sung by a trained j
CONFERRED YESTERDAY.
rsure to Deiieve tnat tne pnysiciau
was endeavoring to run-up the bill.
Dam Will Probably be Completed at
Brown's Landing by February.
Capt. J. R. D. Mathewson, in charge
of the construction work of the dam
across the Cape Fear at Brown's
Landing, was in the city yesterday
Will be Given Under Auspices. of the
Yoke Fellows Band.
A Christmas dinner Is to be servettfor a conference with Major A. E.
the inmates of the county home at'Waldr0Pj in charge of the Wilming
noon Monday, under direction of the 'ton Engineering District, relative to
Yoke Fellows Band. Dinner was made he pr0gress of the work. The lock
j-x.a.nu bin Htiocicj onn , .-
-MKlure. and the : remains were in- fP .was recently compietea.
tnred in Oakdale cemetery. Thej ! co-operation of several of the, Following tne conference Major
following served as pall bearers: Hon- j churches and a number of persons and Waldron stated that In all probability
r.nn Messrs W H Sprunt and the arrangements are being looked- tne dam will be completed by the
Thomas R Post' Active Messrs after by General Secretary J. B. Hunt- firs(; ( 0f February. Some delay has
W. n. McClellan." J. G. Carroll, D. ington of the Y. M C. A., and "-beeir occasioned in taking up the piles
I Intla H sheppard W B itary of the Yoke Fellows Band. The and cofferdam around the lock. This
Tim p nnH t p cfow!,rr ' I food will be sent to the home Satur- work required a little more time, thau
The deceased had been a member of u.rur . 7J "7; 'naa reeu
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chorus of Wilmington's best talent,'
members of the music department, i
of which Mrs. Frank Ross is chair-!
i man. The small sum ot zt cents win .
be charged for admission to defray
Cristas
the expenses of the exhibit. The
This should not be the case, Dr. j
Nesbitt declared, and the mother of
the infected child should require the
nfJMrliMrv 3 y-y-i -xT 4-r noil SP4-AV QnVl
c..tU.xB UU.IUI w , " ; . following young ladies will show to
watch the progress of the malady.: '
The mortality rate from measles is
not so large, but the death rate of i
persons suffering from the after ef- j
VT. Andrew's church for a long num
l" t of years and a resident of the city
lor the past 28 years. She was C6
yr,ars old. a woman of strong charac-
and likeable nature. The many
of Mrs. F. J. Dempsey and Miss uai-
lie Mills.
fects is very large, as the records wMl
show.
Where a child shows any symptoms
of measles in school Dr. Nesbitt stat
ed this morning thg,t the teacher has
been instructed to send the pupil
home at once and report the fact to
the Health Department that it might
be followed up.
! advantage the dresses of long ago
Miss Athalia Bunting will imperson
ate Marie Antoinette in a regal court
costume; Misses Louise Worth, Es
sie Harris, Eleanor Harris, Miriam
Holliday, Myrtle Vollers, will wear
the colonial styles; Miss Mary Bel
lamy an evening creation of the pe
riod of the War Between the States;
Miss Florence Taylor will represent
a later period of the seventies;
wraps and dresses or the eighties
will be worn by Misses Sue North- g-j
Suggestions
SHOE-UP FAMILY
jl Darnel Green
Ubmrv
Felt Slippers
For Instance:
Grandpa: A pair warm felt slippers;
Grandma: A pair Comfort shoes;
yather: A pair P. L. Button shoes;
Mother: A nice pair soft kid shoes;
Sister Kate: Dress slippers;
Brother Tom: A pair dressup shoes;
Brother Willie: A pair Rubber
boots ;
Aunt Sallie (cook) A pair Rubbers; t
ill
Many Other Useful Gifts at
Peterson & Rulfs
Wilmington's Largest and Best Shoe Store.
sue
PROFIT HAS BEEN LARGE.
if
lfautiful floral designs showed in a i
measure the respect and esteem in
which' she was held by her many
friends.
WOULD IMPROVE SERVICE.
Vice-President Capps Writes Mem
ber, of Traffic Committee.
According to Vice-president Capps,
of the Seaboard Air Line, an im
proved passenger service between
this city and Charlotte is a thing to
He has recently
com-
Iiristmas slippers.
14-16-17-20-22-
Members of Royal Arcanum in This
State Well Looked After.
The Carolina and Cornelius Harnett
Councils, Royal Arcanum, listened to
a splendid address Monday night by' be soon realized
Pr.;, Tif i,o0;c fr Past Grand Regent and Supreme Rep-' written a member of the traffic
1 l OV'll IV, iLUlin. XICAUMUUX. iw - rt n ... . , , r.
resentauive xxm vcy viaicul ui uiitucc ui iub uomuci i vummi
Ridgecrest, N. C, in which he pointed j relative to this matter. Mr. Capps
out that the beneficiaries "of the two 1 was in New York last week and was
local councils have received during ; prevented from attending the Char
the past 37 years $100,000 more than i lotte conference, but has kept him
the Entire membership of both coun- j self well posted ; oh the matter and
cil have paid into the treasury of the , his letter was written baturday toi
. TT. I l..rJ n rTlfnil(ia With . TfOoi A Ptl i
Supreme uouncn. ne auucu lunuu . mums v"
that beneficiaries in this State have
received a quarter of a million dol
lars more than they have paid into
the treasury. . ,
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Not A Beverage
Hall's Discovery for
istion
Indige:
Is not a beverage, but it is pos
tively the quickest known relief
for Indigestion, Heart-burn and
Dyspepsia and is sold In 50c bot
tles under a strict guarantee to
do good or money refunded.
Phone us for a bottle and try it
at our risk.
James 'EL Hal)
DRUGGIST
5th and Castle Sts. Phone 192.
BACK FROM, VERDUN.
Dr. Owen Kenan Will Spend the
Holidays ere With His Mother.
Dr. Owen Kenan, of tliis city, sur
"vivor of the Lusitania disaster, and
winner of the Croix de Guerre for dis
tinguished service at Verdun, has re
turned to New York, according to
the New York Herald, and will
spend several months in this coun
try. Dr. Kenan will visft his moth
er, Mrs. James' G. Kenan, in this city,
during the holidays.
The Hjerald, carries a lenghty ac
count of ' Dr. Kenan's experience s at
Verdun, where he has been under
fire almost continuously for the pastj
President
Harahan, Friday, of last week.
It is the desire of the Seaboard,
according to Mr. Capps, to furnish
the . very best service possible be
tween this city and Charlotte,; as well
as elsewhere, but the soft pedal is
applied when the proposed additional
trains are spoken of.
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Incorporated.
Christmas Chopping headquarters
Open 'Jill Setfen
iTo TL.
Incorporated.
Cream broadcloth, 52-Jnch,
Just tPn
Probably the scarcest article on the market today is
' White Broadcloth. It has been used so very extensively
for collars and collar and cuff sets that the demand was
too great for the supply, and real Broadcloth has been off
the market except at extra high prices.
We received a bolt of twenty yards of best grade, Botony
Broadcloth, 52 inches wide, priced at, yard . . . .$3.00
eather and Velvet hand
bags for Christmas Qiving
Put this suggestion down on your little memorandum
book: Handbags. Whether "She" is old, young or middle-aged;
small, medium or large, we have a hand bag
that will become "Her" and which will be highly appreci
ated by recipient.
Leather Hanbags, all styles, priceel at $1.00 to $10.00
Velvet and Plush Handbags, pouch and other shapes,
priced at ..... . . $1.50 to $6.50
Diamond in Turkey's Crop.
Chicago, I1L Dec. 20. Frank J.
Hardy, of No. 4451 North Racine ave
nue, had almost given up hope of
having a turkey for Thanksgiving
dinner. Thirty-five cents a pound for
an undressed bird seemed an awful
price to pay. But Mrs. Hardy, who
is an economical housewife, said she'
could get along without the fancy
extras, so Hardy bought .the fowl. In
dressin gthe turkey Mr. Hard? found !
a diamond stud in the bird's crop.
It was a pure white stone, weighing
almost a ' carat, and valued at $150.
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Jewel Cases, Silk Joined
We are showing an attractive line. of Jewel
Cases, in all shapes and sizes. Priced at
50c to $2.50
fur, Suits
Coats,
presses
for Aadies
goxed feckwear, 25c, 35c,
59c and 75c
Don't wait too long to buy of these Neck Fix-
Ki .1 i " i r l
mgs. iNeatly boxed; ready ror Christmas giv
ing. l hey won t be here long.
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