Evening journal. [volume], April 12, 1918, Page 8, Image 8

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People in February Pay
$37,083,000 to Attend
Amusements
PULLMAN LEVY
REACHES $446,800
WASHINGTON, April 12—War taxes ]
look from the pockets of the American i
people 856,076,000 In February and i
1251,890,000 In the eight months since j
last July i. These figures, reported |
today by the Internal Revenue Bureau,
the tax increases for those periods
over the same periods of the year pre
vlous and represent substantially the
result of heavier war levies.
Total Internal revenue collections In
February were 889,130,000, and
July 1, '1917, 8549,962,000 This Is only
one-seventh of the 83,400,000.000 total
expected from tax sources, mainly in
come and excess-profit« taxes, before
next July 1.
That many persons paid their income
tax assessments four months before
they were due Is indicated by coller- 1
tlons of 812,029,000 from this source
In February. Corporation income and
excess-profit« tax collections were 86.-1
878,000.
Considerable Information on the voi- ;
time of business In freight, passenger, j
express, theatre, automobile, telephone
and telegraph and other lines of com
merce Is disclosed by itemized figures
on tax receipts from these sources.
Contained In the report.
Freight tax collections of 84.625.000.
representing 8 per cent of freight pay
ments, indicate that 857 , 812,500 worth
of hauling business w done by the
railroad*. Most of this probably was
Ibr Januarv a* reports on collections
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the nalion apparently was W.KO.nOO,
for aggregate collections from the 8
|»r cent, tax^^th^co.tjrf passenger i
tickets were 84.466,000 Pulirnsn fans,
paid by travelers must have been ?•».
»"000 since the 10 per cent, tax
Vronght in 8446,(km . Express taxes. 5
her cent, of the payment, were 8707,
poo Indicating that the amount of busi
less done was 815,355,000 From the
lax of five cents on each telephone or,
telegraph message of fifteen cents or,
pro re 81,063.000 was raised, Indicating.
that 21,275,000 messages were dis- ,
patched.
The nation's theatre and amusement
Pill for the month appears to be 837.
183,000 as 83.708,000 was collected from ]
the' 10 per cent. tax. It also Indicated
that the American people expend 83,
jjjpono f 0r dub dues every month, and
y 10 per cent, of this as Government
Apparently people are not buying as
»any decks of playing cards now as
» year for the revenue figure*
»how ihal tax was collecAed only on
1.788,000 decks In the month, as com
pared with 2,8%,000 In February. 1917.
..evenue was greater, however, owing
to the raising of the Federal lax from
two to live cents a deck.
The tax of 3 per cmt. on the sales
price of automobile? and motorcycles
yielded 82.320.000 Indicating that tax
was paid on 877,352,000 sales.
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SPEAK MAN BOYS IN MINSTRELS.
Rehearsals of the minstrels of tho
Speakman Supply and Pipe Oompany In
dlcale that their performance, to be
Jlsen in the New P Century Uub. on
April 20, for the benefit of "Our Hoys
in France Tobacco Fund," will be one
of the best shows ever given by a local
troupe. There arc thirty-six person?
In the "cirolo" and Director Bcrgctrom
is highly pleased with the selection of
Voices, Dancing will be held follow
ing the show.
REPEAT "OLD M\IU CLUB."
The faculty of the Howard High'
School repeated 'The Old Maid's Club"
at the school last night.
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Women Everywhere
Use Lemon Juice
To Beautify Skin
Tu» ocauly lotion which is becoming
so popular throughout the country
easily prepared by anyone, and a whole
. quarter pint of It doesn't cost any more
than a small Jar of the common, ordi
nary cold creams.
Add the Juice of two fresh lemon*
three ounces of orchard white
ahsAe vrell In a bottle. Strain the lemon
Juice two or throe times through a
cloth so no pulp gets into the lotion,
then It will keep fresh for months.
gardless of what price you pay or how
highly advertised, there Is nothing
really more meritorious in beautifying,
softening and clearing the ekln. As a
and blenbib remover, also to remove
otllness and eallownes?, lemon
haa no rival. Massage it Into the
neck, and arms once or twice each
and Just see if it doesn't bring out
rosea and hidden beauty.
Lemons have, always been used
bleach the akin, but pure lemon Juice
too h'ghly acid, therefore should
be used except In this manner.
If properly prepared, this sweetly
grant lotion will speak for Itself.
drug store will supply the three ounces
of orchard white at very little cost,
the grocer will supply the lemons.
Stomrc'i Neglect
When one's stomach warns—
diat« heed should be taken—a
In your diet and a good stomach
strengthening Tonic will immediately
correct sour stomach, dl-lres*
eating, gas, heart palpitation and
of appetite.
For stomach strength and resistance
mt distress, take Munyon's
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MARROWBONE
it will restore you lo that healthy,
normal condition lhat you now
It 'will put you In the producers'
No man or woman ever won
with s disordered stomach.
To be at your best you must be
etrong and vigorous.
MARROWBONE wiU accomplish
for you. Your money refunded
fuis.
Especial. y demonstrated at Eckerd's.
90ft Markst street, AVilmington.
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S. S. SOLDIERS
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djo Con , s of AmerlC a are In training
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p^nlcn win m inem to msmici-a i
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and Mow **wanl
ImvhIs aie in cnarge or me womens
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MR. HIBBARD ME. . .
"Young People and the War was
the subject of an address made by the
Rev. Carlisle L. Hubbard, pastor of FI
Paul's M E. church, last night, before
t hl . spring rally of Christian Endeav
orers. In West 1 resbjlerls« t .chonh
The speaker emphasized that tne pre.
ent war was particularly a woman s
vvar,
Referring to the many outrages
mltted upon women by the Gorman,
soldiers and other atrocities perpe
trated, he compared the German soldier
to the American Indian and the ancient
Turk, declaring that by comparison,
these latter tribes were scholars
gentlemen.
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"For tun yuan» t suffered severely
from stomach trouble. Tho doctors said
I had cancer of tho stomach and noth
ing would do but an operation. 1 look
my last round of Mayr's Wonderful
Rem»dy 2'A year? ago. Flnco then
sleep well, eat what I want and feel
line.'' It la a simple, bannies? prepara
tion lhat removes the catarrhal mucus
from the intestinal tract and allays the
Inflammation which causes practically
all stomach, liver and Intestinal all
ment?. Including appendicitis, une dose
will convince or money refunded. J.
Eckerd the Miller Drug Store, N.
Danfortli.
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MARKET STREET, Wilmington, Del.
Every Man Who Buys His Clothing
at hurley-Powel's Saves Money
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Representing only the very beat manufacturer* ; you
cannot help buying clothing here that will wear——will hold
ita shape—will be in the latest style. The newest Spring
fabrics show many new patterns; new colors, as well as the
regulation black and popular blues.
When you boy from Hialey-Powel you are guaranteed
garment that will give you service. Exam
a perfect fit
irve the tailoring, the lining*, the workmanship, and compare
oar clothing with what is offered you elsewhere and you will
see at a glance that our PRICES are POSITIVELY LESS
for the same qualities offered elsewhere.
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Your Spring Outfit
Should Be Bought This Week
Come in, we are completely ready to serve you and
plenty of courteous salespeople to wait upon you. If you
need your ready money, then
Pay the Hnrley-Powcl Way—$1.09 Weekly
and you will find it a most convenient and helpful way to
settle the bill.
little
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Spring Suils
18.00
25.00
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28.00
15.00
22.00
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Spring Hats for Men and Young Men, 2.50.
All the newest shapes and Spring colors
Bring the Boy here for his Easter Suit, Pay 4.9S to 9.00
And you will buy the most stylish and serviceable suit you ever had for the money, sizes 9 to 18
J years.
Children's Spring Suits, 3.50 to 6.50. *
The Norfolks and Middy Blouses, especially are very pretty and will stand lots of hard
knocks, besides being very stylish looking and dressy.
»-» r'-j p — — i Price* Are One-Third Less Than Philadelphia Prices 7 —- ;
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Kilchen Army Fights for U. S.
Tlie Wilmington Fuel Committee
nounces that It has come to the com-1
mittee's attention that there are some !
consumers who have tried to secure
more coal than the. government régula- j
tlon permits, by placing orders with!
two or more dealers, and making false I
statements upon their applications.
This practice must positively eras»,
otherwise the committee will be com-1
pelled to prosecute all violations under I
Any person wno wilfully makes a
false statement upon their application,
for coal Is subject to prosecution under
the Lever act, which Imposes a penalty
of 83,000 fine or two years imprison- j
ment, or both,
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a Delaware boy.
who saw active service on the Mexican 1
known Squadron »
A. of New York, and who was assigned
to the Artillery officers' Battery has
just been selected as the highest nian
In the entire battery of two hundred
picked men from (jimp Wheeler and
Camp Shelby, and has left for foreign
service. ,
Mr. Dasey is the son of the late nob-i
|ert W Dasey. a lifelong resident 0|
Frankford. Sussex county, and on« of
Delaware's best known citizens, being
the founder of the Diamond Tray and
nisket Pom nan v and for year« n Stale,
Basket company. an-i ht year, n 1 . iai
Representative and member of the
»tltlllional Convention,
administrator comes to the Kitchen j
Army, asking, not that wheal be, fur- 1
liter curtailed, but that It be entirely j
abandoned on the tables of families j
hosc income w lH permit liberal use j
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HV BIDUV B\K.
The war goes on and again the food
DOVT "HOG" COM..
tc \i\kr si nriru dressings
I T0 MAKE SI BGICAI. DR , IN . .
Work on the making of surgical
j dressings for the lied Cross will be
1 done In Ft. Andrew's parish house see
ond floor, fr °rn ..30 o clock until n|
0 c ^ r ^* ^ u . e8 ^ evening. Tli
wor ^ f or mrn anc j women volunteers
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If you arc going to «pe corned beef
PO j ( | ^ should cool in the liquor in
which It was rooked. _
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JO REMOVE DANDRUFF
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Gel a small bottle of Danderine at any
drllg a j oro f or n few cents, pour a illtle
|nto your hand and rub well Into the
gca]p wj y, fl n gor tips. By morning
nlog i |f na t all, of this awful scurf will
haV e disappeared Two or three nppll
; rations will destroy every bit of dand-.
-, rll (f. g top scalp Itching and falling hair.
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the Lever Act, as follows:
H. AV. OASE AT HONORED.
Robert W Daaey,
border with the well
Our Saturday Specials
Assorted Fruit and Nut Chocolates, covered with highest
quality of milk chocolate.
PINEAPPLE, CHERRIES, BRAZIL NUTS, FILBERTS, WAL
NUTS, ALMONDS, JAPANNED LIMES, 70c LB.
Rockwood's Chocolate Peanut Bats...-. Sc each; 3 for 13c
Molasses Cream Cocoanut Twist -
Cocoanut Chips ...
Molasses Peanut Brittle.-.
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29c lb
29c lb
John Govatos
8th and Market Streets
an-!mum:
Potato Blseuiis: Sift together 1-2
cupful of rye flour, 1-2 cupful of wheat
flour, and 1 cupful of cornstarch. 1 lea
spoonful of salt ami 2 teaspoonfuls of j
baking powder. Peel, boil and mash 4
large potatoes, adding to »hem 2 eup-j
fuis of whole milk and t egg. well ;
beaten. Ftir the potatoes into the
u-y ingredients to make a soft dough.
0 ,q thin and cut In biscuits,
brushing the tops w ith melted fat be-j
f ore baking in a tint oven.
oatmeal Mush Bread: Put 2 cupfuls j
of co[d coo ked oatmeal porridge Into a
d0ub , 0 boiler with 1 cupful of milk, and
|,p a t slowly. When hot stir in 1 cupful.
0 f oranulated cornmeal and 1 table-1
spoonful of sail, wion the. mixture
thickens take from the Are and add 2 ;
,*** well beaten, and 2 teaspoonfuls of
b a"ng powder. Voter a shalow bak
j n g pan with 1-2 pound of seeded and
chopped dales and pour the bailor in
ow u .em. Bake 30 minutes In a mod
orale oven.
Indian torn take: Cut 4 tablespoon -1
futo f fa| lnt „ , ,_ 2 cupfuls of corn-I
, , ntn whle „ „ ..fled 2 teaspoon
fills of baking powder. Bring to a boil
, J 2 lipru , 8 nf BW eet milk and stir into
th „ when the batter cools add to
jt ! beaten light. 1-2 cupful nf su
1.4 runful of raisins and 1-4 cupfuh
„ , » c salt Bake the
CUrtMIts a 1 lUc s ' 11 : 1
h ,, for an hour In a moderate oven.
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of other foods.
The housekeeper alone is able to dec.de
to what extent she can afford to dls
pense with wheat. It lies in her hands
because she alone can furnish the
brains and labor which will make pos
ible the abstinence from wheat wlth
out loss of nourishment lo the family.
Here are three bread recipes which
reduce the use of wheal to a mlni
nf thollMtld ,
AmeDca are taking
thP B | OW d»»ath treatment dally.
They ar* murdering their own stomach.
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"^''ÎS^Sdr'if swallow -
, ng .intiy hug« .lusnlltlea ..f pepsin and
" ,ron * dlgeeier». mail* «»pectaUr «"
.ligest tb« food in th- stomach without
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j xiuo-na stomach tablets reiievs dl»
tre»»ed stomach in tu« mlnntcs: they do
! Taken ^Kuioriy f ^or, a,'^r^weeka
|t * tr ons cnoimh to digest it« own
food. Then indigestion, belching, sour,
»'"mach and headache win go
drl ,_'"| i "J| everywhere'and by N. B. Dan-j
; forth, who guarantees them.
A Dead Stomach
Of What Use Is It?
"W HITTIER MISCEI.UNV" OUT.
As might be expected, the war Is the |
main theme of the March number of the
•Whittier Miscellany,'* the quarterly |
magazine of the Friends' School pupils, j
A very vivid contribution Is that of j
Lieutenant .Richard Pilling, now In ;
France, with the Aviation Corps, who I
relates tils training camp experience?..
Well written, although perhaps a bit
brief, is "Three Soldiers," a sketch by
Emma Connell, '18. The young writer
shows that she has profited by her in- .
structlon in condensation and detailed
description. The author of "Hign
plo?he," another war story, «hows no ;
inconsiderable skill, in plot construe
tion. y C t i n consideration of the title j
and theme, the action Is somewhat to.ij
reposeful. There are other features and •
short stories of almost equal Interest;
a nd favorable opinions have been heard i
on all sides.
Toriarine rain» and swollen Joint« v»n
)»h when Rhrnma in I »*d.
At last a real remedy for rheumatism!
Iand"ood " ïûgghit. everywher.
(e u u on the no-core, no-pay ba«ia.
Rheumatic« should hall the '*!{,"
5h!" t r emedÿ n înd 0 haa a record of almost
„„believable cure«. Uesd what J. K. Oliver
of Albany, Oa., eayt about it:
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Tried many doctor*. w«i treated
nt one of the i*e«r southern sanatorium*.
««M* Ä' ÂïïtÂVefoîîSf i.
Railroad, snd had secured a r*ss to ff°t
Springs. Ark., to take treatment. About
tbat time 1 .«w Rheum, advertt^d .nd
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ia « ever. 1 am going toniake everybody I
j see whp ha» rheumatism try U. I would
I ^.t^eS^^rdone 0 f" D me? 0, l'woSw
rather be dead than live na I was before
the use of Rheuma."
1 If Ton have rheumati.m in any form
. don't delay-try Rheuma today. A large
, l0t ,i Pi »„mclont for fw.. week»' treatment.
,, ot o*i,en*iv»*. ami your money b«rk if
does not give you quick and Joyful
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Serge and poplin suits, well made, tailored and more dressy _ models;
navy, black and the spring shades. An exceptional showing al $2o.OO.
Good looking all-wool velour coats in a goodly assortm-iit of models and
colors; half lined with peau de cygne. Exceptional values at the two prices,
$22.50 and $25.00.
Children's coats in a good assortment of models and materials:
Sizes 6 to 16 years, $7.50 to
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$18.50.
Silk skirts nicely made, with wide belt and fancy pockets;
stripes and plaids, specially priced at $5.95 to $6.95.
come in s
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Bed Coverings at Special Prices |
Comforts, full sizes for double beds, medium I
weight and filled with fine white cotton; these |
all much under the present day prices at g
$3.00, $3.50, $4.00 and $4.50.
Grey blankets, full regular size, nicely bound |
medium weight Special $3.50 and $3.75 pair, s
Lot white blankets at almost the old prices
worth much more today, $3.75 and $5.00.
Bed spreads in a good assortment of honey- |
comb, Marseilles patterns, all full size; regard- |
less of price, $1.50, $2.00, $2.50 and $3.00 1
each.
Much Wanted New Silks
36-inch foulards in all the street shades in a
big assortment of neat and the more elaborate
patterns; all are good wearing fabrics, $2.00,
$2.26 and $2.60 yard.
36-inch taffetas in every good shade, suitable
for street and evening wear; $1.75, $2.00 and
$2.25 yard.
36-inch satin de luxe are the coming silks for
refined wear,
up beautifully. $2.00 yard.
Wash satins in ivory, flesh and pink are ex
tremely stylish and good qualities, prices $2.00
and $2.50.
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A nice soft satin, which makes
New Middy Blouses
All white blouses laced front, deep yoke,
sizes up to 22; special price. $1.50.
A medium blue with laced front, deep yoke,
collar and cuffs trimmed in narrow white braid,
emblem on sleeve; a very pretty new middy;
sizes 14 to 20; special, $2.25.
Attractive new white smock with new style
of collar and pockets in blue, rose or green
black patent leather belt. Sizes 14 to 22 years,
$3.00.
Smocks in blue, rose and green with white
collars and cuffs and belt; all sizes, $2.50.
Another very attractive model made with
three large pleats on each side of belt and of
contrasting color or all white, $2.50.
Always popular styles of middies for the
young girl, laced front, with blue or red col
lars and cuffs, $1.75.
House Dresses SI.75 to $2.00 i >
Pretty stripe and plain colored ginghams.
House dresses; some adjustible waists, nicely
made, mostly three quarter sleeves; special
values, $1.75 and $2.00.
NEW WOOL JUST RE
CEIVED—A lot of bright
shades of wool for women's
sweaters. Also new shades in
Shetland floss wool for men's
sweaters, socks and gloves, in
navy, khaki and three shades
of grey, suitable for army and
navy.
Art Departmeut
Snecials
FINE QUALITY TURKISH
TOWELS, pink, blue, canary
and lavender edges, purposely
edges, some
have wash cloths to match—
50c, 76c and 85c.
Stenciled bungalow table
Covers, 46 and 54 inches long.
Good quality, $2.60.
Children's stamped Dresses,
made of good quality plaid
muslin, sizes 2 to 4 years. Spe
cial price 38c.
Stamped dark linene Cen
tres, 18-inch, 20c.
Scarfs, 18x54 inches—50c.
Tinted canvas Bath Mats.
Special, $1.35.
White stamped Scarfs, new
designs, 18x50 inches—50c.
Filet Scarfs in different sizes
to match. These are exceptional
values. 75c, $1.00, $1.25 and
$1.50 each.
Chiffon Taffeta
Petticoats
Petticoats m plain colors and
blue,
changeable effects in
green, cerise, light blue and
pink, in attractive models. Each
good at the price. $3.50,
$5.00 and $5.60.
Unusually good wearing
heatherbloom Petticoats, with
S colored silk ruffles.
1 $2.95.
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Specials at the Toilet |
Goods Department
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Trailing Arbutus and Riveris
Violet Talcum Powder, in glass
jars; regular price 25c, for
Saturday 19c.
Babcock's. Violet and Cut
Roses Talcum Powder, regular
20c, for Saturday, 12c.
Tea Rose and Honeymoon
Face Powder, regular 60c, for |
Saturday, 39c. I
Correspondence Cards, three *
sizes, tints of buff, grey, pink S
and blue, regular price 89c, 1
Saturday 25c.
Special,
Good models in white sateen
Petticoats. Also all over floral
* designs, medium and dark
shades. $1.50, $1.75 and $2.
' Extra size Petticoats, black
only. $1.75 to $3.60.
Crepe Kimonos, mostly flor
al designs,. light and medium
shades of blue, pink, lavender,
mostly ribbon trimmed, elastic
belts. $1.75 to $3.50.
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We sell Columbia Ï arns because there are none neuer yarns
w5th a na ti 0 nal reputation and a reputation time-tried—maac or me
j j n th reac J an J beautiful Shades. \\ C have
nncsi worn, c • *uu f i*v for vears and carry a
been headquarters for these A . A f nr Snrinf and Sum
full line, including the new and popular shades lor öpnug
mer Sweaters,
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We invite you to attend the classes in knitting and crocheting,
. . . .. . ' department Cadi afternoon, from 1 tO O
to uc uciu m uui E . to announce that
»'dock, beginning next Monday Wej« pleased to
wc have the sanie demonstrator is Dl , , j ,
j a( j you anything YOU WISH to Know in Klmling ana ciu
feting, with Columbia Yarns. The instructions are free, and come
. . is nftrn as vou want
JUSl as oitui as vou warn,
Columbia
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We have just received another large shipment of Columbia
Knitting Worsted In the regulation colors for relief work—wavy
Blues, Olive Drab and two shades of Grey Mixed.
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KNITTING NEEDLES.
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