Norwalk Chronicler

Evening sentinel, Thursday, July 17, 1913 · page 11

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Alarm clocks from 01.00 to .510
I‘Niclcel Watches from . 2. 0100 to “.50
aliver Watches tron: . . . $4.60 to Ill-00
Gold'vdlled Watches from '7 up

Charles Brand

RELIABLE WATci-IMAKER,
JEWELER AN‘D OPITIGIAN.
155 Wabhlnnton at. beach Namlk.
‘ Opposite How’s “Dubai”.
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MEN’S AND WOMEN'S

Oxfords Reduced
T0

Cost Price
$3. 50 and $4. 00 “Urawi’ords” . . . . . . .
$3.00 and $3.25
$3.00 and $3.50 “James Means”
$2. 80 and $2.75
-.$3 00 and $8. 50 “Mayfair” ..... . . . . .

$2. 60 and”. 75
145 WASHINGTON STREET.

MAX LEVY

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your satisfaction. The

‘nts and wall paper.

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Tel. 342-13

Sure

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w Koran stops at your house
sign Wn’r Enron, 3 Rowan
“thwslk. on the wagon and
,, working for me, be is cheat-
, because there were some
to. I pay 10 9. lb. for rags
prices for auto tires. rubbers,
» hedge: metals and old automo-
m are in demand. Ask for
Please notify me ahead as
busy during the season.

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Hazeltou
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The B HerShiield & Son Co.

TEL. 294. .122 WATER sr.

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WANTS CITIZENSHIP FOR CHIN-
ESE.

SAN Ii2‘l‘l.AN‘Cl>SCO, July 17.—~Dr.

,Soyeda, president of the

Chamber of Commerce of Japan, ad-

\:- no" and ”“9 mon- dressed 2,000 of his countrymen here
2 ‘oy. We also do all

kinds of UPHOL-
STERING and Fur-
niture Repairing,
Mattresses Renovat-
ed, Slip Covers made
to order. Our work
is guaranteed. Estl~
mates cheerfully gill-
en.

KOH N

45 North Main St.

 

tion.

of land ownership for Japanese," be

standing between the two countries.

"The fundamentnl solution of the
problem lies in the establishment by
the Japanese lll America of u repute:
tiorr for morality, respectability and in.
tellectuality such as will make the
M Americans glad to recognize the .iap-
phone as neighbors."

‘ gtett, president of memory
_ film, and Col. Edwin St. John
the General Staff of the

’2 cd of murder In the second degree and

TINER SERVING SENTENCE.
‘MT'i‘IJE ROCK“ Aria. July 17."

rtillery. The new pieces,
sizing the post your and n
01:. 3.8 howitzer designed to
i t pound prOJectlle, and n 4.7
a which fires a sixty-pound pro
2'1‘il‘éwlatter is a heavier nun
math which most held hatter-
‘rureti

these guns have been evolv-
country, lndoponduut of ob-
tirade abroad by officers An
officer said today that no
u ordinance had been gluon-
flint-ted States others who ob-

dolph county unaccompanied
day, to begin serving his sentence.

Randolph county authorities appointed
Titre-r his own custodian on the iour«
ncy to prison. '

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”an.“ iiii ..,_ ,,, M...”

CAPTLIRED A MURDEHER.
(‘lllN'l‘0N, lud Julv l7.«~—..l'. W:
(Honor, colored, Troop i), .'iuth (”urol-

non. alleged murdered and
near here
non killed two olilceru and
t‘ronVIV1renr El Prion, 'l‘.oxns
uilIV return his prisoner to icii’ct‘sou
iiinl‘i‘nclts, st. Louis

doscnter,
escaped
rldy. 2
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neurones Papers, Wills, Beetle, etc, may be cobtaInod for “

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Thomas 'i‘lnel‘. sixty years old, convlun; “ “Wm, & Wilson lillnd. lirlducptll'l.

. as did any oi til others. and that
p nun“, althoush several ot the 0d:
00 Bridgeport and New Haven had the

 

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. was the Foot Guardo’ Band from New
flittven with New Haven Comlnnndery,
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set out of doors and the Masons, re-

ftice to their dinner:

‘whlclr several especial features up-

ispsctacie' “lacy beheld .2. .
, n .l «are won pride thtt cram
flammandory made as line a showing

their uniforms were seemlnly more at-

 

era closely commanded them in style.

largest turnouts, but it was remarkar
ble all throughout for the general res-
ponse to the field day, a like one nev-
er held before. V V,

In the presence of a vast throng
about the Norwalk Green, and before
the criticaleyes of the grand otiloers
with R. E, Sir Knight Arthur 'D. Chaf-
lee. grand commander, the varibus
companies were reviewed and inspect
ed. None was found wanting and the
precision of the iraternal soldiers was
a close mpprbach to‘any military com-
pany is its excellence.

With their plumes blowing in the
gentle breeze, and the bands turning
out martial music, the entire gather-
ing marched about the Nor-walk Green
several times, under the direction or
Ferdinand- B. Smith, past commander
of Clinton Commandery,‘ No. 3, as
grand marshal.

Many who were unable to march
and some who were too late to join
the parade appeared at Roton Point
for the wind-mp of the day's festivities
in one of Landlord Herman Jacobs’
fine shore dinners.‘ None of those
who enjoyed the banquet but will tes-
tify to the excellence of the
cuisine. Tire banquet tables were

 

nowned as hearty enters, did full jus-

The menu was as follows:

Clam Chou dtr
.llard Clams Soft Clams
Clam Broth
lloston llrown llrcad ‘ White Bread
.lliwd Salads
Sweet Potatoes Virisil Potatoes
llacon
(‘old Boiled Lobster
Corn on (‘ob

Chicken

Watermelon
Cigars and Refreshments

The commandertes here were each

2 Several on» have. can driven acute
pittance beyond the dust and a plan ‘

, mom bar will be pllded on the

first been placed between them to ill
" «2mm: impale; winds Mill

affair and will add greatly to the
pleasures of bathing at ltoton Point.

M~w

a idrge circle around the beautitul

tall moon betokened rain last night;
but as yet the gran rallies not appeared.

by all who owned boats and who could
get to the seashore last night. V '

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The regular Wednesday evening
dance of the Belle island Club was
held last evening. Many attended and
Prof. George Finklestoue. at the blend
was at his best

 

A tennis tournament is being ar-
ranged at the Belle island Club and
will start shortly

A week from Saturday, on J uVly 20th,
there will be a "Yams-Yams" costume!
dance at the Belle island Club for,
which arrangements are 110W“ being,
completed. Some big fun should red
suit I

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The regular Knob Club bus will
start running tomorrow if the tanker-
ance of the repairs now being effected:
is not hindered by any untorseen event
The new parts have arrived and are:
benig installed

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A regular meeting of the Building
Trade Council Friday evening, .iuly 18l
all driegates please attend.

llillli illil ililllllli

Baby McCoy.

The infant daughter or Mr. and.
Mrs. William McCoy, of Brook street,i
died last night at the age of one
month, Tire funeral services over the
remains will be held today at. " o'clock. I
The Rev Louis Howell will olllclate,2
and interment will take place in the
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LIGHT ADVISED REVOKING OF Ll
CENSE.

HARTFORD, July l7.—-In speaking

of the recent notion of the Slate Don-

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Each band gave several seine}
lions at the Point and this latter band!
created quite, a favorable impression
in a special program of music, till
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poured.

The conunaud'erles us they appeared 2
in the line of march were as follows;

innd tho pnrnde was mode up as per:

J. ,
National comrrrundcries:

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last night on the land ownership ques- ,
E New Haven.
. “Even if the ignited States should:
add the privilege of citizenship to that Bridgeport

said, “it should only be regarded as n, bury.
temporary solution of the mlsunder ‘

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1 Second Regiment lland, New Haven

sentenced to twelve ycnz‘s' imprison-V
ment, came to Little Roch from Ran-E
roster“
To:
spare the aged mun, the humiliation;
of leaving his home under guard the;

I"). last night Guniurcd William .wl‘otlt deputy grand cornnlundtu‘. llunbury.
Grover asserts that Jack grand genornliuslum. Bridgeport.
2olovo22 gnirul orrpluin general, New llnven

ogruud senior warden, Norwolk

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the program following this list
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Clinton Commandery, No. 3,
walk.

New Haven Conrmnndery,

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Hamilton Commundery, .\'o. .r

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Clark Commundnry, No. 7, Water,
Crusader Comrnundez‘y, No. It), Dun
bury. an, ;
’lllc parade was made up as lol :
low:s i
Ferdinand B. Smith,

Past Commander of Clinton (‘-orunurud
cry, as Grand Marshal.
American lluud, South Eorwnlk. l
Clinton i‘omnurndory, No. (I, ll. My ‘1“?
Sigurun, Commander. I

New limeu Colmuumicrr, \o 2, Ed
wnrd A ltlnltc, Commander

liunrlltmr (‘orrrrtrrrrrrioly, No. ll, duller:
3. Lynne, Comunurdur.
\\’aterhnry ilnud.
(“lurk Commander-y, No. 7, John l..
econ. (Zornurnndor.
Dnnbury Band.
Crusader Connrmndor‘y, Noll). 12‘.
Ward DoKIyn, (forumnrnicr'
‘l‘he tolloulug grand oiilcols were in
ntleudunto uud conductvd the union
and inspection bul’orr- tho hamlmlzl ;
ll. 11.8lr Knight Arthur D. Clurfl‘crm

proud commander, Wlliirnuullc.
V. iii. ‘ilr‘ Knight Frank M

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Wheelcrfl :

n2 30‘ Knight lieu u. N Johnson,
Bi: Knight Albeit W. Multoon,
Sir knight Arthur 0.

E. Sir Knight William W. i‘rnyer“

V grand junior warden Hartford.

E. Sir Knight Corey (jongdon, grand
prelnte, New London.

R. E. Sir Knight Costello Mpplthi
grand treasurer, Norwich.

It. E. Sir Knight hill (is
proud recorder, Mormon.

19. Sir Knight Benjamin L. (Joe

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’ grun‘d standard bearer. Waterbury.

:19. Sir Knight F, L Huntington.

-gr'u‘nd sword bearer; Meriden.

n. so Knight Eugene J. Clara, grand

unread. erluletown

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_ grand captain of guard. Norwichw

, grand inspector, Hartford.

E. nap Knightlames (3. Maci’herson

Edir Knight Thomas W. Morgan.

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ital Commission in revolting the

jprepr'lre for the regular examination,

f limo-ton pain it hcnrinp today to Rep

gulnlongcl‘ the Forest service may be

i tunes for the Secretary.

 

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cause of Dr. Arthur G. Jones, of.
llrldgcp art, a member of the commls‘
slon said today that it wds taken on
adrlce oi Attorney (icueral .lolru ll
Light. Said the member of the cour-
mlssiou: “At every session of the leg2

 
 

Moonlight en the water was enioyed‘ "

 
 

2’ buying scoring from shorts. .
2 the list had worked its way back tq

2 gains.

tmore loans by local banks.

‘ crlmluatlon.

 

islatnre these licensed assistant den-

tists attempt to hau- inns passed;
whitlr will give them the right to prac ]
tlcc their profession on equal footing:
with licensed dentists who are ob-

':llged to pass celtnllr nominations bevl

tore they secure their licenses. At- ,
iorrrev- General Light said that the
only course open to us in Dr. .lones'
case was to rerolte his license as 1102
had or only violntld the law. We urg-
cd in inner; to drop the matter nndl

but. he declined."

Dr. Jones has signlliod his intern
lion in the c‘oults. The attorney general
lion in the courts. 'l‘lu utorncv- fictional;
uil look after the interests of the
Stole in the null

HEARING HOMESTEAD CASE,

\\ \SiilNi‘TilN, July 1?» Secretary;

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r‘escnlutlvus linwloy nud Sinuott ol’
investor. in behalf of ll :5! George liis-

2bop, who for years has been tiling to I
EDWIN-V grant to n homestead in Kla- I
runtlr National Forest The borestl

,r‘tervirc has contended from the flrsti
I that rho ti'llnt Mr.

Bishop wants is notl
agricultural land, and that it is valun~
lilt! only for forest purposes. \

ltoalunlnlt today uppcnls from de-

onrrlr-d direct to Secretary l~louuton;
l‘lromus ti. Bireurrnup no law oliicei‘l
:l'or lor cal appeals will look utter these,
Atting with
him la n comrulllw of agricultural
cxprrtp on land chmsllltutlon, wlrol
will decide whether the land is ill]
with; for nurihullurc t,
FREIGHT AdENT ANI) CLERKB TO‘
BOSTON.

It was hired our on good authority.
in railroad circles today that the oil
new of l. n ltoutllold gclicml freight
uncut of the \“ru lion," ruilrm'ld, will
be, moved to ilonlon next week The
rvurm n] of Mr. Khulnoid will rjoeqrrlr
also It olmngn or residence for about.

clerks in his uilllc "They want to,‘
keep their ptescui jobs, ' 2

in nurrutler or tilt-l, Mr Kcntfleld‘
has won‘t a large part or his time lit
glloston for some time past, although
his main union has been in the Yol-
low building In New llnven. The union
of the assistant, general freight agent:
has been located In Boston for some
time past. Other don Bum nip oi the
New Haven, formerly ”hose on thhe’
superb!“ omen buildinglln New Havoh
have been moved measured In the
past two years or so, and it has been“
rumored for some on. that change

 

or base \vould- and! to the metal
irel int agent. y = g.

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Children s

- Fine Ribbed Cotton Hose at 15c.

Cadet Hose for ions wear,
turn rib, black or tan.
Plain tan or black socks at 12
Plain White Books at 150.
Colored Top Socks at 15c and

Plain white, tan, pink andllglht blue, 25c.
White suk Socks at 25c and 50c.
cHILonswe summer: UNDERWEAR.

Glrls' Ribbed Vests at 10c,

Gauze Vests and Pants at 25c.

nBoys' Athletic Shirts at 15c,

Boys' Balbriggan Shirts and Drawers. 25c.

Glrls' Union Suits at 50:.

2'Boys Union Suits, Porosknit, 50¢.

 

iilllil Iii” Will Sillill

WALL STREET, Noon —Althouglr
the market showed the effect duringl
most of the morning of realizing sales;
and lower/prices in London, stocks

gradually recovered from their early ,

setback There was a steady demandt
for the leading issues, most or the
By noon

about on a level with yesterday's-
close. Steel, Reading, Union Pacific
and Amalgamated showed small netl
London sold stocks here.l
principally Steel, Union Pacific and
Canadian Pucillc, Berlin made direct?
sales of Canadian Pacific. Weakness

,oi’ the Petroleum stocks was said to

be due to the closing out of one or
it was
pointed out that, with the appronclll
of the crop moving season with its

,lrenvy demand for funds, bunks might.

be expected to show increasing dis-
Bonds were steady.

FELL FIFTEEN FEET.
Mta. James H. Wilmot Again Seriously”
injured Tuesday'Atternoon, 7
Mrs. James H. \Vllrriot, wife of the
eflldierrt baggage master in the South
Nor‘vvnllr railroad stations, hurl a sud-
den illness again on Tuesday after-
noon and “as quite badly 2«injured.
Silo Went to the back porch of her
home at 48 Spring street and as she
.sat down in n rocking (hair it suddcn-
iy tlltcd backwards and she was
thrown from the portlr to the ground
below a distance of about fifteen feet
Fortunately no bones w are broken,
but she received n severe shaking up
and shock to her nervous sy stem
Dr Fronds l Burueil was summon-
ed and gave \lrs \l'ilrnot attention,
and she is gr‘ndunlh impro.‘.lng
NEW FREIGHT TARIFFS.
CHICAGO, luly l?.—«'i‘nr2itr’s provid-
ing for a general increuse in freight
,rutes 01‘ five per cent. will be tiled
within a short time by railroads oper-
ating in central freight and trunk lino
territories

 

2 Norwalll‘s‘lre '
a and ii Gazette Building, Norwalk. Connecticut

mac Ribbed Cotton Hose at 12 1-20. With double knee. Black only.

Fine dubbed Mercerlzed Hose st 250 Black, white, tan, pink or light. blue.
reinforced with dried at knee, toe and heel. at 25c pair. Flue rib and med-

Leadina Dry Goods Store

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Hosrery for Summer

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12 1~20, 25c.

 
 

250. Ribbed and Porosknit.

 
 

Sleeveless with lace trim knee. Sleeveless with tight knee.

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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:3 ”The Leading Outgfitters m The Norwalks

f! . West Washington Street

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3;; We are now. seilrng all 1;;

El ffi Shapes, Chips, Hemps and :2 g;

a Sonnet. Braids, Small and Ti:

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a Large Shapes, also Sailors - v
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at 250

Further prices of these lots werelil. 25,1 50, $2

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SPECIAL SALE 0N

MEN’S PANTS

AT THE NEW STORE.

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She “in (all me, and l W!“ Cat] on $3.00 Pants .......... $1.98
Y0U2’und pay the highest price for $2.50 Pants ........ ....$1.7b
JUNK and all kinds 3 $2 00 Pants _______ $150

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No. l inner Tubes
inner Tubes, 15c u 10.; Auto Shoes, So
a 1b.: nooks and Ellngnzlnes, 35c per
100: Newspapers 2pc per 100; Rags, lo
a lb.

G. Yourdisky

Phone 912. 27 Ely Ava. So. Norwalk.

2' i‘ “’23 N - 2 Watch our window display.

‘Louis Avrick

Post Office Block 80. Norwalk.‘

 

 

 

WHAT MlLK TESTS SHOW.

 

 

General freight agents of T‘lilllodds
affiliated with the (‘ontrul Freight As
s01 lotion which crubr2urcs its member-
ship lines cast of the Mississippi river
and north of the Ohio river. hold a
meeting here ycste-rduv and directed
rate t2le: ‘ks to prepare details of to
ride which they hope will her-rune ef-
fecllve lScptornbcr 1,

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EXAMINATIONS IN THE NAVY.

WASillNiil‘llx. July 10 The first
examination uuduz‘ the now or‘der as
tuNslred by Secretary linnlols dcul
lot; with pronmiious in the new will
be held next ’l'uohduy. when ().upt
Henry T. Mayo will appear before on,
examining board on a candidate for,
elevation to the rank of réur ndrulrnl.

‘ Captain Mayo Is now on duty an aide
' for pousounol in the department.

The board which will examine (inn.
lulu Mnyo and other oilionrs consists
or liuur Admiral Carl .1. Badger. con-
ulnrnler-im-lrlof of the Atlantic fleet:
[tear Admiral Cameron \icR. Winslow,
commander ol‘ the First Division;
Rear Admiral Nathaniel it. Usher. com-
munder of the Till." d Division of the
allnntic Meet. The board will acid
its cushions bore.

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VAPPEALED FROM CITY COUNCIL.
. Corporation Counsél .loecph it. Tay‘
lor, 0! South Norwalit, represented the
city at the hearing” before the Public

Utilities Commission at Hartford. yes-,1

terdny, on the Connecticut Company's
appeal from the action of the city coun-
oil in refusing them tedlfdob centers
in North Main street. Attorney l3. 1
gpoek appeared at the hearing for the
company. The decision, of the éomi

count per cubic centimeter was 170,-

: 'l‘ he llordon Company' at milk showed a

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that the milk is old or that It is note

The highest temperature of any of'
the milk tested by the Milk inspector Large Fancy
was on degrees. The highest bacteria .2
000 The lowest “as found in the milk
bottled by the \i' oodwny l2‘2arrn ilnlry.
21,000 uhlrh Is considered exception
ally good. The Gilbert 2;I2"‘nrm 'wus.
next. and the lloard agreed that tllcse'
dairies might be considered models.

New Potatoes

New England Grocery Co.

 

(oudltlrn which caused several of tho 72 NO- Main St. Tel. 153-
plnslciuus to express surprise Al
‘1 t'2 tumulutulr- oi the mlllti

Wars r mu lo '3 degrees, no low us it‘
In possible to hoop it, the buclorlnz “
count 22‘ 2.2. “12,000. llr. llylo sold: 4
"That tertulnly does not speak well
llordou‘s milk. i wonder what

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THE SWIMMING SEASON

is now in full swing. Enjoy It
while it is with us. but to do
so you should have the right
ltlnd of a llnthlnu Suit, iillil those
we can supply you with.

None but nil wool sold here.
$2.00 to $4.00.

liprrldinlt Swimming Suits 52.50
Elpnlding Swimming shuts $1.25
I‘Ipnldlng Swinnulnr; ’l‘lglrts 31. 25
lluthlng Suit nulls . 600

Trunks Bans, Bolt Caves and
all Vacation Needs at Moderate
Prison. 2

This in the Mark Cross Store
for Norwslk.

Dr. liowull said: "The temperature
In low enough, and that mnltos ll. all
the mpuhr‘nrfwypetuocetnlln vv lrglm
the more strange that the punter-la
tulllllt should be high. It either moans

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The portion rulllr also contained only'
a fair percentage of butlerini , 2;

Tile 1: .I. Lounabury dairy BlinWed
another good test, with the tempera-
ture 53 degrees and the bacteria count:
about 70 000. The physicians agreed
that the slight mind in temperature
was what onrrssd the raise in the ‘bao-l
town county Frank wisark‘in's millt'
showed a temperature or 05 degrees.
and the bacteria count was 170.0044 ,
litarnturd Advocate. 2.

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dose 11 Davis,

as WMHING‘I'oN eraser,

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